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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 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).

Naya: Legend of the Golden Dolphin

2025

as Finn (voice)

Bunny-Man

2025

Hey Joe

2024

The Price of Money: A Largo Winch Adventure

2024

as Ezio Burntwood

Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home

2022

as Self (archive footage)

The Long Home

2021

as Dallas Hardin

Arctic Dogs

2019

as Lemmy (voice)

Pretenders

2019

as Maxwell

Zeroville

2019

as Vikar

Don't Come Back from the Moon

2019

as Roman Smalley

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

2018

as Cowboy (segment "Near Algodones")

Kin

2018

as Taylor Balik

Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary

2018

as Self

Future World

2018

as Warlord

Mississippi Requiem

2018

Marcians

2017

as Self - Interviewee

The Show

2017

as Male Host

The Deuce

2017

as Vincent Martino / Frankie Martino

The Vault

2017

as Ed Mass

Dumpster Diving

2017

as El Diablo

Blood Heist

2017

as Farmer Simon

The Mad Whale

2017

Alien: Covenant

2017

as Jacob Branson (uncredited)

The Disaster Artist

2017

as Tommy / "Johnny"

Actors Anonymous

2017

as Jake Lamont

The Institute

2017

as Dr. Cairn

Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Last Supper

2017

as Capt. Jacob Branson

High School Lover

2017

as Rick Winters

Why Him?

2016

as Laird Mayhew

The Labyrinth

2016

as Narrator (voice)

Blood Surf

2016

as Metalhead Troy

King Cobra

2016

as Joe Kerekes

In Dubious Battle

2016

as Mac McLeod

Goat

2016

as Mitch

Sausage Party

2016

as Druggie (voice)

Mother, May I Sleep with Danger?

2016

as Director

The Caged Pillows

2016

as David D-R+

Burn Country

2016

as Lindsay

The Adderall Diaries

2016

as Stephen Elliott

Memoria

2016

as Mr. Wyckoff

The 4%: Film's Gender Problem

2016

as Self

11.22.63

2016

as Jake Epping

Angie Tribeca

2016

as Sgt. Eddie Pepper

Yosemite

2016

as Phil

Richard Peter Johnson

2015

as James Franco

The Night Before

2015

as Self

A Walk in Winter

2015

as Conrad

The Sound and the Fury

2015

as Benjy Compson

Queen of the Desert

2015

as Henry Cadogan

Call Me Lucky

2015

as Self

The Little Prince

2015

as The Fox (voice)

Black Dog, Red Dog

2015

as Leo

Wild Horses

2015

as Ben Briggs

Killing Animals

2015

as Mr. Hurston

True Story

2015

as Christian Longo

Every Thing Will Be Fine

2015

as Tomas Eldan

The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards

2015

as Conrad

Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special

2015

as Self

I Am Michael

2015

as Michael Glatze

Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha

2015

as Pasamonte

The Interview

2014

as Dave Skylark

Future Relic 02

2014

as The Searcher

National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men

2014

as George

Dave Skylark's Very Special VMA Special

2014

as David Skylark

Good People

2014

as Tom Reed

Third Person

2014

as Rick

Obituaries

2014

as Felix Mitchum

Behind the Scenes of Palo Alto

2014

as Self

Palo Alto

2014

as Mr. B

Child of God

2014

as Jerry

Deadbeat

2014

as Johnny

Veronica Mars

2014

as James Franco (uncredited)

Homefront

2013

as Morgan 'Gator' Bodine

Playtime

2013

as The Art Dealer

Sal

2013

as Milton Katselas

As I Lay Dying

2013

as Darl Bundren

Interior. Leather Bar.

2013

as James

Here Comes the Night Time

2013

as Man on Phone

Mademoiselle C

2013

as Self

What Is Cinema?

2013

as Self

Comedy Central Roast of James Franco

2013

as Self

A Fuller Life

2013

as Self - Reader (segment "Copy Boy")

Lovelace

2013

as Hugh Hefner

Roast of James Franco: Red Carpet Pre-Show

2013

as Self

This Is the End

2013

as James Franco

Oz the Great and Powerful

2013

as Oz

Spring Breakers

2013

as Alien

The Color of Time

2012

as C.K. Williams (age 40)

The Mindy Project

2012

as Paul Leotard

The Letter

2012

as Tyrone

The Iceman

2012

as Marty Freeman

Maladies

2012

as James

Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present

2012

as Self

The Broken Tower

2012

as Hart Crane

Hart Crane: An Exegesis

2012

as Himself

About Cherry

2012

as Francis

Honest Trailers

2012

as Cowboy (archive footage)

Eames: The Architect and the Painter

2011

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

2011

as Will Rodman

Hamish and Andy's Gap Year

2011

as Himself

Caput

2011

Your Highness

2011

as Fabious

The Green Hornet

2011

as Danny Crystal Cleer (uncredited)

14 Actors Acting

2010

as Self

127 Hours

2010

as Aron Ralston

Howl

2010

as Allen Ginsberg

Love and Distrust

2010

as Travis (segment "Grasshopper")

Eat Pray Love

2010

as David

With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story

2010

as Self

Masculinity & Me

2010

Saturday Night

2010

as Self

Shadows & Lies

2010

as William Vincent

Date Night

2010

as Taste

SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas

2009

The Room Before and After - Part 1: James Franco

2009

Erased James Franco

2009

as Self

Milk

2008

as Scott Smith

Good Time Max

2008

as Max

Nights in Rodanthe

2008

as Mark Flanner (uncredited)

Pineapple Express

2008

as Saul Silver

Camille

2008

as Silias

In the Valley of Elah

2007

as Sergeant Carnelli

An American Crime

2007

as Andy

Interview

2007

as Boyfriend on Phone (voice)

Knocked Up

2007

as Self (uncredited)

Spider-Man 3

2007

as New Goblin / Harry Osborn

Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee

2007

as Dean Silo

The Hills with James Franco and Mila Kunis

2007

as Justin Bobby

The Holiday

2006

as James Franco (uncredited)

The Dead Girl

2006

as Derek

30 Rock

2006

as James Franco

Grasshopper

2006

as Travis

Flyboys

2006

as Blaine Rawlings

The Wicker Man

2006

as Bar Guy #1

Tristan & Isolde

2006

as Tristan

Annapolis

2006

as Jake Huard

The Great Raid

2005

as Captain Prince

The Ape

2005

as Harry Walker

Fool's Gold

2005

as Brent

Spider-Man 2

2004

as Harry Osborn

The Company

2003

as Josh

Blind Spot

2003

as Danny

Sonny

2002

as Sonny

City by the Sea

2002

as Joey

Mother Ghost

2002

as Skateboarder guy

You Always Stalk the Ones You Love

2002

The Car Kid

2002

Deuces Wild

2002

as Tino

Spider-Man

2002

as Harry Osborn

Spider-Mania

2002

as Self

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

2002

as Self

James Dean

2001

as James Dean

Some Body

2001

as Apartment Guy #3

Mean People Suck

2001

as Casey

At Any Cost

2000

as Mike

Whatever It Takes

2000

as Chris Campbell

If Tomorrow Comes

2000

as Devin

Freaks and Geeks

1999

as Daniel Desario

Never Been Kissed

1999

as Jason

To Serve and Protect

1999

as Matt Carr

Profiler

1996

Pacific Blue

1996

as Brian

The X-Files

1993

as Officer #2

Alina of Cuba: La Hija Rebelde

as Fidel Castro

The Policeman

as Babcock

Me, You

The Razor's Edge

as Dante

Kill the Czar

Gli Squali

Jesse Heiman: World's Greatest Extra

as Self