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James Franco

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Biography

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).

Overview

Known For

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Saturday Night Live

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Daily Show

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home

The Holiday

The Wicker Man

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

Alien: Covenant

The Night Before

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Comedy Central Roast of James Franco

Sonny

127 Hours

The Interview

Oz the Great and Powerful

Production Credits