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 his roles 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 is known for his collaborations with fellow actor Seth Rogen, having appeared in eight films and one television series with him, examples being 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 is also known for his work on television where his first prominent acting role was the character 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 Screen Actors Guild Award and Primetime Emmy Award. Franco 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).
Known For
Acting
Michael Caton-Jones: This Broxburn Boy's Life
as Self (archive footage)
The Long Home
as Dallas Hardin
Bunny-Man
as Austin Boyd
The Razor's Edge
as Dante
Alina of Cuba: La Hija Rebelde
as Fidel Castro
The Policeman
as Babcock
(2025)
Naya: Legend of the Golden Dolphin
as Finn (voice)
(2025)
(2024)
The Price of Money: A Largo Winch Adventure
as Ezio Burntwood
(2024)
Hey Joe
as Dean Barry
(2022)
Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home
as Self (archive footage)
(2022)
Drugs, Skate & Violence: Filmmaker Harmony Korine
as Self - Archive Footage
(2019)
Arctic Dogs
as Lemmy (voice)
(2019)
Zeroville
as Vikar
(2019)
Pretenders
as Maxwell
(2019)
Don't Come Back from the Moon
as Roman Smalley
(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 Disaster Artist
as Tommy / "Johnny"
(2017)
The Show
as Male Host
(2017)
The Vault
as Ed Mass
(2017)
The Institute
as Dr. Cairn
(2017)
Prologue: Last Supper
as Branson
(2017)
Actors Anonymous
as Jake Lamont
(2017)
High School Lover
as Rick Winters
(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)
King Cobra
as Joe Kerekes
(2016)
In Dubious Battle
as Mac McLeod
(2016)
Goat
as Mitch
(2016)
The Adderall Diaries
as Stephen Elliott
(2016)
Mother, May I Sleep with Danger?
as Director
(2016)
(2016)
Yosemite
as Phil
(2016)
Burn Country
as Lindsay
(2016)
The Labyrinth
as Narrator (voice)
(2016)
Memoria
as Mr. Wyckoff
(2016)
Blood Surf
as Metalhead Troy
(2016)
The Caged Pillows
as David D-R+
(2015)
The Little Prince
as The Fox (voice)
(2015)
The Night Before
as Self
(2015)
The Sound and the Fury
as Benjy Compson
(2015)
True Story
as Christian Longo
(2015)
I Am Michael
as Michael Glatze
(2015)
Wild Horses
as Ben Briggs
(2015)
(2015)
Call Me Lucky
as Self
(2015)
Queen of the Desert
as Henry Cadogan
(2015)
(2015)
Every Thing Will Be Fine
as Tomas Eldan
(2015)
Black Dog, Red Dog
as Leo
(2015)
Killing Animals
as Mr. Hurston
(2015)
Richard Peter Johnson
as James Franco
(2015)
A Walk in Winter
as Conrad
(2014)
The Interview
as Dave Skylark
(2014)
Good People
as Tom Reed
(2014)
Third Person
as Rick
(2014)
Veronica Mars
as James Franco (uncredited)
(2014)
(2014)
Obituaries
as Felix Mitchum
(2014)
Child of God
as Jerry
(2014)
(2014)
Dave Skylark's Very Special VMA Special
as David Skylark
(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)
As I Lay Dying
as Darl Bundren
(2013)
Here Comes the Night Time
as Man on Phone
(2013)
(2013)
Interior. Leather Bar.
as James
(2013)
A Fuller Life
as Self - Reader (segment "Copy Boy")
(2013)
Mademoiselle C
as Self
(2013)
Sal
as Milton Katselas
(2013)
What Is Cinema?
as Self
(2013)
Playtime
as The Art Dealer
(2013)
(2012)
The Iceman
as Marty Freeman
(2012)
About Cherry
as Francis
(2012)
The Letter
as Tyrone
(2012)
(2012)
Maladies
as James
(2012)
The Color of Time
as C.K. Williams (age 40)
(2012)
The Broken Tower
as Hart Crane
(2012)
Hart Crane: An Exegesis
as Himself
(2011)
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
as Will Rodman
(2011)
The Green Hornet
as Danny Crystal Cleer (uncredited)
(2011)
Your Highness
as Fabious
(2011)
(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)
Love and Distrust
as Travis (segment "Grasshopper")
(2010)
(2010)
Saturday Night
as Self
(2010)
14 Actors Acting
as Self
(2010)
Shadows & Lies
as William Vincent
(2010)
Catblock (The Ultimate Co%kblock)
as James Franco (Image Only)
(2010)
(2009)
(2009)
Erased James Franco
as Self
(2009)
(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)
In the Valley of Elah
as Sergeant Carnelli
(2007)
An American Crime
as Andy
(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)
Annapolis
as Jake Huard
(2006)
The Wicker Man
as Bar Guy #1
(2006)
Tristan & Isolde
as Tristan
(2006)
Flyboys
as Blaine Rawlings
(2006)
The Dead Girl
as Derek
(2006)
Grasshopper
as Travis
(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)
Sonny
as Sonny
(2002)
City by the Sea
as Joey
(2002)
Deuces Wild
as Tino
(2002)
Mother Ghost
as Skateboarder guy
(2002)
(2002)
Spider-Mania
as Self
(2002)
(2002)
(2001)
James Dean
as James Dean
(2001)
Mean People Suck
as Casey
(2001)
Some Body
as Apartment Guy #3
(2000)
Whatever It Takes
as Chris Campbell
(2000)
At Any Cost
as Mike
(2000)
If Tomorrow Comes
as Devin
(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
Director, Executive Producer
(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)
Yosemite
Executive Producer, Book
(2016)
The Labyrinth
Executive Producer
(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)
Black Dog, Red Dog
Writer, Director
(2015)
I Am Michael
Producer
(2015)
Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha
Executive Producer
(2015)
A Walk in Winter
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, Cinematography, Producer
(2013)
Kink
Producer
(2013)
The Director
Producer
(2013)
Sal
Director, Story
(2013)
Bukowski
Writer, Director
(2013)
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
Director
(2013)
La Passione
Director
(2013)
Palo Alto
Author, Book
(2013)
DREAM
Producer, Director
(2012)
The Broken Tower
Producer, Director, Screenplay, Editor
(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
Director, Writer
(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
(2010)
Untitled
Director
(2009)
The Feast of Stephen
Director, Writer
(2008)
Good Time Max
Director, Writer
(2005)
The Ape
Director, Writer, Executive Producer
(2005)
Fool's Gold
Director, Writer