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James Franco: Biography

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Birth Name: James Edward Franco
Birth Place: Palo Alto, CA
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 04/19/1978, Aries
Profession: Actor

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The kind of brooding hunk that inspires bad high-school poetry, Franco was the perfect choice to play a handsome loner in the cult dramedy Freaks and Geeks. Although the series lacked longevity, this chiseled a... read more

James Franco: TV Guide News

Seth Rogen, James Franco, Hugh Jackman and More Invited to Join Academy | Movie News | 7/1/2009

What would appear to be one prerequisite for scoring a membership in the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences? Working with Judd Apatow.

Frequent Apatow collaborators Seth Rogen, James Franco, Michael Cera, Paul Rudd and Jane Lynch are among the 134 industry names invited to join the elite Hollywood club this year. As members, they would enjoy voting privileges for all future Oscar ceremonies. (Apatow himself was invited to join AMPAS last year.)

Relive all the action from this year's Oscars

In addition to Team Apatow, five ...
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Jon Hamm Ready to Howl | Movie News | 3/25/2009

Mad Men's Jon Hamm is now going to work for a mad man.

The Golden Globe winner has been cast as defense attorney Jake Ehrlich in the Allen Ginsberg biopic Howl, Variety reports. The film, starring James Franco as the controversial Beat poet, chronicles the ...
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Top Oscar Moments: Tears for a Joker, Million-Dollar Babies and More | Today's News: Our Take | 2/23/2009

Slumdog Millionaire swept. Kate Winslet finally got hers. Frost/Nixon got shut out. And on it goes. But, as we all know, there are much more to award shows than Oscar winners and losers. Here are our winners and losers from the 81st Academy Awards. Check them out and tell us yours!

11. Most Method:...
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James Franco, Weeds Among Stony Award Winners | Today's News: Our Take | 9/29/2008
The smell of success had just one source at the Eighth Annual Stony Awards, where James Franco, One Tree Hill's Danneel Harris and more actors, shows and films were honored at High Times Magazine's annual kudosfest.Harris and Franco were honored as Stoner and Stonette of the Year, respectively. Franco was on hand at the Malibu, Calif., event to accept his award, while Pineapple Express costar Gary Cole received the honor for their film, which won for Best Comedy. Other honorees of such high praise included Weeds (Best TV Show) The Wackness (Best Drama) and Super High Me (Best Documentary).Winners' bong-shaped trophies were made of what appeared to be glass, but reports on prize functionality have yet to surface. — Anna DimondRelated:• Weeds, Pineapple Express Vie for Stony Awards read more 1 Comment
James Franco Hosts, Kings of Leon Perform | TV Show Recaps | 9/21/2008
After the much buzzed premiere featuring Tina Feys dead-on impersonation of Sarah Palin will SNL be able to top themselves this week Not even close Cameron Diaz did make a cameo appearance but I think the only way to top Feys Palin would be to have Palin herself on the show Cold OpeningDarrell Hammond reprises his role as John McCain who is at a recording session for TV campaign ads Bill Hader plays a voice over artist with a gift for sarcastic tones The campaign ads are completely over the top and McCain asks if the facts in the ads are true Kristen Wiig plays an adviser who spins the facts to make McCain Approve of this message Besides Haders sarcastic voice this opening falls flatter than a pancake I get where they were going with it but they couldnt drive it home MonologueOooh James Franco is looking good He talks about moving to NYC to attend Columbia but just as a student not the movie star wink wink Jason Sudeikis comes out as his R read more be the first to leave a comment

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red carpet recap, Seth Rogen, James Franco courtesy Jamie McCarthy/WireImage.com

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James Franco: TV Listings

James Franco: Credits

Title	Year	Type
2008 MTV Movie Awards (Appearing)	2008	TV Show Series
Milk (Actor - Scott Smith)	2008	Movie
Nights In Rodanthe (Actor - Paul's Son -- uncredited)	2008	Movie
Pineapple Express (Actor - Saul Silver)	2008	Movie
Screen Actors Guild Awards (Appearing)	2008	TV Show Series