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James Franco

James Franco

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

Born

Apr 19, 1978

Palo Alto, California, USA

Known For

Acting

Movies

176 acting

97 crew

Popularity

4.2

Known For

Spider-Man
Spider-Man
2002 • as Harry Osborn
★ 7.4
Spider-Man 3
Spider-Man 3
2007 • as New Goblin / Harry Osborn
★ 6.5
Alien: Covenant
Alien: Covenant
2017 • as Jacob Branson (uncredited)
★ 6.2
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
2014 • as Will Rodman (uncredited)
★ 7.3
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
2011 • as Will Rodman
★ 7.4
Spider-Man 2
Spider-Man 2
2004 • as Harry Osborn
★ 7.3
Sausage Party
Sausage Party
2016 • as Druggie (voice)
★ 5.7
The Interview
The Interview
2014 • as Dave Skylark
★ 6.2
Confession
Confession
2026 • as Vladimir
★ 5.0
The Little Prince
The Little Prince
2015 • as The Fox (voice)
★ 7.6
This Is the End
This Is the End
2013 • as James Franco
★ 6.3
127 Hours
127 Hours
2010 • as Aron Ralston
★ 7.1
Homefront
Homefront
2013 • as Morgan 'Gator' Bodine
★ 6.9
Oz the Great and Powerful
★ 5.9
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
2018 • as Cowboy (segment "Near Algodones")
★ 7.1
In Dubious Battle
In Dubious Battle
2016 • as Mac McLeod
★ 5.8
Knocked Up
Knocked Up
2007 • as Sol (uncredited)
★ 6.3
Pineapple Express
Pineapple Express
2008 • as Saul Silver
★ 6.6
Spring Breakers
Spring Breakers
2013 • as Alien
★ 5.3
Lovelace
Lovelace
2013 • as Hugh Hefner
★ 6.0
Eat Pray Love
Eat Pray Love
2010 • as David
★ 6.2
Milk
Milk
2008 • as Scott Smith
★ 7.2
The Green Hornet
The Green Hornet
2011 • as Danny Crystal Cleer (uncredited)
★ 5.6
Why Him?
Why Him?
2016 • as Laird Mayhew
★ 6.4
The Wicker Man
The Wicker Man
2006 • as Bar Guy #1
★ 4.3
Largo Winch: The Price of Money
Largo Winch: The Price of Money
2024 • as Ezio Burntwood
★ 5.8
The Disaster Artist
The Disaster Artist
2017 • as Tommy / 'Johnny'
★ 7.1
The Night Before
The Night Before
2015 • as Self
★ 6.1
King Cobra
King Cobra
2016 • as Joe Kerekes
★ 5.8
Your Highness
Your Highness
2011 • as Fabious
★ 5.3
Never Been Kissed
Never Been Kissed
1999 • as Jason
★ 6.2
In the Valley of Elah
In the Valley of Elah
2007 • as Sergeant Carnelli
★ 6.8
Date Night
Date Night
2010 • as Taste
★ 6.1
Arctic Dogs
Arctic Dogs
2019 • as Lemmy (voice)
★ 5.9
movie
The Caged Pillows
2016 • as David D-R+
★ 5.0
Flyboys
Flyboys
2006 • as Blaine Rawlings
★ 6.5
The Institute
The Institute
2017 • as Dr. Cairn
★ 4.3
Tristan & Isolde
Tristan & Isolde
2006 • as Tristan
★ 6.7
Whatever It Takes
Whatever It Takes
2000 • as Chris Campbell
★ 5.8
Queen of the Desert
Queen of the Desert
2015 • as Henry Cadogan
★ 5.8
True Story
True Story
2015 • as Christian Longo
★ 6.3
Kin
Kin
2018 • as Taylor Balik
★ 6.1
An American Crime
An American Crime
2007 • as Andy
★ 7.3
The Iceman
The Iceman
2012 • as Marty Freeman
★ 6.6
About Cherry
About Cherry
2012 • as Francis
★ 4.6
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
★ 6.8
The Great Raid
The Great Raid
2005 • as Captain Prince
★ 6.6
City by the Sea
City by the Sea
2002 • as Joey
★ 5.8
Palo Alto
Palo Alto
2014 • as Mr. B
★ 6.1
Good People
Good People
2014 • as Tom Reed
★ 5.5
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
2013 • as Self (segment James Franco)
★ 5.0
Deuces Wild
Deuces Wild
2002 • as Tino
★ 5.5
Veronica Mars
Veronica Mars
2014 • as James Franco (uncredited)
★ 6.6
Third Person
Third Person
2014 • as Rick
★ 5.9
Nights in Rodanthe
Nights in Rodanthe
2008 • as Mark Flanner (uncredited)
★ 6.3
Zeroville
Zeroville
2019 • as Vikar
★ 5.0
Annapolis
Annapolis
2006 • as Jake Huard
★ 6.9
Wild Horses
Wild Horses
2015 • as Ben Briggs
★ 4.8
As I Lay Dying
As I Lay Dying
2013 • as Darl Bundren
★ 5.2
Every Thing Will Be Fine
Every Thing Will Be Fine
2015 • as Tomas Eldan
★ 5.4
The Dead Girl
The Dead Girl
2006 • as Derek
★ 6.0
Future World
Future World
2018 • as Warlord
★ 4.3
The Show
The Show
2017 • as Male Host
★ 5.7
The Sound and the Fury
The Sound and the Fury
2015 • as Benjy Compson
★ 5.0
Love and Distrust
Love and Distrust
2010 • as Travis (segment "Grasshopper")
★ 3.8
Howl
Howl
2010 • as Allen Ginsberg
★ 6.5
Goat
Goat
2016 • as Mitch
★ 5.4
James Dean
James Dean
2001 • as James Dean
★ 6.8
The Adderall Diaries
The Adderall Diaries
2016 • as Stephen Elliott
★ 5.3
The Vault
The Vault
2017 • as Ed Mass
★ 4.9
Interview
Interview
2007 • as Boyfriend on Phone (voice)
★ 6.3
Camille
Camille
2008 • as Silias
★ 6.3
Mademoiselle C
Mademoiselle C
2013 • as Self
★ 5.6
Sonny
Sonny
2002 • as Sonny
★ 5.2
Mother, May I Sleep with Danger?
★ 5.2
I Am Michael
I Am Michael
2015 • as Michael Glatze
★ 5.5
The Letter
The Letter
2012 • as Tyrone
★ 4.5
Child of God
Child of God
2014 • as Jerry
★ 4.8
The Company
The Company
2003 • as Josh
★ 5.3
Call Me Lucky
Call Me Lucky
2015 • as Self
★ 7.0
The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards
★ 4.8
movie
The Long Home
• as Dallas Hardin
Good Time Max
Good Time Max
2008 • as Max
★ 5.4
High School Lover
High School Lover
2017 • as Rick Winters
★ 5.8
The Color of Time
The Color of Time
2012 • as C.K. Williams (age 40)
★ 4.0
Bunny-Man
Bunny-Man
• as Austin Boyd
The Labyrinth
The Labyrinth
2016 • as Narrator (voice)
★ 7.6
movie
Eames: The Architect and the Painter
Eames: The Architect and the Painter
2011 • as Self - Narrator (voice)
★ 7.0
What Is Cinema?
What Is Cinema?
2013 • as Self
★ 6.4
Saturday Night
Saturday Night
2010 • as Self
★ 7.8
The Razor's Edge
The Razor's Edge
• as Dante
Interior. Leather Bar.
Interior. Leather Bar.
2013 • as James
★ 5.2
My Journey in Oz
My Journey in Oz
2013 • as Self
Behind the Scenes of Palo Alto
★ 6.0
Mississippi Requiem
Mississippi Requiem
2018 • as Homer Barron
★ 1.0
Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary
★ 6.8
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
2009 • as (archive footage)
★ 7.2
At Any Cost
At Any Cost
2000 • as Mike
★ 6.3
Maladies
Maladies
2012 • as James
★ 5.3
Actors Anonymous
Actors Anonymous
2017 • as Jake Lamont
★ 4.3
The 4%: Film's Gender Problem
★ 3.3
Playtime
Playtime
2013 • as The Art Dealer
★ 1.0
The Ape
The Ape
2005 • as Harry Walker
★ 4.3
Spider-Mania
Spider-Mania
2002 • as Self
★ 5.4
Foster
Foster
2026 • as Donald 'Don' Foster
Hey Joe
Hey Joe
2024 • as Dean Barry
★ 6.5
movie
Castro's Daughter
• as Fidel Castro
Pretenders
Pretenders
2019 • as Maxwell
★ 5.2
The Hills with James Franco and Mila Kunis
★ 4.0
A Walk in Winter
A Walk in Winter
2015 • as Conrad
Burn Country
Burn Country
2016 • as Lindsay
★ 5.0
To Serve and Protect
To Serve and Protect
1999 • as Matt Carr
★ 6.7
movie
Blind Spot
2003 • as Danny
★ 8.0
Shadows & Lies
Shadows & Lies
2010 • as William Vincent
★ 4.3
Here Comes the Night Time
Here Comes the Night Time
2013 • as Man on Phone
★ 8.0
Re-Imagining the Goblin
Re-Imagining the Goblin
2007 • as Self
Don't Come Back from the Moon
Don't Come Back from the Moon
2017 • as Roman Smalley
★ 5.3
Drugs, Skate & Violence: Filmmaker Harmony Korine
Drugs, Skate & Violence: Filmmaker Harmony Korine
2017 • as Self - Archive Footage
Squali
Squali
2025 • as Robert Price
★ 5.8
A Fuller Life
A Fuller Life
2013 • as Self - Reader (segment "Copy Boy")
★ 6.6
Black Dog, Red Dog
Black Dog, Red Dog
2015 • as Leo
★ 7.5
Mother Ghost
Mother Ghost
2002 • as Skateboarder guy
★ 6.8
movie
Making A Scene
• as Himself
The Broken Tower
The Broken Tower
2012 • as Hart Crane
★ 4.5
The Car Kid
★ 10.0
Memoria
Memoria
2016 • as Mr. Wyckoff
★ 5.2
I Think You're Totally Wrong: A Quarrel
★ 1.0
National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men
★ 8.0
movie
Some Body
2001 • as Apartment Guy #3
★ 5.5
Obituaries
Obituaries
2014 • as Felix Mitchum
Yosemite
Yosemite
2016 • as Phil
★ 4.5
Jodi Lyn O'Keefe: A Life on Screen
Jodi Lyn O'Keefe: A Life on Screen
• as Self (archive footage)
The Mad Whale
The Mad Whale
2017 • as Edward Fry
★ 5.6
Blood Surf
Blood Surf
2016 • as Metalhead Troy
Dave Skylark's Very Special VMA Special
★ 7.5
movie
Something's in There
• as Mitchell Montes
Sal
Sal
2013 • as Milton Katselas
★ 3.6
127 Hours: An extraordinary view
127 Hours: An extraordinary view
2011 • as Self - interviewed guest
Richard Peter Johnson
Richard Peter Johnson
2015 • as James Franco
★ 3.0
Fool's Gold
Fool's Gold
2005 • as Brent
★ 8.0
movie
Catblock (The Ultimate Co%kblock)
2010 • as James Franco (Image Only)
★ 1.0
If Tomorrow Comes
If Tomorrow Comes
2000 • as Devin
★ 4.0
Hart Crane: An Exegesis
Hart Crane: An Exegesis
2012 • as Self
★ 5.2
movie
Killing Animals
Killing Animals
2015 • as Mr. Hurston
★ 10.0
Caput
Caput
2011
movie
Dumpster Diving
2017 • as El Diablo
★ 3.0
movie
Mean People Suck
2001 • as Casey
★ 6.3
movie
Grasshopper
2006 • as Travis
★ 4.3
Erased James Franco
Erased James Franco
2009 • as Self
★ 5.5
Future Relic 02
Future Relic 02
2014 • as The Searcher
Blood Heist
Blood Heist
2017 • as Farmer Simon
★ 10.0