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James Franco |
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Birth name |
James Edward Franco |
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Nick names |
Ted, Teddy, Jim, Jimmy |
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Date of Birth |
19 April 1978 |
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Native Place |
Palo Alto, California, U.S. |
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Nationality |
American |
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Mother Tongue |
English |
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Zodiac sign |
Aries |
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Height |
5' 11" |
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Eyes |
Brown |
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Family |
Father – Douglas Franco (Computer Programmer)
Mother – Betsy Levine Verne (Author, editor, poet)
Brothers – Thomas Franco, David Franco (Actor)
Uncle – Michael Verne
Grandfather – Daniel Verne
Grandmother – Mitzie Verne (Artist)
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Education |
School: Palo Alto High School in Palo Alto, CA.
College:
* B.A (English) University of California in Los Angeles, California (2008).
* PhD student in the English program at Yale University (2010).
Acting course: Robert Carnegie's Playhouse West in North Hollywood (15 Months)
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In relationship with |
Ahna O'Reilly (Actress) |
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Profession |
Actor, Director, Screenwriter, Producer, Painter, Author, Model
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Debut |
Television : Freaks and Geeks (1999).
Film :
Actor - Never been kissed (1999)
Writer & Director – Fool’s Gold (2005)
Editor & Producer – The Broken Tower (2011)
Dance-theater directorial debut: New York's Stella Adler studios (2011)
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Produced & Directed |
Documentary titled 'Saturday Night' documenting a week in the production of an episode of 'Saturday Night Live'. |
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Claim to fame |
As Daniel Desario in the TV series 'Freaks and Geeks' (1999-2000). |
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Childhood idol |
Tony Hawk
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Acting teacher |
Robert Carnegie |
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Owns |
Rabbit Bandini Productions
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Admires |
Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Jack Nicholson, Marlon Brando, and Catherine Keener
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Likes |
* Painting.
* Listening to classical music (works of Bela Bartok and Samuel Barber).
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Favorites |
Authors : Friedrich Nietzsche, James Joyce, Marcel Proust, William Golding, Vladimir Nabokov.
Books : Finnegans Wake, Lord Of The Flies, A Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Man, Remembrance Of Things Past, Ulysses.
Movies: Five Easy Pieces, One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, The Fortune, The Last Detail.
Brands: Armani, Marc Jacobs shirts, Suits designed by Nana Boatang, LRG Streetwear.
Episode: "Test and Breasts" in "Freaks and Geeks" (1999).
Actors: Benicio Del Toro, Martin Starr.
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Close friend |
Tobey Maguire
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Hobbies |
Painting, drawing, music, acting, writing/directing films
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His Trade mark |
* One sided smile.
* Tends to play characters with a troubled past or life.
* Often plays real life characters.
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Hosted |
* Saturday Night Live (Twice).
* 83rd Academy Awards.
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Published |
A collection of short stories called 'Palo Alto: Stories' (2010).
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Named |
* One of People Magazine’s 50 Hottest Bachelors (2004).
* New face of Gucci's men's fragrance line (2008).
* One of Salon.com’s 10 men who might just inspire the rebirth of Jewish male cool (2009).
* One of Premiere magazine’s 40 Most Handsome Hollywood Men (2009).
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Awards |
* Broadcast Film Critics Association for Best Actor in Television Film (James Dean, 2001).
* Golden Glove Award for Best Actor in Television Film (James Dean, 2001).
* Best Acting Ensemble (Milk, 2008).
* Critics Choice Award (Milk, 2008).
* Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor (127 Hours, 2010).
* Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead (127 Hours, 2010).
* Indiana Film Journalists Association Award for Best Actor (127 Hours, 2010).
* Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor (127 Hours, 2010).
* New York Film Critics Online Award for Best Actor (127 Hours, 2010).
* Santa Barbara International Film Festival Award for Outstanding Performance (127 Hours, 2010).
* Utah Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor (127 Hours, 2010).
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Volunteers at |
Art of Elysium, Los Angeles
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Honored |
Spirit of Elysium accolade for his work at Art of Elysium, Los Angeles.
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Facts |
* His maternal grandmother runs the Verne Art Gallery, Cleveland, Ohio.
* His late grandfather was a cartoonist.
* He shares birthday with Hayden Christensen.
* He is a talented mathematician.
* He was voted 'Best Smile' at Palo Alto High School.
* When he was in junior high school, he was arrested for shoplifting cologne from a department store and reselling it with his friends at the school.
* He gave his grandmother a painting of his as a Chanukah present.
* He studied English for a year at UCLA before dropping out to become an actor.
* To overcome his shyness, he got into acting while studying literature at UCLA.
* He studied acting with Ivana Chubbuck.
* He missed his prom night to see several plays in Aspen, Oregon, U.S.
* When he was working at McDonald's, he used to fake various accents while conversing with female customers.
* He started smoking for his lead role in James Dean (2001) (TV).
* He was auditioned for the role of Peter Parker in Spider-Man (2002), but was given the part of Harry Osbourne.
* He does horse tricks.
* He doesn't wear watches.
* He is an artsy loner.
* He has written six scripts along with Williams.
* He gave his Golden Globe award to his mother.
* He completed Private Pilots License for his role in 'Flyboys' (2006).
* First public exhibition of his paintings were showed at Los Angeles gallery (2006).
* Learned to ride a motorcycle and play congas for performance in 'James Dean'.
* Appeared as himself on TV's 30 Rock (2010), plunging into a faux romance with the character Jenna Maroney.
* His first overseas trip was to Australia to film 'The Great Raid'.
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Twitter |
http://twitter.com/#!/jamesfranco
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