James Franco
James Franco is an American actor, director, film producer, and screenwriter. He was born on April 19, 1978 in Palo Alto, California. Franco has two brothers, Tom Franco and actor Dave Franco. He attended the University of California where he majored in English. However, he dropped out before earning his degree and enrolled at Playhouse West where he studied acting.
Fast Facts
- Actor, director, film producer and screenwriter
- Born: April 19, 1978
- Birthname: James Edward Franco
- Birth place: Palo Alto, California
- First major film was the romantic comedy, Whatever it Takes
- Played the role of "Harry Osborne" in the Spider-Man Films trilogy
- Was romantically linked to actress Marla Sokoloff
Acting Career
In 1999, Franco landed a role in the television series Freaks and Geeks. A year later, he became famous for his role in the film Whatever It Takes. In 2001, Franco won a Golden Globe Award for the TNT movie James Dean. He went on to play in other well known films such as City By The Sea, Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2, The Great Raid, and Fool's Gold. His more recent works include Tristan & Isolde, Flyboys, Spider-Man 3, and An American Crime.
The "Gay Rapist Actor?!"
In August 2008, gossip column Gawker's readers chose Franco most likely to be the "gay rapist actor," a supposed 2008 summer blockbuster star who raped a male ex1
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