James Franco: Photos Of The Actor

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April 3, 2014 10:06AM EDT

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James Franco

James Franco — James Franco, born April 19, 1978, is an American actor. James rose to fame with his starring role in Judd Apatow’s coming-of-age series ‘Freaks and Geeks.’ He earned wide acclaim for his performance of James Dean in the 2001 TV movie of the same name. In 2002, he took on the role of Harry Osborn in ‘Spider-Man,’ which he would reprise throughout the film’s trilogy.

The actor continued to earn acclaim for his various roles in films, including ‘Pineapple Express,’ ‘Milk,’ ‘Howl,’ and more. In 2011, he earned his first Oscar nomination for his work in the 2010 film ‘127 Hours.’ He has won two Golden Globe Awards for his work in ‘The Disaster Artist’ and ‘James Dean.’

Here, James Franco attends the premiere of HBO’s ‘The Deuce’ third and final season at Metrograph in New York on Sept. 5, 2019. To see more images of the actor, check out the rest of the gallery by scrolling through the photos below.

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James Franco And Izabel Pakzad

James Franco And Izabel Pakzad — James Franco and his longtime girlfriend, Izabel Pakzad, were seen on vacation in Porto Ercole, Italy on July 4, 2023. They cooled off by taking a dip along the Tuscan coat at Hotel Il Pellicano.

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James Franco at the opening night ‘Linda Vista’

James Franco at the opening night ‘Linda Vista’ — James Franco at the opening night of ‘Linda Vista’ in Los Angeles on Jan. 16, 2019. He smiled for a photo before the performance.

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James Franco at The National Board of Review Awards Gala

James Franco at The National Board of Review Awards Gala — James Franco and Timothée Chalamet at The National Board of Review Awards Gala on Jan. 9, 2018. The two posed for a photo together.

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James Franco at the 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards

James Franco at the 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards — James Franco arrives at the 75th annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Jan. 7, 2018. He was nominated for his work in the film ‘The Disaster Artist’ and would go on to win the Golden Globe Award.

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James Franco at the 33rd Annual Film Independent Spirit Award Nominee Brunch

James Franco at the 33rd Annual Film Independent Spirit Award Nominee Brunch — James Franco poses for photographers upon arrival at the 33rd Annual Film Independent Spirit Award Nominee Brunch at BOA Steakhouse in Los Angeles on Jan. 6, 2018. He was nominated for his work in the film ‘The Disaster Artist.’

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Dave and James Franco at the InStyle and Warner Bros Golden Globes After Party

Dave and James Franco at the InStyle and Warner Bros Golden Globes After Party — Dave Franco and James Franco at the InStyle and Warner Bros Golden Globes After Party in Los Angeles on Jan. 7, 2018. The two beamed at the cameras after James won the Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.

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James Franco in ‘The Disaster Artist;

James Franco in ‘The Disaster Artist; — James Franco as Tommy/ ‘Johnny’ in ‘The Disaster Artist.’ James played a hybrid of the two characters, including the real life Tommy Wiseau, based on the book ‘The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside The Room, The Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made’ by Greg Sestero.

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James Franco in ‘Queen Of The Desert’

James Franco in ‘Queen Of The Desert’ — Nicole Kidman and James Franco in ‘Queen Of The Desert.’ The pair starred together as Gertrude Bell (Nicole) and Henry Cadogan (James) in the 2015 film.

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James Franco in ‘True Story’

James Franco in ‘True Story’ — James Franco as Christian Longo in the 2015 film ‘True Story.’ James played the real life Christian in this film adaptation of his encounter with New York Times reporter Michael Finkel.

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