James Franco
Acting
Born: Apr 19, 1978
From: Palo Alto, California, USA
Credits: 30 titles
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).
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Largo Winch: The Price of Money | Ezio Burntwood | 2024 | 5.897 |
| Dave Skylark's Very Special VMA Special | David Skylark | 2014 | 7.5 |
| Rise of the Planet of the Apes | Will Rodman | 2011 | 7.341 |
| Your Highness | Fabious | 2011 | 5.325 |
| Date Night | Taste | 2010 | 6.109 |
| Eat Pray Love | David | 2010 | 6.243 |
| 127 Hours | Aron Ralston | 2010 | 7.088 |
| Howl | Allen Ginsberg | 2010 | 6.449 |
| Milk | Scott Smith | 2008 | 7.215 |
| Pineapple Express | Saul Silver | 2008 | 6.642 |
| Camille | Silias | 2008 | 6.212 |
| Good Time Max | Max | 2008 | 5.393 |
| Spider-Man 3 | New Goblin / Harry Osborn | 2007 | 6.5 |
| Knocked Up | Sol (uncredited) | 2007 | 6.303 |
| In the Valley of Elah | Sergeant Carnelli | 2007 | 6.794 |
| An American Crime | Andy | 2007 | 7.304 |
| The Wicker Man | Bar Guy #1 | 2006 | 4.4 |
| Tristan & Isolde | Tristan | 2006 | 6.677 |
| Annapolis | Jake Huard | 2006 | 6.876 |
| Flyboys | Blaine Rawlings | 2006 | 6.54 |
| The Dead Girl | Derek | 2006 | 6.0 |
| The Great Raid | Captain Prince | 2005 | 6.531 |
| The Ape | Harry Walker | 2005 | 4.4 |
| Spider-Man 2 | Harry Osborn | 2004 | 7.3 |
| Spider-Man | Harry Osborn | 2002 | 7.3 |
| Sonny | Sonny | 2002 | 5.181 |
| City by the Sea | Joey | 2002 | 5.785 |
| James Dean | James Dean | 2001 | 6.765 |
| Whatever It Takes | Chris Campbell | 2000 | 5.777 |
| Never Been Kissed | Jason | 1999 | 6.162 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1978 |
| From | Palo Alto, California, … |