James Franco
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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
Credits
Spider-Man (2002)
as Harry Osborn
Spider-Man 3 (2007)
as New Goblin / Harry Osborn
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
as Will Rodman
Spider-Man 2 (2004)
as Harry Osborn
Alien: Covenant (2017)
as Jacob Branson (uncredited)
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
as Will Rodman
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)
as Cowboy (segment "Near Algodones")
Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)
as Oz
Homefront (2013)
as Morgan 'Gator' Bodine
127 Hours (2010)
as Aron Ralston
Sausage Party (2016)
as Druggie (voice)
The Little Prince (2015)
as The Fox (voice)
This Is the End (2013)
as James Franco
The Holiday (2006)
as James Franco (uncredited)
The Interview (2014)
as Dave Skylark
Why Him? (2016)
as Laird Mayhew
Knocked Up (2007)
as Sol (uncredited)
Pineapple Express (2008)
as Saul Silver
The Disaster Artist (2017)
as Tommy / 'Johnny'
Eat Pray Love (2010)
as David
The Green Hornet (2011)
as Danny Crystal Cleer (uncredited)
Lovelace (2013)
as Hugh Hefner
In the Valley of Elah (2007)
as Sergeant Carnelli
Milk (2008)
as Scott Smith
Arctic Dogs (2019)
as Lemmy (voice)
The Wicker Man (2006)
as Bar Guy #1
Date Night (2010)
as Taste
Queen of the Desert (2015)
as Henry Cadogan
The Iceman (2012)
as Marty Freeman
Never Been Kissed (1999)
as Jason
Spring Breakers (2013)
as Alien
True Story (2015)
as Christian Longo
Kin (2018)
as Taylor Balik
The Night Before (2015)
as Self
The Great Raid (2005)
as Captain Prince
The Adderall Diaries (2016)
as Stephen Elliott
Tristan & Isolde (2006)
as Tristan
About Cherry (2012)
as Francis
Your Highness (2011)
as Fabious
Good People (2014)
as Tom Reed
An American Crime (2007)
as Andy
The Vault (2017)
as Ed Mass
King Cobra (2016)
as Joe Kerekes
In Dubious Battle (2016)
as Mac McLeod
Whatever It Takes (2000)
as Chris Campbell
Future World (2018)
as Warlord
Nights in Rodanthe (2008)
as Mark Flanner (uncredited)
Third Person (2014)
as Rick
Every Thing Will Be Fine (2015)
as Tomas Eldan
Flyboys (2006)
as Blaine Rawlings
Largo Winch: The Price of Money (2024)
as Ezio Burntwood
Palo Alto (2014)
as Mr. B
The Company (2003)
as Josh
City by the Sea (2002)
as Joey
The Dead Girl (2006)
as Derek
The Show (2017)
as Male Host
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert (2025)
as Self
Veronica Mars (2014)
as James Franco (uncredited)
Deuces Wild (2002)
as Tino
Zeroville (2019)
as Vikar
Annapolis (2006)
as Jake Huard
Camille (2008)
as Silias
James Dean (2001)
as James Dean
The Institute (2017)
as Dr. Cairn
Howl (2010)
as Allen Ginsberg
Child of God (2014)
as Jerry
I Am Michael (2015)
as Michael Glatze
Interview (2007)
as Boyfriend on Phone (voice)
Wild Horses (2015)
as Ben Briggs
John Rambo (2027)
Actor
Naya: Legend of the Golden Dolphin (—)
as Finn (voice)
With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story (2010)
as Self
The Letter (2012)
as Tyrone
Runaway (—)
Actor
Goat (2016)
as Mitch
As I Lay Dying (2013)
as Darl Bundren
The Long Home (—)
as Dallas Hardin
The Sound and the Fury (2015)
as Benjy Compson
Mademoiselle C (2013)
as Self
Castro's Daughter (—)
as Fidel Castro
Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10 (2011)
Actor
Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present (2012)
as Self
The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards (2015)
as Conrad
Comedy Central Roast of James Franco (2013)
as Self
Call Me Lucky (2015)
as Self
Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee (2007)
as Dean Silo
Spider-Mania (2002)
as Self
Sonny (2002)
as Sonny
Mother, May I Sleep with Danger? (2016)
as Director
Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha (2015)
as Pasamonte
Love and Distrust (2010)
as Travis (segment "Grasshopper")
Drugs, Skate & Violence: Filmmaker Harmony Korine (2017)
as Self - Archive Footage
Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man' (2002)
as Self
Venice 70: Future Reloaded (2013)
as Self (segment James Franco)
Actors Anonymous (2017)
as Jake Lamont
Bunny-Man (—)
as Austin Boyd
What Is Cinema? (2013)
as Self
A Fuller Life (2013)
as Self - Reader (segment "Copy Boy")
Interior. Leather Bar. (2013)
as James
The Color of Time (2012)
as C.K. Williams (age 40)
Re-Imagining the Goblin (2007)
as Self
Good Time Max (2008)
as Max
Saturday Night (2010)
as Self
Playtime (2013)
as The Art Dealer
Here Comes the Night Time (2013)
as Man on Phone
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas (2009)
as (archive footage)
Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary (2018)
as Self
Burn Country (2016)
as Lindsay
The Labyrinth (2016)
as Narrator (voice)
'Spider-Man 3' on Location: New York, from Rooftops to Backstreets (2007)
as Self
Some Body (2001)
as Apartment Guy #3
Black Dog, Red Dog (2015)
as Leo
My Journey in Oz (2013)
as Self
Fighting, Flying and Driving: The Stunts of 'Spider-Man 3' (2007)
as Self
High School Lover (2017)
as Rick Winters
Hey Joe (2024)
as Dean Barry
The Mad Whale (2017)
as Edward Fry
The 4%: Film's Gender Problem (2016)
as Self
Shadows & Lies (2010)
as William Vincent
Mother Ghost (2002)
as Skateboarder guy
At Any Cost (2000)
as Mike
Tangled Web: The Love Triangles of 'Spider-Man 3' (2007)
as Self
Obituaries (2014)
as Felix Mitchum
Yosemite (2016)
as Phil
Pretenders (2019)
as Maxwell
Dumpster Diving (2017)
as El Diablo
Don't Come Back from the Moon (2019)
as Roman Smalley
Dave Skylark's Very Special VMA Special (2014)
as David Skylark
Squali (2025)
as Robert Price
Something's In There (—)
Actor
Behind the Scenes of Palo Alto (2014)
as Self
Maladies (2012)
as James
The Razor's Edge (—)
as Dante
The Broken Tower (2012)
as Hart Crane
The Hills with James Franco and Mila Kunis (2007)
as Justin Bobby
National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men (2014)
as George
Love Meets in the Sunshine (—)
as Jacob
Oh, Hi Mark: Making a Disaster (2018)
as Self
Toad (—)
Actor
The Room Before and After - Part 1: James Franco (2009)
Actor
Mississippi Requiem (2018)
as Homer Barron
Richard Peter Johnson (2015)
as James Franco
To Serve and Protect (1999)
as Matt Carr
Foster (—)
as Donald 'Don' Foster
Eames: The Architect and the Painter (2011)
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Caged Pillows (2016)
as David D-R+
A Walk in Winter (2015)
as Conrad
Sal (2013)
as Milton Katselas
The Car Kid (2002)
Actor
Roast of James Franco: Red Carpet Pre-Show (2013)
as Self
Blood Surf (2016)
as Metalhead Troy
The Ape (2005)
as Harry Walker
If Tomorrow Comes (2000)
as Devin
You Always Stalk the Ones You Love (2002)
Actor
Memoria (2016)
as Mr. Wyckoff
Two Films, One Legacy (2011)
Actor
Blood Heist (2017)
as Farmer Simon
Killing Animals (2015)
as Mr. Hurston
Kill the Czar (—)
Actor
I Think You're Totally Wrong: A Quarrel (2014)
as James Franco
Golden State Killer (—)
Actor
Grasshopper (2006)
as Travis
Jesse Heiman: World's Greatest Extra (—)
as Self
Blind Spot (2003)
as Danny
Fool's Gold (2005)
as Brent
Catblock (The Ultimate Co%kblock) (2010)
as James Franco (Image Only)
Masculinity & Me (2010)
Actor
Erased James Franco (2009)
as Self
Mean People Suck (2001)
as Casey
Future Relic 02 (2014)
as The Searcher
Caput (2011)
Actor
Hart Crane: An Exegesis (2012)
as Self
Making A Scene (—)
as Himself