Birth Day: 1978-04-19
Place of birth: Palo Alto, California, USA
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).
Credits
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As Finn (voice)
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As Self (archive footage)
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As Dallas Hardin
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As Vikar
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As Maxwell
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As Lemmy (voice)
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As Roman Smalley
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As Warlord
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As Taylor Balik
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As Self
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As Cowboy (segment "Near Algodones")
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As Rick Winters
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As Farmer Simon
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As Narrator (voice)
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As Ed Mass
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As Jake Lamont
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As Male Host
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As Jacob Branson (uncredited)
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As Dr. Cairn
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As Tommy Wiseau
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As Capt. Jacob Branson
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As Director
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As Mr. Wyckoff
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As Laird Mayhew
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As Metalhead Troy
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As Self
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As Druggie (voice)
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As David D-R+
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As Joe Kerekes
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As Lindsay
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As Mitch
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As Mac McLeod
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As Stephen Elliott
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As Phil
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As Self
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As Christian Longo
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As Ben Briggs
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As Henry Cadogan
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As Michael Glatze
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As Self
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As The Fox (voice)
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As Self
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As James Franco
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As Pasamonte
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As Leo
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As Conrad
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As Tomas Eldan
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As Mr. Hurston
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As Conrad
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As Benjy Compson
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As Will Rodman (archive footage) (uncredited)
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As Jerry
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As Felix Mitchum
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As James Franco (uncredited)
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As Himself
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As David Skylark
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As Tom Reed
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As Dave Skylark
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As George
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As Mr. B
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As The Searcher
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As Man on Phone
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As Hugh Hefner
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As The Art Dealer
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As Milton Katselas
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As Rick
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As Morgan 'Gator' Bodine
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As Self - Reader (segment "Copy Boy")
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As Self
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As Self
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As Oz
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As "Kanye" Substitute
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As Self
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As Alien
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As James
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As James Franco
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As Darl Bundren
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As Self
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As Marty Freeman
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As Hart Crane
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As Tyrone
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As Francis
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As James
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As C.K. Williams (age 40)
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As Himself
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As Self
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As Fabious
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As Danny Crystal Cleer (uncredited)
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As Will Rodman
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As Narrator
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As Aron Ralston
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As Allen Ginsberg
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As William Vincent
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As Taste
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As Travis (segment "Grasshopper")
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As Self
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As Self
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As Self
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As David
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As Himself
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As Mark Flanner (uncredited)
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As Saul Silver
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As Max
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As Scott Smith
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As Silias
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As Andy
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As Dean Silo
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As Himself (uncredited)
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As New Goblin / Harry Osborn
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As Sergeant Carnelli
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As Justin Bobby
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As Boyfriend on Phone (voice)
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As Tristan
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As Derek
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As Travis
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As Blaine Rawlings
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As Bar Guy #1
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As Jake Huard
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As James Franco (uncredited)
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As Harry Walker
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As Brent
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As Captain Prince
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As Harry Osborn
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As Josh
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As Danny
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As Tino
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As Sonny
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As Himself
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As Harry Osborn
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As Self
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As Skateboarder guy
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As Joey
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As James Dean
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As Casey
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As Apartment Guy #3
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As Devin
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As Mike
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As Chris Campbell
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As Jason
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As Matt Carr
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As El Diablo
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As Self
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As Fidel Castro
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As Babcock