Birthday: April 19, 1978
Well known for his works as teen heartthrob on the NBC series Freaks and Geeks and films like Never Been Kissed (1999) starring Drew Barrymore, James Franco has the dark, refined looks of a classic movie star. Indeed, he was cast in the TNT film James Dean playing the screen legend himself, for which he won a Golden Globe Award for his performance in 2002. Born on April 19, ...more- 2008
- Independent Spirit Awards
- Best Supporting Actor
- Milk
- win
- 2008
- Broadcast Film Critics Association
- Best Supporting Actor
- Milk
- nom
- 2008
- Hollywood Foreign Press Association
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Com
- Pineapple Express
- nom
- 2008
- Detroit Film Critics Society
- Best Supporting Actor
- Pineapple Express
- nom
- 2001
- Hollywood Foreign Press Association
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Ma
- James Dean
- win
- 2010
- Howl
- Allen Ginsberg
- 2008
- Pineapple Express
- Saul Silver
- 2008
- Milk
- Scott Smith
- 2008
- Saturday Night Live: James Franco
- Host
- 2007
- An American Crime
- Andy
- 2007
- Good Time Max
- Director
- 2007
- Good Time Max
- Screenwriter
- 2005
- The Ape
- Director
- 2005
- The Ape
- Play Author
- 2005
- The Ape
- Screenwriter



















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