- Source of Wealth: Film, Television
- Age: 41
- Birth Place: Palo Alto, California, USA
- Height: 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
- Weight: 165 lbs (75 kg)
- Full Name: James Edward Franco
- Nationality: American
- Date of Birth: April 19, 1978
- Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish, Portuguese, Swedish
- Occupation: Actor, Director, Writer, Teacher
- Education: Columbia University School of the Arts (2010), University of California, Los Angeles (2006–2008), Palo Alto High School (1996), Yale University, Tisch School of the Arts, Brooklyn College, Warren Wilson College, Rhode Island School of Design
James Edward Franco is an American actor, film maker, teacher and author with a net worth of $20 million. Born in California on April 19, 1978, Franco started off his silver screen career when he landed a role in the television sitcom “Freaks and Geeks”. He later landed a Golden Globe Award for his portrayal of James Dean in the biographical movie of the same name, in the year 2001. Other notable movies are The Spiderman trilogy directed by Sam Raimi, Pineapple Express, 127 Hours, This Is The End, Lovelace.
Apart from this, he also had a notable role in the ABC soap, General Hospital. He received an Academy Award nomination for his role in the movie “127 Hours”.
Apart from his acting achievements, James Franco is also involved in various charitable works and has regularly volunteered for the Art Of Elysium charity. He teaches courses on short film making and screenwriting at the University of Southern California and is also a professor of English at The University Of California, Los Angeles.