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ChannelDate & TimeTitleBuy
USAThu, Feb 11, 10:30 AMTristan & IsoldeBuy
ABCFri, Feb 12, 8:00 PMSpider-Man 2.1Buy
MOMAXeSat, Feb 13, 1:10 PMSpider-ManBuy
MOMAXeSun, Feb 14, 1:50 PMNights in RodantheBuy
STARZMon, Feb 15, 3:15 AMPineapple ExpressBuy
STARZMon, Feb 15, 12:20 PMPineapple ExpressBuy
STARZMon, Feb 15, 9:00 PMPineapple ExpressBuy
STARZFri, Feb 19, 2:15 AMPineapple ExpressBuy
STARZFri, Feb 19, 11:30 AMPineapple ExpressBuy
MOMAXeFri, Feb 19, 5:30 PMNights in RodantheBuy
STARZFri, Feb 19, 8:05 PMPineapple ExpressBuy
TELMUNSun, Feb 21, 8:00 PMEl Hombre Araña 3Buy
SUNDeSun, Feb 21, 11:45 PMThe Dead GirlBuy
CINEMAXMon, Feb 22, 10:00 AMIn the Valley of ElahBuy

James Franco Biography

James Franco
  • 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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