James Franco
Milestones
- Birthplace: Palo Alto, California, USA
- Birthday: April 19, 1978
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2008
Co-starred with Seth Rogen in "Pineapple Express"; co-wrote and co-produced by Rogen and Judd Apatow
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2008
Nominated for the 2008 Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy ("Pineapple Express")
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2008
Nominated for the 2008 Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male (“Milk”)
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2008
Portrayed Harvey Milk's (played by Sean Penn) lover in director Gus Van Sant's biopic "Milk"
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2007
Made a cameo appearance in Judd Apatow's "Knocked Up"
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2007
Once again teamed with Tobey Mcguire and director Sam Raimi to play Harry Osborn for "Spider-Man 3"
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2006
Made directorial debut with "The Ape"; originally co-wrote as a one-act play and later released on video
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2006
Played the lead role in the WWI adventure "Flyboys"
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2006
Portrayed legendary hero Tristan, opposite Sophia Myles in Tristan & Isolde"
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2005
Co-starred in the WWII drama "The Great Raid"
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2004
Reprised role of Harry Osborn for "Spider-Man 2"
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2003
Co-starred with Neve Campbell in Robert Altman's "The Company"
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2002
Cast in the supporting role of Harry Osborn, the son of the villainous Green Goblin, in director Sam Raimi's "Spider-Man"
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2002
Played Robert De Niro's son in the drama "City by the Sea"
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2001
Portrayed the titular legend in director Mark Rydell's biographical TV-movie "James Dean" (TNT); earned Emmy and SAG nominations for Lead Actor in a TV-movie
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2000
First major film role, the romantic comedy, "Whatever It Takes"
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1999
Appeared in the teen comedy "Never Been Kissed"
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1999 to 2000
Cast on the short-lived, but well-received NBC series "Freaks and Geeks"; produced by Judd Apatow
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1999
Featured in the NBC miniseries "To Serve and Protect"
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1998
Began to pursue an acting career following a 15-month intensive training course
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