
James Franco
Actor·b. 1978·Palo Alto, California, USA
11 horror credits
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).
Actor10 films

The Vault
Ed Mass

Alien: Covenant
Jacob Branson (uncredited)

The Institute
Dr. Cairn

The Labyrinth
Narrator (voice)

Blood Surf
Metalhead Troy

Mother, May I Sleep with Danger?
Director

This Is the End
James Franco

127 Hours
Aron Ralston

An American Crime
Andy

The Wicker Man
Bar Guy #1
Director1 film

The Institute
Director
Writer1 film

Mother, May I Sleep with Danger?
Story
Producer5 films

Sleepaway Slasher
Executive Producer

The Institute
Executive Producer

The Labyrinth
Executive Producer

Blood Surf
Executive Producer

Mother, May I Sleep with Danger?
Executive Producer