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James Franco (born 19.04.1978)
James Franco is an American actor who rose to fame with his role on the cult TV show 'Freaks and Geeks' 1999 but is best known for starring in 2001 biopic 'James Dean' and playing Harry Osborn in the 'Spider-Man' film trilogy that began in 2002.
James Franco: Childhood
James Franco was born in Palo Alto, California. His parents are Betsy Lou, a poet and author, and Doug who was the owner of a shipping container security firm before he passed away in 2011.
James was talented at mathematics and became an intern at the technology company Lockheed Martin. He attended Palo Alto High School and was arrested several times as a youngster for petty crimes.
He attended the University of California in LA majoring in English but soon dropped out, preferring to chase his acting career. He took acting lessons whilst working an evening shift at McDonalds to fund it. In 2006, he enrolled at the university again and graduated in 2008.
James Franco: Acting Career
James Franco made his first big break in 1999 with the comedy 'Freaks and Geeks'. In that year, he made an appearance in his first movie, 'Never Been Kissed'. In 2000, he took on a bigger role in 'Whatever it Takes'.
James received true recognition when he was selected for the eponymous role in 'James Dean' in 2001. To get into character, he started smoking, riding a motorcycle and learned guitar. His efforts were duly awarded with a Golden Globe.
In 2002, James became internationally famous when he played the role of Harry Osborn in Sam Raimi's 'Spider Man' trilogy. In the same year, he was in the poorly reviewed crime drama 'Sonny' and played a drug addled tramp in 'City by the Sea'.
James has been in several independent movies throughout his career including the 2003 ballet flick 'The Company' and fantasy drama 'Camille' in 2007.
In 2008, he portrayed Harvey Milk, the first gay politician elected into public office, in the biopic 'Milk' and also became a stoner in the comedy 'Pineapple Express'.
James received an Academy Award nomination for his leading role in '127 Hours' in 2010 and later landed a role in 'Planet of the Apes' remake 'Rise of the Planet of the Apes' in 2011.
He is set to star as the titular character in 'The Wizard of Oz' sequel 'Oz: The Great and Powerful' in 2013 and currently has a recurring role in ABC show 'General Hospital'.
James Franco: Other Career Ventures
James plans to direct movie versions of Stephen Elliott's 'The Adderall Diaries' and Philip Carlo's 'The Night Stalker' among others. He is currently adapting the film 'Child of God' from the book by Cormac McCarthy.
He has directed projects before and even created several multimedia expeditions. He has written a gritty book about his teenage antics called 'Palo Alto: Stories' which was published in 2010.
James Franco: Personal Life
James Franco has been in relationships with Marla Sokoloff and Ahna O'Reilly; the latter relationship ended in 2011 due to a clash of interests. There has been a lot of media speculation surrounding his sexuality because he has portrayed a number of gay characters in movies but he appears to deny these suggestions.
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James Franco Appears On The Red Carpet At The Tribeca Premiere For 'The Director' 22nd April 2013 17:26 |
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James Franco Snapped On Red Carpet Arriving For 'Tar' Premiere 19th November 2012 12:26 |
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James Franco puts fans first in New York City 2nd August 2011 11:53 |
17th May 2013
The 66th Cannes Film Festival kicked off this week with the glittering red carpet premiere of The Great Gatsby, attended...
James Franco Takes On Faulkner In 'as I Lay Dying' [trailer & Pictures]
17th May 2013
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James Franco Takes On William Faulkner, The World Is Divided
15th May 2013
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James Franco's 'as I Lay Dying' Packs A Punch [trailer]
15th May 2013
As I Lay Dying - which competes for the Un Certain Regard award at the Cannes Film Festival this month...
James Franco Can Laugh At Himself
14th May 2013
James Franco is comfortable mocking himself. The 35-year-old Hollywood heartthrob - who has starred in various spoof videos, some of...
17th May 2013
The 66th Cannes Film Festival kicked off this week with the glittering red carpet premiere...
James Franco Takes On Faulkner In 'As I Lay Dying' [Trailer & Pictures]
17th May 2013
Jim Parrack & James Franco in As I Lay DyingAs I Lay Dying, written, directed...
26th April 2013
The big news in cinemas globally is the release of Iron Man 3, which doesn't...
5th April 2013
It's a relatively quiet week for the movies, with no major releases this week as...
8th March 2013
The movie casting rumour mill has gone into overdrive this week when Carrie Fisher seemed...
Oz the Great and Powerful 2013, Review by Rich Cline
Like Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland, this film shows the overpowering strength of Disney and...
Spring Breakers 2012, Review by Rich Cline
Arthouse filmmaker Harmony Korine (Mister Lonely) comes dangerously close to making a mainstream movie with...
The Green Hornet 2011, Review by Rich Cline
An inventive anti-hero theme sets this film apart from the usual superhero movie, but excessive...
Your Highness 2011, Review by Rich Cline
Pineapple Express team McBride, Franco and director Green reunite for another freewheeling comedy, but fail...
Rise of the Planet of the Apes 2011, Review by Rich Cline
Rebooting this franchise seemed somewhat iffy until we heard it would involve Weta performance-capture technology...
8th March 2013
At 34, James Franco is almost ludicrously overqualified for anything he sets his hands to....
2nd May 2007
James FrancoVideo InterviewSpider-Man 3Released in cinemas across the UK on May 4th, 2007Columbia Pictures' Spider-Man...
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