James Franco

James Edward Franco is an American actor and filmmaker. His first prominent acting role was the lead character Daniel Desario on the short-lived cult hit television program Freaks and Geeks. He later played the title character in the TV biographical film James Dean , for which he won a Golden Globe Award. For his role in 127 Hours , Franco was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor. He is also known for his roles in Spider-Man, Pineapple Express , Rise of the Planet of the Apes , Spring Breakers , Oz the Great and Powerful , and King Cobra and other films, as well as TV roles in General Hospital and 11.22.63. In 2014, he made his Broadway debut in Of Mice and Men.