James Franco
Acting
🎂 1978-04-19
James Edward Franco 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).
Cast credits(193)
Self
1996
Self
2014
Officer #2
1993
Self
2014
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975
Self - Host
1975
2005
Harry Osborn
2002
Self
2010
James Franco
2006
Self
2015
New Goblin / Harry Osborn
2007
Self
2015
Self
2003
1992
Brian
1996
Paul Leotard
2012
Morgan 'Gator' Bodine
2013
Self
1988
Jacob Branson (uncredited)
2017
Self
2004
Self
2003
Sgt. Eddie Pepper
2016
Will Rodman
2011
Druggie (voice)
2016
Vincent Martino / Frankie Martino
2017
Harry Osborn
2004
Dave Skylark
2014
1996
Daniel Desario
1999
Oz
2013
Aron Ralston
2010
Jake Epping
2016
James Franco
2013
Ezio Burntwood
2024
James Franco
2006
Cowboy (segment "Near Algodones")
2018
Self (uncredited)
2007
Danny Crystal Cleer (uncredited)
2011
Self
2017
The Fox (voice)
2015
Saul Silver
2008
David
2010
Taste
2010
Self (archive footage)
2022
Blaine Rawlings
2006
Branson
2017
Bar Guy #1
2006
Johnny
2014
Laird Mayhew
2016
Hugh Hefner
2013
Jason
1999
Captain Prince
2005
2013
Marty Freeman
2012
Andy
2007
Will Rodman
2013
Self
2008
Dean Barry
2024
Self
2015
Man on Phone
2013
Chris Campbell
2000
Mr. B
2013
2002
Alien
2013
Scott Smith
2008
Taylor Balik
2018
Jake Huard
2006
Joe Kerekes
2016
Francis
2012
Mr. Hurston
2015
Tristan
2006
Tommy / 'Johnny'
2017
Mark Flanner (uncredited)
2008
Silias
2008
Sergeant Carnelli
2007
Dr. Cairn
2017
Christian Longo
2015
Warlord
2018
Rick
2014
Vikar
2019
Robert Price
2025
Phil
2016
Henry Cadogan
2015
Boyfriend on Phone (voice)
2007
James Franco (uncredited)
2014
Male Host
2017
Mitch
2016
Self
2002
Self - Interviewee
2017
Felix Mitchum
2014
2010
Roman Smalley
2019
Finn (voice)
Rick Winters
2017
James Dean
2001
Ben Briggs
2015
Austin Boyd
Self
2011
Tom Reed
2014
Fabious
2011
Ed Mass
2017
Lemmy (voice)
2019
Self
2018
Mr. Wyckoff
2016
Homer Barron
2018
Dallas Hardin
Self - Narrator (voice)
2011
Tino
2002
Derek
2006
Edward Fry
2017
Self
Danny
2003
Conrad
2015
2011
Pasamonte
2015
2009
Self
2012
Tomas Eldan
2015
Self
2013
Jerry
2014
Casey
2001
Lindsay
2016
Self
2013
David Skylark
2014
George
2014
Director
2016
Joey
2002
Matt Carr
1999
The Searcher
2014
Max
2008
David D-R+
2016
Brent
2005
James
2012
Josh
2003
Farmer Simon
2017
Mike
2000
Self
2012
Self - Reader (segment "Copy Boy")
2013
Self - Archive Footage
2017
Metalhead Troy
2016
Benjy Compson
2015
Self
2015
Tyrone
2012
Apartment Guy #3
2001
Self
2009
Milton Katselas
2013
Darl Bundren
2013
Travis
2006
Self
2014
James Franco
2015
William Vincent
2010
James
2013
Dante
C.K. Williams (age 40)
2012
Devin
2000
Stephen Elliott
2016
The Art Dealer
2013
Leo
2015
Allen Ginsberg
2010
Mac McLeod
2016
Self
2016
El Diablo
2017
2002
Skateboarder guy
2002
Sonny
2002
Fidel Castro
Conrad
2015
Self
2010
Michael Glatze
2015
Travis (segment "Grasshopper")
2010
Narrator (voice)
2016
Maxwell
2019
James Franco (Image Only)
2010
Hart Crane
2012
Self
2013
Self
2018
Harry Walker
2005
(archive footage)
2009
Self
2002
Jake Lamont
2017
Justin Bobby
2007
2013
2011
Self
2010
Self
1999
Self
2013
Matt Carr
1999
Dean Silo
2007
Directing (39)
Director
2017
Director
2016
Director
2010
Director
2013
Director
2010
Director
2017
Director
2017
Director
2018
Director
2019
Director
2010
Director
2020
Director
Director
2010
Director
2014
Director
2014
Director
2013
Director
2012
Director
2008
Director
2005
Director
2010
Director
2011
Director
2012
Director
2015
Director
2010
Director
2013
Director
2013
Director
2013
Director
2015
Director
2009
Director
2016
Director
2010
Director
2013
Director
2012
Director
2019
Director
2012
Director
2018
Director
2005
Director
2017
Director
2013
Production (33)
Executive Producer
2017
Executive Producer
2014
Producer
2016
Executive Producer
2016
Producer
2013
Producer
2013
Producer
2016
Producer
2017
Executive Producer
2017
Producer
2018
Executive Producer
2016
Producer
2016
Producer
2019
Executive Producer
2017
Executive Producer
2014
Executive Producer
2018
Executive Producer
2020
Executive Producer
2017
Executive Producer
2015
Executive Producer
2016
Producer
2013
Executive Producer
2016
Producer
2013
Producer
2012
Executive Producer
2012
Producer
2016
Producer
2016
Executive Producer
2015
Producer
2015
Executive Producer
2016
Executive Producer
2015
Producer
2012
Executive Producer
2005