| First Name |
James
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| Middle Name |
Edward
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| Last Name |
Franco
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| Full Name at Birth |
James Edward Franco
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| Alternative Name |
Teddy, Ted
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| Age |
40 years
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| Birthday |
19th April, 1978
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| Birthplace |
Palo Alto, California
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| Height |
5' 11" (180 cm)
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| Weight |
155lbs (70 kg)
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| Build |
Athletic
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Distinctive Feature |
One sided smile, Often plays real life characters, Curly hair, Wrinkles around his eyes
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| Zodiac Sign |
Aries
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Jewish
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| High School |
Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto High School, Palo Alto, CA (1996)
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| University |
UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, Columbia University`s MFA Writing Program, New York University`s Tisch School of the Arts, Yale`s Ph.D. program in English, Warren Wilson College
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| Occupation Text |
Actor, Producer, Director
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| Occupation |
Actor
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| Claim to Fame |
Freaks and Geeks
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| Year(s) Active |
1997–present
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| Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) |
Creative Artists Agency, James/ Levy Management
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| Brand Endorsement |
Guess cologne, Gucci cologne
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| Shoe Size |
41
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| Official Websites |
jfranco.net/, james-franco.com/, jamesfranco.com/, www.facebook.com/JamesFranco, instagram.com/jamesfrancotv, jamesfranco.tumblr.com/, twitter.com/JamesFrancoTV, www.nndb.com/people/188/000026110/
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| Father |
Doug Franco (Deceased)
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| Mother |
Betsy Lou Verne
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| Brother |
Tom Franco (Artist), Dave Franco (Actor)
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| Family Member |
Daniel Verne (Grandfather), Mitzie Verne (Grandmother)
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| Friend |
Mila Kunis, Jason Segel, Gus Van Sant, Gus Van Sant, Terry Richardson, Jared Leto, Vince Jolivette, Jamal Hammadi, Danny McBride, Jonah Hill, Bill Hader, Andy Samberg, Harmony Korine, Travis Mathews, Val Lauren, Scott Haze, Jim Parrack, Ahna O'Reilly, Tobey Maguire, Busy Phillips
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| Pets |
Sammy (cat), Zelda (cat)
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| Favorite People |
Friedrich Nietzsche (Author), James Joyce (Author), Marcel Proust (Author), William Golding (Author), Vladimir Nabokov (Author), Gus Van Sant (Director), Charles Bukowski (Author), Cormac McCarthy (Author), Hart Crane (Poet), Mona Simpson (Novelist), Roger Garth (Tv Personality), James Dean (Actor), River Phoenix (Actor)
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| Favorite Movies |
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest [1976], The Fortune [1975], The Last Detail [1973], Five Easy Pieces [1970], My Own Private Idaho [1991]
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| Favorite TV Shows |
Doesn't watch TV
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| Favorite Bands |
Bob Dylan, Kings of Leon
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| Favorite Books |
Finnegans Wake (James Joyce), Lord Of The Flies (William Golding), A Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Man (James Joyce), Remembrance Of Things Past (Marcel Proust), Ulysses (James Joyce), Child of God (McCarthy) As I Lay Dying (Faulkner)
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| Favorite Places |
Curate, Asheville, NC, USA, Cafe Borrone, Menlo Park, CA, USA, Yolk, Chicago, IL, USA, Think Coffee, New York, NY, USA, Main Street Pizza & Noodle, Park City, UT, USA, Calafia, Palo Alto, CA, USA, Smith & Mills, New York
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| Favorite Colors |
Green
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| Favorite Accessories |
Anything Armani, Marc Jacobs shirts, Suits by L.A. based designer Nana Boatang, LRG Streetwear
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James Edward Franco (born April 19, 1978) is an American actor, filmmaker, and college instructor. For his role in 127 Hours (2010), Franco was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor. He is known for his roles in live-action films such as Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy (2002–2007), Milk (2008), Pineapple Express (2008), Eat, Pray, Love (2010), Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), Spring Breakers (2012), Oz the Great and Powerful (2013), This Is the End (2013), and The Disaster Artist (2017). He is known for his collaborations with fellow actor Seth Rogen and has appeared in eight films with him.
