James Franco's high school classmates voted him the student with the best smile, yet it was the young man's brooding qualities that first caught the attention of audiences.Born April 19, 1978, in Palo Alto, Calif., Franco attended UCLA for a year before dropping out to study acting with Robert Carnegie. In 1999, he made his big-screen debut in Never Been Kissed and gained heartthrob status with his portrayal of rebellious Daniel Desario in the series "Freaks and Geeks." His Golden Globe-winning performance in the TV biopic James Dean (2001) sealed his place in the public consciousness.
In 2002, Franco hit the jackpot playing Peter Parker's friend-turned-foe in Spider-Man -- success that has enabled him to alternate between big-budget Hollywood projects and more serious endeavors, including Robert Altman's The Company (2003), Paul Haggis's In the Valley of Elah (2007) and Gus Van Sant's Milk (2008), as well as not-so-serious fare (Pineapple Express, for which he won a Golden Globe).
AddTristan & IsoldeWhen gallant English knight Tristan (James Franco) wins the love of beautiful Isolde (Sophia Myles) -- the daughter of the Irish king -- soon after the fall of the Roman Empire, their liaison threatens to destroy the uneasy truce between their respective nations. Rufus Sewell co-stars as the English... Read More
AddFlyboysDirected by Oscar winner Tony Bill, this epic drama tells the true story of the Lafayette Escadrille, a group of Americans who volunteered for the French military before the United States entered World War I. Farm boy Blaine Rawlings (James Franco) joins up and soon finds himself on an adventure... Read More
AddAnnapolisTo prove himself in the cutthroat world of the U.S. Naval Academy, a struggling freshman (James Franco) trained in the school of hard knocks enters a fiercely competitive boxing contest -- but does he have what it takes to make it? He's been dreaming about the academy for years, yet all too soon he... Read More
AddJames DeanGolden Globe winner James Franco portrays method actor and all-around rebel James Dean in this made-for-TV biopic. From his strict upbringing and ill-fated love affair with actress Pier Angeli (Valentina Cervi) to acting laurels in East of Eden, Rebel Without a Cause and Giant, Dean's life is given... Read More
AddSonnyThis is the story of a young New Orleans man, Sonny (James Franco), who's trained to follow the family tradition as a paid male prostitute, pleasuring the whims of wealthy women -- much to his distaste. Sonny is desperate to break free from the role he was preordained to play in life by his family,... Read More
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