James Edward Franco is an American actor, filmmaker, and writer. For his role in 127 Hours, he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor. Franco is known for his roles in films, such as Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy, Milk, Eat, Pray, Love, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Spring Breakers, and Oz the Great and Powerful. He is known for his collaborations with fellow actor Seth Rogen, having appeared in eight films and one television series with him, examples being Pineapple Express, This Is the End, Sausage Party, and The Disaster Artist, for which he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. Franco is also known for his work on television where his first prominent acting role was the character Daniel Desario on the short-lived ensemble comedy-drama Freaks and Geeks, which developed a cult following.

Actor, director, novelist, and educator best known for his appearances in James Dean and The Disaster Artist, for which he received Golden Globe nominations for Best Actor. He gained notoriety for his parts in the Spider-Man trilogy, Oz the Great and Powerful, Pineapple Express, and 127 Hours.