1978-04-19 Palo Alto, California, USA
James Edward Franco (born April 19, 1978) is an American actor and filmmaker. For his role in 127 Hours (2010), he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor. Franco is known for appearing in films such as Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy (2002–2007), Milk (2008), Eat, Pray, Love (2010), Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), Spring Breakers (2012), and Oz the Great and Powerful (2013). He frequently collaborates with fellow actor Seth Rogen, including in Pineapple Express (2008), This Is the End (2013), Sausage Party (2016), and The Disaster Artist (2017), for which he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. Franco's first prominent acting role was on television. He starred as Daniel Desario on the short-lived ensemble comedy-drama Freaks and Geeks (1999–2000), which developed a cult following. He portrayed the title character in the television biographical film James Dean (2001), for which he won a Golden Globe Award and received nominations for a Screen Actors Guild Award and Primetime Emmy Award. Franco also had a recurring role on the daytime soap opera General Hospital (2009–2012) and starred in the limited series 11.22.63 (2016). He starred in the David Simon-created HBO drama The Deuce (2017–2019).
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Squali | Robert Price | 2025-10-16 |
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Largo Winch : Le Prix de l'argent | Ezio Burntwood | 2024-07-31 |
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Hey Joe | Dean Barry | 2024-11-28 |
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Pretenders | Maxwell | 2019-09-27 |
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Zeroville | Vikar | 2019-09-19 |
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Arctic Dogs | Lemmy (voice) | 2019-11-01 |
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Don't Come Back from the Moon | Roman Smalley | 2019-01-18 |
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Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary | Self | 2018-08-02 |
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The Ballad of Buster Scruggs | Cowboy (segment "Near Algodones") | 2018-11-09 |
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Mississippi Requiem | Homer Barron | 2018-05-17 |
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Kin | Taylor Balik | 2018-08-29 |
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Future World | Warlord | 2018-05-25 |
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Oh, Hi Mark: Making a Disaster | Self | 2018-03-13 |
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The Institute | Dr. Cairn | 2017-03-03 |
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The Disaster Artist | Tommy / 'Johnny' | 2017-03-12 |
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The Mad Whale | Edward Fry | 2017-06-14 |
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The Vault | Ed Mass | 2017-09-01 |
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Actors Anonymous | Jake Lamont | 2017-03-05 |
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Alien: Covenant | Jacob Branson (uncredited) | 2017-05-09 |
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Dumpster Diving | El Diablo | 2017-08-04 |
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Alien: Covenant - Master Class: Ridley Scott | Self | 2017-08-15 |
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Drugs, Skate & Violence: Filmmaker Harmony Korine | Self - Archive Footage | 2017-10-25 |
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Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Last Supper | Branson | 2017-02-22 |
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Blood Heist | Farmer Simon | 2017-07-28 |
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High School Lover | Rick Winters | 2017-02-04 |
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The Show | Male Host | 2017-09-21 |
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King Cobra | Joe Kerekes | 2016-10-21 |
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Blood Surf | Metalhead Troy | 2016-12-12 |
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Mother, May I Sleep with Danger? | Director | 2016-06-18 |
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The Adderall Diaries | Stephen Elliott | 2016-04-15 |
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Yosemite | Phil | 2016-01-01 |
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Memoria | Mr. Wyckoff | 2016-04-08 |
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Goat | Mitch | 2016-09-23 |
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The Caged Pillows | David D-R+ | 2016-06-03 |
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Why Him? | Laird Mayhew | 2016-12-22 |
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The 4%: Film's Gender Problem | Self | 2016-03-08 |
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In Dubious Battle | Mac McLeod | 2016-10-08 |
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Sausage Party | Druggie (voice) | 2016-07-11 |
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The Labyrinth | Narrator (voice) | 2016-12-13 |
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Burn Country | Lindsay | 2016-04-16 |
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Wild Horses | Ben Briggs | 2015-06-05 |
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The Sound and the Fury | Benjy Compson | 2015-10-23 |
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True Story | Christian Longo | 2015-04-17 |
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The Little Prince | The Fox (voice) | 2015-07-29 |
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Queen of the Desert | Henry Cadogan | 2015-09-03 |
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Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha | Pasamonte | 2015-01-07 |
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The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards | Conrad | 2015-03-25 |
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A Walk in Winter | Conrad | 2015-11-10 |
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Call Me Lucky | Self | 2015-08-07 |
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Killing Animals | Mr. Hurston | 2015-06-01 |
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Every Thing Will Be Fine | Tomas Eldan | 2015-04-02 |
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I Am Michael | Michael Glatze | 2015-01-29 |
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Richard Peter Johnson | James Franco | 2015-12-01 |
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The Night Before | Self | 2015-11-20 |
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Black Dog, Red Dog | Leo | 2015-07-23 |
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Veronica Mars | James Franco (uncredited) | 2014-03-13 |
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The Interview | Dave Skylark | 2014-12-25 |
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Good People | Tom Reed | 2014-08-12 |
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Behind the Scenes of Palo Alto | Self | 2014-05-28 |
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National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men | George | 2014-11-06 |
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Dave Skylark's Very Special VMA Special | David Skylark | 2014-08-17 |
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Future Relic 02 | The Searcher | 2014-11-28 |
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Third Person | Rick | 2014-06-20 |
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Palo Alto | Mr. B | 2014-05-09 |
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Child of God | Jerry | 2014-04-28 |
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Obituaries | Felix Mitchum | 2014-06-13 |
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Comedy Central Roast of James Franco | Self | 2013-09-02 |
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This Is the End | James Franco | 2013-06-12 |
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Venice 70: Future Reloaded | 2013-08-28 | |
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A Fuller Life | Self - Reader (segment "Copy Boy") | 2013-08-28 |
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Playtime | The Art Dealer | 2013-11-07 |
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Mademoiselle C | Self | 2013-09-11 |
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Roast of James Franco: Red Carpet Pre-Show | Self | 2013-08-02 |
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What Is Cinema? | Self | 2013-09-06 |
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Oz the Great and Powerful | Oz | 2013-03-07 |
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Lovelace | Hugh Hefner | 2013-08-08 |
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Homefront | Morgan 'Gator' Bodine | 2013-11-12 |
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Sal | Milton Katselas | 2013-11-01 |
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Interior. Leather Bar. | James | 2013-10-02 |
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As I Lay Dying | Darl Bundren | 2013-10-09 |
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Spring Breakers | Alien | 2013-03-06 |
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Here Comes the Night Time | Man on Phone | 2013-09-29 |
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Seth Rogen & James Franco Bound 3 | 2013-11-25 | |
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The Letter | Tyrone | 2012-09-06 |
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The Iceman | Marty Freeman | 2012-09-01 |
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Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present | Self | 2012-06-13 |
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The Broken Tower | Hart Crane | 2012-04-27 |
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About Cherry | Francis | 2012-02-14 |
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Hart Crane: An Exegesis | Self | 2012-03-27 |
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The Color of Time | C.K. Williams (age 40) | 2012-11-16 |
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Maladies | James | 2012-06-29 |
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10 | 2011-03-13 | |
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The Green Hornet | Danny Crystal Cleer (uncredited) | 2011-01-12 |
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Caput | 2011-06-04 | |
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Rise of the Planet of the Apes | Will Rodman | 2011-08-03 |
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Eames: The Architect and the Painter | Self - Narrator (voice) | 2011-11-18 |
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Your Highness | Fabious | 2011-04-08 |
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Masculinity & Me | 2010-06-23 | |
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Eat Pray Love | David | 2010-08-12 |
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Saturday Night | Self | 2010-05-02 |
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With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story | Self | 2010-07-24 |
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Catblock (The Ultimate Co%kblock) | James Franco (Image Only) | 2010-08-23 |
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Date Night | Taste | 2010-04-08 |
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Howl | Allen Ginsberg | 2010-08-26 |
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127 Hours | Aron Ralston | 2010-11-12 |
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Shadows & Lies | William Vincent | 2010-04-25 |
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Love and Distrust | Travis (segment "Grasshopper") | 2010-08-16 |
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The Room Before and After - Part 1: James Franco | 2009-05-01 | |
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SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas | (archive footage) | 2009-12-17 |
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Erased James Franco | Self | 2009-04-05 |
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Nights in Rodanthe | Mark Flanner (uncredited) | 2008-09-26 |
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Pineapple Express | Saul Silver | 2008-08-06 |
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Good Time Max | Max | 2008-10-28 |
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Milk | Scott Smith | 2008-11-05 |
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Camille | Silias | 2008-04-13 |
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Knocked Up | Self (uncredited) | 2007-06-01 |
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Spider-Man 3 | New Goblin / Harry Osborn | 2007-05-01 |
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The Hills with James Franco and Mila Kunis | Justin Bobby | 2007-11-29 |
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Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee | Dean Silo | 2007-01-21 |
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Interview | Boyfriend on Phone (voice) | 2007-07-13 |
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In the Valley of Elah | Sergeant Carnelli | 2007-09-14 |
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An American Crime | Andy | 2007-07-27 |
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The Holiday | James Franco | 2006-12-05 |
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Annapolis | Jake Huard | 2006-01-27 |
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The Wicker Man | Bar Guy #1 | 2006-08-31 |
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Grasshopper | Travis | 2006-10-09 |
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Tristan & Isolde | Tristan | 2006-04-07 |
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Flyboys | Blaine Rawlings | 2006-09-22 |
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The Dead Girl | Derek | 2006-11-07 |
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The Great Raid | Captain Prince | 2005-08-12 |
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The Ape | Harry Walker | 2005-06-18 |
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Fool's Gold | Brent | 2005-01-01 |
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Spider-Man 2 | Harry Osborn | 2004-06-25 |
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The Company | Josh | 2003-12-25 |
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Blind Spot | Danny | 2003-06-15 |
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Deuces Wild | Tino | 2002-05-03 |
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Spider-Man | Harry Osborn | 2002-05-01 |
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Spider-Mania | Self | 2002-04-30 |
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Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man' | Self | 2002-04-20 |
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Mother Ghost | Skateboarder guy | 2002-08-08 |
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City by the Sea | Joey | 2002-09-06 |
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You Always Stalk the Ones You Love | 2002-07-07 | |
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The Car Kid | 2002-05-11 | |
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Sonny | Sonny | 2002-10-26 |
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Some Body | Apartment Guy #3 | 2001-01-19 |
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James Dean | James Dean | 2001-08-04 |
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Mean People Suck | Casey | 2001-01-01 |
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If Tomorrow Comes | Devin | 2000-01-01 |
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At Any Cost | Mike | 2000-08-16 |
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Whatever It Takes | Chris Campbell | 2000-03-31 |
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Never Been Kissed | Jason | 1999-04-09 |
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To Serve and Protect | Matt Carr | 1999-02-14 |
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Love Meets in the Sunshine | ||
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The Long Home | Dallas Hardin | |
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Foster | Donald 'Don' Foster | |
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Turnbuckle | ||
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Golden State Killer | ||
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Kill the Czar | ||
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Naya: Legend of the Golden Dolphin | Finn (voice) | |
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Alina of Cuba: La Hija Rebelde | Fidel Castro | |
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Jesse Heiman: World's Greatest Extra | Self | |
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Toad | ||
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Bunny-Man | Austin Boyd | |
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The Razor's Edge | Dante |
