James Franco

James Franco

Birthdate
April 19, 1978 (46 years old)
Place of Birth
Palo Alto, California, USA
Known For
Acting

Details

Birthdate
April 19, 1978 (46 years old)
Place of Birth
Palo Alto, California, USA
Known For
Acting

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).

James Franco's LGBTQ+ Titles

I Am Michael
I Am Michael
Michael Glatze
Milk
Milk
Scott Smith
King Cobra
King Cobra
Joe Kerekes
Howl
Howl
Allen Ginsberg
Interior. Leather Bar.
Interior. Leather Bar.
James

Acting (190)

Kill the Czar
Jesse Heiman: World's Greatest Extra as Self
Alina of Cuba: La Hija Rebelde as Fidel Castro
Me, You
The Policeman as Babcock
The Razor's Edge as Dante
Gli Squali
2025
Naya: Legend of the Golden Dolphin as Finn (voice)
2025
Bunny-Man
2024
Hey Joe
2024
The Price of Money: A Largo Winch Adventure as Ezio Burntwood
2022
Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home as Self (archive footage)
2021
The Long Home as Dallas Hardin
2019
Arctic Dogs as Lemmy (voice)
2019
Pretenders as Maxwell
2019
Zeroville as Vikar
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
Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary as Self
2018
Future World as Warlord
2018
Mississippi Requiem
2017
Marcians as Self - Interviewee (1 episode)
2017
The Show as Male Host
2017
The Deuce as Vincent Martino / Frankie Martino (25 episodes)
2017
The Vault as Ed Mass
2017
Dumpster Diving as El Diablo
2017
Blood Heist as Farmer Simon
2017
The Mad Whale
2017
Alien: Covenant as Jacob Branson (uncredited)
2017
The Disaster Artist as Tommy / "Johnny"
2017
Actors Anonymous as Jake Lamont
2017
The Institute as Dr. Cairn
2017
Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Last Supper as Capt. Jacob Branson
2017
High School Lover as Rick Winters
2016
Why Him? as Laird Mayhew
2016
The Labyrinth as Narrator (voice)
2016
Blood Surf as Metalhead Troy
2016
King Cobra as Joe Kerekes
2016
In Dubious Battle as Mac McLeod
2016
Goat as Mitch
2016
Sausage Party as Druggie (voice)
2016
Mother, May I Sleep with Danger? as Director
2016
The Caged Pillows as David D-R+
2016
Burn Country as Lindsay
2016
The Adderall Diaries as Stephen Elliott
2016
Memoria as Mr. Wyckoff
2016
The 4%: Film's Gender Problem as Self
2016
11.22.63 as Jake Epping (8 episodes)
2016
Angie Tribeca as Sgt. Eddie Pepper (6 episodes)
2016
Yosemite as Phil
2015
Richard Peter Johnson as James Franco
2015
The Night Before as Self
2015
A Walk in Winter as Conrad
2015
The Sound and the Fury as Benjy Compson
2015
Queen of the Desert as Henry Cadogan
2015
Call Me Lucky as Self
2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self (1 episode)
2015
The Little Prince as The Fox (voice)
2015
Black Dog, Red Dog as Leo
2015
Wild Horses as Ben Briggs
2015
Killing Animals as Mr. Hurston
2015
True Story as Christian Longo
2015
Every Thing Will Be Fine as Tomas Eldan
2015
The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards as Conrad
2015
Hot Ones as Self (1 episode)
2015
Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special as Self
2015
I Am Michael as Michael Glatze
2015
Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha as Pasamonte
2014
The Interview as Dave Skylark
2014
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self (1 episode)
2014
Future Relic 02 as The Searcher
2014
National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men as George
2014
Dave Skylark's Very Special VMA Special as David Skylark
2014
Good People as Tom Reed
2014
Third Person as Rick
2014
Obituaries as Felix Mitchum
2014
Behind the Scenes of Palo Alto as Self
2014
Palo Alto as Mr. B
2014
Child of God as Jerry
2014
Deadbeat as Johnny (1 episode)
2014
Veronica Mars as James Franco (uncredited)
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self (1 episode)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self (2 episodes)
2013
Homefront as Morgan 'Gator' Bodine
2013
Playtime as The Art Dealer
2013
Sal as Milton Katselas
2013
As I Lay Dying as Darl Bundren
2013
2013
Here Comes the Night Time as Man on Phone
2013
Mademoiselle C as Self
2013
What Is Cinema? as Self
2013
Comedy Central Roast of James Franco as Self
2013
A Fuller Life as Self - Reader (segment "Copy Boy")
2013
Lovelace as Hugh Hefner
2013
Roast of James Franco: Red Carpet Pre-Show as Self
2013
This Is the End as James Franco
2013
The Frame as Will Rodman (1 episode)
2013
Oz the Great and Powerful as Oz
2013
Spring Breakers as Alien
2012
The Color of Time as C.K. Williams (age 40)
2012
The Mindy Project as Paul Leotard (2 episodes)
2012
The Letter as Tyrone
2012
The Iceman as Marty Freeman
2012
Maladies as James
2012
Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present as Self
2012
The Broken Tower as Hart Crane
2012
Hart Crane: An Exegesis as Himself
2012
About Cherry as Francis
2012
Honest Trailers as Cowboy (archive footage) (1 episode)
2011
Eames: The Architect and the Painter as Self - Narrator (voice)
2011
Rise of the Planet of the Apes as Will Rodman
2011
Hamish and Andy's Gap Year as Himself (1 episode)
2011
Caput
2011
Your Highness as Fabious
2011
The Green Hornet as Danny Crystal Cleer (uncredited)
2010
14 Actors Acting as Self
2010
127 Hours as Aron Ralston
2010
Conan as Self (1 episode)
2010
Howl as Allen Ginsberg
2010
Love and Distrust as Travis (segment "Grasshopper")
2010
Eat Pray Love as David
2010
With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story as Self
2010
Masculinity & Me
2010
Saturday Night as Self
2010
Shadows & Lies as William Vincent
2010
Date Night as Taste
2009
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
2009
The Room Before and After - Part 1: James Franco
2009
Erased James Franco as Self
2008
Milk as Scott Smith
2008
Good Time Max as Max
2008
Nights in Rodanthe as Mark Flanner (uncredited)
2008
Pineapple Express as Saul Silver
2008
Camille as Silias
2008
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis as Self (1 episode)
2007
In the Valley of Elah as Sergeant Carnelli
2007
An American Crime as Andy
2007
Interview as Boyfriend on Phone (voice)
2007
Knocked Up as Self (uncredited)
2007
Spider-Man 3 as New Goblin / Harry Osborn
2007
Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee as Dean Silo
2007
The Hills with James Franco and Mila Kunis as Justin Bobby
2006
The Holiday as James Franco (uncredited)
2006
The Dead Girl as Derek
2006
30 Rock as James Franco (1 episode)
2006
Grasshopper as Travis
2006
Flyboys as Blaine Rawlings
2006
The Wicker Man as Bar Guy #1
2006
Tristan & Isolde as Tristan
2006
Annapolis as Jake Huard
2005
The Colbert Report (1 episode)
2005
The Great Raid as Captain Prince
2005
The Ape as Harry Walker
2005
Fool's Gold as Brent
2004
The Tony Danza Show as Self (1 episode)
2004
Spider-Man 2 as Harry Osborn
2003
The Company as Josh
2003
Blind Spot as Danny
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (1 episode)
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self (1 episode)
2002
Sonny as Sonny
2002
City by the Sea as Joey
2002
Mother Ghost as Skateboarder guy
2002
You Always Stalk the Ones You Love
2002
The Car Kid
2002
Deuces Wild as Tino
2002
Spider-Man as Harry Osborn
2002
Spider-Mania as Self
2002
Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man' as Self
2001
James Dean as James Dean
2001
Some Body as Apartment Guy #3
2001
Mean People Suck as Casey
2000
At Any Cost as Mike
2000
Whatever It Takes as Chris Campbell
2000
If Tomorrow Comes as Devin
1999
The Early Show as Self (1 episode)
1999
Freaks and Geeks as Daniel Desario (18 episodes)
1999
Never Been Kissed as Jason
1999
To Serve and Protect as Matt Carr
1996
Profiler (1 episode)
1996
The Daily Show as Self (1 episode)
1996
Pacific Blue as Brian (1 episode)
1993
The X-Files as Officer #2 (1 episode)
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1 episode)
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self (1 episode)
1975
Saturday Night Live as Self (1 episode)
1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited) (2 episodes)
1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Host (4 episodes)
1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Host / Various (2 episodes)

Directing (37)

2021
The Long Home • Director
• Director
2020
Birth of a Poet • Director
• Director
2019
Pretenders • Director
• Director
2019
Zeroville • Director
• Director
2018
Future World • Director
• Director
2017
The Deuce • Director (4 episodes)
• Director (4 episodes)
2017
Tenn • Director
• Director
2017
The Disaster Artist • Director
• Director
2017
The Institute • Director
• Director
2016
In Dubious Battle • Director
• Director
2016
11.22.63 • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
2015
The Sound and the Fury • Director
• Director
2015
Black Dog, Red Dog • Director
• Director
2014
Child of God • Director
• Director
2014
I Think You're Totally Wrong: A Quarrel • Director
• Director
2013
DREAM • Director
• Director
2013
Sal • Director
• Director
2013
As I Lay Dying • Director
• Director
2013
• Director
2013
Venice 70: Future Reloaded • Director
• Director
2013
La Passione • Director
• Director
2013
Bukowski • Director
• Director
2012
The Broken Tower • Director
• Director
2012
Hart Crane: An Exegesis • Director
• Director
2012
My Own Private River • Director
• Director
2012
Francophrenia • Director
• Director
2011
Blood Meridian Test Reel • Director
• Director
2010
42 One Dream Rush • Director
• Director
2010
Masculinity & Me • Director
• Director
2010
The Clerk's Tale • Director
• Director
2010
Saturday Night • Director
• Director
2010
Herbert White • Director
• Director
2010
Goat Boy • Director
• Director
2009
The Feast of Stephen • Director
• Director
2008
Good Time Max • Director
• Director
2005
The Ape • Director
• Director
2005
Fool's Gold • Director
• Director

Production (33)

2020
Sleepaway Slasher • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2019
Don't Come Back from the Moon • Producer
• Producer
2018
Future World • Producer
• Producer
2018
Mississippi Requiem • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2017
The Deuce • Executive Producer (25 episodes)
• Executive Producer (25 episodes)
2017
The Disaster Artist • Producer
• Producer
2017
The Institute • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2017
High School Lover • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2017
Rio • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2016
Why Him? • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2016
The Labyrinth • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2016
Blood Surf • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2016
King Cobra • Producer
• Producer
2016
In Dubious Battle • Producer
• Producer
2016
Goat • Producer
• Producer
2016
Mother, May I Sleep with Danger? • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2016
The Adderall Diaries • Producer
• Producer
2016
11.22.63 • Producer (8 episodes)
• Producer (8 episodes)
2016
Yosemite • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2015
A Walk in Winter • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2015
Miss Famous • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2015
I Am Michael • Producer
• Producer
2015
Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2014
The Interview • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2014
Guests • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2013
DREAM • Producer
• Producer
2013
• Producer
2013
The Director • Producer
• Producer
2013
Kink • Producer
• Producer
2012
The Color of Time • Producer
• Producer
2012
The Broken Tower • Producer
• Producer
2012
Jeffrey • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
2005
The Ape • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer

Editing (2)

2012
The Broken Tower • Editor
• Editor
2012
My Own Private River • Editor
• Editor

Writing (22)

Rant • Screenplay
• Screenplay
2020
Birth of a Poet • Writer
• Writer
2018
Mississippi Requiem • Writer
• Writer
2017
Actors Anonymous • Writer
• Writer
2016
Mother, May I Sleep with Danger? • Story
• Story
2016
Yosemite • Book
• Book
2015
Black Dog, Red Dog • Writer
• Writer
2015
Killing Animals • Novel
• Novel
2014
Palo Alto
• Author
• Book
2014
Child of God • Screenplay
• Screenplay
2013
Sal • Story
• Story
2013
As I Lay Dying • Screenplay
• Screenplay
2013
Bukowski • Writer
• Writer
2012
The Broken Tower • Screenplay
• Screenplay
2010
Masculinity & Me • Writer
• Writer
2010
The Clerk's Tale • Screenplay
• Screenplay
2010
Herbert White • Writer
• Writer
2009
The Feast of Stephen • Writer
• Writer
2008
Good Time Max • Writer
• Writer
2005
The Ape • Writer
• Writer
2005
Fool's Gold • Writer
• Writer

Crew (1)

2013
Interior. Leather Bar. • Cinematography
• Cinematography