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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 his roles 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 is known for his collaborations with fellow actor Seth Rogen, having appeared in eight films and one television series with him, examples being 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 is also known for his work on television where his first prominent acting role was the character 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 Screen Actors Guild Award and Primetime Emmy Award. Franco 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).

CritifyHub Reviews Featuring James Franco

A Starlit Whisper of Wonder: The Little Prince (2015) Still Soars

on The Little Prince | Aug 26, 2025

What if a story could make you feel like a kid again, yet leave you wrestling with grown-up truths? The Little Prince (2015), Mark Osborne’s animated gem, dares to adapt Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s tim... Read more

Stash and Dash: Why Pineapple Express Still Smokes the Competition

on Pineapple Express | Aug 19, 2025

Ever wonder what happens when a stoner comedy crashes into a high-octane action flick with the finesse of a runaway bong? Pineapple Express (2008) answers that question with a gleeful, weed-hazed smir... Read more

A Candle in the Storm: Illuminating Harvey Milk’s Legacy

on Milk | Jul 11, 2025

Gus Van Sant’s Milk (2008) is a cinematic elegy that pulses with the quiet ferocity of a man who dared to dream beyond his time. The film, centered on Harvey Milk, California’s first openly gay electe... Read more

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