James Edward Franco (born April 19, 1978) is an American actor,
director, comedian, producer, academic, painter and writer. For his
role in 127 Hours (2010), he was nominated for an Academy Award for
Best Actor. Franco is known for his roles in live-action films, such
as Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy (2002â€"2007); Milk (2008);
Pineapple Express (2008); Eat, Pray, Love (2010); Rise of the Planet
of the Apes (2011); Spring Breakers (2012); Oz the Great and Powerful
(2013); This Is the End (2013); and The Disaster Artist (2017), for
which he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. He is known for his
collaborations with fellow actor Seth Rogen, having appeared in eight
films and one television series with him.Franco is also known for his
work on television; his first prominent acting role was the character
Daniel Desario on the short-lived ensemble comedy-drama Freaks and
Geeks (1999â€"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. Franco had a recurring
role on the daytime soap opera General Hospital (2009â€"2012) and
starred in the limited series 11.22.63 (2016). He starred in the David
Simon-created HBO drama The Deuce (2017â€"2019).
director, comedian, producer, academic, painter and writer. For his
role in 127 Hours (2010), he was nominated for an Academy Award for
Best Actor. Franco is known for his roles in live-action films, such
as Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy (2002â€"2007); Milk (2008);
Pineapple Express (2008); Eat, Pray, Love (2010); Rise of the Planet
of the Apes (2011); Spring Breakers (2012); Oz the Great and Powerful
(2013); This Is the End (2013); and The Disaster Artist (2017), for
which he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. He is known for his
collaborations with fellow actor Seth Rogen, having appeared in eight
films and one television series with him.Franco is also known for his
work on television; his first prominent acting role was the character
Daniel Desario on the short-lived ensemble comedy-drama Freaks and
Geeks (1999â€"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. Franco had a recurring
role on the daytime soap opera General Hospital (2009â€"2012) and
starred in the limited series 11.22.63 (2016). He starred in the David
Simon-created HBO drama The Deuce (2017â€"2019).
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