James Franco
Acting
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
Acting198
movieBunny-Man
2026
Austin Boyd
movieSquali
2025
Robert Price
movieHey Joe
2024
Dean Barry
movieLargo Winch: The Price of Money
2024
Ezio Burntwood
movieArctic Dogs
2019
Lemmy (voice)
moviePretenders
2019
Maxwell
movieZeroville
2019
Vikar
movieDon't Come Back from the Moon
2019
Roman Smalley
movieThe Ballad of Buster Scruggs
2018
Cowboy (segment "Near Algodones")
movieKin
2018
Taylor Balik
movieFuture World
2018
Warlord
movieMississippi Requiem
2018
Homer Barron
tvMarcians
2017
Self - Interviewee
movieDrugs, Skate & Violence: Filmmaker Harmony Korine
2017
Self - Archive Footage
movieThe Show
2017
Male Host
tvThe Deuce
2017
Vincent Martino / Frankie Martino
movieThe Vault
2017
Ed Mass
movieBlood Heist
2017
Farmer Simon
movieThe Mad Whale
2017
Edward Fry
movieAlien: Covenant
2017
Jacob Branson (uncredited)
movieThe Disaster Artist
2017
Tommy / 'Johnny'
movieActors Anonymous
2017
Jake Lamont
movieThe Institute
2017
Dr. Cairn
movieHigh School Lover
2017
Rick Winters
movieWhy Him?
2016
Laird Mayhew
movieThe Labyrinth
2016
Narrator (voice)
movieBlood Surf
2016
Metalhead Troy
movieKing Cobra
2016
Joe Kerekes
movieIn Dubious Battle
2016
Mac McLeod
movieGoat
2016
Mitch
movieSausage Party
2016
Druggie (voice)
movieBurn Country
2016
Lindsay
movieThe Adderall Diaries
2016
Stephen Elliott
movieMemoria
2016
Mr. Wyckoff
tv11.22.63
2016
Jake Epping
tvAngie Tribeca
2016
Sgt. Eddie Pepper
movieRichard Peter Johnson
2015
James Franco
movieThe Sound and the Fury
2015
Benjy Compson
movieQueen of the Desert
2015
Henry Cadogan
movieThe Little Prince
2015
The Fox (voice)
movieWild Horses
2015
Ben Briggs
movieKilling Animals
2015
Mr. Hurston
movieTrue Story
2015
Christian Longo
movieEvery Thing Will Be Fine
2015
Tomas Eldan
tvHot Ones
2015
Self
movieI Am Michael
2015
Michael Glatze
movieThe Interview
2014
Dave Skylark
movieFuture Relic 02
2014
The Searcher
movieDave Skylark's Very Special VMA Special
2014
David Skylark
movieGood People
2014
Tom Reed
movieObituaries
2014
Felix Mitchum
moviePalo Alto
2014
Mr. B
tvDeadbeat
2014
Johnny
movieVeronica Mars
2014
James Franco (uncredited)
movieHomefront
2013
Morgan 'Gator' Bodine
moviePlaytime
2013
The Art Dealer
movieSal
2013
Milton Katselas
movieAs I Lay Dying
2013
Darl Bundren
movieHere Comes the Night Time
2013
Man on Phone
movieA Fuller Life
2013
Self - Reader (segment "Copy Boy")
movieVenice 70: Future Reloaded
2013
Self (segment James Franco)
movieLovelace
2013
Hugh Hefner
movieThis Is the End
2013
James Franco
tvThe Frame
2013
Will Rodman
movieThe Color of Time
2012
C.K. Williams (age 40)
tvThe Mindy Project
2012
Paul Leotard
movieThe Letter
2012
Tyrone
movieThe Iceman
2012
Marty Freeman
movieMaladies
2012
James
movieThe Broken Tower
2012
Hart Crane
movieAbout Cherry
2012
Francis
movieEames: The Architect and the Painter
2011
Self - Narrator (voice)
movieRise of the Planet of the Apes
2011
Will Rodman
movieYour Highness
2011
Fabious
movieThe Green Hornet
2011
Danny Crystal Cleer (uncredited)
movie127 Hours
2010
Aron Ralston
tvConan
2010
Self
movieHowl
2010
Allen Ginsberg
Catblock (The Ultimate Co%kblock)
2010
James Franco (Image Only)
movieLove and Distrust
2010
Travis (segment "Grasshopper")
movieShadows & Lies
2010
William Vincent
movieDate Night
2010
Taste
movieSNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
2009
(archive footage)
movieMilk
2008
Scott Smith
movieNights in Rodanthe
2008
Mark Flanner (uncredited)
moviePineapple Express
2008
Saul Silver
movieCamille
2008
Silias
movieIn the Valley of Elah
2007
Sergeant Carnelli
movieInterview
2007
Boyfriend on Phone (voice)
movieKnocked Up
2007
Sol (uncredited)
movieSpider-Man 3
2007
New Goblin / Harry Osborn
movieSpider-Man 2.1: Extended Cut
2007
Harry Osborn
movieThe Holiday
2006
James Franco (uncredited)
tv30 Rock
2006
James Franco
movieFlyboys
2006
Blaine Rawlings
movieThe Wicker Man
2006
Bar Guy #1
movieTristan & Isolde
2006
Tristan
movieAnnapolis
2006
Jake Huard
tvThe Colbert Report
2005
Self (uncredited)
movieThe Great Raid
2005
Captain Prince
movieThe Ape
2005
Harry Walker
movieFool's Gold
2005
Brent
movieSpider-Man 2
2004
Harry Osborn
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Self / Self - Guest
movieSonny
2002
Sonny
movieMother Ghost
2002
Skateboarder guy
movieSpider-Man
2002
Harry Osborn
movieJames Dean
2001
James Dean
Some Body
2001
Apartment Guy #3
movieWhatever It Takes
2000
Chris Campbell
tvFreaks and Geeks
1999
Daniel Desario
movieTo Serve and Protect
1999
Matt Carr
tvTo Serve and Protect
1999
Matt Carr
tvProfiler
1996
Stevie
tvPacific Blue
1996
Brian
tvThe X-Files
1993
Officer #2
tvLate Show with David Letterman
1993
Self - Guest
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Self - Cameo (uncredited) / Self - Host
movieNaya: Legend of the Golden Dolphin
Finn (voice)
Castro's Daughter
Fidel Castro
The Long Home
Dallas Hardin
Foster
Donald 'Don' Foster
Directing39
movieBirth of a Poet
2020
Director
moviePretenders
2019
Director
movieZeroville
2019
Director
movieFuture World
2018
Director
tvThe Deuce
2017
Director
movieTenn
2017
Director
movieThe Disaster Artist
2017
Director
movieThe Institute
2017
Director
movieIn Dubious Battle
2016
Director
tv11.22.63
2016
Director
movieThe Sound and the Fury
2015
Director
movieBlack Dog, Red Dog
2015
Director
movieChild of God
2014
Director
movieDREAM
2013
Director
movieSal
2013
Director
movieAs I Lay Dying
2013
Director
movieInterior. Leather Bar.
2013
Director
La Passione
2013
Director
movieMy Journey in Oz
2013
Director
movieThe Broken Tower
2012
Director
movieHart Crane: An Exegesis
2012
Director
movieMy Own Private River
2012
Director
movieFrancophrenia
2012
Director
movie42 One Dream Rush
2010
Director
movieSaturday Night
2010
Director
Goat Boy
2010
Director
movieThe Feast of Stephen
2009
Director
movieGood Time Max
2008
Director
movieThe Ape
2005
Director
movieFool's Gold
2005
Director
The Long Home
Director
Kyle
Director
Production35
movieSleepaway Slasher
2020
Executive Producer
movieFuture World
2018
Producer
movieMississippi Requiem
2018
Executive Producer
tvThe Deuce
2017
Executive Producer
movieThe Disaster Artist
2017
Producer
Metamorphosis: Junior Year
2017
Executive Producer
movieThe Institute
2017
Executive Producer
movieHigh School Lover
2017
Executive Producer
Rio
2017
Executive Producer
movieWhy Him?
2016
Executive Producer
movieThe Labyrinth
2016
Executive Producer
movieBlood Surf
2016
Executive Producer
movieKing Cobra
2016
Producer
movieIn Dubious Battle
2016
Producer
movieGoat
2016
Producer
movieMother, May I Sleep with Danger?
2016
Executive Producer
movieThe Adderall Diaries
2016
Producer
tv11.22.63
2016
Producer
movieYosemite
2016
Executive Producer
movieA Walk in Winter
2015
Executive Producer
Miss Famous
2015
Executive Producer
movieI Am Michael
2015
Producer
movieDon Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha
2015
Executive Producer
movieThe Interview
2014
Executive Producer
movieGuests
2014
Executive Producer
movieDREAM
2013
Producer
movieInterior. Leather Bar.
2013
Producer
movieMy Journey in Oz
2013
Producer
movieThe Director
2013
Producer
movieKink
2013
Producer
movieThe Color of Time
2012
Producer
movieThe Broken Tower
2012
Producer
movieJeffrey
2012
Executive Producer
movieThe Ape
2005
Executive Producer
Writing21
movieBirth of a Poet
2020
Writer
movieChild of God
2014
Screenplay
movieSal
2013
Story
movieAs I Lay Dying
2013
Screenplay
movieThe Broken Tower
2012
Screenplay
movieGood Time Max
2008
Writer
movieThe Ape
2005
Writer
movieFool's Gold
2005
Writer
Rant
Screenplay
Kyle
Writer
Editing2
Camera1
movieInterior. Leather Bar.
2013
Director of Photography
Crew1
moviePalo Alto
2014
Presenter