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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).

Filmography

2025
Squali

as Robert Price

Movie
2024
Hey Joe

as Dean Barry

Movie
2017
Alien: Covenant

as Jacob Branson (uncredited)

Movie
2016
Why Him?

as Laird Mayhew

Movie
2015
The Night Before

as Self

Movie
2014
The Interview

as Dave Skylark

Movie
2013
Homefront

as Morgan 'Gator' Bodine

Movie
2011
Rise of the Planet of the Apes

as Will Rodman

Movie
2010
127 Hours

as Aron Ralston

Movie
2010
Date Night

as Taste

Movie
2008
Pineapple Express

as Saul Silver

Movie
2007
Spider-Man 3

as New Goblin / Harry Osborn

Movie
2004
Spider-Man 2

as Harry Osborn

Movie
2002
Spider-Man

as Harry Osborn

Movie