Spider-Man2002
As Harry Osborn
TMDb 7.4 / 10
James Franco
Born
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).
Filmography (174)
Spider-Man 32007
As New Goblin / Harry Osborn
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Rise of the Planet of the Apes2011
As Will Rodman
TMDb 7.4 / 10
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes2014
As Will Rodman
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Alien: Covenant2017
As Jacob Branson (uncredited)
TMDb 6.2 / 10
The Interview2014
As Dave Skylark
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Spider-Man 22004
As Harry Osborn
TMDb 7.3 / 10
Homefront2013
As Morgan 'Gator' Bodine
TMDb 7.0 / 10
The Holiday2006
As James Franco (uncredited)
TMDb 7.1 / 10
127 Hours2010
As Aron Ralston
TMDb 7.1 / 10
The Little Prince2015
As The Fox (voice)
TMDb 7.6 / 10
This Is the End2013
As James Franco
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Sausage Party2016
As Druggie (voice)
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Eat Pray Love2010
As David
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Oz the Great and Powerful2013
As Oz
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Why Him?2016
As Laird Mayhew
TMDb 6.4 / 10
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs2018
As Cowboy (segment "Near Algodones")
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Knocked Up2007
As Sol (uncredited)
TMDb 6.3 / 10
In Dubious Battle2016
As Mac McLeod
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Lovelace2013
As Hugh Hefner
TMDb 6.0 / 10
The Great Raid2005
As Captain Prince
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Pineapple Express2008
As Saul Silver
TMDb 6.6 / 10
The Wicker Man2006
As Bar Guy #1
TMDb 4.3 / 10
Arctic Dogs2019
As Lemmy (voice)
TMDb 6.0 / 10
The Green Hornet2011
As Danny Crystal Cleer (uncredited)
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Good People2014
As Tom Reed
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Date Night2010
As Taste
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Tristan & Isolde2006
As Tristan
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Your Highness2011
As Fabious
TMDb 5.3 / 10
King Cobra2016
As Joe Kerekes
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Milk2008
As Scott Smith
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Spring Breakers2013
As Alien
TMDb 5.3 / 10
The Disaster Artist2017
As Tommy / 'Johnny'
TMDb 7.1 / 10
True Story2015
As Christian Longo
TMDb 6.3 / 10
The Iceman2012
As Marty Freeman
TMDb 6.6 / 10
In the Valley of Elah2007
As Sergeant Carnelli
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Never Been Kissed1999
As Jason
TMDb 6.2 / 10
About Cherry2012
As Francis
TMDb 4.6 / 10
Flyboys2006
As Blaine Rawlings
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Third Person2014
As Rick
TMDb 5.9 / 10
The Adderall Diaries2016
As Stephen Elliott
TMDb 5.3 / 10
The Vault2017
As Ed Mass
TMDb 4.9 / 10
An American Crime2007
As Andy
TMDb 7.3 / 10
The Night Before2015
As Self
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Queen of the Desert2015
As Henry Cadogan
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Deuces Wild2002
As Tino
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Kin2018
As Taylor Balik
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Future World2018
As Warlord
TMDb 4.3 / 10
Palo Alto2014
As Mr. B
TMDb 6.1 / 10
City by the Sea2002
As Joey
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Veronica Mars2014
As James Franco (uncredited)
TMDb 6.6 / 10
The Dead Girl2006
As Derek
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Largo Winch: The Price of Money2024
As Ezio Burntwood
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Whatever It Takes2000
As Chris Campbell
TMDb 5.8 / 10
The Company2003
As Josh
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Nights in Rodanthe2008
As Mark Flanner (uncredited)
TMDb 6.2 / 10
The Institute2017
As Dr. Cairn
TMDb 4.3 / 10
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert2025
As Self
TMDb 6.8 / 10
James Dean2001
As James Dean
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Camille2008
As Silias
TMDb 6.2 / 10
The Show2017
As Male Host
TMDb 5.7 / 10
On the Set: Spider-Man 32007
As Self
Venice 70: Future Reloaded2013
As Self (segment James Franco)
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Every Thing Will Be Fine2015
As Tomas Eldan
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Annapolis2006
As Jake Huard
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Child of God2014
As Jerry
TMDb 4.8 / 10
The Caged Pillows
The Caged Pillows2016
As David D-R+
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Wild Horses2015
As Ben Briggs
TMDb 4.8 / 10
As I Lay Dying2013
As Darl Bundren
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Naya: Legend of the Golden DolphinRelease date TBA
As Finn (voice)
Mother, May I Sleep with Danger?2016
As Director
TMDb 5.1 / 10
Actors Anonymous2017
As Jake Lamont
TMDb 4.3 / 10
I Am Michael2015
As Michael Glatze
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Zeroville2019
As Vikar
TMDb 5.0 / 10
John Rambo2027
Mademoiselle C2013
As Self
TMDb 5.6 / 10
High School Lover2017
As Rick Winters
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Goat2016
As Mitch
TMDb 5.4 / 10
The Long Home
The Long HomeRelease date TBA
As Dallas Hardin
Tangled Web: The Love Triangles of 'Spider-Man 3'2007
As Self
Sonny2002
As Sonny
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Interview2007
As Boyfriend on Phone (voice)
TMDb 6.4 / 10
The Letter2012
As Tyrone
TMDb 4.5 / 10
Spider-Mania2002
As Self
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Howl2010
As Allen Ginsberg
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Love and Distrust2010
As Travis (segment "Grasshopper")
TMDb 3.8 / 10
Hey Joe2024
As Dean Barry
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Good Time Max2008
As Max
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man'2002
As Self
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Interior. Leather Bar.2013
As James
TMDb 5.2 / 10
The Mad Whale2017
As Edward Fry
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present2012
As Self
TMDb 7.3 / 10
With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story2010
As Self
TMDb 6.8 / 10
The Color of Time2012
As C.K. Williams (age 40)
TMDb 3.9 / 10
Call Me Lucky2015
As Self
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Playtime2013
As The Art Dealer
TMDb 1.0 / 10
The Sound and the Fury2015
As Benjy Compson
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Maladies2012
As James
TMDb 5.3 / 10
Some Body
Some Body2001
As Apartment Guy #3
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Shadows & Lies2010
As William Vincent
TMDb 4.3 / 10
Behind the Scenes of Palo Alto2014
As Self
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Saturday Night2010
As Self
TMDb 7.8 / 10
Bunny-ManRelease date TBA
As Austin Boyd
Fighting, Flying and Driving: The Stunts of 'Spider-Man 3'2007
As Self
Comedy Central Roast of James Franco2013
As Self
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary2018
As Self
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee2007
As Dean Silo
TMDb 4.9 / 10
What Is Cinema?2013
As Self
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Obituaries2014
As Felix Mitchum
Black Dog, Red Dog2015
As Leo
TMDb 7.5 / 10
My Journey in Oz2013
As Self
Drugs, Skate & Violence: Filmmaker Harmony Korine2017
As Self - Archive Footage
The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards2015
As Conrad
TMDb 4.8 / 10
Burn Country2016
As Lindsay
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Re-Imagining the Goblin2007
As Self
Mother Ghost2002
As Skateboarder guy
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Castro's Daughter
Castro's DaughterRelease date TBA
As Fidel Castro
Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha2015
As Pasamonte
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Runaway
RunawayRelease date TBA
Mississippi Requiem2018
As Homer Barron
TMDb 1.0 / 10
The 4%: Film's Gender Problem2016
As Self
TMDb 3.3 / 10
Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'102011
Blood Surf2016
As Metalhead Troy
Pretenders2019
As Maxwell
TMDb 5.2 / 10
At Any Cost2000
As Mike
TMDb 6.3 / 10
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas2009
As (archive footage)
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Killing Animals2015
As Mr. Hurston
TMDb 10.0 / 10
The Razor's EdgeRelease date TBA
As Dante
A Fuller Life2013
As Self - Reader (segment "Copy Boy")
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Here Comes the Night Time2013
As Man on Phone
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Don't Come Back from the Moon2019
As Roman Smalley
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Love Meets in the Sunshine
Love Meets in the SunshineRelease date TBA
As Jacob
Sal2013
As Milton Katselas
TMDb 3.6 / 10
Squali2025
As Robert Price
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Memoria2016
As Mr. Wyckoff
TMDb 5.2 / 10
'Spider-Man 3' on Location: New York, from Rooftops to Backstreets2007
As Self
Two Films, One Legacy2011
Yosemite2016
As Phil
TMDb 4.5 / 10
Foster2026
As Donald 'Don' Foster
The Car Kid2002
TMDb 10.0 / 10
The Labyrinth2016
As Narrator (voice)
TMDb 7.6 / 10
Catblock (The Ultimate Co%kblock)
Catblock (The Ultimate Co%kblock)2010
As James Franco (Image Only)
TMDb 1.0 / 10
The Ape2005
As Harry Walker
TMDb 4.3 / 10
Oh, Hi Mark: Making a Disaster2018
As Self
Dumpster Diving
Dumpster Diving2017
As El Diablo
TMDb 3.0 / 10
Golden State Killer
Golden State KillerRelease date TBA
The Room Before and After - Part 1: James Franco2009
TMDb 6.0 / 10
National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men2014
As George
TMDb 8.0 / 10
The Broken Tower2012
As Hart Crane
TMDb 4.5 / 10
I Think You're Totally Wrong: A Quarrel2014
As James Franco
TMDb 1.0 / 10
To Serve and Protect1999
As Matt Carr
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Kill the Czar
Kill the CzarRelease date TBA
A Walk in Winter2015
As Conrad
Fool's Gold2005
As Brent
TMDb 8.0 / 10
The Hills with James Franco and Mila Kunis2007
As Justin Bobby
TMDb 4.0 / 10
ToadRelease date TBA
Future Relic 022014
As The Searcher
Mean People Suck
Mean People Suck2001
As Casey
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Dave Skylark's Very Special VMA Special2014
As David Skylark
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Jesse Heiman: World's Greatest Extra
Jesse Heiman: World's Greatest ExtraRelease date TBA
As Self
Roast of James Franco: Red Carpet Pre-Show
Roast of James Franco: Red Carpet Pre-Show2013
As Self
Something's In There
Something's In ThereRelease date TBA
Blind Spot
Blind Spot2003
As Danny
TMDb 8.0 / 10
If Tomorrow Comes2000
As Devin
TMDb 4.0 / 10
Hart Crane: An Exegesis2012
As Self
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Blood Heist2017
As Farmer Simon
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Grasshopper
Grasshopper2006
As Travis
TMDb 4.3 / 10
Eames: The Architect and the Painter2011
As Self - Narrator (voice)
TMDb 7.0 / 10
You Always Stalk the Ones You Love
You Always Stalk the Ones You Love2002
TMDb 4.0 / 10
Erased James Franco2009
As Self
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Richard Peter Johnson2015
As James Franco
TMDb 3.0 / 10
Caput2011
Masculinity & Me
Masculinity & Me2010
Making A Scene
Making A SceneRelease date TBA
As Himself
Filmography and biography: TMDb