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Franco's metamorphosis into the title role of James Dean in TNT's biopic earned rave reviews and industry-wide attention. For his portrayal of the screen legend, he won a Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Motion Picture made for Television, and was nominated for an Emmy and a Screen Actors Guild Award.
Franco, who recently starred in Karen Moncrieff's The Dead Girl, next stars opposite Seth Rogen in David Gordon Green's comedy Pineapple Express, produced by Judd Apatow. He also stars in First Look's An American Crime, starring Catherine Keener; In the Valley of Elah, written and directed by Paul Haggis; and the dark comedy Camille starring opposite Sienna Miller.
His credits include the World War I drama Flyboys; the naval academy drama Annapolis; the romantic drama Tristan & Isolde; John Dahl's The Great Raid; Robert Altman's The Company; Nicolas Cage's directorial debut Sonny; City by the Sea opposite Robert DeNiro; and the Martin Scorsese-produced Deuces Wild.
On television, Franco starred in NBC's critically acclaimed series Freaks and Geeks.
Franco has also written, directed and starred in several short plays, including Fool's Gold and The Ape, which have been adapted to film. He is currently in post-production on Good Time Max, which he wrote, directed, and stars in.
He resides in Los Angeles.
James Franco Facts
| Birth Name | James Edward Franco |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Birthday | April 19, 1978 (31) |
| Sign | Aries |
| Birthplace | Palo Alto, California, USA |
| Height | 5' 11" (1m80) |
| Awards | 2002 Golden Globe Awards: Best Actor in a Mini-Series or a TV Film (for James Dean) |
Selected Filmography
| Freaks and Geeks | ||
| Pineapple Express | ||
| Milk | ||
| Spider-Man 3 | ||
| Knocked Up | ||
| Flyboys | ||
| Spider-Man | ||
| In the Valley of Elah | ||
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