James Franco
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 his roles 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 is known for his collaborations with fellow actor Seth Rogen, having appeared in eight films and one television series with him, examples being 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 is also known for his work on television where his first prominent acting role was the character 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 Screen Actors Guild Award and Primetime Emmy Award. Franco 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).
Spider-Man
(Harry Osborn)
Spider-Man 2
(Harry Osborn)
Spider-Man 3
(New Goblin / Harry Osborn)
Milk
(Scott Smith)
James Dean
(James Dean)
Pineapple Express
(Saul Silver)
The Wicker Man
(Bar Guy #1)
Knocked Up
(Self (uncredited))
Never Been Kissed
(Jason)
Camille
(Silias)
The Price of Money: A Largo Winch Adventure
(Ezio Burntwood)
In the Valley of Elah
(Sergeant Carnelli)
Tristan & Isolde
(Tristan)
An American Crime
(Andy)
Annapolis
(Jake Huard)
Flyboys
(Blaine Rawlings)
Sonny
(Sonny)
City by the Sea
(Joey)
The Dead Girl
(Derek)
Date Night
(Taste)
The Great Raid
(Captain Prince)
Good Time Max
(Max)
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
(Will Rodman)
Eat Pray Love
(David)
127 Hours
(Aron Ralston)
The Ape
(Harry Walker)
Your Highness
(Fabious)
Whatever It Takes
(Chris Campbell)
Dave Skylark's Very Special VMA Special
(David Skylark)
Howl
(Allen Ginsberg)
Shadows & Lies
(William Vincent)
Naya: Legend of the Golden Dolphin
(Finn (voice))
Love and Distrust
(Travis (segment "Grasshopper"))
Oz the Great and Powerful
(Oz)
The Iceman
(Marty Freeman)
The Company
(Josh)
The Broken Tower
(Hart Crane)
The Hills with James Franco and Mila Kunis
(Justin Bobby)
Mean People Suck
(Casey)
Eames: The Architect and the Painter
(Self - Narrator (voice))
About Cherry
(Francis)
With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story
(Self)
Lovelace
(Hugh Hefner)
Mother Ghost
(Skateboarder guy)
Nights in Rodanthe
(Mark Flanner (uncredited))
Spring Breakers
(Alien)
The Letter
(Tyrone)
This Is the End
(James Franco)
Child of God
(Jerry)
As I Lay Dying
(Darl Bundren)
Interior. Leather Bar.
(James)
Maladies
(James)
Palo Alto
(Mr. B)
Third Person
(Rick)
Homefront
(Morgan 'Gator' Bodine)
Erased James Franco
(Self)
Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special
(Self)
The Color of Time
(C.K. Williams (age 40))
Sal
(Milton Katselas)
Hart Crane: An Exegesis
(Himself)
Sausage Party
(Druggie (voice))
Hey Joe
Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home
(Self (archive footage))
True Story
(Christian Longo)
Every Thing Will Be Fine
(Tomas Eldan)
The Interview
(Dave Skylark)
Veronica Mars
(James Franco (uncredited))
Good People
(Tom Reed)
Alien: Covenant
(Jacob Branson (uncredited))
The Adderall Diaries
(Stephen Elliott)
Alina of Cuba: La Hija Rebelde
(Fidel Castro)
The Sound and the Fury
(Benjy Compson)
Saturday Night
(Self)
Queen of the Desert
(Henry Cadogan)
Dumpster Diving
(El Diablo)
Zeroville
(Vikar)
I Am Michael
(Michael Glatze)
Yosemite
(Phil)
Memoria
(Mr. Wyckoff)
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
Comedy Central Roast of James Franco
(Self)
National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men
(George)
The Policeman
(Babcock)
Caput
Wild Horses
(Ben Briggs)
Fool's Gold
(Brent)
Burn Country
(Lindsay)
Me, You
Bunny-Man
In Dubious Battle
(Mac McLeod)
Why Him?
(Laird Mayhew)
The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards
(Conrad)
Future Relic 02
(The Searcher)
The Night Before
(Self)
Call Me Lucky
(Self)
The Disaster Artist
(Tommy / "Johnny")
Grasshopper
(Travis)
Blind Spot
(Danny)
The Long Home
(Dallas Hardin)
The Car Kid
The Razor's Edge
(Dante)
Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha
(Pasamonte)
King Cobra
(Joe Kerekes)
Mother, May I Sleep with Danger?
(Director)
Goat
(Mitch)
The Caged Pillows
(David D-R+)
Obituaries
(Felix Mitchum)
The 4%: Film's Gender Problem
(Self)
The Green Hornet
(Danny Crystal Cleer (uncredited))
The Little Prince
(The Fox (voice))
At Any Cost
(Mike)
Actors Anonymous
(Jake Lamont)
Richard Peter Johnson
(James Franco)
Future World
(Warlord)
Black Dog, Red Dog
(Leo)
Arctic Dogs
(Lemmy (voice))
Deuces Wild
(Tino)
Interview
(Boyfriend on Phone (voice))
Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee
(Dean Silo)
Some Body
(Apartment Guy #3)
Masculinity & Me
The Labyrinth
(Narrator (voice))
A Walk in Winter
(Conrad)
The Vault
(Ed Mass)
Kill the Czar
Mississippi Requiem
The Institute
(Dr. Cairn)
You Always Stalk the Ones You Love
Gli Squali
The Mad Whale
Killing Animals
(Mr. Hurston)
Kin
(Taylor Balik)
A Fuller Life
(Self - Reader (segment "Copy Boy"))
Pretenders
(Maxwell)
High School Lover
(Rick Winters)
The Holiday
(James Franco (uncredited))
Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Last Supper
(Capt. Jacob Branson)
Don't Come Back from the Moon
(Roman Smalley)
Blood Heist
(Farmer Simon)
To Serve and Protect
(Matt Carr)
Playtime
(The Art Dealer)
Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary
(Self)
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
(Cowboy (segment "Near Algodones"))
Behind the Scenes of Palo Alto
(Self)
14 Actors Acting
(Self)
What Is Cinema?
(Self)
The Room Before and After - Part 1: James Franco
Roast of James Franco: Red Carpet Pre-Show
(Self)
If Tomorrow Comes
(Devin)
The Show
(Male Host)
Here Comes the Night Time
(Man on Phone)
Blood Surf
(Metalhead Troy)
Mademoiselle C
(Self)
Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'
(Self)
Spider-Mania
(Self)
Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present
(Self)
Jesse Heiman: World's Greatest Extra
(Self)
The Tony Danza Show
(Self)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The Daily Show
(Self)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
(Self)
Freaks and Geeks
(Daniel Desario)
The Early Show
(Self)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Profiler
The X-Files
(Officer #2)
30 Rock
(James Franco)
The Colbert Report
Saturday Night Live
(Self - Host / Various)
Saturday Night Live
(Self - Cameo (uncredited))
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
(Self)
Hamish and Andy's Gap Year
(Himself)
Deadbeat
(Johnny)
11.22.63
(Jake Epping)
The Mindy Project
(Paul Leotard)
The Deuce
(Vincent Martino / Frankie Martino)
Hot Ones
(Self)
Angie Tribeca
(Sgt. Eddie Pepper)
Pacific Blue
(Brian)
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
(Self)
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
(Self)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
(Self)
Saturday Night Live
(Self - Host)
Honest Trailers
(Cowboy (archive footage))
The Frame
(Will Rodman)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
(Self)
Saturday Night Live
(Self)
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
(Self)
Marcians
(Self - Interviewee)
Conan
(Self)
Birth of a Poet
(Director)
Birth of a Poet
(Writer)
Good Time Max
(Director)
Good Time Max
(Writer)
The Ape
(Director)
The Broken Tower
(Director)
The Broken Tower
(Screenplay)
The Broken Tower
(Producer)
The Broken Tower
(Editor)
Francophrenia
(Director)
Blood Meridian Test Reel
(Director)
The Feast of Stephen
(Writer)
The Feast of Stephen
(Director)
Child of God
(Director)
Child of God
(Screenplay)
As I Lay Dying
(Director)
As I Lay Dying
(Screenplay)
Interior. Leather Bar.
(Director)
Kink
(Producer)
The Director
(Producer)
Hart Crane: An Exegesis
(Director)
The Color of Time
(Producer)
Sal
(Director)
Sal
(Story)
Herbert White
(Director)
Herbert White
(Writer)
The Sound and the Fury
(Director)
Zeroville
(Director)
Bukowski
(Director)
Bukowski
(Writer)
Saturday Night
(Director)
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
(Director)
The Interview
(Executive Producer)
Goat Boy
(Director)
La Passione
(Director)
The Long Home
(Director)
Palo Alto
(Book)
Palo Alto
(Author)
In Dubious Battle
(Director)
Guests
(Executive Producer)
Fool's Gold
(Director)
Fool's Gold
(Writer)
The Disaster Artist
(Director)
Miss Famous
(Executive Producer)
The Adderall Diaries
(Producer)
King Cobra
(Producer)
Mother, May I Sleep with Danger?
(Story)
Rio
(Executive Producer)
The Disaster Artist
(Producer)
Actors Anonymous
(Writer)
Future World
(Director)
In Dubious Battle
(Producer)
Killing Animals
(Novel)
The Clerk's Tale
(Director)
The Clerk's Tale
(Screenplay)
Black Dog, Red Dog
(Director)
Black Dog, Red Dog
(Writer)
The Ape
(Writer)
Interior. Leather Bar.
(Cinematography)
The Ape
(Executive Producer)
Interior. Leather Bar.
(Producer)
Yosemite
(Executive Producer)
I Am Michael
(Producer)
Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha
(Executive Producer)
Goat
(Producer)
Masculinity & Me
(Director)
Masculinity & Me
(Writer)
The Labyrinth
(Executive Producer)
A Walk in Winter
(Executive Producer)
Mississippi Requiem
(Writer)
Mississippi Requiem
(Executive Producer)
The Institute
(Director)
The Institute
(Executive Producer)
High School Lover
(Executive Producer)
Pretenders
(Director)
Why Him?
(Executive Producer)
Yosemite
(Book)
Mother, May I Sleep with Danger?
(Executive Producer)
DREAM
(Director)
DREAM
(Producer)
42 One Dream Rush
(Director)
Future World
(Producer)
My Own Private River
(Editor)
My Own Private River
(Director)
Rant
(Screenplay)
Tenn
(Director)
Don't Come Back from the Moon
(Producer)
Jeffrey
(Executive Producer)
I Think You're Totally Wrong: A Quarrel
(Director)
Sleepaway Slasher
(Executive Producer)
Blood Surf
(Executive Producer)
11.22.63
(Director)
11.22.63
(Producer)
The Deuce
(Director)
The Deuce
(Executive Producer)