James Franco

Where to watch James Franco

• Spider-ManMovie · 2002

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 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).

Filmography

1. 2024Largo Winch: The Price of Moneyas Ezio Burntwood
2. 2018The Ballad of Buster Scruggsas Cowboy (segment "Near Algodones")
3. 2018Kinas Taylor Balik
4. 2018Future Worldas Warlord · Director · Producer
5. 2017The Deuceas Vincent Martino / Frankie Martino · 25 episodes · Director · Executive producer
6. 2017The Vaultas Ed Mass
7. 2017Alien: Covenantas Jacob Branson (uncredited)
8. 2017The Disaster Artistas Tommy / 'Johnny' · Director · Producer
9. 2016Why Him?as Laird Mayhew · Executive producer
10. 2016King Cobraas Joe Kerekes · Producer
11. 2016Goatas Mitch · Producer
12. 2016Sausage Partyas Druggie (voice)
13. 2016The Adderall Diariesas Stephen Elliott · Producer
14. 201611.22.63as Jake Epping · 8 episodes · Director · Producer
15. 2015The Night Beforeas Self
16. 2015Queen of the Desertas Henry Cadogan
17. 2015The Little Princeas The Fox (voice)
18. 2015True Storyas Christian Longo
19. 2015Every Thing Will Be Fineas Tomas Eldan
20. 2014The Interviewas Dave Skylark · Executive producer
21. 2014Good Peopleas Tom Reed
22. 2014Dawn of the Planet of the Apesas Will Rodman
23. 2014Third Personas Rick
24. 2014Palo Altoas Mr. B
25. 2014Veronica Marsas James Franco (uncredited)
26. 2013Homefrontas Morgan 'Gator' Bodine
27. 2013Lovelaceas Hugh Hefner
28. 2013This Is the Endas James Franco
29. 2013Oz the Great and Powerfulas Oz
30. 2013Spring Breakersas Alien
31. 2012The Icemanas Marty Freeman
32. 2012About Cherryas Francis
33. 2011Rise of the Planet of the Apesas Will Rodman
34. 2011Your Highnessas Fabious
35. 2011The Green Hornetas Danny Crystal Cleer (uncredited)
36. 2010127 Hoursas Aron Ralston
37. 2010Eat Pray Loveas David
38. 2010Date Nightas Taste
39. 2008Milkas Scott Smith
40. 2008Nights in Rodantheas Mark Flanner (uncredited)
41. 2008Pineapple Expressas Saul Silver
42. 2007In the Valley of Elahas Sergeant Carnelli
43. 2007An American Crimeas Andy
44. 2007Knocked Upas Sol (uncredited)
45. 2007Spider-Man 3as New Goblin / Harry Osborn
46. 2006The Holidayas James Franco (uncredited)
47. 2006The Dead Girlas Derek
48. 200630 Rockas James Franco · 1 episode
49. 2006Flyboysas Blaine Rawlings
50. 2006The Wicker Manas Bar Guy #1
51. 2006Tristan & Isoldeas Tristan
52. 2006Annapolisas Jake Huard
53. 2005The Great Raidas Captain Prince
54. 2004Spider-Man 2as Harry Osborn
55. 2002City by the Seaas Joey
56. 2002Spider-Manas Harry Osborn
57. 2000Whatever It Takesas Chris Campbell
58. 1999Freaks and Geeksas Daniel Desario · 18 episodes
59. 1999Never Been Kissedas Jason
60. 1993The X-Filesas Officer #2 · 1 episode