
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).
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · The Price of Money: A Largo Winch Adventure as Ezio Burntwood
- 2022 · Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home as Self (archive footage)
- 2019 · Arctic Dogs as Lemmy (voice)
- 2019 · Zeroville as Vikar
- 2018 · The Ballad of Buster Scruggs as Cowboy (segment "Near Algodones")
- 2018 · Kin as Taylor Balik
- 2018 · Future World as Warlord
- 2017 · Marcians as Self - Interviewee
- 2017 · The Show as Male Host
- 2017 · The Deuce as Vincent Martino / Frankie Martino
- 2017 · The Vault as Ed Mass
- 2017 · Alien: Covenant as Jacob Branson (uncredited)
- 2017 · The Disaster Artist as Tommy / 'Johnny'
- 2017 · The Institute as Dr. Cairn
- 2016 · Why Him? as Laird Mayhew
- 2016 · King Cobra as Joe Kerekes
- 2016 · In Dubious Battle as Mac McLeod
- 2016 · Goat as Mitch
- 2016 · Sausage Party as Druggie (voice)
- 2016 · 11.22.63 as Jake Epping
- 2016 · Angie Tribeca as Sgt. Eddie Pepper
- 2015 · The Night Before as Self
- 2015 · Queen of the Desert as Henry Cadogan
- 2015 · Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
- 2015 · The Little Prince as The Fox (voice)
- 2015 · Wild Horses as Ben Briggs
- 2015 · True Story as Christian Longo
- 2015 · Every Thing Will Be Fine as Tomas Eldan
- 2015 · Hot Ones as Self
- 2015 · I Am Michael as Michael Glatze
- 2015 · Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha as Pasamonte
- 2014 · The Interview as Dave Skylark
- 2014 · Good People as Tom Reed
- 2014 · Third Person as Rick
- 2014 · Deadbeat as Johnny
- 2014 · Veronica Mars as James Franco (uncredited)
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- 2013 · Palo Alto as Mr. B
- 2013 · Homefront as Morgan 'Gator' Bodine
- 2013 · Lovelace as Hugh Hefner
- 2013 · This Is the End as James Franco
- 2013 · The Frame as Will Rodman
- 2013 · Oz the Great and Powerful as Oz
- 2013 · Spring Breakers as Alien
- 2012 · The Mindy Project as Paul Leotard
- 2012 · The Letter as Tyrone
- 2012 · The Iceman as Marty Freeman
- 2012 · About Cherry as Francis
- 2012 · Honest Trailers as Cowboy (archive footage)
- 2011 · Rise of the Planet of the Apes as Will Rodman
- 2011 · Hamish and Andy's Gap Year as Himself
- 2011 · Your Highness as Fabious
- 2011 · The Green Hornet as Danny Crystal Cleer (uncredited)
- 2010 · 127 Hours as Aron Ralston
- 2010 · Conan as Self
- 2010 · Eat Pray Love as David
- 2010 · With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story as Self
- 2010 · Date Night as Taste
- 2008 · Milk as Scott Smith
- 2008 · Nights in Rodanthe as Mark Flanner (uncredited)
- 2008 · Pineapple Express as Saul Silver
- 2008 · Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis as Self
- 2007 · In the Valley of Elah as Sergeant Carnelli
- 2007 · An American Crime as Andy
- 2007 · Interview as Boyfriend on Phone (voice)
- 2007 · Knocked Up as Self (uncredited)
- 2007 · Spider-Man 3 as New Goblin / Harry Osborn
- 2006 · The Holiday as James Franco
- 2006 · The Dead Girl as Derek
- 2006 · 30 Rock as James Franco
- 2006 · Flyboys as Blaine Rawlings
- 2006 · The Wicker Man as Bar Guy #1
- 2006 · Tristan & Isolde as Tristan
- 2006 · Annapolis as Jake Huard
- 2005 · The Colbert Report as
- 2005 · The Great Raid as Captain Prince
- 2004 · The Tony Danza Show as Self
- 2004 · Spider-Man 2 as Harry Osborn
- 2003 · The Company as Josh
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- 2002 · Sonny as Sonny
- 2002 · City by the Sea as Joey
- 2002 · Spider-Man as Harry Osborn
- 2001 · James Dean as James Dean
- 2000 · Whatever It Takes as Chris Campbell
- 1999 · The Early Show as Self
- 1999 · Freaks and Geeks as Daniel Desario
- 1999 · Never Been Kissed as Jason
- 1996 · Profiler as
- 1996 · The Daily Show as Self
- 1996 · Pacific Blue as Brian
- 1993 · The X-Files as Officer #2
- 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as
- 1988 · LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- Future · Naya: Legend of the Golden Dolphin as Finn (voice)
- 2024 · Hey Joe as Dean Barry
- 2019 · Pretenders as Maxwell
- 2019 · Don't Come Back from the Moon as Roman Smalley
- 2018 · Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary as Self
- 2018 · Mississippi Requiem as Homer Barron
- 2017 · Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Last Supper as Branson
- 2017 · High School Lover as Rick Winters
- 2016 · Blood Surf as Metalhead Troy
- 2016 · Mother, May I Sleep with Danger? as Director
- 2016 · The Adderall Diaries as Stephen Elliott
- 2016 · Memoria as Mr. Wyckoff
- 2015 · The Sound and the Fury as Benjy Compson
- 2015 · Call Me Lucky as Self
- 2015 · Black Dog, Red Dog as Leo
- 2015 · Killing Animals as Mr. Hurston
- 2015 · The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards as Conrad
- 2014 · Dave Skylark's Very Special VMA Special as David Skylark
- 2014 · Behind the Scenes of Palo Alto as Self
- 2014 · Child of God as Jerry
- 2013 · As I Lay Dying as Darl Bundren
- 2013 · Interior. Leather Bar. as James
- 2013 · Mademoiselle C as Self
- 2013 · What Is Cinema? as Self
- 2013 · Comedy Central Roast of James Franco as Self
- 2013 · A Fuller Life as Self - Reader (segment "Copy Boy")
- 2013 · Venice 70: Future Reloaded as
- 2012 · The Color of Time as C.K. Williams (age 40)
- 2012 · Maladies as James
- 2012 · Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present as Self
- 2012 · The Broken Tower as Hart Crane
- 2011 · Eames: The Architect and the Painter as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2011 · Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10 as
- 2010 · Howl as Allen Ginsberg
- 2010 · Love and Distrust as Travis (segment "Grasshopper")
- 2010 · Saturday Night as Self
- 2010 · Shadows & Lies as William Vincent
- 2009 · SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas as
- 2008 · Good Time Max as Max
- 2008 · Camille as Silias
- 2007 · Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee as Dean Silo
- 2005 · The Ape as Harry Walker
- 2002 · Mother Ghost as Skateboarder guy
- 2002 · Deuces Wild as Tino
- 2002 · Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man' as Self
- 1999 · To Serve and Protect as Matt Carr
- Future · The Long Home as Dallas Hardin
- 1999 · To Serve and Protect as Matt Carr
- Future · Michael Caton-Jones: This Broxburn Boy's Life as Self (archive footage)
- Future · Golden State Killer as
- 2025 · Squali as Robert Price
- 2018 · Oh, Hi Mark: Making a Disaster as Self
- 2017 · Drugs, Skate & Violence: Filmmaker Harmony Korine as Self - Archive Footage
- 2017 · Dumpster Diving as El Diablo
- 2017 · Blood Heist as Farmer Simon
- 2017 · The Mad Whale as Edward Fry
- 2017 · Actors Anonymous as Jake Lamont
- 2016 · The Labyrinth as Narrator (voice)
- 2016 · The Caged Pillows as David D-R+
- 2016 · Burn Country as Lindsay
- 2016 · The 4%: Film's Gender Problem as Self
- Future · Toad as
- 2016 · Yosemite as Phil
- 2015 · Richard Peter Johnson as James Franco
- 2015 · A Walk in Winter as Conrad
- 2014 · Future Relic 02 as The Searcher
- 2014 · National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men as George
- 2014 · Obituaries as Felix Mitchum
- 2013 · Seth Rogen & James Franco Bound 3 as
- 2013 · Playtime as The Art Dealer
- 2013 · Sal as Milton Katselas
- 2013 · Here Comes the Night Time as Man on Phone
- 2013 · Roast of James Franco: Red Carpet Pre-Show as Self
- 2012 · Hart Crane: An Exegesis as Himself
- 2011 · Caput as
- 2010 · 14 Actors Acting as Self
- 2010 · Catblock (The Ultimate Co%kblock) as James Franco (Image Only)
- 2010 · Masculinity & Me as
- 2009 · The Room Before and After - Part 1: James Franco as
- 2009 · Erased James Franco as Self
- 2007 · The Hills with James Franco and Mila Kunis as Justin Bobby
- 2006 · Grasshopper as Travis
- 2005 · Fool's Gold as Brent
- 2003 · Blind Spot as Danny
- 2002 · You Always Stalk the Ones You Love as
- 2002 · The Car Kid as
- 2002 · Spider-Mania as Self
- 2001 · Some Body as Apartment Guy #3
- 2001 · Mean People Suck as Casey
- 2000 · At Any Cost as Mike
- 2000 · If Tomorrow Comes as Devin
- Future · Me, You as
- Future · The Razor's Edge as Dante
- Future · Bunny-Man as Austin Boyd
- Future · Jesse Heiman: World's Greatest Extra as Self
- Future · Kill the Czar as
- Future · Alina of Cuba: La Hija Rebelde as Fidel Castro