Born name

James Edward Franco

nickname

Ted, Teddy

Sun sign

Aries

Place of birth

Palo Alto, California, USA

nationality

training

In 1996, Franco graduated from Palo Alto High School in California. He was later enrolled in the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in English. He attended university for a year and dropped out of acting. His parents were against his wish.

Franco is a Ph.D. candidate at Yale University.

occupation

Actor, director, producer, screenwriter, editor, teacher, author, musician

family

• Father – Douglas Eugene “Doug” Franco (d. 2011) (businessman)
• Mother – Betsy Lou (née Verne) (writer and actress)
• Siblings – Tom Franco (Younger Brother) (Artist), Dave Franco (Younger Brother) (Actor)
• Others – Daniel Verne (maternal grandfather), Mitzie Verne (maternal grandmother) (owner of Verne Art Gallery), Marjorie (Peterson) Franco (paternal grandmother) (editor of young adult books)

Manager

James Franco is associated with these agencies –

• Creative artist agency
• James / Levy Management (He broke up in 2013 after being partnered with them for almost 2 decades)

Genre

Pop, Pop / Rock

instruments

Life

To build

Slim

Height

5 ft 10 in or 178 cm (via his official website)

weight

76 kg or 167.5 pounds

girlfriend/spouse

James Franco dating –

1. Marla Sokoloff (1999-2004) – American actress Marla Sokoloff met Franco in 1999 while filming the film 2000 Whatever It Takes and soon started dating. The duo had an uninterrupted run of five years before splitting in 2004.
2. Ahna O’Reilly (2006-2011) – After a year apart, Franco became an article with another actress, Ahna O’Reilly, in 2006. The couple dated again for five years before splitting in 2011. During this time, they remain tight about their relationship but have appeared together on the red carpet and other events.
3. Sienna Miller (2006) – James was reported to be dating English actress Sienna Miller in June 2006.
4. Agyness Deyn (2011) – In 2011, Franco dated British model, actress and singer Agyness Deyn for a few months.
5. Riccardo Tisci (2011) – In 2011 he is said to have chatted with Italian fashion designer Riccardo Tisci.
6. Klaus Biesenbach (2011) – Also in 2011, James was romantically involved with the German curator Klaus Biesenbach. Klaus in the Chief Curator at the Museum of Modern Art, New York City. However, their relationship was a rumor.
7. anne hathaway (2011) – In 2011, actors Anne Hathaway and James Franco were rumored to be an article.
8. Amanda Seyfried (2012) – In 2012, James and Seyfried made the biographical drama film Lovelace (2013) together. The actors have been reported to have taken their on-screen relationship off-screen as well. However, this turned out to be a rumor.
9. Roger Garth (2012) – In 2012, Italian television personalities Roger Garth and James were credited as one item.
10. Ashley Benson (2012-2013) – Both met on the set of ‘Spring Breakers’ and dated from October 2012 to 2013.
11. Kristen Stewart (2013) – The actors are said to be dating in 2013.
12. Emilia Clarke (2013) – British actress Clarke and James reportedly met in 2013.
13. Kelly Baugher (2013) – 2013, actress Kelly Baugher and James met while Kelly was looking for work. She is 10 years his junior and dated him for a few months in 2013. She first befriended him online.
14. Lana Del Rey (2014) – RUMOR
15. Scott Haze (2014) – RUMOUR
16. Erin Johnson (2014) – In August 2014, James Franco was reported to be dating Erin Johnson from LA.
17. Isabel Pakzad (2017-Present) – In November 2017, actor Isabel Pakzad and James started dating. They kept it low profile in the first place, but were photographed several times after late 2017. In October 2018, they were spotted together at Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights. She is 15 years younger than him.

race/ethnicity

White

His father came from Portugal (Madeira) and Sweden, his mother from Russia.

hair colour

dark brown

eye color

dark brown

distinguishing features

• He has a one-sided smile
• Often plays real characters
• Curly hair
• wrinkles around his eyes

brand promotion

Guccis Herrenduftlinie (2008), Guess Cologne, Coach’s Men’s Fragrance (2017)

sexual orientation

Bisexual

Religion

he is jew But when asked if he believes in God or not, he said he does believe, but to a degree.

Known for

Portraying Aron Ralston in 127 Hours (2010), as Scott Smith in Milch (2008), as Saul Silver in Pineapple Express (2008), and as Harry Osborn/New Goblin in Spider-Man 3 (2007).

He is also known for his role as Franco in the medical television series General Hospital from 2009 to 2012.

First Extended Game (EP)

Franco released his first EP in 2011 “Turn It Up (feat. James Franco)” in collaboration with Kalup Linzy.

first movie

• As an actor – He played Jason Way in a 1999 romantic comedy film Never Kissed.
• As a director – Franco directed the 2011 American student film, The Broken Tower .
• As a producer – James produced his first film in 2013 called Knick , an American documentary.

First TV show

In 1997, Franco guest starred in a crime series Pacific Blue for his role as Brian in an episode titled “Matters of the Heart.”

James Franco favorite things

• Movie – My Own Private Idaho (1991)

James Franco Facts

1. James is Jewish on his mother’s side.
2. Franco is good at math.
3. James has two cats named Zelda and Sammy.
4. In 2009, he was voted Sexiest Man Living of 2009 by Salon.com.
5. The 83rd Academy Award was presented by him and AnneHathaway on February 27, 2011. His performance later drew criticism and people disliked it. Franco lacked energy and also performed under the influence of marijuana, some reviewers said.
6. He was originally considered for the title role as “Spider-Man” in the 2002 film Spider-Man, but it went to Tobey Maguire. So Franco was given the role as Harry Osborn, the son of the Green Goblin.
7. He was arrested at school for stealing underage drinks, graffiti and designer perfumes and selling them to classmates.
8. He always wanted to be an actor and so he stopped his studies in the meantime and continued his acting career against the wishes of his parents. During this time, his parents refused to help him financially to achieve his dream. So he had to take a late night job at McDonalds.
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