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James Franco
James Edward Franco, born on April 19, 1978, in Palo Alto, California, is an American actor and filmmaker. He has starred in numerous films including 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). Franco has also collaborated with fellow actor Seth Rogen on multiple projects which include Pineapple Express (2008), This Is the End (2013), Sausage Party (2016), and The Disaster Artist (2017), which earned him a Golden Globe for Best Actor. His performance in 127 Hours (2010) also earned him a Best Actor nomination at the 83rd Academy Awards. Aside from acting, Franco is also known for his work as a film director, producer and screenwriter. In his personal life, Franco faced accusations of sexual misconduct in 2018, which led to lawsuits and a $2.2 million settlement in 2021.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: James Edward Franco
Born: Palo Alto, California, U.S.
Citizenship: American
Birthday: April 19, 1978
Occupations: Actor, Film Director, Producer, Screenwriter
Years Active: 1997-present
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Awards and Nominations Received by James Franco
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Movies Featuring James Franco
Spider-Man 3
127 Hours
Your Highness
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
The Company
Spring Breakers
Lovelace
Third Person
True Story
Good People
Arctic Dogs
Pineapple Express
The Interview
This Is the End
Interior. Leather Bar.
The Vault
Oz the Great and Powerful
About Cherry
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Flyboys
Kin
Tristan and Isolde
The Iceman
Sonny
Palo Alto
The Great Raid
City by the Sea
Zeroville
In Dubious Battle
Yosemite
Annapolis
Future World
Homefront
The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards
Don't Come Back from the Moon
The Show
The Color of Time
The Broken Tower
The Pretenders
Saturday Night
Masculinity & Me
With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story
Love and Distrust
Comedy Central Roast of James Franco
Herbert White
Shadows & Lies
Blood Meridian Test Reel
Caput
My Own Private River
What Is Cinema?
Playtime
Seth Rogen & James Franco Bound 3
Obituaries
Bukowski
Behind the Scenes of Palo Alto
National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special
A Walk in Winter
The 4%: Film’s Gender Problem
The Labyrinth
High School Lover
Drugs, Skate & Violence: Filmmaker Harmony Korine
Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary
11.22.63
Mother, May I Sleep with Danger?
Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Last Supper
The Caged Pillows
The Mad Whale
Oh, Hi Mark: Making a Disaster
Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of ‘Spider-Man’
The Car Kid
Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha
James Dean
Mother Ghost
The Ape
Pretenders
Grasshopper
The Hills with James Franco and Mila Kunis
Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home
The Feast of Stephen
Good Time Max
Camille
The Room Before and After - Part 1: James Franco
Hey Joe
Career Timeline
Track the complete movie timeline of James Franco, including all film releases, career breakthroughs, and notable roles. Follow their journey from early performances to recent blockbusters and upcoming projects.
2019
Arctic Dogs
Lemmy
Zeroville
Vikar
Don't Come Back from the Moon
Roman Smalley
The Pretenders
Maxwell
2018
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
Cowboy (segment "Near Algodones")
Kin
Taylor Balik
Future World
Warlord
Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary
Self
Oh, Hi Mark: Making a Disaster
Self
Pretenders
Maxwell
2017
The Vault
Ed Maas
In Dubious Battle
The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards
Conrad
The Show
High School Lover
Rick Winters
Drugs, Skate & Violence: Filmmaker Harmony Korine
Self - Archive Footage
Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Last Supper
Branson
The Mad Whale
Edward Fry
2016
Yosemite
The 4%: Film’s Gender Problem
Self
The Labyrinth
Narrator (voice)
Mother, May I Sleep with Danger?
Director
The Caged Pillows
David D-R+
2015
True Story
Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special
Self
A Walk in Winter
Conrad
Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha
Pasamonte
2014
Third Person
Good People
The Interview
Interior. Leather Bar.
Palo Alto
The Color of Time
Obituaries
Felix Mitchum
Behind the Scenes of Palo Alto
Self
National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men
George
2013
Spring Breakers
Lovelace
This Is the End
Oz the Great and Powerful
The Iceman
Homefront
Comedy Central Roast of James Franco
Self
What Is Cinema?
Self
Playtime
The Art Dealer
Seth Rogen & James Franco Bound 3
Bukowski
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
2011
Your Highness
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
The Broken Tower
Blood Meridian Test Reel
Caput
My Own Private River
2010
127 Hours
Saturday Night
Self
Masculinity & Me
With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story
Self
Love and Distrust
Travis (segment "Grasshopper")
Herbert White
Shadows & Lies
William Vincent
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