| 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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| Birthday |
19th April, 1978
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| Birthplace |
Palo Alto, California, USA
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| Height |
5' 10" (178 cm)
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| Weight |
168lbs (76 kg)
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| Build |
Slim
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| Eye Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Distinctive Feature |
He has a 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 |
Bisexual
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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, California, USA (1996)
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| University |
University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA, 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, film director, producer, screenwriter, film editor, teacher, academic, author, musician, painter, writer
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| Occupation |
Actor
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| Claim to Fame |
his roles as Daniel Desario in the NBC comedy-drama series Freaks and Geeks, James Dean in the 2001 TNT TV biographical film James Dean, Harry Osborn in Sam Raimi's Spider Man trilogy and Aron Ralston in the 2010 biographical survival drama film 127 Hours
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Pop, Pop / Rock, Rock
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| Year(s) Active |
1997–present
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| Instrument (text) |
Vocals
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| Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) |
Creative Artists Agency, James/ Levy Management, Anonymous Content, United Talent Agency
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| Brand Endorsement |
Guess cologne, Gucci cologne
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| Shoe Size |
10
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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, 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), Brendan Brown (American, Business)
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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, North Carolina, USA, Cafe Borrone, Menlo Park, California, USA, Yolk, Chicago, Illinois, USA, Think Coffee, New York City, New York, USA, Main Street Pizza & Noodle, Park City, Utah, USA, Calafia, Palo Alto, California, USA, Smith & Mills, New York City, New York, USA
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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 and filmmaker. He has starred in numerous films, including Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy (2002–2007), Milk (2008), Eat Pray Love (2010), Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), Spring Breakers (2012), and Oz the Great and Powerful (2013). He has collaborated with fellow actor Seth Rogen on multiple projects, including Pineapple Express (2008), This Is the End (2013), Sausage Party (2016), and The Disaster Artist (2017), for which he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. Franco's performance in 127 Hours (2010) earned a Best Actor nomination at the 83rd Academy Awards.
