Birthday
1978/04/19 (46 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Palo Alto, California, USA
Also know as
James Edward Franco , 제임스 프랭코, 詹姆斯·弗朗科
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 ...Read more
(2002) Spider-Man
as Harry Osborn
(2007) Spider-Man 3
as New Goblin / Harry Osborn
(2004) Spider-Man 2
as Harry Osborn
(2008) Milk
as Scott Smith
(2001) James Dean
as James Dean
(2008) Pineapple Express
as Saul Silver
(2006) The Wicker Man
as Bar Guy #1
(2007) Knocked Up
as Self (uncredited)
(1999) Never Been Kissed
as Jason
(2008) Camille
as Silias
(2024) The Price of Money: A Largo Winch Adventure
as Ezio Burntwood
(2007) In the Valley of Elah
as Sergeant Carnelli
(2006) Tristan & Isolde
as Tristan
(2007) An American Crime
as Andy
(2006) Annapolis
as Jake Huard
(2006) Flyboys
as Blaine Rawlings
(2002) Sonny
as Sonny
(2002) City by the Sea
as Joey
(2006) The Dead Girl
as Derek
(2010) Date Night
as Taste
(2005) The Great Raid
as Captain Prince
(2008) Good Time Max
as Max
(2011) Rise of the Planet of the Apes
as Will Rodman
(2010) Eat Pray Love
as David
(2010) 127 Hours
as Aron Ralston
(2005) The Ape
as Harry Walker
(2011) Your Highness
as Fabious
(2000) Whatever It Takes
as Chris Campbell
(2014) Dave Skylark's Very Special VMA Special
as David Skylark
(2010) Howl
as Allen Ginsberg
(2010) Shadows & Lies
as William Vincent
(2025) Naya: Legend of the Golden Dolphin
as Finn (voice)
(2010) Love and Distrust
as Travis (segment "Grasshopper")
(2013) Oz the Great and Powerful
as Oz
(2012) The Iceman
as Marty Freeman
(2003) The Company
as Josh
(2012) The Broken Tower
as Hart Crane
(2001) Mean People Suck
as Casey
(2007) The Hills with James Franco and Mila Kunis
as Justin Bobby
(2011) Eames: The Architect and the Painter
as Self - Narrator (voice)
(2012) About Cherry
as Francis
(2010) With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story
as Self
(2013) Lovelace
as Hugh Hefner
(2002) Mother Ghost
as Skateboarder guy
(2008) Nights in Rodanthe
as Mark Flanner (uncredited)
(2013) Spring Breakers
as Alien
(2012) The Letter
as Tyrone
(2013) This Is the End
as James Franco
(2014) Child of God
as Jerry
(2013) As I Lay Dying
as Darl Bundren
(2013) Interior. Leather Bar.
as James
(2012) Maladies
as James
(2014) Palo Alto
as Mr. B
(2014) Third Person
as Rick
(2013) Homefront
as Morgan 'Gator' Bodine
(2009) Erased James Franco
as Self
(2015) Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special
as Self
(2012) The Color of Time
as C.K. Williams (age 40)
(2013) Sal
as Milton Katselas
(2012) Hart Crane: An Exegesis
as Himself
(2016) Sausage Party
as Druggie (voice)
(2024) Hey Joe
as Dean Barry
(2022) Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home
as Self (archive footage)
(2015) True Story
as Christian Longo
(2015) Every Thing Will Be Fine
as Tomas Eldan
(2014) The Interview
as Dave Skylark
(2014) Veronica Mars
as James Franco (uncredited)
(2014) Good People
as Tom Reed
(2017) Alien: Covenant
as Jacob Branson (uncredited)
(2016) The Adderall Diaries
as Stephen Elliott
Alina of Cuba: La Hija Rebelde
as Fidel Castro
(2015) The Sound and the Fury
as Benjy Compson
(2010) Saturday Night
as Self
(2015) Queen of the Desert
as Henry Cadogan
(2017) Dumpster Diving
as El Diablo
(2019) Zeroville
as Vikar
(2016) Memoria
as Mr. Wyckoff
(2016) Yosemite
as Phil
(2015) I Am Michael
as Michael Glatze
(2009) SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
as ---
(2013) Comedy Central Roast of James Franco
as Self
(2014) National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men
as George
The Policeman
as Babcock
(2011) Caput
as ---
(2015) Wild Horses
as Ben Briggs
(2005) Fool's Gold
as Brent
(2016) Burn Country
as Lindsay
Me, You
as ---
(2025) Bunny-Man
as ---
(2016) In Dubious Battle
as Mac McLeod
(2016) Why Him?
as Laird Mayhew
(2015) The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards
as Conrad
(2014) Future Relic 02
as The Searcher
(2015) The Night Before
as Self
(2015) Call Me Lucky
as Self
(2017) The Disaster Artist
as Tommy / "Johnny"
(2006) Grasshopper
as Travis
(2003) Blind Spot
as Danny
The Long Home
as Dallas Hardin
(2002) The Car Kid
as ---
The Razor's Edge
as Dante
(2015) Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha
as Pasamonte
(2016) King Cobra
as Joe Kerekes
(2016) Mother, May I Sleep with Danger?
as Director
(2016) Goat
as Mitch
(2016) The Caged Pillows
as David D-R+
(2014) Obituaries
as Felix Mitchum
(2016) The 4%: Film's Gender Problem
as Self
(2011) The Green Hornet
as Danny Crystal Cleer (uncredited)
(2015) The Little Prince
as The Fox (voice)
(2000) At Any Cost
as Mike
(2017) Actors Anonymous
as Jake Lamont
(2015) Richard Peter Johnson
as James Franco
(2018) Future World
as Warlord
(2002) Deuces Wild
as Tino
(2007) Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee
as Dean Silo
(2007) Interview
as Boyfriend on Phone (voice)
(2018) Mississippi Requiem
as ---
Kill the Czar
as ---
(2019) Arctic Dogs
as Lemmy (voice)
(2010) Masculinity & Me
as ---
(2017) The Vault
as Ed Mass
(2015) Black Dog, Red Dog
as Leo
(2017) The Institute
as Dr. Cairn
(2002) You Always Stalk the Ones You Love
as ---
(2001) Some Body
as Apartment Guy #3
(2016) The Labyrinth
as Narrator (voice)
(2015) A Walk in Winter
as Conrad
(2025) Squali
as ---
(2017) The Mad Whale
as ---
(2015) Killing Animals
as Mr. Hurston
(2018) Kin
as Taylor Balik
(2013) A Fuller Life
as Self - Reader (segment "Copy Boy")
(2019) Pretenders
as Maxwell
(2017) High School Lover
as Rick Winters
(2006) The Holiday
as James Franco
(2017) Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Last Supper
as Capt. Jacob Branson
(2019) Don't Come Back from the Moon
as Roman Smalley
(2017) Blood Heist
as Farmer Simon
(1999) To Serve and Protect
as Matt Carr
(2013) Playtime
as The Art Dealer
(2018) Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary
as Self
(2018) The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
as Cowboy (segment "Near Algodones")
(2014) Behind the Scenes of Palo Alto
as Self
(2010) 14 Actors Acting
as Self
(2013) What Is Cinema?
as Self
(2009) The Room Before and After - Part 1: James Franco
as ---
(2013) Roast of James Franco: Red Carpet Pre-Show
as Self
(2000) If Tomorrow Comes
as Devin
(2017) The Show
as Male Host
(2013) Here Comes the Night Time
as Man on Phone
(2016) Blood Surf
as Metalhead Troy
(2013) Mademoiselle C
as Self
(2002) Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'
as Self
(2002) Spider-Mania
as Self
(2012) Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present
as Self
Jesse Heiman: World's Greatest Extra
as Self
(2010) Catblock (The Ultimate Co%kblock)
as James Franco (Image Only)
(2013) Venice 70: Future Reloaded
as ---
(2018) Oh, Hi Mark: Making a Disaster
as Self
(2004) The Tony Danza Show
as Self
(2003) Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as ---
(1996) The Daily Show
as Self
(1988) LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self
(1999) Freaks and Geeks
as Daniel Desario
(1999) The Early Show
as Self
(1992) The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
as ---
(1996) Profiler
as ---
(1993) The X-Files
as Officer #2
(2006) 30 Rock
as James Franco
(2005) The Colbert Report
as ---
(1975) Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host / Various
(1975) Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
(2014) The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
(2011) Hamish and Andy's Gap Year
as Himself
(2014) Deadbeat
as Johnny
(2016) 11.22.63
as Jake Epping
(2012) The Mindy Project
as Paul Leotard
(2017) The Deuce
as Vincent Martino / Frankie Martino
(2015) Hot Ones
as Self
(2016) Angie Tribeca
as Sgt. Eddie Pepper
(1996) Pacific Blue
as Brian
(2015) Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self
(2014) Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
(1975) Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
(2012) Honest Trailers
as Cowboy (archive footage)
(2013) The Frame
as Will Rodman
(2003) Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
(1975) Saturday Night Live
as Self
(2008) Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
as Self
(2017) Marcians
as Self - Interviewee
(2010) Conan
as Self