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- Actor, director, film producer and screenwriter
- Born: April 19, 1978
- Birth name: James Edward Franco
- Birthplace: 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
- Has two brothers: Tom Franco and actor Dave Franco
- Attending Columbia University
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James Franco is an American actor, director, film producer, and screenwriter. 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. Franco won a "Best Supporting Actor" Spirit Award for his work in the 2009 film Milk.
Several UCLA students have taken to Facebook in March of 2009 to protest Franco being chosen to speak at their upcoming graduation ceremony. The group of protesters state "He is a very talented actor, and clearly did well enough at UCLA to get into Columbia. We merely protest that he is not an appropriate choice for our graduation speaker."TMZ: UCLA Students Unite to Expel James Franco (March 19, 2009) Franco was recently caught snoozing during a lecture at Columbia University.Gawker: Overworked James Franco Sleeping His Way Through Grad School (March 10, 2009)
Caught Snoozing
Franco was spotted in March 2009 snoozing at a lecture at Columbia and in the library at New York University, where he is attending school. Gossip columnist Gawker wondered if he needed help getting to sleep at night.Gawker: Overworked James Franco Sleeping His Way Through Grad School (March 10, 2009)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 exGawker: The People ... Think James Franco is a Rapist(August 22, 2008)-
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James Franco Questions
How was the King James version of the Bible canonized? 1 AnswerIn 1604, King James I of England commissioned 54 scholars to make a new translation of the Bible. The did a translation from Hebrew and Greek, whick they compl... read more
Who has photos of Mercy James, Madonnas new baby? 2 AnswersHere's the best ones I could find. read more
did jame's had any brother or sister 1 AnswerWatt had a brother by the name of John. He was shipwrecked when James was 17. read more
Is there going to be a Young James Bond film? 1 AnswerI never heard of the book before you mentioned it. It would be an interesting read. But my initial impression is its a children's book. In 2006 BBC News artic... read more
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James Franco Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- April 19, 1978: Born
- 1999: Freaks and Geeks
- 2001: James Dean
- 2002: Spider-Man
- 2004: Spider-Man 2
- 2006: Tristan + Isolde
- 2006: Annapolis
- 2006: Flyboys
- 2007: Spider-Man 3
- 2008: The Pineapple Express
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James Franco Checks In To 'General Hospital' - http://tinyurl.com/yj25yxg
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@shanedawson James Franco
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Watching Milk right now. Omgggg Sean Penn and James Franco are so CUTE together. <33333
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ミルクで観たかったのが実はジェームズ・フランコ（James Franco）。ロードショー当時写真はちらほら観ていたのでなんとなくはわかっていたけれど、似合いすぎですゲイ姿、もうそれだけでご飯3杯イケます（腐ではありません）。
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i should have been asleep two hours ago but HOLY EFFING TAVI + JAMES FRANCO PHOTO HOLY MY DREAMS WOW INCOHERENT
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