James Franco
| First Name | James |
| Middle Name | Edward |
| Last Name | Franco |
| Full Name at Birth | James Edward Franco |
| Age | 33 |
| Date of Birth | April 19, 1978 |
| Birthplace | Palo Alto, CA |
| Height | 5' 11½" (182 cm) |
| Build | Slim |
| Eye Color | Brown - Dark |
| Hair Color | Brown - Dark |
| Star Sign | Aries |
| Religion | Agnostic |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Nationality | American |
| High School | Lion High |
| University | UCLA, Los Angeles, CAColumbia University`s MFA Writing ProgramNew York University`s Tisch School of the ArtsYale`s Ph.D. program in English |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Occupation Category | Actor |
| Claim to Fame | Daniel Desario in Freaks and Geeks |
| Talent Agency | Creative Artists Agency |
| Brand Endorsements | guess colognegucci cologne |
| Official Website | jfranco.netjames-franco.comjamesfranco.comfacebook.commyspace.com |
| Father | Doug (deceased) |
| Mother | Betsy |
| Brother(s) | TomDave |
| Other Family Members | Daniel Verne (grandfather)Mitzie Verne (grandmother) |
| Friends | Tobey Maguire, Nina Ljeti (girlfriend) |
| Favorite People | Friedrich Nietzsche (Author)James Joyce (Author)Marcel Proust (Author)William Golding (Author)Vladimir Nabokov (Author)Armani (Fashion Idol)Marc Jacobs (Fashion Idol)Nana Boatang (Fashion Idol)Lrg Streetwear (Fashion Idol) |
| Favorite Movies | Five Easy Pieces [1970]One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest [1976]The Fortune [1975]The Last Detail [1973] |
| Favorite Books | Finnegans Wake (James Joyce)Lord Of The Flies (William Golding)A Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Man (James Joyce)Remembrance Of Things Past (Marcel Proust)Ulysses (James Joyce) |
James Edward Franco (born April 19, 1978) is an American actor, film director, screenwriter, film producer, author, painter, and performance artist. He left college in order to pursue acting and started off his career by making guest appearances on television series in the 1990s. Franco landed a lead part on the short-lived cult hit television program Freaks and Geeks and later achieved recognition for playing the titular character in the TV biopic James Dean (2001), for which he was awarded a Golden Globe Award. He achieved international fame with his portrayals of Harry Osborn in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy.
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Filmography
Selected James Franco film and TV show credits:
Acting Credits
2013
Oz: The Great and Powerful
Oz
2013
Sal Mineo: A Biography
Milton Katselas
2012
Jay and Seth vs. the Apocalypse
James Franco
2012
The Stare
Tyrone
2012
The Night Stalker
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2012
Cherry
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2011
Lovelace
Chuck Traynor
2011
The Broken Tower
Hart Crane
2011
Rebel
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2010
Maladies
James
2010
Masculinity & Me
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2006
Grasshopper
Travis
2005
Fool's Gold
Brent
2003
The Car Kid
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2002
Blind Spot
Danny
2002
Mother Ghost
Skateboarder guy
2002
You Always Stalk the Ones You Love
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2001
Some Body
Apartment Guy 3
2001
Mean People Suck
Casey
2000
If Tomorrow Comes
Devin
2000
At Any Cost
Mike
1999
To Serve and Protect
Matt Carr
1998
1973
Greg
Director Credits
2013
Sal Mineo: A Biography
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2012
Untitled Kink.com Documentary
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2011
The Broken Tower
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2011
Rebel
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2010
Masculinity & Me
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2010
The Clerk's Tale
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2010
Saturday Night
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2009
The Feast of Stephen
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2009
Herbert White
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2009
42 One Dream Rush
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2005
Fool's Gold
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Writer Credits
2013
Sal Mineo: A Biography
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2011
The Broken Tower
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2011
Rebel
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2010
Masculinity & Me
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2010
The Clerk's Tale
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2009
The Feast of Stephen
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2009
Herbert White
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2005
Fool's Gold
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