James Franco

James Franco Biography

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).

James Franco Movies

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

James Franco TV Shows

Where to Watch Cast & Crew

Making A Scene With James Franco

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James Franco Videos

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Annapolis - Clip

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The Dead Girl - Clip No. 1

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Milk - Clip No. 1

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This Is the End - BTS Clip No. 1

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This Is the End - Clip No. 1

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Spring Breakers - Blu-Ray Clip No. 1

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James Franco Quotes

Land and Ambitions in a Scenic Setting

Winton Dean: Beautiful view.

James Dean: This is uh, where my house is gonna be. And I own that land over there, too.

Winton Dean: Nice car.

James Dean: Yeah, it's aluminum. They only made 30.

Winton Dean: Must have cost a lot.

James Dean: Well, I got a lot.

Winton Dean: Yeah, this town is yours, isn't it?

James Dean: I'm doing pretty good. You like LA, father?

Winton Dean: Do I like LA? Hm. Well, I'll tell you something, young man, if I could find the edge of this town, I'd leave it. But you're the edge of this town now. And you are everywhere.

James Dean: [short pause] Why'd you do it, father? Why - Why'd you send me away? Why didn't you come to mother's funeral? Just talk to me.

Winton Dean: Yes, but I don't have to talk to you.

James Dean: You're my father.

Winton Dean: No, I'm not. I'm not your father, and your mother told me that. Yeah. Your mother, my wife, told me that I'm not- Well, I might not be your dad. Told me just before she died. She wanted to set things straight, I guess. See, when she was eighteen years old, she started seeing this other guy. He was married with kids and... she couldn't break it off, I guess. A couple of weeks after we were married, she found out that she's pregnant with you. And not knowing, I was the happiest man alive... for about nine years. But then, she just had to tell me the truth. And I just couldn't live with that. Yeah, you know, your mother was brave. Telling me the truth like she did. And I was... too prideful. I couldn't find the damn courage to forgive her. And so I got cheated out of my wife, and I cheated myself, out of having you as my son. And I'm proud of you, Jim. And I'm sorry that I acted so bad to you all these years.