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 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
The X-Files
Officer #2
30 Rock
James Franco
Spider-Man 3
New Goblin / Harry Osborn
Spider-Man
Harry Osborn
The Mindy Project
Paul Leotard
About Cherry
Francis
Pacific Blue
Brian
Homefront
Morgan 'Gator' Bodine
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
Cowboy (segment "Near Algodones")
Profiler
Stevie
The Holiday
James Franco
Freaks and Geeks
Daniel Desario
James Dean
James Dean
This Is the End
James Franco
Angie Tribeca
Sgt. Eddie Pepper
The Deuce
Vincent Martino / Frankie Martino
Alien: Covenant
Jacob Branson (uncredited)
Your Highness
Fabious
The Show
Male Host
11.22.63
Jake Epping
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Will Rodman
Palo Alto
Mr. B
Sausage Party
Druggie (voice)
The Dead Girl
Derek
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
(archive footage)
Yosemite
Phil
Oz the Great and Powerful
Oz
Spider-Man 2
Harry Osborn
The Interview
Dave Skylark
Whatever It Takes
Chris Campbell
Eat Pray Love
David
Toad
Knocked Up
Self (uncredited)
Mother, May I Sleep with Danger?
Director
What Is Cinema?
Self
Tristan & Isolde
Tristan
The Company
Josh
The Night Before
Self
Never Been Kissed
Jason
Annapolis
Jake Huard
The Institute
Dr. Cairn
The Little Prince
The Fox (voice)
Marcians
Self - Interviewee
The Green Hornet
Danny Crystal Cleer (uncredited)
The Ape
Harry Walker
Caput
In Dubious Battle
Mac McLeod
Lovelace
Hugh Hefner
Arctic Dogs
Lemmy (voice)
As I Lay Dying
Darl Bundren
Burn Country
Lindsay
Kin
Taylor Balik
Jesse Heiman: World's Greatest Extra
Self
The Color of Time
C.K. Williams (age 40)
Don't Come Back from the Moon
Roman Smalley
The Iceman
Marty Freeman
Pineapple Express
Saul Silver
Third Person
Rick
In the Valley of Elah
Sergeant Carnelli
127 Hours
Aron Ralston
The Great Raid
Captain Prince
Date Night
Taste
Child of God
Jerry
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
The Price of Money: A Largo Winch Adventure
Ezio Burntwood
Zeroville
Vikar
The Wicker Man
Bar Guy #1
An American Crime
Andy
Camille
Silias
The Labyrinth
Narrator (voice)
Queen of the Desert
Henry Cadogan
Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present
Self
Call Me Lucky
Self
Sonny
Sonny
Milk
Scott Smith
Veronica Mars
James Franco (uncredited)
Shadows & Lies
William Vincent
Howl
Allen Ginsberg
Hey Joe
Dean Barry
Nights in Rodanthe
Mark Flanner (uncredited)
Love and Distrust
Travis (segment "Grasshopper")
Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary
Self
Grasshopper
Travis
Deuces Wild
Tino
The Letter
Tyrone
The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards
Conrad
True Story
Christian Longo
Memoria
Mr. Wyckoff
Eames: The Architect and the Painter
Self - Narrator (voice)
Deadbeat
Johnny
Blood Surf
Metalhead Troy
The Long Home
Dallas Hardin
Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha
Pasamonte
To Serve and Protect
Matt Carr
Wild Horses
Ben Briggs
Saturday Night
Self
Kill the Czar
The Mad Whale
Edward Fry
You Always Stalk the Ones You Love
The Room Before and After - Part 1: James Franco
I Am Michael
Michael Glatze
High School Lover
Rick Winters
Alina of Cuba: La Hija Rebelde
Fidel Castro
The Razor's Edge
Dante
Goat
Mitch
Flyboys
Blaine Rawlings
Why Him?
Laird Mayhew
Good Time Max
Max
If Tomorrow Comes
Devin
The Disaster Artist
Tommy / 'Johnny'
Spring Breakers
Alien
Behind the Scenes of Palo Alto
Self
Good People
Tom Reed
Playtime
The Art Dealer
City by the Sea
Joey
Every Thing Will Be Fine
Tomas Eldan
Golden State Killer
The Broken Tower
Hart Crane
Naya: Legend of the Golden Dolphin
Finn (voice)
A Fuller Life
Self - Reader (segment "Copy Boy")
Pretenders
Maxwell
Hart Crane: An Exegesis
Self
Squali
Robert Price
Bunny-Man
Austin Boyd
Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'
Self
King Cobra
Joe Kerekes
Future World
Warlord
The Vault
Ed Mass
Hamish and Andy's Gap Year
Self
Some Body
Apartment Guy #3
The Adderall Diaries
Stephen Elliott
Drugs, Skate & Violence: Filmmaker Harmony Korine
Self - Archive Footage
Masculinity & Me
Foster
Donald 'Don' Foster
The Hills with James Franco and Mila Kunis
Justin Bobby
Comedy Central Roast of James Franco
Self
The Caged Pillows
David D-R+
Spider-Mania
Self
The 4%: Film's Gender Problem
Self
Actors Anonymous
Jake Lamont
Turnbuckle
Catblock (The Ultimate Co%kblock)
James Franco (Image Only)
Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee
Dean Silo
Mademoiselle C
Self
Maladies
James
National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men
George
With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story
Self
The Sound and the Fury
Benjy Compson
Interview
Boyfriend on Phone (voice)
Dave Skylark's Very Special VMA Special
David Skylark
Interior. Leather Bar.
James
To Serve and Protect
Matt Carr
Black Dog, Red Dog
Leo
Alien: Covenant - Master Class: Ridley Scott
Self
Seth Rogen & James Franco Bound 3
Blind Spot
Danny
Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Last Supper
Branson
Mother Ghost
Skateboarder guy
Oh, Hi Mark: Making a Disaster
Self
At Any Cost
Mike
Mississippi Requiem
Homer Barron
Here Comes the Night Time
Man on Phone
Dumpster Diving
El Diablo
Killing Animals
Mr. Hurston
Richard Peter Johnson
James Franco
Sal
Milton Katselas
Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10
Roast of James Franco: Red Carpet Pre-Show
Self
Mean People Suck
Casey
Fool's Gold
Brent
A Walk in Winter
Conrad
Future Relic 02
The Searcher
Love Meets in the Sunshine
Blood Heist
Farmer Simon
The Car Kid
Erased James Franco
Self
Obituaries
Felix Mitchum
The Daily Show
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
Conan
Self
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
The Colbert Report
Hot Ones
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
The Tony Danza Show
Self
The Frame
Will Rodman
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
Self
The Early Show
Self