James Franco (full name James Edward Franco) was born on April 19, 1978 in Palo Alto, California, USA. He is a well known and talented actor.
Biography and Career :
Betsy and Doug Franco are his parents' names. He studied at the Palo Alto High School and University of California, Los Angeles. He is not only a talented actor, he also is a director, screenwriter and film producer.
The role of Harry Osborn in the Spider-Man films made him even more famous and popular. Besides this he had lead roles in three important Hollywood movies: "Tristan & Isolde", "Annapolis" and "Flyboys".
At the beginning of his career he played in the television series "Freaks and Geeks". In 2000 he was seen in the romantic comedy "Whatever It Takes" and after three years in "The Company".
He p
aints and the public could admire his work for the first time at the Glu Gallery in Los Angeles, California in January and February 2006. We are sure that with his talent and hard work his career will continue becoming more successful.
During the years he has won many awards including a Golden Globe Award for the role in the made-for-television film "James Dean". Rabbit Bandini Productions is his production company. He has millions of fans and they encourage and support every project of his.
Trivia :
- Height: 178 cm
- Tom and David are his brothers.
- In 2004 he was chosen as one of People Magazine's 50 Hottest Bachelors.
- He and Hayden Christensen have the same birthday.
- He doesn't like smoking but had to for one of his roles.
- He has Portuguese, Russian, Jewish and Swedish origins.
Quotes :
- "I had huge buck teeth and my parents had to manipulate me into getting braces. I didn't want to get them but my mom said I'd never be an actor."
- "I was a little freak, a little geek. High school was a big party the first couple of years, but that gets old, so I broke away and just was a loner. I did a lot of painting, and I was a member of a local art league."
Filmography :
- Nights in Rodanthe (2008)
- Pineapple Express (2008)
- In the Valley of Elah (2007)
- Spider-Man 3 (2007) (VG) (voice)
- Good Time Max (2007)
- Spider-Man 3 (2007)
- Camille (2007)
- Finishing the Game (2007)
- An American Crime (2007)
- The Dead Girl (2006)
- Grasshopper (2006)
- The Wicker Man (2006)
- Flyboys (2006)
- Annapolis (2006)
- Tristan + Isolde (2006)
- The Great Raid (2005)
- The Ape (2005)
- Fool's Gold (2005)
- Spider-Man 2 (2004)
- The Company (2003)
- The Car Kid (2003)
- City by the Sea (2002)
- Sonny (2002)
- Blind Spot (2002/I)
- Mother Ghost (2002)
- You Always Stalk the Ones You Love (2002)
- Deuces Wild (2002)
- Spider-Man (2002)
- Mean People Suck (2002)
- James Dean (2001) (TV)
- Some Body (2001) (uncredited)
- The X Files (1 episode, 2001)
- Freaks and Geeks (18 episodes, 1999-2000)
- At Any Cost (2000) (TV)
- Whatever It Takes (2000)
- If Tomorrow Comes (2000)
- Never Been Kissed (1999)
- Profiler (1 episode, 1999)
- To Serve and Protect (1999) (TV)
- Pacific Blue (1 episode, 1997).
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