James Edward Franco
November 20, 2009 to
January 11, 2010;
February 2, 2010;
June 30, 2010 to
August 2, 2010;
February 25, 2011 to
February 28, 2001;
March 25, 2011;
September 21, 2011 to
January 13, 2012
Best known for his breakthrough starring role on Freaks and Geeks, James Franco was born in Palo Alto, California on April 19, 1978. Growing up with his two younger brothers, James graduated from Palo Alto high school in 1996 and went on to attend UCLA, majoring in English. To overcome his shyness, he got into acting while studying there, which, much to his parents' dismay, he left after only one year. After fifteen months of intensive study at Robert Carnegie's Playhouse West, James began actively pursuing his dream of finding work as an actor in Hollywood.
General Hospital
Franco Frank
November 20, 2009 to January 11, 2010; February 2, 2010; June 30, 2010 to August 2, 2010; February 25, 2011 to February 28, 2001; March 25, 2011; September 21, 2011 to January 13, 2012
NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service
Seal Team Leader
2009
Saturday Night Live
Himself
2009
James Dean
James Dean/Narrator
2001
Freaks and Geeks
Daniel Desario
2000
At Any Cost
Mike
2000
Profiler
Stevie
1999
To Serve and Protect
Matt Carr
1999
Pacific Blue
Brian
1997
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Will Rodman
2011
Date Night
Taste
2010
Howl
Allen Ginsberg
2010
William Vincent
William Vincent
2010
The Feast of Stephen
Writer/Director
2009
Erased James Franco
2009
Herbert White
Writer/Director
2009
Milk
Scott Smith
2008
Nights in Rodanthe
Mark Flanner
2008
Pineapple Express
Saul Silver
2008
In the Valley of Elah
Sgt. Dan Carnelli
2007
Knocked Up
Sol
2007
Good Time Max
Max
2007
Spider-Man 3
New Goblin/Harry Osborn
2007
Camille
Silias
2007
Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee
Dean Silo
2007
Interview
Boyfriend on Phone (voice)
2007
An American Crime
Andy
2007
The Dead Girl
Derek
2006
Grasshopper
Travis
2006
The Wicker Man
Bar Guy #1
2006
Flyboys
Blaine Rawlings
2006
Annapolis
Jake Huard
2006
Tristan + Isolde
Tristan
2006
The Great Raid
Captain Prince
2005
The Ape
Harry Walker and Writer/Director/Executive Producer
2005
Fool's Gold
Brent
2005
Making the Amazing
Himself
2004
Spider-Man 2
Harry Osborn
2004
The Company
Josh
2003
City by the Sea
Joey
2002
Sonny
Sonny
2002
Blind Spot
Danny
2002
Mother Ghost
Skateboarder
2002
You Always Stalk the Ones You Love
2002
The Car Kid
2002
Deuces Wild
Tino
2002
Spider-Man
Harry Osborn
2002
Mean People Suck
Casey
2001
Some Body
Apartment Guy 3
2001
Whatever It Takes
Chris Campbell
2000
If Tomorrow Comes
Devin
2000
Never Been Kissed
Jason
1999
PLACE OF BIRTH: Palo Alto, California
DATE OF BIRTH: April 19, 1978
HEIGHT: 5'10"
