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James Franco

Franco in October 2010
Born James Edward Franco
April 19, 1978 (1978-04-19) (age 32)
Palo Alto, California, United States
Occupation Actor, director, screenwriter, producer, painter, model
Years active 1997–present

James Edward Franco (born April 19, 1978) is an American actor, film director, screenwriter, film producer, author, painter and performance artist. He began acting during the late 1990s, appearing on the short-lived television series Freaks and Geeks and starring in several teen films. He achieved international fame with his portrayals of Harry Osborn in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy, drug dealer Saul Silver in Pineapple Express and Aron Ralston in 127 Hours. His other well known films include Milk, Tristan & Isolde, Flyboys, Date Night, Your Highness, Eat Pray Love and the upcoming Planet of the Apes reboot Rise of the Apes. He has been nominated for three Golden Globe awards, winning one, and received an Academy Award nomination for his work in 127 Hours.

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Early life and family

Franco was born in Palo Alto, California. His mother, Betsy Lou (née Verne), is a poet, author, and editor, and his father, Douglas Eugene Franco, runs a non-profit agency and a shipping container company; the two met as students at Stanford University.[1][2][3] Franco's father is of Portuguese and Swedish descent[4] and Franco's mother is Jewish, a descendant of immigrants from Russia (her family's surname had been changed from "Verovitz" to "Verne").[5][6] His paternal grandmother, Marjorie (Peterson) Franco, was a published author of young adult books;[3][7] his maternal grandmother, Mitzie (Levine) Verne, owns the Verne Art Gallery, a prominent art gallery in Cleveland, and was an active member in the National Council of Jewish Women.[8][9][10]

Franco grew up in California with his two younger brothers, Tom and Dave, the latter of whom is also an actor.[11] Talented at mathematics, Franco interned at Lockheed Martin.[1] He graduated from Palo Alto High School in 1996, where he acted in plays.[1][12] He enrolled at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) as an English major,[13] but dropped out after his freshman year against his parents' wishes[1] to pursue a career as an actor, taking acting lessons with Robert Carnegie at the Playhouse West.[12]

Career

Early work

After 15 months of training, he began auditioning in Los Angeles, California, and got his first break in 1999, after he was cast in a leading role on the short-lived but well-reviewed television series Freaks and Geeks.[14] Franco has since described the series as "one of the most fun" work experiences that he has had.[15] In another interview, Franco said: "When we were doing Freaks and Geeks, I didn’t quite understand how movies and TV worked, and I would improvise even if the camera wasn’t on me ... So I was improvising a little bit back then, but not in a productive way."[16]

His first major film was the romantic comedy Whatever It Takes (2000), in which he co-starred with his then-girlfriend, Marla Sokoloff.[17][18] He was subsequently cast as the title role in director Mark Rydell's 2001 TV biopic James Dean.[19][20] Ken Tucker of Entertainment Weekly wrote: "Franco could have walked through the role and done a passable Dean, but instead gets under the skin of this insecure, rootless young man."[21] He received a Golden Globe Award and nominations for an Emmy Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award.[22][23][24]

2002 – present

Franco at the Spider-Man 3 premiere, April 2007

In the 2002 superhero film Spider-Man, Franco played Harry Osborn, the son of the villainous Green Goblin (Willem Dafoe) and best friend of the title character (Tobey Maguire).[25] Originally, Franco was considered for the lead role of Spider-Man/Peter Parker in the film,[26] though the lead went to Tobey Maguire. Todd McCarthy of Variety noted that there are "good moments" between Maguire and Franco in the film.[27] Spider-Man was a commercial and critical success.[28] The movie grossed $114 million during its opening weekend in North America and went on to earn $822 million worldwide.[29] In this same year, Franco was cast in the drama City by the Sea (2002) alongside Robert De Niro.[12][30] The following year he co-starred alongside Neve Campbell in Robert Altman's The Company (2003).[31]

The success of the first Spider-Man film led Franco to reprise the role in the 2004 sequel, Spider-Man 2.[32] The movie was well received by critics,[33] and it proved to be a big financial success, setting a new opening weekend box office record for North America.[34] With revenue of $783 million worldwide, it became the second highest grossing film in 2004.[29] The following year he appeared in the 2005 war film The Great Raid, in which he portrayed Robert Prince, a captain in the United States Army's elite Sixth Ranger Battalion.[35][36]

In 2006, Franco co-starred with Tyrese Gibson in Annapolis[37] and played legendary hero Tristan in Tristan & Isolde, a dramatization of the Tristan and Iseult story also starring English actress Sophia Myles.[38] He then rode with the Navy's precision flying team, the Blue Angels, and completed training for his Private Pilot Licence in preparation for his role in Flyboys,[39] which was released in September 2006; the same month, Franco appeared briefly in The Wicker Man, the remake of the seminal horror film. He appeared in the film alongside Nicolas Cage, who directed him in Sonny.[40] Also in 2006, he made a cameo appearance in the romantic comedy The Holiday.[20][41]

In 2007, he again played Harry Osborn in Spider-Man 3.[42] In contrast to the previous two films' positive reviews,[28][33] Spider-Man 3 was met with a mixed reception by critics.[43] Nonetheless, with a total worldwide gross of $891 million, it stands as the most successful film in the series, and Franco's highest grossing film to the end of 2008.[29] In this same year, Franco made a cameo appearance in the Apatow-directed comedy Knocked Up, which starred Freaks and Geeks alumni Seth Rogen, Jason Segel and Martin Starr.[44]

"You tell him, 'Okay, you're going to play a pot dealer,' and he comes back with a three-dimensional character you totally believe exists. He takes it very seriously, even when it's comedy."

-Judd Apatow, on Franco's role in Pineapple Express [45]

He starred in the film Pineapple Express (2008), a comedy co-starring and co-written by Seth Rogen and produced by Judd Apatow, both of whom worked with Franco on Freaks and Geeks.[15][46] In the New York Times review of the film, critic Manohla Dargis wrote: "He’s delightful as Saul, loosey-goosey and goofy yet irrepressibly sexy, despite that greasy curtain of hair and a crash pad with a zero WAF (Woman Acceptance Factor). It’s an unshowy, generous performance and it greatly humanizes a movie that, as it shifts genre gears and cranks up the noise, becomes disappointingly sober and self-serious."[47] Franco's performance in the film earned him a Golden Globe nomination in the category for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy[22] and also a MTV Movie Award nomination in the category for Best Comedic Performance. Though no longer a cannabis user, Franco was awarded High Times magazine Stoner of the Year Award for his performance in Pineapple Express.[48] In 2008 he also appeared in two films by American artist Carter exhibited at the Yvon Lambert gallery in Paris.[49] On September 20, 2008, James hosted the sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live (SNL),[50] and a second time on December 19, 2009.[51]

Franco starred opposite Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, and Emile Hirsch in Gus Van Sant's Milk (2008).[52] In the film, he played Scott Smith, the boyfriend of Harvey Milk (Penn). Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times, in review of the film, wrote: "Franco is a nice match for him [Penn] as the lover who finally has enough of political life."[53] For his performance in the film, Franco won the 2008 Independent Spirit Award in the category for Best Supporting Actor.[54]

In late 2009, Franco joined the cast of the daytime soap opera General Hospital on a recurring basis. He plays Franco,[55] a multimedia artist much like himself,[1] who comes to Port Charles with unfinished business with mob enforcer Jason Morgan (Steve Burton).[56] Franco has called his General Hospital role performance art; in summer 2010, the fictional Franco held an exhibit at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, while the real Franco held an exhibit at the museum based on his experiences on the soap opera.[1]

Franco made an appearance on the sitcom 30 Rock where he played himself and carried on a fake romance with Jenna Maroney (Jane Krakowski) in a scheme concocted by their respective agents.[57] In May 2010, he was cast to star in Rupert Wyatt's Rise of the Apes.[58] Franco produced and directed a documentary titled Saturday Night documenting a week in the production of an episode of SNL.[59] The film began as a short for an NYU class but grew due to his two episodes as host, while short stories he wrote for other classes appeared in Esquire and McSweeney's.[1]

In 2010, Franco played poet Allen Ginsberg in the drama Howl, and has received acclaim for portraying mountain climber Aron Ralston in 127 Hours.[6]

On November 29, 2010, it was announced Franco and Anne Hathaway would host the 83rd Academy Awards.[60] On January 25, 2011, Franco was officially nominated by the Academy for Best Actor for his performance as Aron Ralston in 127 Hours.

Coinciding with his role as Aron Ralston in 127 Hours, Franco will make a cameo on NBC's Minute to Win It;[61] as the real-life Ralston was a contestant playing for charity. It is currently scheduled to air four days prior to the 83rd Academy Awards[60] on February 23, 2011.

His 2011 roles include the comedy Your Highness, opposite Natalie Portman, and Rise of the Apes, a reboot of the Planet of the Apes series. Also in 2011, Franco will direct a film version of William Faulkner's As I Lay Dying[62] and appear in two episodes of ABC's General Hospital.[63]

Franco has also announced that in the fall of 2011, he will appear on Broadway with Nicole Kidman in the upcoming revival of Sweet Bird of Youth by Tennessee Williams, which will be directed by David Cromer.[64]

Writing

In 2010, Franco published a collection of short stories called Palo Alto.[65] The book is named after the California city where Franco grew up and is dedicated to many of the writers he worked with at Brooklyn College. The book has received mixed reviews; Los Angeles Times called it "the work of an ambitious young man who clearly loves to read, who has a good eye for detail, but who has spent way too much time on style and virtually none on substance".[65] The Guardian said that "The Hollywood star's foray into the literary world may be met with cynicism in some quarters, but this is a promising debut from a most unlikely source."[66]

Personal life

Franco has been described as having "an unusually high metabolism for productivity...a superhuman ability to focus".[1] Dissatisfied with his career's direction,[1] Franco reenrolled at UCLA in the fall of 2006 as an English major with a creative writing concentration. Having received permission to take as many as 62 course credits per quarter compared to the normal limit of 19[67] while continuing to act, he received his undergraduate degree in June 2008 with a GPA over 3.5.[67][1][68] For his degree, Franco prepared his departmental honors thesis as a novel under the supervision of Mona Simpson.[1][69] He moved to New York to simultaneously attend graduate school at Columbia University's MFA writing program, New York University's Tisch School of the Arts for filmmaking,[70][71][72][73] and Brooklyn College for fiction writing,[67] while occasionally commuting to North Carolina's Warren Wilson College for poetry.[1] He received his MFA from Columbia in 2010.[74] Franco is a Ph.D. student in English at Yale University[75] and will also attend the Rhode Island School of Design.[1]

Franco in February 2009

Franco developed an aptitude for art—painting in particular—during his high school years while attending the California State Summer School for the Arts (CSSSA).[12] Franco has said painting was the "outlet" he needed in high school, and he "has actually been painting longer than he has been acting."[76] His paintings were displayed publicly for the first time at the Glü Gallery in Los Angeles, California from January 7, 2006 through to February 11, 2006.[12][77] Franco can also be seen painting in a scene in Spider-Man 3.[78]

Franco enjoys reading on the set of his films. Pineapple Express producer Judd Apatow has said of him: "He's a very education-minded person. We used to laugh because in between takes he'd be reading The Iliad on set. We still haven't read The Iliad. It was a very difficult book. With him, it was always James Joyce or something."[79]

Since April 2006, Franco has been in a relationship with actress Ahna O' Reilly.[80][81] In 2008, Franco was named as the new face of Gucci's men's fragrance line.[70][82] Viewed as a sex symbol, Franco was named the Sexiest Man Living in 2009 by Salon.com.[83] In the December 27, 2010 issue of Time, Franco was named by Joel Stein as "The Coolest Person of the Year".[citation needed]

In response to questions regarding his sexuality now that he has portrayed three gay characters during his acting career, he insists he finds plenty more dimensions to the characters than their bedroom proclivities. "Or, you know what," he quipped, "maybe I’m just gay."[84]

He was selected as the commencement speaker at his alma mater, UCLA, and was to speak at the ceremony on June 12, 2009. On June 3, 2009, however, a press release announced Franco's cancellation due to a scheduling conflict, making it the second year in a row, after Bill Clinton, the commencement speaker had canceled the appearance.[85] On January 26, 2011, Franco and the Harvard Lampoon released a satirical video on prominent comedy website Funny or Die mocking his last-minute cancellation.[86]

Filmography

Year↓ Title↓ Role↓ Notes
1998 1973 Greg TV film
1999 To Serve and Protect Matt Carr TV film
1999 Never Been Kissed Jason Way
2000 Whatever It Takes Chris
2001 James Dean James Dean TV film
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor in Television Film
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film
Nominated—Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie
2002 Sonny Sonny Phillips limited release
2002 City by the Sea Joey Nominated—Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actor
2002 Spider-Man Harry Osborn
2002 Deuces Wild Tino
2003 Company, TheThe Company Josh
2004 Spider-Man 2 Harry Osborn
2005 Ape, TheThe Ape Harry Walker Direct-to-video
2005 Great Raid, TheThe Great Raid Captain Prince
2005 Fool's Gold Brent Also writer/director
2006 Tristan & Isolde Tristan
2006 Annapolis Jake Huard
2006 Wicker Man, TheThe Wicker Man Bar guy #1
2006 Flyboys Blaine Rawlings
2006 Dead Girl, TheThe Dead Girl Derek
2006 Holiday, TheThe Holiday Himself Uncredited
2007 Spider-Man 3 Harry Osborn / New Goblin Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Fight
2007 Knocked Up Himself Uncredited
2007 In the Valley of Elah Sergeant Dan Carnelli
2007 Finishing the Game Dean Silo/"Rob Force"
2007 American Crime, AnAn American Crime Andy
2007 Camille Silias
2007 Good Time Max Max Verbinski Also writer/director
2008 Pineapple Express Saul Silver Nominated—Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Comedic Performance
Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Fight
2008 Nights in Rodanthe Dr. Mark Flanner Uncredited
2008 Milk Scott Smith Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast
Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male
Nominated—Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss
Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
2009 General Hospital Franco[55] scheduled to appear in more than 10 episodes[87] November 19, 2009 – June 30, 2010; Feb. 25, 2011
2010 30 Rock Himself TV series, episode: "Klaus and Greta"
2010 Date Night Thomas Felton
2010 Eat Pray Love David
2010 Howl Allen Ginsberg[88]
2010 127 Hours Aron Ralston[89] Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead
Indiana Film Journalists Association Award for Best Actor
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
New York Film Critics Online Award for Best Actor
Santa Barbara International Film Festival Award for Outstanding Performance
Utah Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Nominated—Academy Award for Best Actor
Nominated—BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
Nominated—Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Nominated—Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Nominated—Detroit Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
Nominated—Houston Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
Nominated—Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
Nominated—Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
Nominated—San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor
Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Nominated—St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Nominated—Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
Nominated—Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor
2011 The Green Hornet Danny Clear Cameo[90]
2011 Your Highness Fabious post-production[91]
2011 Rise of the Apes post-production
2011 In Praise of Shadows[92] William Vincent post-production

Selected works

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