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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 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).
Release Date | Title | Character Name | Rating | Your Lists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
July 31st, 2024 | Largo Winch: The Price of Money | Ezio Burntwood | 5.8 | |
August 17th, 2014 | Dave Skylark's Very Special VMA Special | David Skylark | 7.5 | |
March 7th, 2013 | Oz the Great and Powerful | Oz | 5.9 | |
September 1st, 2012 | The Iceman | Marty Freeman | 6.6 | |
April 27th, 2012 | The Broken Tower | Hart Crane | 4.6 | |
February 14th, 2012 | About Cherry | Francis | 4.6 | |
November 18th, 2011 | Eames: The Architect and the Painter | Self - Narrator (voice) | 7.1 | |
August 3rd, 2011 | Rise of the Planet of the Apes | Will Rodman | 7.3 | |
April 8th, 2011 | Your Highness | Fabious | 5.3 | |
November 12th, 2010 | 127 Hours | Aron Ralston | 7.1 | |
August 26th, 2010 | Howl | Allen Ginsberg | 6.4 | |
August 16th, 2010 | Love and Distrust | Travis (segment "Grasshopper") | 3.9 | |
August 12th, 2010 | Eat Pray Love | David | 6.2 | |
April 25th, 2010 | Shadows & Lies | William Vincent | 4.3 | |
April 8th, 2010 | Date Night | Taste | 6.1 | |
November 5th, 2008 | Milk | Scott Smith | 7.2 | |
October 28th, 2008 | Good Time Max | Max | 5.4 | |
August 6th, 2008 | Pineapple Express | Saul Silver | 6.6 | |
April 13th, 2008 | Camille | Silias | 6.2 | |
November 29th, 2007 | The Hills with James Franco and Mila Kunis | Justin Bobby | 4 | |
September 14th, 2007 | In the Valley of Elah | Sergeant Carnelli | 6.8 | |
July 27th, 2007 | An American Crime | Andy | 7.3 | |
June 1st, 2007 | Knocked Up | Sol (uncredited) | 6.3 | |
May 1st, 2007 | Spider-Man 3 | New Goblin / Harry Osborn | 6.5 | |
November 7th, 2006 | The Dead Girl | Derek | 6 | |
September 22nd, 2006 | Flyboys | Blaine Rawlings | 6.5 | |
August 31st, 2006 | The Wicker Man | Bar Guy #1 | 4.4 | |
April 7th, 2006 | Tristan & Isolde | Tristan | 6.7 | |
January 27th, 2006 | Annapolis | Jake Huard | 6.9 | |
August 12th, 2005 | The Great Raid | Captain Prince | 6.5 | |
June 18th, 2005 | The Ape | Harry Walker | 4.3 | |
June 25th, 2004 | Spider-Man 2 | Harry Osborn | 7.3 | |
December 25th, 2003 | The Company | Josh | 5.2 | |
October 26th, 2002 | Sonny | Sonny | 5.2 | |
September 6th, 2002 | City by the Sea | Joey | 5.8 | |
May 1st, 2002 | Spider-Man | Harry Osborn | 7.3 | |
August 4th, 2001 | James Dean | James Dean | 6.8 | |
January 1st, 2001 | Mean People Suck | Casey | 6.3 | |
March 31st, 2000 | Whatever It Takes | Chris Campbell | 5.8 | |
April 9th, 1999 | Never Been Kissed | Jason | 6.2 | |
TBD | Naya: Legend of the Golden Dolphin | Finn (voice) | TBD | |
November 28th, 2024 | Hey Joe | Dean Barry | 6.5 | |
September 19th, 2019 | Zeroville | Vikar | 5.1 | |
August 4th, 2017 | Dumpster Diving | El Diablo | 3 | |
May 9th, 2017 | Alien: Covenant | Jacob Branson (uncredited) | 6.2 | |
July 11th, 2016 | Sausage Party | Druggie (voice) | 5.8 | |
April 15th, 2016 | The Adderall Diaries | Stephen Elliott | 5.3 | |
April 8th, 2016 | Memoria | Mr. Wyckoff | 5.2 | |
January 1st, 2016 | Yosemite | Phil | 4.7 | |
October 23rd, 2015 | The Sound and the Fury | Benjy Compson | 5 | |
September 3rd, 2015 | Queen of the Desert | Henry Cadogan | 5.8 | |
April 17th, 2015 | True Story | Christian Longo | 6.3 | |
April 2nd, 2015 | Every Thing Will Be Fine | Tomas Eldan | 5.4 | |
January 29th, 2015 | I Am Michael | Michael Glatze | 5.5 | |
December 25th, 2014 | The Interview | Dave Skylark | 6.2 | |
November 6th, 2014 | National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men | George | 8 | |
August 12th, 2014 | Good People | Tom Reed | 5.5 | |
June 20th, 2014 | Third Person | Rick | 5.9 | |
May 9th, 2014 | Palo Alto | Mr. B | 6.1 | |
April 28th, 2014 | Child of God | Jerry | 4.8 | |
March 13th, 2014 | Veronica Mars | James Franco (uncredited) | 6.6 | |
November 12th, 2013 | Homefront | Morgan 'Gator' Bodine | 6.9 | |
November 1st, 2013 | Sal | Milton Katselas | 3.5 | |
October 9th, 2013 | As I Lay Dying | Darl Bundren | 5.2 | |
October 2nd, 2013 | Interior. Leather Bar. | James | 5.2 | |
September 2nd, 2013 | Comedy Central Roast of James Franco | Self | 7.2 | |
August 8th, 2013 | Lovelace | Hugh Hefner | 6 | |
June 12th, 2013 | This Is the End | James Franco | 6.2 | |
March 6th, 2013 | Spring Breakers | Alien | 5.3 | |
November 16th, 2012 | The Color of Time | C.K. Williams (age 40) | 3.9 | |
September 6th, 2012 | The Letter | Tyrone | 4.5 | |
June 29th, 2012 | Maladies | James | 5.3 | |
March 27th, 2012 | Hart Crane: An Exegesis | Self | 4.5 | |
June 4th, 2011 | Caput | TBD | TBD | |
July 24th, 2010 | With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story | Self | 6.8 | |
May 2nd, 2010 | Saturday Night | Self | 7.9 | |
December 17th, 2009 | SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas | (archive footage) | 7.4 | |
April 5th, 2009 | Erased James Franco | Self | 5.5 | |
September 26th, 2008 | Nights in Rodanthe | Mark Flanner (uncredited) | 6.2 | |
August 8th, 2002 | Mother Ghost | Skateboarder guy | 6.8 | |
TBD | Castro's Daughter | Fidel Castro | TBD | |
TBD | Golden State Killer | TBD | TBD | |
September 10th, 2026 | Bunny-Man | Austin Boyd | TBD | |
November 1st, 2019 | Arctic Dogs | Lemmy (voice) | 6.1 | |
May 25th, 2018 | Future World | Warlord | 4.3 | |
May 17th, 2018 | Mississippi Requiem | Homer Barron | 1 | |
September 1st, 2017 | The Vault | Ed Mass | 4.9 | |
March 12th, 2017 | The Disaster Artist | Tommy / 'Johnny' | 7.1 | |
March 5th, 2017 | Actors Anonymous | Jake Lamont | 4.3 | |
December 22nd, 2016 | Why Him? | Laird Mayhew | 6.4 | |
December 13th, 2016 | The Labyrinth | Narrator (voice) | 7.6 | |
October 21st, 2016 | King Cobra | Joe Kerekes | 5.9 | |
October 8th, 2016 | In Dubious Battle | Mac McLeod | 5.8 | |
September 23rd, 2016 | Goat | Mitch | 5.4 | |
June 18th, 2016 | Mother, May I Sleep with Danger? | Director | 5.2 | |
June 3rd, 2016 | The Caged Pillows | David D-R+ | 5 | |
April 16th, 2016 | Burn Country | Lindsay | 5 | |
March 8th, 2016 | The 4%: Film's Gender Problem | Self | 3.3 | |
December 1st, 2015 | Richard Peter Johnson | James Franco | 2.7 | |
November 20th, 2015 | The Night Before | Self | 6.1 | |
November 10th, 2015 | A Walk in Winter | Conrad | TBD | |
August 7th, 2015 | Call Me Lucky | Self | 7 | |
July 29th, 2015 | The Little Prince | The Fox (voice) | 7.6 | |
July 23rd, 2015 | Black Dog, Red Dog | Leo | 7.5 | |
June 5th, 2015 | Wild Horses | Ben Briggs | 4.9 | |
March 25th, 2015 | The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards | Conrad | 4.8 | |
January 7th, 2015 | Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha | Pasamonte | 5.6 | |
November 28th, 2014 | Future Relic 02 | The Searcher | TBD | |
June 13th, 2014 | Obituaries | Felix Mitchum | TBD | |
January 12th, 2011 | The Green Hornet | Danny Crystal Cleer (uncredited) | 5.6 | |
June 23rd, 2010 | Masculinity & Me | TBD | TBD | |
July 13th, 2007 | Interview | Boyfriend on Phone (voice) | 6.4 | |
January 21st, 2007 | Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee | Dean Silo | 4.9 | |
October 9th, 2006 | Grasshopper | Travis | 4.7 | |
January 1st, 2005 | Fool's Gold | Brent | 8 | |
June 15th, 2003 | Blind Spot | Danny | 8 | |
TBD | The Long Home | Dallas Hardin | TBD | |
July 7th, 2002 | You Always Stalk the Ones You Love | TBD | 4 | |
May 11th, 2002 | The Car Kid | TBD | 10 | |
TBD | The Razor's Edge | Dante | TBD | |
May 3rd, 2002 | Deuces Wild | Tino | 5.5 | |
January 19th, 2001 | Some Body | Apartment Guy #3 | 5.5 | |
August 16th, 2000 | At Any Cost | Mike | 6.3 | |
TBD | Kill the Czar | TBD | TBD | |
October 16th, 2025 | Squali | Robert Price | 6.2 | |
September 27th, 2019 | Pretenders | Maxwell | 5.2 | |
January 18th, 2019 | Don't Come Back from the Moon | Roman Smalley | 5.5 | |
November 9th, 2018 | The Ballad of Buster Scruggs | Cowboy (segment "Near Algodones") | 7.1 | |
August 29th, 2018 | Kin | Taylor Balik | 6.1 | |
August 2nd, 2018 | Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary | Self | 6.8 | |
March 13th, 2018 | Oh, Hi Mark: Making a Disaster | Self | TBD | |
October 25th, 2017 | Drugs, Skate & Violence: Filmmaker Harmony Korine | Self - Archive Footage | TBD | |
September 21st, 2017 | The Show | Male Host | 5.7 | |
July 28th, 2017 | Blood Heist | Farmer Simon | 10 | |
June 14th, 2017 | The Mad Whale | Edward Fry | 5.6 | |
March 3rd, 2017 | The Institute | Dr. Cairn | 4.3 | |
February 4th, 2017 | High School Lover | Rick Winters | 5.8 | |
December 12th, 2016 | Blood Surf | Metalhead Troy | TBD | |
June 1st, 2015 | Killing Animals | Mr. Hurston | 10 | |
May 28th, 2014 | Behind the Scenes of Palo Alto | Self | 6 | |
November 7th, 2013 | Playtime | The Art Dealer | 1 | |
September 29th, 2013 | Here Comes the Night Time | Man on Phone | 8 | |
September 11th, 2013 | Mademoiselle C | Self | 5.6 | |
September 6th, 2013 | What Is Cinema? | Self | 6.5 | |
August 28th, 2013 | A Fuller Life | Self - Reader (segment "Copy Boy") | 6.6 | |
August 28th, 2013 | Venice 70: Future Reloaded | Self (segment James Franco) | 5.1 | |
August 2nd, 2013 | Roast of James Franco: Red Carpet Pre-Show | Self | TBD | |
June 11th, 2013 | My Journey in Oz | Self | TBD | |
June 13th, 2012 | Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present | Self | 7.3 | |
March 22nd, 2011 | Two Films, One Legacy | TBD | TBD | |
March 13th, 2011 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10 | TBD | TBD | |
August 23rd, 2010 | Catblock (The Ultimate Co%kblock) | James Franco (Image Only) | 1 | |
May 1st, 2009 | The Room Before and After - Part 1: James Franco | TBD | 6 | |
December 5th, 2006 | The Holiday | James Franco (uncredited) | 7.1 | |
April 30th, 2002 | Spider-Mania | Self | 5.4 | |
April 20th, 2002 | Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man' | Self | 5.8 | |
January 1st, 2000 | If Tomorrow Comes | Devin | 4 | |
February 14th, 1999 | To Serve and Protect | Matt Carr | 6.7 | |
TBD | Jesse Heiman: World's Greatest Extra | Self | TBD | |
TBD | Toad | TBD | TBD | |
TBD | Foster | Donald 'Don' Foster | TBD | |
TBD | Love Meets in the Sunshine | Jacob | TBD | |
TBD | Something's In There | TBD | TBD | |
TBD | John Rambo | TBD | TBD |