James Franco
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 19, 1978
- Birthplace
- Palo Alto, California, USA
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
- Kyle
Kyle TBA
Writer, Director
- Rant
Rant TBA
Screenplay
Jodi Lyn O'Keefe: A Life on Screen TBA
as Self (archive footage)
- Runaway
Runaway TBA
Actor
- Making A Scene
Making A Scene TBA
as Himself
- Something's in There
Something's in There TBA
as Mitchell Montes
- Love Meets in the Sunshine
Love Meets in the Sunshine TBA
as Jacob
Toad TBA
Actor
- Jesse Heiman: World's Greatest Extra
Jesse Heiman: World's Greatest Extra TBA
as Self
- Kill the Czar
Kill the Czar TBA
Actor
The Razor's Edge TBA
as Dante
- The Long Home
The Long Home TBA
as Dallas Hardin, Director
Bunny-Man TBA
as Austin Boyd
- Golden State Killer
Golden State Killer TBA
Actor
- Castro's Daughter
Castro's Daughter TBA
as Fidel Castro
Naya: Legend of the Golden Dolphin TBA
as Finn (voice)
John Rambo 2027
Actor
Confession 2026
as Vladimir
Foster 2026
as Donald 'Don' Foster
Find Your Friends 2026
Thanks
Squali 2025
as Robert Price
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert 2025
as Self
Hey Joe 2024
as Dean Barry
Largo Winch: The Price of Money 2024
as Ezio Burntwood
Sleepaway Slasher 2020
Executive Producer
Birth of a Poet 2020
Director, Writer
Arctic Dogs 2019
as Lemmy (voice)
Pretenders 2019
as Maxwell, Director
Zeroville 2019
as Vikar, Director
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs 2018
as Cowboy (segment "Near Algodones")
Kin 2018
as Taylor Balik
Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary 2018
as Self
Future World 2018
as Warlord, Director, Producer
Mississippi Requiem 2018
as Homer Barron, Writer, Executive Producer
Oh, Hi Mark: Making a Disaster 2018
as Self, Director
Drugs, Skate & Violence: Filmmaker Harmony Korine 2017
as Self - Archive Footage
The Show 2017
as Male Host
The Vault 2017
as Ed Mass
- Dumpster Diving
Dumpster Diving 2017
as El Diablo
Blood Heist 2017
as Farmer Simon
Don't Come Back from the Moon 2017
as Roman Smalley, Producer
The Mad Whale 2017
as Edward Fry
Alien: Covenant 2017
as Jacob Branson (uncredited)
Tenn 2017
Director
The Disaster Artist 2017
as Tommy / 'Johnny', Director, Producer
Actors Anonymous 2017
as Jake Lamont, Writer
- Metamorphosis: Junior Year
Metamorphosis: Junior Year 2017
Executive Producer
The Institute 2017
as Dr. Cairn, Director, Executive Producer
High School Lover 2017
as Rick Winters, Executive Producer
- Rio
Rio 2017
Executive Producer
Why Him? 2016
as Laird Mayhew, Executive Producer
The Labyrinth 2016
as Narrator (voice), Executive Producer
Blood Surf 2016
as Metalhead Troy, Executive Producer
King Cobra 2016
as Joe Kerekes, Producer
In Dubious Battle 2016
as Mac McLeod, Director, Producer
Goat 2016
as Mitch, Producer
Sausage Party 2016
as Druggie (voice)
Mother, May I Sleep with Danger? 2016
as Director, Story, Executive Producer
- The Caged Pillows
The Caged Pillows 2016
as David D-R+
Burn Country 2016
as Lindsay
The Adderall Diaries 2016
as Stephen Elliott, Producer
Memoria 2016
as Mr. Wyckoff
The 4%: Film's Gender Problem 2016
as Self
Yosemite 2016
as Phil, Executive Producer, Book
Richard Peter Johnson 2015
as James Franco
The Night Before 2015
as Self
A Walk in Winter 2015
as Conrad, Executive Producer
The Sound and the Fury 2015
as Benjy Compson, Director
Queen of the Desert 2015
as Henry Cadogan
Call Me Lucky 2015
as Self
The Little Prince 2015
as The Fox (voice)
Black Dog, Red Dog 2015
as Leo, Director, Writer
- Miss Famous
Miss Famous 2015
Executive Producer
Wild Horses 2015
as Ben Briggs
Killing Animals 2015
as Mr. Hurston, Novel
True Story 2015
as Christian Longo
Every Thing Will Be Fine 2015
as Tomas Eldan
The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards 2015
as Conrad, Executive Producer
I Am Michael 2015
as Michael Glatze, Producer
Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha 2015
as Pasamonte, Executive Producer
The Interview 2014
as Dave Skylark, Executive Producer
Future Relic 02 2014
as The Searcher
National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men 2014
as George
Guests 2014
Executive Producer
Dave Skylark's Very Special VMA Special 2014
as David Skylark
Good People 2014
as Tom Reed
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes 2014
as Will Rodman (uncredited)
Third Person 2014
as Rick
Obituaries 2014
as Felix Mitchum
Behind the Scenes of Palo Alto 2014
as Self
Palo Alto 2014
as Mr. B, Book, Presenter
Child of God 2014
as Jerry, Director, Screenplay
Veronica Mars 2014
as James Franco (uncredited)
I Think You're Totally Wrong: A Quarrel 2014
as James Franco, Director
DREAM 2013
Director, Producer
Homefront 2013
as Morgan 'Gator' Bodine
Playtime 2013
as The Art Dealer
Sal 2013
as Milton Katselas, Director, Story
As I Lay Dying 2013
as Darl Bundren, Director, Screenplay
Interior. Leather Bar. 2013
as James, Director, Producer, Director of Photography
Here Comes the Night Time 2013
as Man on Phone
Mademoiselle C 2013
as Self
What Is Cinema? 2013
as Self
Comedy Central Roast of James Franco 2013
as Self
Venice 70: Future Reloaded 2013
as Self (segment James Franco), Director
A Fuller Life 2013
as Self - Reader (segment "Copy Boy")
Lovelace 2013
as Hugh Hefner
- Roast of James Franco: Red Carpet Pre-Show
Roast of James Franco: Red Carpet Pre-Show 2013
as Self
- La Passione
La Passione 2013
Director
This Is the End 2013
as James Franco
My Journey in Oz 2013
as Self, Director, Producer
The Director 2013
Producer
Oz the Great and Powerful 2013
as Oz
Spring Breakers 2013
as Alien
Kink 2013
Producer
The Color of Time 2012
as C.K. Williams (age 40), Producer
The Letter 2012
as Tyrone
The Iceman 2012
as Marty Freeman
Maladies 2012
as James
Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present 2012
as Self
The Broken Tower 2012
as Hart Crane, Director, Screenplay, Producer, Editor
Hart Crane: An Exegesis 2012
as Self, Director
My Own Private River 2012
Editor, Director
About Cherry 2012
as Francis
Francophrenia 2012
Director
Jeffrey 2012
Executive Producer
Eames: The Architect and the Painter 2011
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Rise of the Planet of the Apes 2011
as Will Rodman
Caput 2011
Actor
Your Highness 2011
as Fabious
Blood Meridian Test Reel 2011
Director
Two Films, One Legacy 2011
Actor
Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10 2011
Actor
127 Hours: An extraordinary view 2011
as Self - interviewed guest
The Green Hornet 2011
as Danny Crystal Cleer (uncredited)
127 Hours 2010
as Aron Ralston
42 One Dream Rush 2010
Director
Howl 2010
as Allen Ginsberg
- Catblock (The Ultimate Co%kblock)
Catblock (The Ultimate Co%kblock) 2010
as James Franco (Image Only)
Love and Distrust 2010
as Travis (segment "Grasshopper")
Eat Pray Love 2010
as David
With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story 2010
as Self
- Masculinity & Me
Masculinity & Me 2010
Actor, Director, Writer
- The Clerk's Tale
The Clerk's Tale 2010
Director, Screenplay
Saturday Night 2010
as Self, Director
Shadows & Lies 2010
as William Vincent
Date Night 2010
as Taste
Herbert White 2010
Director, Writer
- Goat Boy
Goat Boy 2010
Director
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas 2009
as (archive footage)
The Feast of Stephen 2009
Writer, Director
The Room Before and After - Part 1: James Franco 2009
Actor
Erased James Franco 2009
as Self
Milk 2008
as Scott Smith
Good Time Max 2008
as Max, Director, Writer
Nights in Rodanthe 2008
as Mark Flanner (uncredited)
Pineapple Express 2008
as Saul Silver
Camille 2008
as Silias
The Hills with James Franco and Mila Kunis 2007
as Justin Bobby
'Spider-Man 3' on Location: New York, from Rooftops to Backstreets 2007
as Self
Tangled Web: The Love Triangles of 'Spider-Man 3' 2007
as Self
Fighting, Flying and Driving: The Stunts of 'Spider-Man 3' 2007
as Self
Re-Imagining the Goblin 2007
as Self
In the Valley of Elah 2007
as Sergeant Carnelli
An American Crime 2007
as Andy
Interview 2007
as Boyfriend on Phone (voice)
Knocked Up 2007
as Sol (uncredited)
Spider-Man 3 2007
as New Goblin / Harry Osborn
On the Set: Spider-Man 3 2007
as Self
Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee 2007
as Dean Silo
The Dead Girl 2006
as Derek
- Grasshopper
Grasshopper 2006
as Travis
Flyboys 2006
as Blaine Rawlings
The Wicker Man 2006
as Bar Guy #1
Tristan & Isolde 2006
as Tristan
Annapolis 2006
as Jake Huard
The Great Raid 2005
as Captain Prince
The Ape 2005
as Harry Walker, Director, Writer, Executive Producer
Fool's Gold 2005
as Brent, Director, Writer
Spider-Man 2 2004
as Harry Osborn
The Company 2003
as Josh
- Blind Spot
Blind Spot 2003
as Danny
Sonny 2002
as Sonny
City by the Sea 2002
as Joey
Mother Ghost 2002
as Skateboarder guy
- You Always Stalk the Ones You Love
You Always Stalk the Ones You Love 2002
Actor
The Car Kid 2002
Actor
Deuces Wild 2002
as Tino
Spider-Man 2002
as Harry Osborn
Spider-Mania 2002
as Self
Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of Spider-Man 2002
as Self
James Dean 2001
as James Dean
- Some Body
Some Body 2001
as Apartment Guy #3
- Mean People Suck
Mean People Suck 2001
as Casey
At Any Cost 2000
as Mike
Whatever It Takes 2000
as Chris Campbell
If Tomorrow Comes 2000
as Devin
Never Been Kissed 1999
as Jason
To Serve and Protect 1999
as Matt Carr
Credits from TMDB.