James Franco
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1978-04-19 (47 years old)
Place of Birth
Palo Alto, California, USA
James Franco
Biography
James Edward Franco (born April 19, 1978) is an American actor and filmmaker. For his role in 127 Hours (2010), he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor. Franco is known for appearing in films such as Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy (2002–2007), Milk (2008), Eat, Pray, Love (2010), Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), Spring Breakers (2012), and Oz the Great and Powerful (2013). He frequently collaborates with fellow actor Seth Rogen, including in Pineapple Express (2008), This Is the End (2013), Sausage Party (2016), and The Disaster Artist (2017), for which he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor.
Franco's first prominent acting role was on television. He starred as Daniel Desario on the short-lived ensemble comedy-drama Freaks and Geeks (1999–2000), which developed a cult following. He portrayed the title character in the television biographical film James Dean (2001), for which he won a Golden Globe Award and received nominations for a Screen Actors Guild Award and Primetime Emmy Award. Franco also had a recurring role on the daytime soap opera General Hospital (2009–2012) and starred in the limited series 11.22.63 (2016). He starred in the David Simon-created HBO drama The Deuce (2017–2019).
Acting
Naya: Legend of the Golden Dolphin
as Finn (voice)
The Razor's Edge
as Dante
The Long Home
as Dallas Hardin
Foster
as Donald 'Don' Foster
Bunny-Man
as Austin Boyd
Alina of Cuba: La Hija Rebelde
as Fidel Castro
(2025)
Squali
as Robert Price
(2024)
The Price of Money: A Largo Winch Adventure
as Ezio Burntwood
(2024)
Hey Joe
as Dean Barry
(2019)
Zeroville
as Vikar
(2019)
Don't Come Back from the Moon
as Roman Smalley
(2019)
Arctic Dogs
as Lemmy (voice)
(2019)
Pretenders
as Maxwell
(2018)
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
as Cowboy (segment "Near Algodones")
(2018)
Kin
as Taylor Balik
(2018)
Future World
as Warlord
(2018)
(2018)
Mississippi Requiem
as Homer Barron
(2018)
(2017)
Alien: Covenant
as Jacob Branson (uncredited)
(2017)
The Mad Whale
as Edward Fry
(2017)
The Show
as Male Host
(2017)
The Institute
as Dr. Cairn
(2017)
The Vault
as Ed Mass
(2017)
High School Lover
as Rick Winters
(2017)
The Disaster Artist
as Tommy / 'Johnny'
(2017)
Drugs, Skate & Violence: Filmmaker Harmony Korine
as Self - Archive Footage
(2017)
Actors Anonymous
as Jake Lamont
(2017)
Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Last Supper
as Branson
(2017)
(2017)
Dumpster Diving
as El Diablo
(2017)
Blood Heist
as Farmer Simon
(2016)
Sausage Party
as Druggie (voice)
(2016)
Why Him?
as Laird Mayhew
(2016)
Blood Surf
as Metalhead Troy
(2016)
Mother, May I Sleep with Danger?
as Director
(2016)
(2016)
Memoria
as Mr. Wyckoff
(2016)
Goat
as Mitch
(2016)
Burn Country
as Lindsay
(2016)
In Dubious Battle
as Mac McLeod
(2016)
The Adderall Diaries
as Stephen Elliott
(2016)
The Labyrinth
as Narrator (voice)
(2016)
King Cobra
as Joe Kerekes
(2016)
Yosemite
as Phil
(2016)
The Caged Pillows
as David D-R+
(2015)
The Little Prince
as The Fox (voice)
(2015)
Every Thing Will Be Fine
as Tomas Eldan
(2015)
True Story
as Christian Longo
(2015)
The Night Before
as Self
(2015)
Queen of the Desert
as Henry Cadogan
(2015)
Wild Horses
as Ben Briggs
(2015)
I Am Michael
as Michael Glatze
(2015)
Call Me Lucky
as Self
(2015)
(2015)
(2015)
The Sound and the Fury
as Benjy Compson
(2015)
Killing Animals
as Mr. Hurston
(2015)
Black Dog, Red Dog
as Leo
(2015)
A Walk in Winter
as Conrad
(2015)
Richard Peter Johnson
as James Franco
(2014)
The Interview
as Dave Skylark
(2014)
Veronica Mars
as James Franco (uncredited)
(2014)
Child of God
as Jerry
(2014)
Good People
as Tom Reed
(2014)
Third Person
as Rick
(2014)
(2014)
(2014)
Dave Skylark's Very Special VMA Special
as David Skylark
(2014)
Obituaries
as Felix Mitchum
(2014)
Future Relic 02
as The Searcher
(2013)
Homefront
as Morgan 'Gator' Bodine
(2013)
(2013)
This Is the End
as James Franco
(2013)
Lovelace
as Hugh Hefner
(2013)
Spring Breakers
as Alien
(2013)
Palo Alto
as Mr. B
(2013)
(2013)
Interior. Leather Bar.
as James
(2013)
(2013)
Sal
as Milton Katselas
(2013)
What Is Cinema?
as Self
(2013)
(2013)
Playtime
as The Art Dealer
(2013)
A Fuller Life
as Self - Reader (segment "Copy Boy")
(2013)
As I Lay Dying
as Darl Bundren
(2013)
Mademoiselle C
as Self
(2013)
Here Comes the Night Time
as Man on Phone
(2013)
(2012)
(2012)
Maladies
as James
(2012)
The Color of Time
as C.K. Williams (age 40)
(2012)
The Iceman
as Marty Freeman
(2012)
Hart Crane: An Exegesis
as Self
(2012)
The Broken Tower
as Hart Crane
(2012)
About Cherry
as Francis
(2012)
The Letter
as Tyrone
(2011)
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
as Will Rodman
(2011)
The Green Hornet
as Danny Crystal Cleer (uncredited)
(2011)
(2011)
Your Highness
as Fabious
(2011)
Eames: The Architect and the Painter
as Self - Narrator (voice)
(2011)
(2010)
Eat Pray Love
as David
(2010)
127 Hours
as Aron Ralston
(2010)
Date Night
as Taste
(2010)
Howl
as Allen Ginsberg
(2010)
Shadows & Lies
as William Vincent
(2010)
Catblock (The Ultimate Co%kblock)
as James Franco (Image Only)
(2010)
Love and Distrust
as Travis (segment "Grasshopper")
(2010)
Saturday Night
as Self
(2010)
(2010)
(2009)
(2009)
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
as (archive footage)
(2009)
Erased James Franco
as Self
(2008)
Pineapple Express
as Saul Silver
(2008)
Milk
as Scott Smith
(2008)
Nights in Rodanthe
as Mark Flanner (uncredited)
(2008)
Camille
as Silias
(2008)
Good Time Max
as Max
(2007)
Spider-Man 3
as New Goblin / Harry Osborn
(2007)
Knocked Up
as Self (uncredited)
(2007)
An American Crime
as Andy
(2007)
In the Valley of Elah
as Sergeant Carnelli
(2007)
Interview
as Boyfriend on Phone (voice)
(2007)
(2007)
The Hills with James Franco and Mila Kunis
as Justin Bobby
(2006)
The Holiday
as James Franco
(2006)
The Wicker Man
as Bar Guy #1
(2006)
Tristan & Isolde
as Tristan
(2006)
Flyboys
as Blaine Rawlings
(2006)
Grasshopper
as Travis
(2006)
Annapolis
as Jake Huard
(2006)
The Dead Girl
as Derek
(2005)
The Great Raid
as Captain Prince
(2005)
The Ape
as Harry Walker
(2005)
Fool's Gold
as Brent
(2004)
Spider-Man 2
as Harry Osborn
(2003)
The Company
as Josh
(2003)
Blind Spot
as Danny
(2002)
Spider-Man
as Harry Osborn
(2002)
Deuces Wild
as Tino
(2002)
(2002)
Sonny
as Sonny
(2002)
City by the Sea
as Joey
(2002)
Mother Ghost
as Skateboarder guy
(2002)
Spider-Mania
as Self
(2002)
(2002)
(2001)
James Dean
as James Dean
(2001)
Some Body
as Apartment Guy #3
(2001)
Mean People Suck
as Casey
(2000)
Whatever It Takes
as Chris Campbell
(2000)
If Tomorrow Comes
as Devin
(2000)
At Any Cost
as Mike
(1999)
Never Been Kissed
as Jason
(1999)
To Serve and Protect
as Matt Carr
Crew
The Long Home
Director
Rant
Screenplay
(2020)
Birth of a Poet
Writer, Director
(2020)
Sleepaway Slasher
Executive Producer
(2019)
Zeroville
Director
(2019)
Pretenders
Director
(2019)
Don't Come Back from the Moon
Producer
(2018)
Future World
Director, Producer
(2018)
Mississippi Requiem
Writer, Executive Producer
(2018)
Oh, Hi Mark: Making a Disaster
Director
(2017)
The Disaster Artist
Director, Producer
(2017)
Rio
Executive Producer
(2017)
Actors Anonymous
Writer
(2017)
The Institute
Executive Producer, Director
(2017)
High School Lover
Executive Producer
(2017)
Tenn
Director
(2016)
In Dubious Battle
Director, Producer
(2016)
The Adderall Diaries
Producer
(2016)
King Cobra
Producer
(2016)
Mother, May I Sleep with Danger?
Story, Executive Producer
(2016)
Goat
Producer
(2016)
The Labyrinth
Executive Producer
(2016)
Yosemite
Executive Producer, Book
(2016)
Why Him?
Executive Producer
(2016)
Blood Surf
Executive Producer
(2015)
The Sound and the Fury
Director
(2015)
Miss Famous
Executive Producer
(2015)
Killing Animals
Novel
(2015)
I Am Michael
Producer
(2015)
Black Dog, Red Dog
Writer, Director
(2015)
A Walk in Winter
Executive Producer
(2015)
Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha
Executive Producer
(2014)
Child of God
Director, Screenplay
(2014)
The Interview
Executive Producer
(2014)
Guests
Executive Producer
(2014)
(2013)
As I Lay Dying
Director, Screenplay
(2013)
Interior. Leather Bar.
Director, Producer, Cinematography
(2013)
Kink
Producer
(2013)
The Director
Producer
(2013)
Sal
Director, Story
(2013)
Bukowski
Director, Writer
(2013)
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
Director
(2013)
La Passione
Director
(2013)
Palo Alto
Book, Author
(2013)
DREAM
Director, Producer
(2012)
The Broken Tower
Editor, Director, Producer, Screenplay
(2012)
Francophrenia
Director
(2012)
Hart Crane: An Exegesis
Director
(2012)
The Color of Time
Producer
(2012)
My Own Private River
Editor, Director
(2012)
Jeffrey
Executive Producer
(2011)
Blood Meridian Test Reel
Director
(2010)
Herbert White
Writer, Director
(2010)
Saturday Night
Director
(2010)
Goat Boy
Director
(2010)
The Clerk's Tale
Screenplay, Director
(2010)
Masculinity & Me
Writer, Director
(2010)
42 One Dream Rush
Director
(2009)
The Feast of Stephen
Writer, Director
(2008)
Good Time Max
Director, Writer
(2005)
The Ape
Director, Writer, Executive Producer
(2005)
Fool's Gold
Writer, Director