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James Franco Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

James Franco Quick Info
Height 5 ft 10 in
Weight 76 kg
Date of Birth April 19, 1978
Zodiac Sign Aries
Eye Color
Dark Brown

James Franco is an American actor, voice actor, director, producer, teacher, author, and musician. He is known for having been cast in movies like 127 HoursEat Pray LovePineapple ExpressThe Disaster ArtistJames DeanQueen of the DesertThe Sound and the FuryGood PeopleThe Night BeforeDon Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La ManchaThe Adderall DiariesSpider-ManSpider-Man 2Spider-Man 3Finishing the GameThis Is the EndThe Ballad of Buster Scruggs, Zeroville, The Mad Whale, and Oz the Great and Powerful. Moreover, his television roles include playing Daniel Desario in the teen comedy-drama series Freaks and Geeks, Osborne “Oz” Silver in the family drama show Hollywood Heights, Sgt. Eddie Pepper in the comedy series Angie Tribeca, and Franco in General Hospital: Night Shift and General Hospital.

Born Name

James Edward Franco

Nick Name

Ted, Teddy

James Franco

Sun Sign

Aries

Born Place

Palo Alto, California, United States

Nationality

American

 

Education

In 1996, Franco completed his schooling at Palo Alto High School in California. Later, he was enrolled at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) to major in English. He attended the University for a year and dropped out to pursue a career in acting. His parents were against his wish.

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

Occupation

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

Family

  • Father – Douglas Eugene “Doug” Franco (d. 2011) (Businessperson)
  • Mother – Betsy Lou (née Verne) (Writer and actor)
  • Siblings – Tom Franco (Younger Brother) (Artist), Dave Franco (Younger Brother) (Actor)
  • Others – Daniel Franco, Jr. (Paternal Grandfather), Marjorie J. Peterson (Paternal Grandmother) (Published author of young adult books), Daniel Surad Verovitz/Verne (Maternal Grandfather), Marcella Ruth “Mitzie” Levine (Maternal Grandmother) (Verne Art Gallery Owner)

Manager

James Franco has been linked to these agencies –

  • Creative Artists Agency
  • James/ Levy Management (He broke in 2013 after his partnership with them for nearly 2 decades)
  • Anonymous Content, Talent Management Company, Culver City, California, United States
  • United Talent Agency, Talent Agency, Beverly Hills, California, United States

Genre

Pop, pop / rock

Instruments

Vocals

Net Worth

His net worth had been $30 Million according to CelebrityNetWorth.com.

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 has dated –

  1. Marla Sokoloff (1999-2004) – American actor Marla Sokoloff first met Franco in 1999 during the filming of the 2000 movie Whatever It Takes and soon started dating. The duo dated for a continuous five years, before separating in 2004.
  2. Ashley Hartman (2004-2005) – He was romantically involved with actor, singer, and television presenter Ashley Hartman between 2004 and 2005.
  3. Lindsay Lohan (2005) – In March 2005, he hooked up with Lindsay Lohan, an actor, singer, entrepreneur, and television personality.
  4. Ahna O’Reilly (2006-2011) – After a year gap, Franco became an item with another actor, Ahna O’Reilly in 2006. The pair again dated for five years, before separating in 2011. During this time, they remain tight-lipped about their relationship but appeared together on the red carpet and other events.
  5. Sienna Miller (2006) – James was RUMORed to be dating the English actor, Sienna Miller in June 2006.
  6. Agyness Deyn (2011) – In 2011, Franco dated British model, actor, and singer, Agyness Deyn for a couple of months.
  7. Riccardo Tisci (2011) – In 2011, he was RUMORed to have had a fling with Italian fashion designer, Riccardo Tisci.
  8. Klaus Biesenbach (2011) – In 2011 again, James was romantically linked to German curator, Klaus Biesenbach. Klaus is the Chief Curator at Large at The Museum of Modern Art, New York City. However, their dating relationship was a RUMOR.
  9. Anne Hathaway (2011) – In 2011, the actors Anne Hathaway and James Franco were RUMORed to be an item.
  10. Amanda Seyfried (2012) – In 2012, James and Seyfried shot the biographical drama film Lovelace (2013) together. It was reported that the actors have taken their on-screen relationship off-screen as well. However, this proved to be a RUMOR.
  11. Roger Garth (2012) – In 2012, Italian television personality Roger Garth and actor James were RUMORed to be an item.
  12. Ashley Benson (2012-2013) – They both met on the set of “Spring Breakers” and dated each other from October 2012 until 2013.
  13. Kristen Stewart (2013) – The actors were RUMORed to be dating together in 2013.
  14. Emilia Clarke (2013) – British actor Clarke and James were RUMORed to be dating in 2013.
  15. Kelly Baugher (2013) – In 2013, actor Kelly Baugher and James got to know each other when Kelly was seeking employment. She is 10 years his junior and dated him for a couple of months in 2013. She first became friends with him online.
  16. Lana Del Rey (2014) – In August 2014, it was RUMORed that he had an affair with singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey.
  17. Scott Haze (2014) – RUMOR
  18. Erin Johnson (2014) – In August 2014, James Franco was RUMORed to be dating the LA-based model, Erin Johnson.
  19. Amber Heard (2016) – It was RUMORed that he had an encounter with film and television actor Amber Heard in 2016.
  20. Isabel Pakzad (2017-Present) – In November 2017, actors Isabel Pakzad and James started dating each other. They kept it a low profile primarily but were photographed multiple times after late 2017. In October 2018, they were seen together at Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights. She is 15 years his junior.
James Franco and her ex-girlfriend Ashley Benson.
James Franco and Ashley Benson

Race / Ethnicity

White

His father was of Portuguese (Madeiran) and Swedish descent, while his mother has Russian ancestry.

Hair Color

Dark Brown

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Distinctive Features

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

James Franco at LA Art Show 2013 clean shaved

Brand Endorsements

Gucci’s men’s fragrance line (2008), Guess cologne, Coach’s Men’s Fragrance (2017)

Sexual Orientation

Bisexual

Religion

He is a Jewish. But, on being asked, if he believes in God or not, he said that he does believe, but up to a certain extent.

Best Known For

  • Portraying Aron Ralston in 127 Hours (2010), Scott Smith in Milk (2008), Saul Silver in Pineapple Express (2008), and Harry Osborn / New Goblin in Spider-Man 3 (2007)
  • He is also known for his role as Franco in the medical drama TV series General Hospital from 2009 to 2012.

First Extended Play (EP)

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

First Film

  • As an Actor – He played Jason Way in the 1999 romantic comedy film Never Been Kissed.
  • As a Director – Franco directed the 2011 American black-and-white student film, The Broken Tower.
  • As a Producer – James produced his first film in 2013 titled Kink, an American documentary film.

First TV Show

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

James Franco Favorite Things

  • Film – My Own Private Idaho (1991)

SourceIMDb

James Franco

James Franco Facts

  1. James is Jewish on her mother’s side.
  2. Franco is good at Maths.
  3. James has 2 pet cats named, Zelda and Sammy.
  4. He was voted as the Sexiest Man Living in 2009 by Salon.com.
  5. 83rd Academy Awards was hosted by him and Anne Hathaway on February 27, 2011. Later, his performance was criticized and not liked by the people. Franco lacked energy and moreover, he performed under the influence of marijuana, said some reviewers.
  6. For the 2002 film, Spider-Man, he was originally considered for the title role as “Spider-Man”, but it went to Tobey Maguire. So, Franco was given the role of Harry Osborn, the son of Green Goblin.
  7. When in school, he was arrested for underage drinking, graffiti, and stealing designer perfumes, and selling them to classmates.
  8. He portrayed the character of Aron Ralston, an American outdoorsman, mechanical engineer, and motivational speaker known for surviving a canyoneering accident by cutting off part of his right arm, in the 2010 biographical survival drama film 127 Hours. This role got him nominated for an Academy Award for “Best Actor” in 2011.
  9. He always wanted to become an actor and so he stopped his studies in between and against the wish of his parents, he went on to pursue his career in acting. During this time, his parents refused to help him financially in achieving his dream. So, he was forced to take a late-night job at McDonald’s.
  10. In 2019, James was accused of intimidating his students at his acting school into s*xual situations. In February 2021, it was revealed that he had settled the s*xual misconduct lawsuit that was filed against him.
  11. He has taken treatment for s*x addiction in the past.

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