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).
Acting credits 81 titles
Foster
as Donald 'Don' Foster
Film
2026
Squali
as Robert Price
Film
2025
5.9
Hey Joe
as Dean Barry
Film
2024
6.5
Largo Winch: The Price of Money
as Ezio Burntwood
Film
2024
5.8
Arctic Dogs
as Lemmy (voice)
Film
2019
6.1
Pretenders
as Maxwell
Film
2019
5.2
Zeroville
as Vikar
Film
2019
5.0
Don't Come Back from the Moon
as Roman Smalley
Film
2019
5.5
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
as Cowboy (segment "Near Algodones")
Film
2018
7.1
Kin
as Taylor Balik
Film
2018
6.1
Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary
as Self
Film
2018
6.8
Future World
as Warlord
Film
2018
4.3
Mississippi Requiem
as Homer Barron
Film
2018
1.0
The Show
as Male Host
Film
2017
5.7
The Deuce
as Vincent Martino / Frankie Martino
Series
2017–2019
7.6
The Vault
as Ed Mass
Film
2017
4.9
Blood Heist
as Farmer Simon
Film
2017
10.0
The Mad Whale
as Edward Fry
Film
2017
5.6
Alien: Covenant
as Jacob Branson (uncredited)
Film
2017
6.2
The Disaster Artist
as Tommy / 'Johnny'
Film
2017
7.1
Actors Anonymous
as Jake Lamont
Film
2017
4.3
The Institute
as Dr. Cairn
Film
2017
4.3
High School Lover
as Rick Winters
Film
2017
5.8
Why Him?
as Laird Mayhew
Film
2016
6.4
The Labyrinth
as Narrator (voice)
Film
2016
7.6
King Cobra
as Joe Kerekes
Film
2016
5.9
In Dubious Battle
as Mac McLeod
Film
2016
5.8
Goat
as Mitch
Film
2016
5.4
Sausage Party
as Druggie (voice)
Film
2016
5.7
Mother, May I Sleep with Danger?
as Director
Film
2016
5.2
The Caged Pillows
as David D-R+
Film
2016
5.0
Burn Country
as Lindsay
Film
2016
5.0
The Adderall Diaries
as Stephen Elliott
Film
2016
5.3
Memoria
as Mr. Wyckoff
Film
2016
5.2
The 4%: Film's Gender Problem
as Self
Film
2016
3.3
11.22.63
as Jake Epping
Series
2016
7.8
Yosemite
as Phil
Film
2016
4.5
The Night Before
as Self
Film
2015
6.1
Queen of the Desert
as Henry Cadogan
Film
2015
5.8
The Little Prince
as The Fox (voice)
Film
2015
7.6
Wild Horses
as Ben Briggs
Film
2015
4.8
True Story
as Christian Longo
Film
2015
6.3
Every Thing Will Be Fine
as Tomas Eldan
Film
2015
5.4
The Interview
as Dave Skylark
Film
2014
6.2
Good People
as Tom Reed
Film
2014
5.5
Third Person
as Rick
Film
2014
5.9
Palo Alto
as Mr. B
Film
2014
6.1
Homefront
as Morgan 'Gator' Bodine
Film
2013
6.9
As I Lay Dying
as Darl Bundren
Film
2013
5.2
Lovelace
as Hugh Hefner
Film
2013
6.0
This Is the End
as James Franco
Film
2013
6.2
Oz the Great and Powerful
as Oz
Film
2013
5.9
Spring Breakers
as Alien
Film
2013
5.3
The Iceman
as Marty Freeman
Film
2012
6.6
About Cherry
as Francis
Film
2012
4.6
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
as Will Rodman
Film
2011
7.4
Your Highness
as Fabious
Film
2011
5.3
127 Hours
as Aron Ralston
Film
2010
7.1
Eat Pray Love
as David
Film
2010
6.2
Date Night
as Taste
Film
2010
6.1
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
as (archive footage)
Film
2009
7.4
Milk
as Scott Smith
Film
2008
7.2
Pineapple Express
as Saul Silver
Film
2008
6.6
In the Valley of Elah
as Sergeant Carnelli
Film
2007
6.8
An American Crime
as Andy
Film
2007
7.3
Spider-Man 3
as New Goblin / Harry Osborn
Film
2007
6.5
Flyboys
as Blaine Rawlings
Film
2006
6.6
Tristan & Isolde
as Tristan
Film
2006
6.7
Annapolis
as Jake Huard
Film
2006
6.9
The Great Raid
as Captain Prince
Film
2005
6.5
Spider-Man 2
as Harry Osborn
Film
2004
7.3
The Company
as Josh
Film
2003
5.2
Sonny
as Sonny
Film
2002
5.2
City by the Sea
as Joey
Film
2002
5.8
Deuces Wild
as Tino
Film
2002
5.5
Spider-Man
as Harry Osborn
Film
2002
7.4
Spider-Mania
as Self
Film
2002
5.4
Whatever It Takes
as Chris Campbell
Film
2000
5.8
Freaks and Geeks
as Daniel Desario
Series
1999–2000
8.2
Never Been Kissed
as Jason
Film
1999
6.2
Golden State Killer
Film
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7.4
Film
Spider-Man
Harry Osborn
2002
6.5
Film
Spider-Man 3
New Goblin / Harry Osborn
2007
7.6
Film
The Little Prince
The Fox (voice)
2015
7.6
Series
The Deuce
Vincent Martino / Frankie Martino
2017–2019
7.4
Film
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Will Rodman
2011
6.2
Film
Alien: Covenant
Jacob Branson (uncredited)
2017
7.1
Film
127 Hours
Aron Ralston
2010
6.2
Film
The Interview
Dave Skylark
2014
6.2
Film
This Is the End
James Franco
2013
7.3
Film
Spider-Man 2
Harry Osborn
2004
7.8
Series
11.22.63
Jake Epping
2016
5.7
Film
Sausage Party
Druggie (voice)
2016
6.2
Film
Eat Pray Love
David
2010
6.9
Film
Homefront
Morgan 'Gator' Bodine
2013
8.2
Series
Freaks and Geeks
Daniel Desario
1999–2000
7.1
Film
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
Cowboy (segment "Near Algodones")
2018
5.2
Film
Sonny
Sonny
2002
6.2
Film
Never Been Kissed
Jason
1999
5.3
Film
Spring Breakers
Alien
2013
7.1
Film
The Disaster Artist
Tommy / 'Johnny'
2017
5.4
Film
Every Thing Will Be Fine
Tomas Eldan
2015
6.7
Film
Tristan & Isolde
Tristan
2006
6.1
Film
The Night Before
Self
2015
5.8
Film
Queen of the Desert
Henry Cadogan
2015
5.9
Film
Oz the Great and Powerful
Oz
2013
4.8
Film
Wild Horses
Ben Briggs
2015
5.5
Film
Good People
Tom Reed
2014
4.6
Film
About Cherry
Francis
2012
6.6
Film
Pineapple Express
Saul Silver
2008
6.1
Film
Date Night
Taste
2010
5.8
Film
City by the Sea
Joey
2002
6.4
Film
Why Him?
Laird Mayhew
2016
7.4
Film
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
(archive footage)
2009
6.3
Film
True Story
Christian Longo
2015
5.9
Film
Third Person
Rick
2014
6.1
Film
Palo Alto
Mr. B
2014
6.0
Film
Lovelace
Hugh Hefner
2013
6.8
Film
In the Valley of Elah
Sergeant Carnelli
2007
6.6
Film
Flyboys
Blaine Rawlings
2006
5.2
Film
The Company
Josh
2003
6.6
Film
The Iceman
Marty Freeman
2012
5.7
Film
The Show
Male Host
2017
5.9
Film
King Cobra
Joe Kerekes
2016
7.2
Film
Milk
Scott Smith
2008
5.5
Film
Deuces Wild
Tino
2002
6.1
Film
Arctic Dogs
Lemmy (voice)
2019
5.3
Film
Your Highness
Fabious
2011
5.2
Film
As I Lay Dying
Darl Bundren
2013
0.0
Film
Golden State Killer
5.8
Film
Whatever It Takes
Chris Campbell
2000
6.9
Film
Annapolis
Jake Huard
2006
6.5
Film
The Great Raid
Captain Prince
2005
7.3
Film
An American Crime
Andy
2007
6.1
Film
Kin
Taylor Balik
2018
5.8
Film
Largo Winch: The Price of Money
Ezio Burntwood
2024
4.3
Film
The Institute
Dr. Cairn
2017
4.9
Film
The Vault
Ed Mass
2017
4.3
Film
Future World
Warlord
2018
5.4
Film
Spider-Mania
Self
2002
5.0
Film
Zeroville
Vikar
2019
5.3
Film
The Adderall Diaries
Stephen Elliott
2016
5.8
Film
In Dubious Battle
Mac McLeod
2016
5.4
Film
Goat
Mitch
2016
0.0
Film
Foster
Donald 'Don' Foster
2026
3.3
Film
The 4%: Film's Gender Problem
Self
2016
5.2
Film
Mother, May I Sleep with Danger?
Director
2016
5.8
Film
High School Lover
Rick Winters
2017
5.6
Film
The Mad Whale
Edward Fry
2017
5.0
Film
Burn Country
Lindsay
2016
5.2
Film
Pretenders
Maxwell
2019
6.5
Film
Hey Joe
Dean Barry
2024
6.8
Film
Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary
Self
2018
4.3
Film
Actors Anonymous
Jake Lamont
2017
5.9
Film
Squali
Robert Price
2025
5.2
Film
Memoria
Mr. Wyckoff
2016
7.6
Film
The Labyrinth
Narrator (voice)
2016
4.5
Film
Yosemite
Phil
2016
1.0
Film
Mississippi Requiem
Homer Barron
2018
10.0
Film
Blood Heist
Farmer Simon
2017
5.5
Film
Don't Come Back from the Moon
Roman Smalley
2019
5.0
Film
The Caged Pillows
David D-R+
2016