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Thu, Feb 11, 10:30 AM
Tristan & Isolde
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Fri, Feb 12, 8:00 PM
Spider-Man 2.1
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MOMAXe
Sat, Feb 13, 1:10 PM
Spider-Man
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Sun, Feb 14, 1:50 PM
Nights in Rodanthe
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Mon, Feb 15, 3:15 AM
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Mon, Feb 15, 12:20 PM
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Mon, Feb 15, 9:00 PM
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Fri, Feb 19, 2:15 AM
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Fri, Feb 19, 11:30 AM
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Fri, Feb 19, 5:30 PM
Nights in Rodanthe
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Fri, Feb 19, 8:05 PM
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Sun, Feb 21, 8:00 PM
El Hombre AraƱa 3
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James Franco Biography
Birth Name:
James Edward Franco
Birth Place:
Palo Alto, CA
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign:
04/19/1978, Aries
Profession:
Actor
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 actor stuck around, earning an Emmy nod and a Golden Globe award for his deft channeling of a late legend in the TV biopic
James Dean
and solid reviews as a whimpering rich kid in the
Spider-Man
films. Wary of becoming a teen idol, Franco purposefully took on diverse projects that didn't necessarily cast him as the hero (or even antihero) and branched out into writing and directing with the straight-to-DVD independent comedy
The Ape
. Romantically, he was linked for a time to his
Whatever It Takes
costar Marla Sokoloff.
James Franco Fast Facts:
Started taking acting classes at UCLA to help overcome his shyness.
Once worked at McDonald's, where he faked various accents while conversing with female customers.
Learned to ride a motorcycle and play congas for his Golden Globe-winning performance in a made-for-TV biography of James Dean.
Originally auditioned for the role of Peter Parker in the
Spider-Man
trilogy, but ended up being cast as his buddy, Harry Osborn.
James Franco Relationships:
Ahna O'Reilly - Significant Other
Betsy Franco - Mother
Daniel Verne - Grandfather
Dave Franco - Brother
Douglas Franco - Father
Marla Sokoloff - Ex-significant Other
Michael Verne - Uncle
Mitzie Verne - Grandmother
Tom Franco - Brother
James Franco Awards:
2002 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie - Nominee
2002 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Winner
2009 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
College:
University of California, Los Angeles, CA (BA in English, 2008)
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