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Mini Biography:
Best known for his breakthrough starring role on "Freaks and Geeks" (1999), James... moreAwards:
Won Golden Globe. Another 5 wins & 15 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(710 articles)
Hugh Jackman invited to join the Academy (From Monsters and Critics. 2 July 2009, 2:24 AM, PDT)
Hugh Jackman's Academy honour
(From Monsters and Critics. 2 July 2009, 2:24 AM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
James Edward FrancoUS TV Schedule:
| Fri. July 3 | 1:35 AM | HBO | Knocked Up | more |
Filmography
In Development: 
- Mystery White Boy (details only on IMDbPro)
Actor:
- Your Highness (2011) (pre-production)
- In Praise of Shadows (2010) (pre-production) .... William Vincent
- Date Night (2010) (filming)
- Howl (2010) (post-production) .... Allen Ginsberg
- Milk (2008/I) .... Scott Smith
- Nights in Rodanthe (2008) (uncredited) .... Mark Flanner
- Pineapple Express (2008) .... Saul Silver
- Tangled Web: The Love Triangles of Spider-Man 3 (2007) (V) .... Harry Osborn
- In the Valley of Elah (2007) .... Sgt. Dan Carnelli
- Spider-Man 3 (2007) (VG) (voice) .... Harry Osborn / New Goblin
- Good Time Max (2007) .... Max
- Spider-Man 3 (2007) .... New Goblin / Harry Osborn
... aka Spider-Man 3: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version) - Camille (2007) .... Silias
- Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee (2007) .... Dean Silo
... aka Finishing the Game (USA: short title) - Interview (2007/I) (voice) .... Boyfriend on Phone
- An American Crime (2007) .... Andy
- The Dead Girl (2006) .... Derek
- Grasshopper (2006) .... Travis
- The Wicker Man (2006) .... Bar Guy #1
... aka Wicker Man - Ritual des Bösen (Germany) - Flyboys (2006) .... Blaine Rawlings
- Annapolis (2006) .... Jake Huard
- Tristan + Isolde (2006) .... Tristan
... aka Tristan & Isolde (USA: promotional title)
... aka Tristan a Isolda (Czech Republic) - The Great Raid (2005) .... Captain Prince
- The Ape (2005) .... Harry Walker
- Fool's Gold (2005) .... Brent
- Spider-Man 2 (2004) .... Harry Osborn
... aka Spider-Man 2.1 (USA: recut version)
... aka Spider-Man 2: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version) - The Company (2003) .... Josh
... aka The Company - Das Ensemble (Germany) - City by the Sea (2002) .... Joey
... aka The Suspect (Philippines: English title) - Sonny (2002) .... Sonny
- Blind Spot (2002/I) .... Danny
- Mother Ghost (2002) .... Skateboarder guy
- You Always Stalk the Ones You Love (2002)
- The Car Kid (2002)
- Deuces Wild (2002) .... Tino
... aka Deuces Wild - Wild in den Straßen (Germany) - Spider-Man (2002) .... Harry Osborn
- Mean People Suck (2001) .... Casey
- James Dean (2001) (TV) .... James Dean / Narrator
- Some Body (2001) (uncredited) .... Apartment Guy 3
- "Freaks and Geeks" .... Daniel Desario (18 episodes, 1999-2000)
- Noshing and Moshing (2000) TV episode .... Daniel Desario
- Dead Dogs and Gym Teachers (2000) TV episode .... Daniel Desario
- Kim Kelly Is My Friend (2000) TV episode .... Daniel Desario
- Discos and Dragons (2000) TV episode .... Daniel Desario
- Smooching and Mooching (2000) TV episode .... Daniel Desario
(13 more) - At Any Cost (2000) (TV) .... Mike
- Whatever It Takes (2000) .... Chris Campbell
- If Tomorrow Comes (2000) .... Devin
- Never Been Kissed (1999) (as James Edward Franco) .... Jason
- "Profiler" .... Stevie (1 episode, 1999)
- Three Carat Crisis (1999) TV episode .... Stevie - To Serve and Protect (1999) (TV) .... Matt Carr
... aka Family Shield (USA) - "Pacific Blue" .... Brian (1 episode, 1997)
- Matters of the Heart (1997) TV episode .... Brian
Director:
- Red Leaves (2009) (post-production)
- The Feast of Stephen (2009)
- Herbert White (2009)
- Good Time Max (2007)
- The Ape (2005)
- Fool's Gold (2005)
Writer:
- The Feast of Stephen (2009) (screenplay)
- Herbert White (2009) (screenplay)
- Good Time Max (2007) (written by)
- The Ape (2005) (written by)
- Fool's Gold (2005) (play "Emma") (play "Fools Gold") (screenplay)
Soundtrack:
- "Saturday Night Live" (1 episode, 2008)
... aka "NBC's Saturday Night" (USA: complete title)
... aka "SNL 25" (USA: alternative title)
... aka "SNL" (USA: informal title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live '80" (USA: sixth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live 15" (USA: fifteenth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live 20" (USA: twentieth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live 25" (USA: twentiefifth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night" (USA: first season title)
- James Franco/Kings of Leon (2008) TV episode (performer: "Get Out of My Room") - "Freaks and Geeks" (1 episode, 2000)
- Dead Dogs and Gym Teachers (2000) TV episode (performer: "Michael Row The Boat Ashore")
Thanks:
- Making the Amazing (2004) (V) (special thanks)
... aka Making the Amazing: Spider-Man 2 (USA)
... aka Making the Amazing: The Making of 'Spider-Man 2' (USA)
Self:
- True Believer: The Stan Lee Documentary (2009) (V) (post-production) .... Himself
- The 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Best Live Action Short
- 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2009) (TV) .... Himself
... aka The 2009 Screen Actors Guild Awards (Australia) - "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
- Episode dated 19 December 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - "Entertainment Tonight" .... Himself (4 episodes, 2008)
... aka "E.T." (USA: informal title)
... aka "ET Weekend" (Australia: weekend title)
... aka "Entertainment This Week" (weekend title)
... aka "This Week in Entertainment" (USA: weekend title)
- Episode dated 28 November 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 29 October 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 5 August 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 16 July 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - "Late Show with David Letterman" .... Himself - Guest (2 episodes, 2008)
... aka "Late Show Backstage" (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
... aka "Letterman" (Australia)
... aka "The Late Show" (USA: informal short title)
- Episode #16.48 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
- Episode #15.156 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - Guest - "Saturday Night Live" .... Himself - Host / ... (1 episode, 2008)
... aka "NBC's Saturday Night" (USA: complete title)
... aka "SNL 25" (USA: alternative title)
... aka "SNL" (USA: informal title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live '80" (USA: sixth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live 15" (USA: fifteenth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live 20" (USA: twentieth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night Live 25" (USA: twentiefifth season title)
... aka "Saturday Night" (USA: first season title)
- James Franco/Kings of Leon (2008) TV episode .... Himself - Host/Various - "Xposé" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
- Episode #2.239 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #1.7 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" .... Himself - Guest (1 episode, 2008)
- Episode dated 7 August 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - Guest - "The Early Show" .... Himself (4 episodes, 2002-2008)
- Episode dated 5 August 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 31 December 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 25 December 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 21 December 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself - "Up Close with Carrie Keagan" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
- Episode dated 4 August 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 2 May 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - "Sunday Morning Shootout" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
... aka "Hollywood Shootout" (USA: syndication title)
... aka "Shootout" (USA: new title)
- Comic-Con 2008: Part I (2008) TV episode .... Himself - 2008 MTV Movie Awards (2008) (TV) .... Himself
- Speechless (2008) (TV) .... Himself
- Knocked Up (2007) (uncredited) .... Himself
- Spider-Man 3: UK Premiere Special (2007) (TV) .... Himself
- "Noche Hache" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- Episode #2.119 (2007) TV episode .... Himself - "Corazón de..." .... Himself (2 episodes, 2007)
- Episode dated 26 April 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 24 January 2006 (????) TV episode .... Himself - Film Independent's 2007 Spirit Awards (2007) (TV) .... Himself
- The Holiday (2006) (uncredited) .... Himself
- "Last Call with Carson Daly" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Episode dated 22 September 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - "Fuse Celebrity Playlist" .... Himself - Guest (1 episode, 2006)
- James Franco (2006) TV episode .... Himself - Guest - "The Tony Danza Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Episode #2.81 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - Making the Amazing (2004) (V) .... Himself
... aka Making the Amazing: Spider-Man 2 (USA)
... aka Making the Amazing: The Making of 'Spider-Man 2' (USA) - "Cartaz Cultural" (2003) TV series .... Himself
- "HBO First Look" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
- Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man' (2002) TV episode .... Himself - Behind the Scenes: Spider-Man the Movie (2002) (TV) .... Himself
... aka Behind the Ultimate Spin (UK)
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(2009) Appeared as himself in student film 'Erased' morePublicity Listings:
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