James Franco
Acting
199
Acting Credits
37
Directed
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 (2002β2007), 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 t...
Known For
Filmography
John Rambo
2027
Foster
2026
as Donald 'Don' Foster
Confession
2026
Squali
2025
as Robert Price
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025
as Self
Largo Winch: The Price of Money
2024
as Ezio Burntwood
Hey Joe
2024
as Dean Barry
Zeroville
2019
as Vikar
Arctic Dogs
2019
as Lemmy (voice)
Pretenders
2019
as Maxwell
Don't Come Back from the Moon
2019
as Roman Smalley
Future World
2018
as Warlord
Mississippi Requiem
2018
as Homer Barron
Kin
2018
as Taylor Balik
Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary
2018
as Self
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
2018
as Cowboy (segment "Near Algodones")
Oh, Hi Mark: Making a Disaster
2018
as Self
Cultureshock
2018
as Self
Alien: Covenant
2017
as Jacob Branson (uncredited)
Dumpster Diving
2017
as El Diablo
The Disaster Artist
2017
as Tommy / 'Johnny'
Actors Anonymous
2017
as Jake Lamont
The Vault
2017
as Ed Mass
The Institute
2017
as Dr. Cairn
The Mad Whale
2017
as Edward Fry
High School Lover
2017
as Rick Winters
Blood Heist
2017
as Farmer Simon
The Show
2017
as Male Host
Drugs, Skate & Violence: Filmmaker Harmony Korine
2017
as Self - Archive Footage
The Deuce
2017
as Vincent Martino / Frankie Martino
Marcians
2017
as Self - Interviewee
Sausage Party
2016
as Druggie (voice)
The Adderall Diaries
2016
as Stephen Elliott
Memoria
2016
as Mr. Wyckoff
Yosemite
2016
as Phil
Burn Country
2016
as Lindsay
In Dubious Battle
2016
as Mac McLeod
Why Him?
2016
as Laird Mayhew
King Cobra
2016
as Joe Kerekes
Mother, May I Sleep with Danger?
2016
as Director
Goat
2016
as Mitch
The Caged Pillows
2016
as David D-R+
The 4%: Film's Gender Problem
2016
as Self
The Labyrinth
2016
as Narrator (voice)
Blood Surf
2016
as Metalhead Troy
11.22.63
2016
as Jake Epping
Angie Tribeca
2016
as Sgt. Eddie Pepper
True Story
2015
as Christian Longo
Every Thing Will Be Fine
2015
as Tomas Eldan
The Sound and the Fury
2015
as Benjy Compson
Queen of the Desert
2015
as Henry Cadogan
I Am Michael
2015
as Michael Glatze
Wild Horses
2015
as Ben Briggs
The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards
2015
as Conrad
The Night Before
2015
as Self
Call Me Lucky
2015
as Self
Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha
2015
as Pasamonte
The Little Prince
2015
as The Fox (voice)
Richard Peter Johnson
2015
as James Franco
Black Dog, Red Dog
2015
as Leo
A Walk in Winter
2015
as Conrad
Killing Animals
2015
as Mr. Hurston
Hot Ones
2015
as Self
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
2015
as Self
Dave Skylark's Very Special VMA Special
2014
as David Skylark
Child of God
2014
as Jerry
Palo Alto
2014
as Mr. B
Third Person
2014
as Rick
The Interview
2014
as Dave Skylark
Veronica Mars
2014
as James Franco (uncredited)
Good People
2014
as Tom Reed
National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men
2014
as George
Future Relic 02
2014
as The Searcher
Obituaries
2014
as Felix Mitchum
Behind the Scenes of Palo Alto
2014
as Self
I Think You're Totally Wrong: A Quarrel
2014
as James Franco
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
2014
as Will Rodman
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
Deadbeat
2014
as Johnny
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self
Making A Scene With James Franco
2014
Oz the Great and Powerful
2013
as Oz
Lovelace
2013
as Hugh Hefner
Spring Breakers
2013
as Alien
This Is the End
2013
as James Franco
As I Lay Dying
2013
as Darl Bundren
Interior. Leather Bar.
2013
as James
Homefront
2013
as Morgan 'Gator' Bodine
Sal
2013
as Milton Katselas
Comedy Central Roast of James Franco
2013
as Self
A Fuller Life
2013
as Self - Reader (segment "Copy Boy")
Playtime
2013
as The Art Dealer
What Is Cinema?
2013
as Self
Roast of James Franco: Red Carpet Pre-Show
2013
as Self
Here Comes the Night Time
2013
as Man on Phone
Mademoiselle C
2013
as Self
Venice 70: Future Reloaded
2013
as Self (segment James Franco)
My Journey in Oz
2013
as Self
The Frame
2013
as Will Rodman
The Iceman
2012
as Marty Freeman
The Broken Tower
2012
as Hart Crane
About Cherry
2012
as Francis
The Letter
2012
as Tyrone
Maladies
2012
as James
The Color of Time
2012
as C.K. Williams (age 40)
Hart Crane: An Exegesis
2012
as Self
Marina AbramoviΔ: The Artist Is Present
2012
as Self
The Mindy Project
2012
as Paul Leotard
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
2011
as Will Rodman
Your Highness
2011
as Fabious
Eames: The Architect and the Painter
2011
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Caput
2011
The Green Hornet
2011
as Danny Crystal Cleer (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10
2011
Two Films, One Legacy
2011
127 Hours: An extraordinary view
2011
as Self - interviewed guest
Hamish and Andy's Gap Year
2011
as Self
Date Night
2010
as Taste
Eat Pray Love
2010
as David
127 Hours
2010
as Aron Ralston
Howl
2010
as Allen Ginsberg
Shadows & Lies
2010
as William Vincent
Love and Distrust
2010
as Travis (segment "Grasshopper")
With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story
2010
as Self
Saturday Night
2010
as Self
Masculinity & Me
2010
Catblock (The Ultimate Co%kblock)
2010
as James Franco (Image Only)
Conan
2010
as Self
Erased James Franco
2009
as Self
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
2009
as (archive footage)
The Room Before and After - Part 1: James Franco
2009
Milk
2008
as Scott Smith
Pineapple Express
2008
as Saul Silver
Camille
2008
as Silias
Good Time Max
2008
as Max
Nights in Rodanthe
2008
as Mark Flanner (uncredited)
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
2008
as Self
Spider-Man 3
2007
as New Goblin / Harry Osborn
Knocked Up
2007
as Sol (uncredited)
In the Valley of Elah
2007
as Sergeant Carnelli
An American Crime
2007
as Andy
The Hills with James Franco and Mila Kunis
2007
as Justin Bobby
Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee
2007
as Dean Silo
Interview
2007
as Boyfriend on Phone (voice)
Re-Imagining the Goblin
2007
as Self
Fighting, Flying and Driving: The Stunts of 'Spider-Man 3'
2007
as Self
Tangled Web: The Love Triangles of 'Spider-Man 3'
2007
as Self
'Spider-Man 3' on Location: New York, from Rooftops to Backstreets
2007
as Self
On the Set: Spider-Man 3
2007
as Self
The Wicker Man
2006
as Bar Guy #1
Tristan & Isolde
2006
as Tristan
Annapolis
2006
as Jake Huard
Flyboys
2006
as Blaine Rawlings
The Dead Girl
2006
as Derek
Grasshopper
2006
as Travis
The Holiday
2006
as James Franco (uncredited)
30 Rock
2006
as James Franco
The Great Raid
2005
as Captain Prince
The Ape
2005
as Harry Walker
Fool's Gold
2005
as Brent
The Colbert Report
2005
The Colbert Report
2005
as Self (uncredited)
Spider-Man 2
2004
as Harry Osborn
The Tony Danza Show
2004
as Self
The Company
2003
as Josh
Blind Spot
2003
as Danny
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
as Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
Spider-Man
2002
as Harry Osborn
Sonny
2002
as Sonny
City by the Sea
2002
as Joey
Mother Ghost
2002
as Skateboarder guy
The Car Kid
2002
Deuces Wild
2002
as Tino
You Always Stalk the Ones You Love
2002
Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'
2002
as Self
Spider-Mania
2002
as Self
James Dean
2001
as James Dean
Mean People Suck
2001
as Casey
Some Body
2001
as Apartment Guy #3
Whatever It Takes
2000
as Chris Campbell
At Any Cost
2000
as Mike
If Tomorrow Comes
2000
as Devin
Never Been Kissed
1999
as Jason
To Serve and Protect
1999
as Matt Carr
Freaks and Geeks
1999
as Daniel Desario
The Early Show
1999
as Self
To Serve and Protect
1999
as Matt Carr
The Daily Show
1996
as Self
Profiler
1996
as Stevie
Pacific Blue
1996
as Brian
The X-Files
1993
as Officer #2
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
as Self
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self (uncredited)