James Franco

ActorProducerDirectorWriterCrew Apr 19 (age 47) Palo Alto, California, USA 1988–2026 (38 year career)

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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 t…

Known For

Film

Spider-Man

Harry Osborn

Film

Spider-Man 2

Harry Osborn

Film

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Will Rodman

Film

127 Hours

Aron Ralston

Film

Spider-Man 3

New Goblin / Harry Osborn

Film

The Holiday

James Franco (uncredited)

Film

The Little Prince

The Fox (voice)

Film

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

Cowboy (segment "Near Algodones")

Filmography

Acting (197)

Movies (167)

Turnbuckle

2026 Upcoming

Oct 15

Bunny-Man

2026 Upcoming

as Austin Boyd

May 14

Squali

2025

as Robert Price

6.2

The Price of Money: A Largo Winch Adventure

as Ezio Burntwood

Hey Joe

as Dean Barry

David and Ryan

as Benjamin

Zeroville

as Vikar

Arctic Dogs

as Lemmy (voice)

Don't Come Back from the Moon

as Roman Smalley

Pretenders

as Maxwell

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

2018

as Cowboy (segment "Near Algodones")

Kin

as Taylor Balik

Future World

as Warlord

Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary

as Self

Mississippi Requiem

as Homer Barron

Oh, Hi Mark: Making a Disaster

2018

as Self

Alien: Covenant

2017

as Jacob Branson (uncredited)

The Disaster Artist

as Tommy / 'Johnny'

The Vault

as Ed Mass

The Show

as Male Host

Actors Anonymous

as Jake Lamont

The Institute

as Dr. Cairn

High School Lover

as Rick Winters

The Mad Whale

as Edward Fry

Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Last Supper

2017

as Branson

6.6

Alien: Covenant - Master Class: Ridley Scott

2017

as Self

Drugs, Skate & Violence: Filmmaker Harmony Korine

2017

as Self - Archive Footage

Blood Heist

as Farmer Simon

Dumpster Diving

as El Diablo

Sausage Party

as Druggie (voice)

Why Him?

as Laird Mayhew

Goat

as Mitch

Blood Surf

as Metalhead Troy

King Cobra

as Joe Kerekes

The Labyrinth

as Narrator (voice)

Burn Country

as Lindsay

In Dubious Battle

as Mac McLeod

The Adderall Diaries

as Stephen Elliott

Yosemite

as Phil

Mother, May I Sleep with Danger?

as Director

Memoria

as Mr. Wyckoff

The Caged Pillows

as David D-R+

The 4%: Film's Gender Problem

as Self

Killing Animals

as Mr. Hurston

The Little Prince

as The Fox (voice)

Every Thing Will Be Fine

as Tomas Eldan

The Night Before

as Self

True Story

as Christian Longo

I Am Michael

as Michael Glatze

The Sound and the Fury

as Benjy Compson

Queen of the Desert

as Henry Cadogan

Wild Horses

as Ben Briggs

Call Me Lucky

as Self

Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha

2015

as Pasamonte

5.5

The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards

as Conrad

Black Dog, Red Dog

as Leo

Richard Peter Johnson

2015

as James Franco

2.7

A Walk in Winter

2015

as Conrad

The Interview

as Dave Skylark

Palo Alto

as Mr. B

Good People

as Tom Reed

Dave Skylark's Very Special VMA Special

2014

as David Skylark

7.5

Obituaries

2014

as Felix Mitchum

Third Person

2014

as Rick

5.9

National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men

2014

as George

8.0

Veronica Mars

2014

as James Franco (uncredited)

6.6

Child of God

2014

as Jerry

4.8

Behind the Scenes of Palo Alto

2014

as Self

6.0

Future Relic 02

2014

as The Searcher

Oz the Great and Powerful

as Oz

Lovelace

as Hugh Hefner

Venice 70: Future Reloaded

2013

as Self (segment James Franco)

4.9

Homefront

2013

as Morgan 'Gator' Bodine

This Is the End

as James Franco

Spring Breakers

as Alien

Playtime

as The Art Dealer

A Fuller Life

as Self - Reader (segment "Copy Boy")

Mademoiselle C

as Self

As I Lay Dying

as Darl Bundren

Comedy Central Roast of James Franco

2013

as Self

7.2

Seth Rogen & James Franco Bound 3

2013

What Is Cinema?

2013

as Self

6.5

Interior. Leather Bar.

2013

as James

5.2

Here Comes the Night Time

as Man on Phone

Sal

as Milton Katselas

Roast of James Franco: Red Carpet Pre-Show

2013

as Self

My Journey in Oz

2013

as Self

Hart Crane: An Exegesis

as Self

The Iceman

as Marty Freeman

About Cherry

as Francis

The Broken Tower

as Hart Crane

The Letter

as Tyrone

The Color of Time

as C.K. Williams (age 40)

3.9

Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present

as Self

Maladies

as James

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

2011

as Will Rodman

7.3

The Green Hornet

2011

as Danny Crystal Cleer (uncredited)

Your Highness

as Fabious

Caput

Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10

2011

Eames: The Architect and the Painter

2011

as Self - Narrator (voice)

7.1

Two Films, One Legacy

127 Hours

as Aron Ralston

Eat Pray Love

as David

Date Night

as Taste

Catblock (The Ultimate Co%kblock)

2010

as James Franco (Image Only)

Howl

as Allen Ginsberg

Shadows & Lies

as William Vincent

Masculinity & Me

Love and Distrust

as Travis (segment "Grasshopper")

3.9

With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story

as Self

Saturday Night

as Self

SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas

2009

as (archive footage)

7.4

The Room Before and After - Part 1: James Franco

Erased James Franco

as Self

Milk

as Scott Smith

Pineapple Express

as Saul Silver

Camille

as Silias

Good Time Max

as Max

Nights in Rodanthe

as Mark Flanner (uncredited)

6.3

Spider-Man 3

2007

as New Goblin / Harry Osborn

Knocked Up

as Self (uncredited)

An American Crime

as Andy

In the Valley of Elah

2007

as Sergeant Carnelli

6.8

The Hills with James Franco and Mila Kunis

2007

as Justin Bobby

4.0

Interview

2007

as Boyfriend on Phone (voice)

6.4

Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee

2007

as Dean Silo

4.9

The Holiday

2006

as James Franco (uncredited)

Flyboys

as Blaine Rawlings

Tristan & Isolde

as Tristan

The Wicker Man

as Bar Guy #1

Annapolis

as Jake Huard

The Dead Girl

as Derek

Grasshopper

as Travis

The Great Raid

as Captain Prince

The Ape

as Harry Walker

Fool's Gold

as Brent

Spider-Man 2

as Harry Osborn

The Company

as Josh

Blind Spot

as Danny

Spider-Man

as Harry Osborn

Sonny

as Sonny

Deuces Wild

as Tino

City by the Sea

as Joey

Spider-Mania

as Self

Mother Ghost

as Skateboarder guy

Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'

2002

as Self

5.6

The Car Kid

2002

You Always Stalk the Ones You Love

James Dean

as James Dean

Some Body

as Apartment Guy #3

Mean People Suck

as Casey

Whatever It Takes

as Chris Campbell

At Any Cost

as Mike

If Tomorrow Comes

as Devin

Never Been Kissed

as Jason

To Serve and Protect

as Matt Carr

The Long Home

as Dallas Hardin

Toad

Naya: Legend of the Golden Dolphin

as Finn (voice)

Alina of Cuba: La Hija Rebelde

as Fidel Castro

Golden State Killer

Jesse Heiman: World's Greatest Extra

as Self

Foster

as Donald 'Don' Foster

Kill the Czar

Love Meets in the Sunshine

The Razor's Edge

as Dante

Television (30)

Cultureshock

2018

as Self

4.0

The Deuce

2017

as Vincent Martino / Frankie Martino

7.6

Marcians

2017

as Self - Interviewee

Angie Tribeca

as Sgt. Eddie Pepper

11.22.63

as Jake Epping

Hot Ones

as Self

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

2015

as Self

6.2

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

as Self

5.2

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

Deadbeat

as Johnny

The Frame

as Will Rodman

The Mindy Project

as Paul Leotard

Hamish and Andy's Gap Year

as Self

Conan

as Self

Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis

as Self

30 Rock

as James Franco

The Colbert Report

The Tony Danza Show

as Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Guest

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self

Freaks and Geeks

as Daniel Desario

The Early Show

as Self

To Serve and Protect

as Matt Carr

The Daily Show

as Self

Pacific Blue

as Brian

Profiler

as Stevie

The X-Files

as Officer #2

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992

5.4

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988

as Self

5.4

Saturday Night Live

1975

as Self - Host / Various

7.0

Crew (101)

Movies (97)

Sleepaway Slasher

2020

Executive Producer

5.3

Birth of a Poet

2020

Director

Birth of a Poet

2020

Writer

Zeroville

2019

Director

5.1

Don't Come Back from the Moon

Producer

Pretenders

Director

Future World

Director

Future World

Producer

Mississippi Requiem

Executive Producer

Mississippi Requiem

Writer

Oh, Hi Mark: Making a Disaster

2018

Director

The Disaster Artist

Director

The Disaster Artist

Producer

Rio

Executive Producer

Actors Anonymous

Writer

Tenn

Director

The Institute

Director

The Institute

Executive Producer

High School Lover

Executive Producer

Metamorphosis: Junior Year

2017

Executive Producer

Why Him?

Executive Producer

Goat

Producer

Blood Surf

Executive Producer

King Cobra

Producer

The Labyrinth

Executive Producer

In Dubious Battle

Director

In Dubious Battle

Producer

The Adderall Diaries

Producer

Yosemite

Book

Yosemite

Executive Producer

Mother, May I Sleep with Danger?

2016

Executive Producer

5.2

Mother, May I Sleep with Danger?

Story

Killing Animals

Novel

I Am Michael

Producer

The Sound and the Fury

Director

Miss Famous

Executive Producer

Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha

Executive Producer

Black Dog, Red Dog

Director

Black Dog, Red Dog

Writer

A Walk in Winter

Executive Producer

The Interview

Executive Producer

Palo Alto

Book

Palo Alto

Presenter

I Think You're Totally Wrong: A Quarrel

Director

Guests

Executive Producer

Child of God

Director

Child of God

Screenplay

Venice 70: Future Reloaded

Director

Bukowski

Director

Bukowski

Writer

Kink

Producer

As I Lay Dying

Director

As I Lay Dying

Screenplay

Interior. Leather Bar.

2013

Director

5.2

Interior. Leather Bar.

2013

Director of Photography

5.2

Interior. Leather Bar.

Producer

Sal

Director

Sal

Story

The Director

Producer

My Journey in Oz

Director

My Journey in Oz

2013

Producer

DREAM

Director

DREAM

Producer

La Passione

Director

Hart Crane: An Exegesis

Director

The Broken Tower

Director

The Broken Tower

Editor

The Broken Tower

Producer

The Broken Tower

Screenplay

The Color of Time

Producer

My Own Private River

Director

My Own Private River

Editor

Francophrenia

Director

Jeffrey

Executive Producer

Blood Meridian Test Reel

2011

Director

Masculinity & Me

2010

Director

Masculinity & Me

2010

Writer

42 One Dream Rush

Director

Saturday Night

Director

Goat Boy

Director

Herbert White

Director

Herbert White

Writer

The Clerk's Tale

Director

The Clerk's Tale

2010

Screenplay

The Feast of Stephen

Director

The Feast of Stephen

Writer

Good Time Max

Director

Good Time Max

Writer

The Ape

Director

The Ape

Executive Producer

The Ape

Writer

Fool's Gold

Director

Fool's Gold

2005

Writer

The Long Home

Director

Kyle

Director

Kyle

Writer

Rant

Screenplay

Television (4)

The Deuce

Director

The Deuce

Executive Producer

11.22.63

Director

11.22.63

Producer