James Franco
🎂 Apr 19, 1978 (48)
Palo Alto, California, USA
James Franco is an actor born in Palo Alto, California, USA. Their performance in Spider-Man as Harry Osborn remains one of the most memorable of their filmography. Other notable titles in their filmography include Spider-Man 2 and Spider-Man 3. They have 164 films and 33 TV productions to their name, working mainly across genres like action, sci-fi, adventure.
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Spider-Man
2002
Spider-Man 3
2007
Homefront
2013
Alien: Covenant
2017
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
2011
Spider-Man 2
2004
Sausage Party
2016
The Holiday
2006
127 Hours
2010
The Interview
2014
This Is the End
2013
Oz the Great and Powerful
2013
Spring Breakers
2013
Knocked Up
2007
Eat Pray Love
2010
Pineapple Express
2008
Why Him?
2016
The Green Hornet
2011
The Wicker Man
2006
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
2018
Lovelace
2013
Milk
2008
The Little Prince
2015
Date Night
2010
The Disaster Artist
2017
The Iceman
2012
Never Been Kissed
1999
An American Crime
2007
Largo Winch: The Price of Money
2024
Annapolis
2006
Your Highness
2011
Tristan & Isolde
2006
About Cherry
2012
Flyboys
2006
Kin
2018
The Great Raid
2005
King Cobra
2016
In the Valley of Elah
2007
Third Person
2014
Palo Alto
2014
Whatever It Takes
2000
True Story
2015
Zeroville
2019
Nights in Rodanthe
2008
City by the Sea
2002
Queen of the Desert
2015
Good People
2014
The Institute
2017
Veronica Mars
2014
Arctic Dogs
2019
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Bunny-Man
Austin Boyd
2026
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Squali
Robert Price
2025
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Hey Joe
Dean Barry
2024
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Largo Winch: The Price of Money
Ezio Burntwood
2024
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Arctic Dogs
Lemmy (voice)
2019
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Pretenders
Maxwell
2019
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Zeroville
Vikar
2019
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Don't Come Back from the Moon
Roman Smalley
2019
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The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
Cowboy (segment "Near Algodones")
2018
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is James Franco and where are they from?
James Franco is 48 years old, born on April 19, 1978 in Palo Alto, California, USA.
What are the most famous roles of James Franco?
James Franco is best known for roles in Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2, Spider-Man 3.
How many movies has James Franco been in?
Over a 27-year career (since 1999), James Franco has appeared in 153 movies and 30 TV shows.
What was James Franco's first movie?
The career of James Franco began with To Serve and Protect (1999).
What is James Franco's most recent movie or series?
James Franco's most recent release is Squali, which premiered on October 16, 2025.
What TV shows has James Franco appeared in?
On television, James Franco has appeared in The X-Files, 11.22.63, Freaks and Geeks, 30 Rock.
Does James Franco have any upcoming projects?
Yes, James Franco's upcoming work includes: Bunny-Man (2026), John Rambo (2027).
James Franco
1978-04-19 · Palo Alto, California, USA
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).