James Franco

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

192

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).

Known For

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • Conan

    Conan

  • The X-Files

    The X-Files

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • The Colbert Report

    The Colbert Report

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • 30 Rock

    30 Rock

  • Hot Ones

    Hot Ones

  • The Mindy Project

    The Mindy Project

  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    The Ellen DeGeneres Show

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • Spider-Man

    Spider-Man

  • Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

    Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

  • Pacific Blue

    Pacific Blue

  • Spider-Man 3

    Spider-Man 3

  • The Deuce

    The Deuce

  • The Tony Danza Show

    The Tony Danza Show

  • Homefront

    Homefront

  • Angie Tribeca

    Angie Tribeca

  • Rise of the Planet of the Apes

    Rise of the Planet of the Apes

  • Alien: Covenant

    Alien: Covenant

  • Freaks and Geeks

    Freaks and Geeks

  • Profiler

    Profiler

  • The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

    The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

  • Sausage Party

    Sausage Party

  • The Holiday

    The Holiday

  • Spider-Man 2

    Spider-Man 2

  • This Is the End

    This Is the End

  • The Little Prince

    The Little Prince

  • The Price of Money: A Largo Winch Adventure

    The Price of Money: A Largo Winch Adventure

  • Never Been Kissed

    Never Been Kissed

  • Knocked Up

    Knocked Up

  • 11.22.63

    11.22.63

  • Marcians

    Marcians

  • The Great Raid

    The Great Raid

  • The Interview

    The Interview

  • Pineapple Express

    Pineapple Express

  • Nights in Rodanthe

    Nights in Rodanthe

  • Milk

    Milk

  • Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present

    Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present

  • The Show

    The Show

  • 127 Hours

    127 Hours

  • Every Thing Will Be Fine

    Every Thing Will Be Fine

  • Deuces Wild

    Deuces Wild

  • Kin

    Kin

  • An American Crime

    An American Crime

  • The Institute

    The Institute

  • Lovelace

    Lovelace

  • Oz the Great and Powerful

    Oz the Great and Powerful

  • The Mad Whale

    The Mad Whale

  • Whatever It Takes

    Whatever It Takes

  • Queen of the Desert

    Queen of the Desert

  • The Green Hornet

    The Green Hornet

  • Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'

    Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'

  • Eat Pray Love

    Eat Pray Love

  • Flyboys

    Flyboys

  • Deadbeat

    Deadbeat

  • City by the Sea

    City by the Sea

  • The Frame

    The Frame

  • Naya: Legend of the Golden Dolphin

    Naya: Legend of the Golden Dolphin

  • Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis

    Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis

  • Why Him?

    Why Him?

  • Your Highness

    Your Highness

  • Foster

    Foster

  • Hey Joe

    Hey Joe

  • The Night Before

    The Night Before

  • Palo Alto

    Palo Alto

  • Date Night

    Date Night

  • Blood Surf

    Blood Surf

  • Shadows & Lies

    Shadows & Lies

  • The Company

    The Company

  • Zeroville

    Zeroville

  • Mother Ghost

    Mother Ghost

  • Don't Come Back from the Moon

    Don't Come Back from the Moon

  • Maladies

    Maladies

  • The Early Show

    The Early Show

  • The Wicker Man

    The Wicker Man

  • Kill the Czar

    Kill the Czar

  • The Color of Time

    The Color of Time

  • Hart Crane: An Exegesis

    Hart Crane: An Exegesis

  • Memoria

    Memoria

  • The Iceman

    The Iceman

  • About Cherry

    About Cherry

  • The Dead Girl

    The Dead Girl

  • Future World

    Future World

  • Annapolis

    Annapolis

  • Squali

    Squali

  • Spring Breakers

    Spring Breakers

  • Wild Horses

    Wild Horses

  • Interior. Leather Bar.

    Interior. Leather Bar.

  • The Razor's Edge

    The Razor's Edge

  • Child of God

    Child of God

  • Camille

    Camille

  • Yosemite

    Yosemite

  • The 4%: Film's Gender Problem

    The 4%: Film's Gender Problem

  • Howl

    Howl

  • Sonny

    Sonny

  • Mother, May I Sleep with Danger?

    Mother, May I Sleep with Danger?

  • The Broken Tower

    The Broken Tower

  • Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary

    Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary

  • Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha

    Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha

  • Golden State Killer

    Golden State Killer

  • In the Valley of Elah

    In the Valley of Elah

  • The Ape

    The Ape

  • Behind the Scenes of Palo Alto

    Behind the Scenes of Palo Alto

  • The Adderall Diaries

    The Adderall Diaries

  • As I Lay Dying

    As I Lay Dying

  • High School Lover

    High School Lover

  • Comedy Central Roast of James Franco

    Comedy Central Roast of James Franco

  • Burn Country

    Burn Country

  • I Am Michael

    I Am Michael

  • The Disaster Artist

    The Disaster Artist

  • Call Me Lucky

    Call Me Lucky

  • In Dubious Battle

    In Dubious Battle

  • Hamish and Andy's Gap Year

    Hamish and Andy's Gap Year

  • Goat

    Goat

  • Toad

    Toad

  • The Long Home

    The Long Home

  • James Dean

    James Dean

  • Third Person

    Third Person

  • Love and Distrust

    Love and Distrust

  • King Cobra

    King Cobra

  • Tristan & Isolde

    Tristan & Isolde

  • Good Time Max

    Good Time Max

  • Eames: The Architect and the Painter

    Eames: The Architect and the Painter

  • What Is Cinema?

    What Is Cinema?

  • Dave Skylark's Very Special VMA Special

    Dave Skylark's Very Special VMA Special

  • Caput

    Caput

  • Playtime

    Playtime

  • The Letter

    The Letter

  • Catblock (The Ultimate Co%kblock)

    Catblock (The Ultimate Co%kblock)

  • Grasshopper

    Grasshopper

  • Arctic Dogs

    Arctic Dogs

  • Seth Rogen & James Franco Bound 3

    Seth Rogen & James Franco Bound 3

  • The Labyrinth

    The Labyrinth

  • Pretenders

    Pretenders

  • Good People

    Good People

  • Alina of Cuba: La Hija Rebelde

    Alina of Cuba: La Hija Rebelde

  • Veronica Mars

    Veronica Mars

  • To Serve and Protect

    To Serve and Protect

  • True Story

    True Story

  • Bunny-Man

    Bunny-Man

  • The Room Before and After - Part 1: James Franco

    The Room Before and After - Part 1: James Franco

  • A Fuller Life

    A Fuller Life

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night

  • Venice 70: Future Reloaded

    Venice 70: Future Reloaded

  • The Caged Pillows

    The Caged Pillows

  • The Vault

    The Vault

  • The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards

    The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards

  • Jesse Heiman: World's Greatest Extra

    Jesse Heiman: World's Greatest Extra

  • SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas

    SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas

  • Some Body

    Some Body

  • National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men

    National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men

  • Interview

    Interview

  • Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Last Supper

    Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Last Supper

  • Masculinity & Me

    Masculinity & Me

  • Actors Anonymous

    Actors Anonymous

  • If Tomorrow Comes

    If Tomorrow Comes

  • To Serve and Protect

    To Serve and Protect

  • Mademoiselle C

    Mademoiselle C

  • Drugs, Skate & Violence: Filmmaker Harmony Korine

    Drugs, Skate & Violence: Filmmaker Harmony Korine

  • The Hills with James Franco and Mila Kunis

    The Hills with James Franco and Mila Kunis

  • Oh, Hi Mark: Making a Disaster

    Oh, Hi Mark: Making a Disaster

  • With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story

    With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story

  • The Sound and the Fury

    The Sound and the Fury

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10

    Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10

  • Spider-Mania

    Spider-Mania

  • Alien: Covenant - Master Class: Ridley Scott

    Alien: Covenant - Master Class: Ridley Scott

  • Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee

    Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee

  • Dumpster Diving

    Dumpster Diving

  • Mississippi Requiem

    Mississippi Requiem

  • Sal

    Sal

  • You Always Stalk the Ones You Love

    You Always Stalk the Ones You Love

  • Here Comes the Night Time

    Here Comes the Night Time

  • Fool's Gold

    Fool's Gold

  • Blind Spot

    Blind Spot

  • Black Dog, Red Dog

    Black Dog, Red Dog

  • Blood Heist

    Blood Heist

  • Obituaries

    Obituaries

  • Killing Animals

    Killing Animals

  • Richard Peter Johnson

    Richard Peter Johnson

  • The Car Kid

    The Car Kid

  • At Any Cost

    At Any Cost

  • Roast of James Franco: Red Carpet Pre-Show

    Roast of James Franco: Red Carpet Pre-Show

  • A Walk in Winter

    A Walk in Winter

  • Mean People Suck

    Mean People Suck

  • Erased James Franco

    Erased James Franco

  • Future Relic 02

    Future Relic 02