James Franco
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James Edward Franco (born April 19, 1978) is an American actor, filmmaker, director, producer, and professor, best known for his roles in the Spider-Man trilogy as Harry Osborn, and his Academy Award-nominated performance as Aron Ralston in 127 Hours (2010).
He rose to prominence with the TV series Freaks and Geeks (1999–2000) and later directed and starred in films like The Disaster Artist (2017), earning a Golden Globe.
Following sexual misconduct allegations in 2018 leading to a career hiatus, Franco has made a recent comeback with theater productions such as Desert Films (2025) and reflections at events like the Torino Film Festival.
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James Franco's Desert Films play is so meta, it's like watching his Hollywood hiatus scripted by Tarantino.
At the Torino Film Festival, James Franco turned scandal survival tips into TED Talk gold, complete with beard wisdom.
James Franco and Seth Rogen's SNL 50 sighting had fans hoping for a Pineapple Express sequel minus the fallout.
James Franco collects PhDs like others collect parking tickets, proving intellect trumps IMDb drama every time.