James Franco

James Franco Movies and TV Shows

James Edward Franco (born April 19, 1978) is an American actor. He left college in order to pursue acting and started off his career by making guest appearances on television series in the 1990s. Franco landed a lead part on the short-lived cult hit television program Freaks and Geeks and later achieved recognition for playing the titular character in the TV biopic James Dean (2001), for which he was awarded a Golden Globe Award. He achieved international fame with his portrayals of Harry Osborn in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy. Franco has appeared in an eclectic range of projects since the 2000s. Ranging from period to contemporary pieces, and from major Hollywood productions to less publicized indie films, as well as fantasy movies to biopics and soap operas. Other notable films include Pineapple Express, a stoner comedy that earned him his second Golden Globes nomination, the Harvey Milk-biopic Milk (both 2008) as well as Danny Boyle's 2010 movie 127 Hours, about real-life mountain climber Aron Ralston's struggle to free his hand from a boulder. His performance in 127 Hours earned him nominations for many high-profile awards, including the Academy Awards, Golden Globe and SAG Awards (None of which he won) Franco has hosted the skit comedy Saturday Night Live twice as well as the 83rd Academy Awards with Anne Hathaway. He volunteers for the Art of Elysium charity and is in a relationship with actress Ahna O'Reilly. Description above from the Wikipedia article James Franco, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Personal info

Gender: Male
Date of birth: 19/04/1978 (46 years old)
Place of birth: Palo Alto, California, USA
nationality: American
height: 1.8 m
Net worth: $30,000,000
twitter: JamesFrancoTV

Year

Genre

Available on the following streaming services in the UK

The Price of Money: A Largo Winch Adventure

The Price of Money: A Largo Winch Adventure (2024)

56%

role:
Ezio Burntwood

Not available

2024

Action

Adventure

Thriller

56%

Not available

Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home

Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home (2022)

6.4

70%

role:
Self (archive footage)

Not available

2022

Documentary

6.4

70%

Not available

Arctic Dogs

Arctic Dogs (2019)

4.8

62%

role:
Lemmy (voice)

2019

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

4.8

62%

Zeroville

Zeroville (2019)

4.6

52%

role:
Director & 1 more

2019

Comedy

Drama

4.6

52%

Don't Come Back from the Moon

Don't Come Back from the Moon (2019)

4.8

57%

role:
Producer & 1 more

2019

Drama

4.8

57%

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)

7.2

71%

role:
Cowboy (segment "Near Algodones")

2018

Comedy

Drama

Music

Western

7.2

71%

Kin

5.8

62%

role:
Taylor Balik

2018

Action

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.8

62%

Future World

Future World (2018)

3.3

43%

role:
Producer & 2 more

2018

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

3.3

43%

The Show

The Show (2017)

5.6

58%

role:
Male Host

2017

Drama

5.6

58%

The Deuce

The Deuce (2017)

8.1

77%

role:
Executive Producer & 1 more

2017

Drama

8.1

77%

The Vault

The Vault (2017)

4.9

48%

role:
Ed Mass

2017

Horror

Thriller

4.9

48%

The Mad Whale

The Mad Whale (2017)

5.7

65%

role:

2017

Drama

Thriller

5.7

65%

Alien: Covenant

Alien: Covenant (2017)

6.4

61%

role:
Jacob Branson (uncredited)

2017

Horror

Mystery

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.4

61%

The Disaster Artist

The Disaster Artist (2017)

7.3

71%

role:
Producer & 2 more

2017

Comedy

Drama

7.3

71%

The Institute

The Institute (2017)

4.2

42%

role:
Executive Producer & 2 more

2017

Mystery

Thriller

4.2

42%

Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Last Supper

Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Last Supper (2017)

6.6

60%

role:
Capt. Jacob Branson

2017

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.6

60%

In Dubious Battle

In Dubious Battle (2017)

6.0

59%

role:
Producer & 2 more

2017

Drama

6.0

59%

High School Lover

High School Lover (2017)

4.8

62%

role:
Executive Producer

2017

Drama

Romance

TV Movie

4.8

62%

Why Him?

Why Him? (2016)

6.2

64%

role:
Executive Producer & 1 more

2016

Comedy

6.2

64%

King Cobra

King Cobra (2016)

5.6

59%

role:
Producer & 1 more

2016

Crime

Drama

5.6

59%

Goat

5.7

54%

role:
Producer & 1 more

2016

Drama

5.7

54%

Sausage Party

Sausage Party (2016)

6.1

57%

role:
Druggie (voice)

2016

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.1

57%

Mother, May I Sleep with Danger?

Mother, May I Sleep with Danger? (2016)

3.9

55%

role:
Story & 2 more

2016

Horror

TV Movie

Thriller

3.9

55%

Burn Country

Burn Country (2016)

4.8

53%

role:
Lindsay

2016

Drama

Thriller

War & Politics

4.8

53%

The Adderall Diaries

The Adderall Diaries (2016)

5.2

54%

role:
Producer & 1 more

2016

Thriller

5.2

54%

11.22.63

11.22.63 (2016)

8.1

78%

role:
Producer & 1 more

2016

Drama

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.1

78%

Yosemite

Yosemite (2016)

4.7

46%

role:
Book & 2 more

2016

Drama

4.7

46%

The Night Before

The Night Before (2015)

6.4

61%

role:
Himself & 1 more

2015

Adventure

Comedy

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.4

61%

The Sound and the Fury

The Sound and the Fury (2015)

4.9

51%

role:
Director & 1 more

2015

Drama

4.9

51%

Queen of the Desert

Queen of the Desert (2015)

5.7

59%

role:
Henry Cadogan

2015

Adventure

Drama

History

5.7

59%

Call Me Lucky

Call Me Lucky (2015)

7.5

71%

role:
Himself

2015

Comedy

Documentary

7.5

71%

The Little Prince

The Little Prince (2015)

7.6

76%

role:
The Fox (voice)

2015

Adventure

Animation

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.6

76%

Wild Horses

Wild Horses (2015)

4.8

49%

role:
Ben Briggs

2015

Crime

Drama

Thriller

4.8

49%

True Story

True Story (2015)

6.3

63%

role:
Christian Longo

2015

Crime

Drama

History

Mystery

6.3

63%

The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards

The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards (2015)

4.4

52%

role:
Conrad

2015

Comedy

Drama

4.4

52%

Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special

Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special (2015)

8.1

77%

role:
& 1 more

2015

Comedy

TV Movie

8.1

77%

Every Thing Will Be Fine

Every Thing Will Be Fine (2015)

5.5

55%

role:
Tomas Eldan

2015

Drama

5.5

55%

I Am Michael

I Am Michael (2015)

5.6

56%

role:
Producer & 1 more

2015

Drama

5.6

56%

The Interview

The Interview (2014)

6.5

62%

role:
Executive Producer & 1 more

2014

Action

Comedy

6.5

62%

Good People

Good People (2014)

5.5

55%

role:
Tom Reed

2014

Action

Crime

Thriller

5.5

55%

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)

7.6

73%

role:
Will Rodman (archive footage) (uncredited)

2014

Action

Drama

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.6

73%

Child of God

Child of God (2014)

5.4

51%

role:
Director & 2 more

2014

Crime

Drama

Thriller

5.4

51%

Veronica Mars

Veronica Mars (2014)

6.7

66%

role:
Himself (uncredited)

2014

Comedy

Crime

Drama

6.7

66%

Palo Alto

Palo Alto (2013)

6.2

62%

role:
Book & 2 more

2013

Drama

6.2

62%

Homefront

Homefront (2013)

6.5

70%

role:
Morgan 'Gator' Bodine & 1 more

2013

Action

Thriller

6.5

70%

As I Lay Dying

As I Lay Dying (2013)

5.3

53%

role:
Director & 2 more

2013

Drama

5.3

53%

Interior. Leather Bar.

Interior. Leather Bar. (2013)

5.0

56%

role:
Cinematography & 3 more

2013

Drama

5.0

56%

Mademoiselle C

Mademoiselle C (2013)

5.6

51%

role:
Self

2013

Documentary

5.6

51%

Third Person

Third Person (2013)

6.3

59%

role:
Rick

2013

Drama

Romance

6.3

59%

What is Cinema?

What is Cinema? (2013)

6.1

64%

role:
Self

2013

Documentary

6.1

64%

Comedy Central Roast of James Franco

Comedy Central Roast of James Franco (2013)

7.7

73%

role:
Self & 1 more

2013

Comedy

7.7

73%

Lovelace

Lovelace (2013)

6.2

61%

role:
Hugh Hefner

2013

Drama

6.2

61%

Venice 70: Future Reloaded

Venice 70: Future Reloaded (2013)

5.9

52%

role:
Director

Not available

2013

Drama

5.9

52%

Not available

This Is the End

This Is the End (2013)

6.6

62%

role:
James Franco & 1 more

2013

Action

Comedy

6.6

62%

Oz the Great and Powerful

Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)

6.3

59%

role:
Oz

2013

Adventure

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.3

59%

Spring Breakers

Spring Breakers (2013)

5.3

52%

role:
Alien

2013

Crime

Drama

5.3

52%

Kink

6.2

52%

role:
Producer

2013

Documentary

6.2

52%

The Color of Time

The Color of Time (2012)

4.1

42%

role:
Producer & 1 more

2012

Drama

Romance

4.1

42%

The Letter

The Letter (2012)

3.4

41%

role:
Tyrone

2012

Drama

3.4

41%

The Iceman

The Iceman (2012)

6.8

65%

role:
Marty Freeman

2012

Crime

Drama

Thriller

6.8

65%

Maladies

Maladies (2012)

4.9

54%

role:
James

2012

Drama

4.9

54%

The Broken Tower

The Broken Tower (2012)

4.8

56%

role:
Producer & 4 more

2012

Drama

History

4.8

56%

About Cherry

About Cherry (2012)

4.8

45%

role:
Francis

2012

Drama

4.8

45%

Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present

Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present (2012)

7.8

77%

role:
Self

2012

Documentary

7.8

77%

Eames: The Architect and the Painter

Eames: The Architect and the Painter (2011)

7.1

69%

role:
Narrator

2011

Documentary

7.1

69%

My Own Private River

My Own Private River (2011)

7.4

76%

role:
Editor & 1 more

Not available

2011

Adventure

Drama

7.4

76%

Not available

Rise of the Planet of the Apes

Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)

7.6

73%

role:
Will Rodman

2011

Action

Drama

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.6

73%

Your Highness

Your Highness (2011)

5.5

53%

role:
Fabious

2011

Adventure

Comedy

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.5

53%

The Green Hornet

The Green Hornet (2011)

5.8

56%

role:
Danny Crystal Cleer (uncredited)

2011

Action

Comedy

Crime

5.8

56%

127 Hours

127 Hours (2010)

7.5

71%

role:
Aron Ralston

2010

Adventure

Drama

Thriller

7.5

71%

Howl

6.6

66%

role:
Allen Ginsberg

2010

Drama

6.6

66%

Love and Distrust

Love and Distrust (2010)

3.6

37%

role:
Travis (Segment 3: Grasshopper)

2010

Drama

Romance

3.6

37%

Eat Pray Love

Eat Pray Love (2010)

5.8

62%

role:
David

2010

Drama

Romance

5.8

62%

With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story

With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story (2010)

7.1

68%

role:
Himself

2010

Documentary

7.1

68%

Shadows & Lies

Shadows & Lies (2010)

4.1

40%

role:
William Vincent

2010

Action

Drama

Romance

4.1

40%

Date Night

Date Night (2010)

6.3

61%

role:
Taste

2010

Comedy

6.3

61%

Milk

7.5

73%

role:
Scott Smith

2008

Drama

History

7.5

73%

Nights in Rodanthe

Nights in Rodanthe (2008)

6.0

62%

role:
Mark Flanner (uncredited)

2008

Drama

Romance

6.0

62%

Pineapple Express

Pineapple Express (2008)

6.9

66%

role:
Saul Silver

2008

Action

Comedy

Crime

6.9

66%

Camille

5.9

62%

role:
Silias

2008

Comedy

Drama

Romance

5.9

62%

In the Valley of Elah

In the Valley of Elah (2007)

7.2

68%

role:
Sergeant Carnelli

2007

Crime

Drama

History

Mystery

Thriller

7.2

68%

An American Crime

An American Crime (2007)

7.2

73%

role:
Andy

2007

Crime

Drama

7.2

73%

Interview

Interview (2007)

6.8

64%

role:
Boyfriend on Phone (voice)

Not available

2007

Drama

6.8

64%

Not available

Knocked Up

Knocked Up (2007)

6.9

62%

role:
Himself (uncredited)

2007

Comedy

Drama

Romance

6.9

62%

Spider-Man 3

Spider-Man 3 (2007)

6.3

64%

role:
New Goblin / Harry Osborn & 1 more

2007

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.3

64%

Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee

Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee (2007)

5.8

53%

role:
Dean Silo

2007

Comedy

Documentary

5.8

53%

The Holiday

The Holiday (2006)

7.0

71%

role:
James Franco (uncredited) & 1 more

2006

Comedy

Romance

7.0

71%

The Dead Girl

The Dead Girl (2006)

6.6

61%

role:
Derek

2006

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

6.6

61%

Flyboys

6.5

65%

role:
Blaine Rawlings

2006

Action

Adventure

Drama

History

Romance

War & Politics

6.5

65%

The Wicker Man

The Wicker Man (2006)

3.8

43%

role:
Bar Guy #1

2006

Drama

Horror

Mystery

Thriller

3.8

43%

Tristan & Isolde

Tristan & Isolde (2006)

6.8

67%

role:
Tristan

2006

Action

Adventure

Drama

Romance

6.8

67%

Annapolis

Annapolis (2006)

5.8

64%

role:
Jake Huard

2006

Drama

5.8

64%

The Great Raid

The Great Raid (2005)

6.6

66%

role:
Captain Prince

2005

Action

History

War & Politics

6.6

66%

Spider-Man 2

Spider-Man 2 (2004)

7.5

73%

role:
Harry Osborn

2004

Action

Adventure

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.5

73%

The Company

The Company (2003)

6.2

53%

role:
Josh

2003

Drama

Music

6.2

53%

City by the Sea

City by the Sea (2002)

6.1

58%

role:
Joey

2002

Crime

Drama

Mystery

6.1

58%

Deuces Wild

Deuces Wild (2002)

5.6

58%

role:
Tino

2002

Action

Crime

Drama

Romance

5.6

58%

Spider-Man

Spider-Man (2002)

7.4

73%

role:
Harry Osborn

2002

Action

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.4

73%

James Dean

James Dean (2001)

7.1

70%

role:
James Dean

2001

Drama

TV Movie

7.1

70%

Whatever It Takes

Whatever It Takes (2000)

5.5

59%

role:
Chris Campbell

2000

Comedy

Drama

Romance

5.5

59%

Freaks and Geeks

Freaks and Geeks (1999)

8.8

81%

role:
Daniel Desario

1999

Comedy

Drama

8.8

81%

Never Been Kissed

Never Been Kissed (1999)

6.0

62%

role:
Jason

1999

Comedy

Drama

Romance

6.0

62%

: Some movies or TV shows available in the UK starring or involving James Franco are, for example, Arctic Dogs, Zeroville and Don't Come Back from the Moon.
: The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, Google Play and iTunes.
: The best StreamFat ratings are Freaks and Geeks (8.5), 11.22.63 (8.0) and Rise of the Planet of the Apes (7.5).