1999
Freaks and Geeks
An early television role in the ensemble comedy drama.
FLM.REDJAMES
FRANCO
เจมส์ ฟรังโก
An actor across drama and filmmaking
From Freaks and Geeks to Spider-Man and 127 Hours.
Palo Alto, California, USA
Performances in contrasting stories
James Franco was born on 19 April 1978 in Palo Alto, California. The American actor and filmmaker has worked across television, studio films and independent productions.
His early screen work included the television series Freaks and Geeks and the 2001 television film James Dean. He then played Harry Osborn, a close friend of Peter Parker, in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy.
In Danny Boyle’s 127 Hours (2010), Franco portrayed climber Aron Ralston, carrying much of the story through a physically confined performance. The part earned him a Golden Globe nomination.
He also directed and starred in The Disaster Artist (2017), playing filmmaker Tommy Wiseau in a story about the making of The Room. His performance won a Golden Globe for a musical or comedy. The links below show films currently in the FLM.RED catalogue.
Selected work and turning points
2002
Spider-Man
Harry Osborn’s friendship with Peter becomes part of the trilogy.
2010
127 Hours
Franco plays climber Aron Ralston.
2017
The Disaster Artist
He directs and stars as Tommy Wiseau.
Performance readings are FLM.RED editorial interpretation.
Films in FLM.RED
Titles in this collection; not a complete filmography.
Sources & image notes
Portrait illustration: FLM.RED.