1978-04-19 Palo Alto, California, USA
James Edward Franco 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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Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home | Self (archive footage) | 2022-05-03 |
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Pretenders | Maxwell | 2019-09-27 |
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Don't Come Back from the Moon | Roman Smalley | 2019-01-18 |
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Arctic Dogs | Lemmy (voice) | 2019-11-01 |
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Zeroville | Vikar | 2019-09-19 |
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Oh, Hi Mark: Making a Disaster | Self | 2018-03-13 |
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Mississippi Requiem | Homer Barron | 2018-05-17 |
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Future World | Warlord | 2018-05-25 |
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The Ballad of Buster Scruggs | Cowboy (segment "Near Algodones") | 2018-11-09 |
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Kin | Taylor Balik | 2018-08-29 |
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Freaks and Geeks: The Documentary | Self | 2018-08-02 |
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Dumpster Diving | El Diablo | 2017-08-04 |
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The Mad Whale | Edward Fry | 2017-06-14 |
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The Disaster Artist | Tommy / 'Johnny' | 2017-03-12 |
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Alien: Covenant - Prologue: Last Supper | Branson | 2017-02-22 |
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Drugs, Skate & Violence: Filmmaker Harmony Korine | Self - Archive Footage | 2017-10-25 |
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Alien: Covenant | Jacob Branson (uncredited) | 2017-05-09 |
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Actors Anonymous | Jake Lamont | 2017-03-05 |
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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 Institute | Dr. Cairn | 2017-03-03 |
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Alien: Covenant - Master Class: Ridley Scott | Self | 2017-08-15 |
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The Vault | Ed Mass | 2017-09-01 |
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The Show | Male Host | 2017-09-21 |
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The Adderall Diaries | Stephen Elliott | 2016-04-15 |
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Burn Country | Lindsay | 2016-04-16 |
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Memoria | Mr. Wyckoff | 2016-04-08 |
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Blood Surf | Metalhead Troy | 2016-12-12 |
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King Cobra | Joe Kerekes | 2016-10-21 |
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The 4%: Film's Gender Problem | Self | 2016-03-08 |
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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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The Caged Pillows | David D-R+ | 2016-06-03 |
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Goat | Mitch | 2016-09-23 |
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Why Him? | Laird Mayhew | 2016-12-22 |
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Mother, May I Sleep with Danger? | Director | 2016-06-18 |
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In Dubious Battle | Mac McLeod | 2016-10-08 |
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Yosemite | Phil | 2016-01-01 |
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A Walk in Winter | Conrad | 2015-11-10 |
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Black Dog, Red Dog | Leo | 2015-07-23 |
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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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Killing Animals | Mr. Hurston | 2015-06-01 |
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True Story | Christian Longo | 2015-04-17 |
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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 Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards | Conrad | 2015-03-25 |
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The Night Before | Self | 2015-11-20 |
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Call Me Lucky | Self | 2015-08-07 |
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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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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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The Interview | Dave Skylark | 2014-12-25 |
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Veronica Mars | James Franco (uncredited) | 2014-03-13 |
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National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men | George | 2014-11-06 |
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Obituaries | Felix Mitchum | 2014-06-13 |
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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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Child of God | Jerry | 2014-04-28 |
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Third Person | Rick | 2014-06-20 |
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A Fuller Life | Self - Reader (segment "Copy Boy") | 2013-08-28 |
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Oz the Great and Powerful | Oz | 2013-03-07 |
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Comedy Central Roast of James Franco | Self | 2013-09-02 |
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Playtime | The Art Dealer | 2013-11-07 |
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What Is Cinema? | Self | 2013-09-06 |
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Interior. Leather Bar. | James | 2013-10-02 |
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Seth Rogen & James Franco Bound 3 | 2013-11-25 | |
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Homefront | Morgan 'Gator' Bodine | 2013-11-12 |
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As I Lay Dying | Darl Bundren | 2013-10-09 |
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This Is the End | James Franco | 2013-06-12 |
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Lovelace | Hugh Hefner | 2013-08-08 |
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Venice 70: Future Reloaded | 2013-08-28 | |
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Spring Breakers | Alien | 2013-03-06 |
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Mademoiselle C | Self | 2013-09-11 |
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Palo Alto | Mr. B | 2013-12-29 |
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Roast of James Franco: Red Carpet Pre-Show | Self | 2013-08-02 |
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Here Comes the Night Time | Man on Phone | 2013-09-29 |
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Sal | Milton Katselas | 2013-11-01 |
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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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Maladies | James | 2012-06-29 |
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The Broken Tower | Hart Crane | 2012-04-27 |
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The Letter | Tyrone | 2012-09-06 |
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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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About Cherry | Francis | 2012-02-14 |
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The Green Hornet | Danny Crystal Cleer (uncredited) | 2011-01-12 |
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Rise of the Planet of the Apes | Will Rodman | 2011-08-03 |
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10 | 2011-03-13 | |
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Your Highness | Fabious | 2011-04-08 |
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Caput | 2011-06-04 | |
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Eames: The Architect and the Painter | Self - Narrator (voice) | 2011-11-18 |
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Love and Distrust | Travis (segment "Grasshopper") | 2010-08-16 |
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Shadows & Lies | William Vincent | 2010-04-25 |
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Date Night | Taste | 2010-04-08 |
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Catblock (The Ultimate Co%kblock) | James Franco (Image Only) | 2010-08-23 |
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Howl | Allen Ginsberg | 2010-08-26 |
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Masculinity & Me | 2010-06-23 | |
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Saturday Night | Self | 2010-05-02 |
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127 Hours | Aron Ralston | 2010-11-12 |
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Eat Pray Love | David | 2010-08-12 |
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With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story | Self | 2010-07-24 |
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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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Good Time Max | Max | 2008-10-28 |
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Milk | Scott Smith | 2008-11-05 |
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Pineapple Express | Saul Silver | 2008-08-06 |
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Camille | Silias | 2008-04-13 |
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Nights in Rodanthe | Mark Flanner (uncredited) | 2008-09-26 |
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Knocked Up | Self (uncredited) | 2007-06-01 |
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In the Valley of Elah | Sergeant Carnelli | 2007-09-14 |
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Interview | Boyfriend on Phone (voice) | 2007-07-13 |
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Spider-Man 3 | New Goblin / Harry Osborn | 2007-05-01 |
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An American Crime | Andy | 2007-07-27 |
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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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The Wicker Man | Bar Guy #1 | 2006-08-31 |
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Tristan & Isolde | Tristan | 2006-04-07 |
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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 Dead Girl | Derek | 2006-11-07 |
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Flyboys | Blaine Rawlings | 2006-09-22 |
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Grasshopper | Travis | 2006-10-09 |
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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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Blind Spot | Danny | 2003-06-15 |
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The Company | Josh | 2003-12-25 |
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City by the Sea | Joey | 2002-09-06 |
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Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man' | Self | 2002-04-20 |
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The Car Kid | 2002-05-11 | |
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Sonny | Sonny | 2002-10-26 |
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Spider-Mania | Self | 2002-04-30 |
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You Always Stalk the Ones You Love | 2002-07-07 | |
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Spider-Man | Harry Osborn | 2002-05-01 |
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Deuces Wild | Tino | 2002-05-03 |
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Mother Ghost | Skateboarder guy | 2002-08-08 |
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Some Body | Apartment Guy #3 | 2001-01-19 |
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Mean People Suck | Casey | 2001-01-01 |
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James Dean | James Dean | 2001-08-04 |
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Whatever It Takes | Chris Campbell | 2000-03-31 |
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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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Never Been Kissed | Jason | 1999-04-09 |
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To Serve and Protect | Matt Carr | 1999-02-14 |
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Golden State Killer | ||
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Me, You | ||
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Alina of Cuba: La Hija Rebelde | Fidel Castro | |
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Naya: Legend of the Golden Dolphin | Finn (voice) | |
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Bunny-Man | Austin Boyd | |
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The Long Home | Dallas Hardin | |
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Kill the Czar | ||
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The Razor's Edge | Dante | |
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Jesse Heiman: World's Greatest Extra | Self |
