James Franco

Full filmography

• John Rambo (2027)
• Bunny-Man (2026) as Austin Boyd
• Squali (2025) as Robert Price
• Largo Winch: The Price of Money (2024) as Ezio Burntwood
• Hey Joe (2024) as Dean Barry
• Sleepaway Slasher (2020) Executive Producer
• Birth of a Poet (2020) Writer
• Birth of a Poet (2020) Director
• Arctic Dogs (2019) as Lemmy (voice)
• Zeroville (2019) as Vikar
• Zeroville (2019) Director
• Don't Come Back from the Moon (2019) as Roman Smalley
• Don't Come Back from the Moon (2019) Producer
• Pretenders (2019) as Maxwell
• Pretenders (2019) Director
• The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018) as Cowboy (segment "Near Algodones")
• Kin (2018) as Taylor Balik
• Cultureshock (2018) as Self
• Future World (2018) as Warlord
• Future World (2018) Director
• Future World (2018) Producer
• Mississippi Requiem (2018) as Homer Barron
• Mississippi Requiem (2018) Writer
• Mississippi Requiem (2018) Executive Producer
• Oh, Hi Mark: Making a Disaster (2018) as Self
• Oh, Hi Mark: Making a Disaster (2018) Director
• Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary (2018) as Self
• Marcians (2017) as Self - Interviewee
• The Deuce (2017) as Vincent Martino / Frankie Martino
• The Deuce (2017) Director
• The Deuce (2017) Executive Producer
• Alien: Covenant (2017) as Jacob Branson (uncredited)
• The Disaster Artist (2017) as Tommy / 'Johnny'
• The Disaster Artist (2017) Director
• The Disaster Artist (2017) Producer
• The Vault (2017) as Ed Mass
• The Institute (2017) as Dr. Cairn
• The Institute (2017) Executive Producer
• The Institute (2017) Director
• High School Lover (2017) as Rick Winters
• High School Lover (2017) Executive Producer
• Actors Anonymous (2017) as Jake Lamont
• Actors Anonymous (2017) Writer
• The Show (2017) as Male Host
• Drugs, Skate & Violence: Filmmaker Harmony Korine (2017) as Self - Archive Footage
• Dumpster Diving (2017) as El Diablo
• The Mad Whale (2017) as Edward Fry
• Metamorphosis: Junior Year (2017) Executive Producer
• Rio (2017) Executive Producer
• Tenn (2017) Director
• Blood Heist (2017) as Farmer Simon
• Angie Tribeca (2016) as Sgt. Eddie Pepper
• 11.22.63 (2016) as Jake Epping
• 11.22.63 (2016) Director
• 11.22.63 (2016) Producer
• Sausage Party (2016) as Druggie (voice)
• Why Him? (2016) as Laird Mayhew
• Why Him? (2016) Executive Producer
• King Cobra (2016) as Joe Kerekes
• King Cobra (2016) Producer
• In Dubious Battle (2016) as Mac McLeod
• In Dubious Battle (2016) Director
• In Dubious Battle (2016) Producer
• The Adderall Diaries (2016) as Stephen Elliott
• The Adderall Diaries (2016) Producer
• The Caged Pillows (2016) as David D-R+
• Goat (2016) as Mitch
• Goat (2016) Producer
• The Labyrinth (2016) as Narrator (voice)
• The Labyrinth (2016) Executive Producer
• Mother, May I Sleep with Danger? (2016) as Director
• Mother, May I Sleep with Danger? (2016) Story
• Mother, May I Sleep with Danger? (2016) Executive Producer
• The 4%: Film's Gender Problem (2016) as Self
• Burn Country (2016) as Lindsay
• Yosemite (2016) as Phil
• Yosemite (2016) Executive Producer
• Yosemite (2016) Book
• Memoria (2016) as Mr. Wyckoff
• Blood Surf (2016) as Metalhead Troy
• Blood Surf (2016) Executive Producer
• Hot Ones (2015) as Self
• Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015) as Self
• The Little Prince (2015) as The Fox (voice)
• The Night Before (2015) as Self
• Queen of the Desert (2015) as Henry Cadogan
• Miss Famous (2015) Executive Producer
• True Story (2015) as Christian Longo
• I Am Michael (2015) as Michael Glatze
• I Am Michael (2015) Producer
• Every Thing Will Be Fine (2015) as Tomas Eldan
• Call Me Lucky (2015) as Self
• The Sound and the Fury (2015) as Benjy Compson
• The Sound and the Fury (2015) Director
• Wild Horses (2015) as Ben Briggs
• Black Dog, Red Dog (2015) as Leo
• Black Dog, Red Dog (2015) Writer
• Black Dog, Red Dog (2015) Director
• Richard Peter Johnson (2015) as James Franco
• The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards (2015) as Conrad
• Killing Animals (2015) as Mr. Hurston
• Killing Animals (2015) Novel
• Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha (2015) as Pasamonte
• Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha (2015) Executive Producer
• A Walk in Winter (2015) as Conrad
• A Walk in Winter (2015) Executive Producer
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self
• Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self
• The Interview (2014) as Dave Skylark
• The Interview (2014) Executive Producer
• Deadbeat (2014) as Johnny
• Veronica Mars (2014) as James Franco (uncredited)
• Good People (2014) as Tom Reed
• Palo Alto (2014) as Mr. B
• Palo Alto (2014) Book
• Palo Alto (2014) Presenter
• Third Person (2014) as Rick
• Behind the Scenes of Palo Alto (2014) as Self
• Child of God (2014) as Jerry
• Child of God (2014) Director
• Child of God (2014) Screenplay
• National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men (2014) as George
• Making A Scene With James Franco (2014)
• Dave Skylark's Very Special VMA Special (2014) as David Skylark
• Future Relic 02 (2014) as The Searcher
• Obituaries (2014) as Felix Mitchum
• Guests (2014) Executive Producer
• I Think You're Totally Wrong: A Quarrel (2014) as James Franco
• I Think You're Totally Wrong: A Quarrel (2014) Director
• Homefront (2013) as Morgan 'Gator' Bodine
• Lovelace (2013) as Hugh Hefner
• This Is the End (2013) as James Franco
• Oz the Great and Powerful (2013) as Oz
• The Frame (2013) as Will Rodman
• Spring Breakers (2013) as Alien
• As I Lay Dying (2013) as Darl Bundren
• As I Lay Dying (2013) Director
• As I Lay Dying (2013) Screenplay
• Kink (2013) Producer
• Playtime (2013) as The Art Dealer
• Mademoiselle C (2013) as Self
• My Journey in Oz (2013) as Self
• My Journey in Oz (2013) Director
• My Journey in Oz (2013) Producer
• A Fuller Life (2013) as Self - Reader (segment "Copy Boy")
• What Is Cinema? (2013) as Self
• Here Comes the Night Time (2013) as Man on Phone
• Venice 70: Future Reloaded (2013) as Self (segment James Franco)
• Venice 70: Future Reloaded (2013) Director
• Interior. Leather Bar. (2013) as James
• Interior. Leather Bar. (2013) Director
• Interior. Leather Bar. (2013) Producer
• Interior. Leather Bar. (2013) Director of Photography
• Comedy Central Roast of James Franco (2013) as Self
• Sal (2013) as Milton Katselas
• Sal (2013) Director
• Sal (2013) Story
• The Director (2013) Producer
• DREAM (2013) Director
• DREAM (2013) Producer
• La Passione (2013) Director
• Roast of James Franco: Red Carpet Pre-Show (2013) as Self
• The Mindy Project (2012) as Paul Leotard
• The Iceman (2012) as Marty Freeman
• About Cherry (2012) as Francis
• The Letter (2012) as Tyrone
• The Color of Time (2012) as C.K. Williams (age 40)
• The Color of Time (2012) Producer
• My Own Private River (2012) Editor
• My Own Private River (2012) Director
• Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present (2012) as Self
• The Broken Tower (2012) as Hart Crane
• The Broken Tower (2012) Editor
• The Broken Tower (2012) Director
• The Broken Tower (2012) Producer
• The Broken Tower (2012) Screenplay
• Francophrenia (2012) Director
• Maladies (2012) as James
• Hart Crane: An Exegesis (2012) as Self
• Hart Crane: An Exegesis (2012) Director
• Jeffrey (2012) Executive Producer
• Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) as Will Rodman
• The Green Hornet (2011) as Danny Crystal Cleer (uncredited)
• Your Highness (2011) as Fabious
• Hamish and Andy's Gap Year (2011) as Self
• Two Films, One Legacy (2011)
• Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10 (2011)
• Blood Meridian Test Reel (2011) Director
• Eames: The Architect and the Painter (2011) as Self - Narrator (voice)
• Caput (2011)
• Conan (2010) as Self
• 127 Hours (2010) as Aron Ralston
• Eat Pray Love (2010) as David
• Date Night (2010) as Taste
• 42 One Dream Rush (2010) Director
• With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story (2010) as Self
• Love and Distrust (2010) as Travis (segment "Grasshopper")
• Howl (2010) as Allen Ginsberg
• Shadows & Lies (2010) as William Vincent
• Saturday Night (2010) as Self
• Saturday Night (2010) Director
• Herbert White (2010) Writer
• Herbert White (2010) Director
• The Clerk's Tale (2010) Screenplay
• The Clerk's Tale (2010) Director
• Masculinity & Me (2010)
• Masculinity & Me (2010) Writer
• Masculinity & Me (2010) Director
• Catblock (The Ultimate Co%kblock) (2010) as James Franco (Image Only)
• Goat Boy (2010) Director
• SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas (2009) as (archive footage)
• The Feast of Stephen (2009) Writer
• The Feast of Stephen (2009) Director
• The Room Before and After - Part 1: James Franco (2009)
• Erased James Franco (2009) as Self
• Pineapple Express (2008) as Saul Silver
• Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis (2008) as Self
• Milk (2008) as Scott Smith
• Nights in Rodanthe (2008) as Mark Flanner (uncredited)
• Camille (2008) as Silias
• Good Time Max (2008) as Max
• Good Time Max (2008) Director
• Good Time Max (2008) Writer
• Spider-Man 3 (2007) as New Goblin / Harry Osborn
• Knocked Up (2007) as Sol (uncredited)
• In the Valley of Elah (2007) as Sergeant Carnelli
• An American Crime (2007) as Andy
• Interview (2007) as Boyfriend on Phone (voice)
• Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee (2007) as Dean Silo
• The Hills with James Franco and Mila Kunis (2007) as Justin Bobby
• 30 Rock (2006) as James Franco
• The Holiday (2006) as James Franco (uncredited)
• The Wicker Man (2006) as Bar Guy #1
• Tristan & Isolde (2006) as Tristan
• Annapolis (2006) as Jake Huard
• Flyboys (2006) as Blaine Rawlings
• The Dead Girl (2006) as Derek
• Grasshopper (2006) as Travis
• The Colbert Report (2005)
• The Colbert Report (2005) as Self (uncredited)
• The Great Raid (2005) as Captain Prince
• The Ape (2005) as Harry Walker
• The Ape (2005) Director
• The Ape (2005) Writer
• The Ape (2005) Executive Producer
• Fool's Gold (2005) as Brent
• Fool's Gold (2005) Writer
• Fool's Gold (2005) Director
• The Tony Danza Show (2004) as Self
• Spider-Man 2 (2004) as Harry Osborn
• Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) as Self
• The Company (2003) as Josh
• Blind Spot (2003) as Danny
• Spider-Man (2002) as Harry Osborn
• City by the Sea (2002) as Joey
• Deuces Wild (2002) as Tino
• Spider-Mania (2002) as Self
• Sonny (2002) as Sonny
• Mother Ghost (2002) as Skateboarder guy
• The Car Kid (2002)
• Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man' (2002) as Self
• You Always Stalk the Ones You Love (2002)
• James Dean (2001) as James Dean
• Some Body (2001) as Apartment Guy #3
• Mean People Suck (2001) as Casey
• Whatever It Takes (2000) as Chris Campbell
• At Any Cost (2000) as Mike
• If Tomorrow Comes (2000) as Devin
• Freaks and Geeks (1999) as Daniel Desario
• The Early Show (1999) as Self
• Never Been Kissed (1999) as Jason
• To Serve and Protect (1999) as Matt Carr
• To Serve and Protect (1999) as Matt Carr
• The Daily Show (1996) as Self
• Pacific Blue (1996) as Brian
• Profiler (1996) as Stevie
• Late Show with David Letterman (1993) as Self - Guest
• The X-Files (1993) as Officer #2
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
• LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) as Self
• Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
• Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Host
• Golden State Killer
• The Long Home as Dallas Hardin
• The Long Home Director
• Castro's Daughter as Fidel Castro
• Naya: Legend of the Golden Dolphin as Finn (voice)
• The Razor's Edge as Dante
• Love Meets in the Sunshine as Jacob
• Kyle Writer
• Kyle Director
• Something's In There
• Toad
• Kill the Czar
• Foster as Donald 'Don' Foster
• Jesse Heiman: World's Greatest Extra as Self
• Rant Screenplay
• Making A Scene as Himself