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 his roles 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 is known for his collaborations with fellow actor Seth Rogen, having appeared in eight films and one television series with him, examples being 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 is also known for his work on television where his first prominent acting role was the character 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 Screen Actors Guild Award and Primetime Emmy Award. Franco 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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Naya: Legend of the Golden Dolphin | Finn (voice) | 2025-06-28 |
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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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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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Pretenders | Maxwell | 2019-09-27 |
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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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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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Future World | Warlord | 2018-05-25 |
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Kin | Taylor Balik | 2018-08-29 |
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Dumpster Diving | El Diablo | 2017-08-04 |
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The Institute | Dr. Cairn | 2017-03-03 |
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The Vault | Ed Mass | 2017-09-01 |
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The Disaster Artist | Tommy / "Johnny" | 2017-03-12 |
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Actors Anonymous | Jake Lamont | 2017-03-05 |
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The Mad Whale | 2017-06-14 | |
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The Show | Male Host | 2017-09-21 |
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Alien: Covenant | Jacob Branson (uncredited) | 2017-05-09 |
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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 4%: Film's Gender Problem | Self | 2016-03-08 |
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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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Burn Country | Lindsay | 2016-04-16 |
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Mother, May I Sleep with Danger? | Director | 2016-06-18 |
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Why Him? | Laird Mayhew | 2016-12-22 |
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In Dubious Battle | Mac McLeod | 2016-10-08 |
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King Cobra | Joe Kerekes | 2016-10-21 |
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The Adderall Diaries | Stephen Elliott | 2016-04-15 |
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Blood Surf | Metalhead Troy | 2016-12-12 |
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The Labyrinth | Narrator (voice) | 2016-12-13 |
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Sausage Party | Druggie (voice) | 2016-07-11 |
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Yosemite | Phil | 2016-01-01 |
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Memoria | Mr. Wyckoff | 2016-04-08 |
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Queen of the Desert | Henry Cadogan | 2015-09-03 |
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The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards | Conrad | 2015-03-25 |
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True Story | Christian Longo | 2015-04-17 |
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I Am Michael | Michael Glatze | 2015-01-29 |
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Wild Horses | Ben Briggs | 2015-06-05 |
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Every Thing Will Be Fine | Tomas Eldan | 2015-04-02 |
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The Little Prince | The Fox (voice) | 2015-07-29 |
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Richard Peter Johnson | James Franco | 2015-12-01 |
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Black Dog, Red Dog | Leo | 2015-07-23 |
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Killing Animals | Mr. Hurston | 2015-06-01 |
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The Sound and the Fury | Benjy Compson | 2015-10-23 |
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A Walk in Winter | Conrad | 2015-11-10 |
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The Night Before | Self | 2015-11-20 |
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Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha | Pasamonte | 2015-01-07 |
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Call Me Lucky | Self | 2015-08-07 |
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Obituaries | Felix Mitchum | 2014-06-13 |
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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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Behind the Scenes of Palo Alto | Self | 2014-05-28 |
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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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National Theatre Live: Of Mice and Men | George | 2014-11-06 |
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Good People | Tom Reed | 2014-08-12 |
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Child of God | Jerry | 2014-04-28 |
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Dave Skylark's Very Special VMA Special | David Skylark | 2014-08-17 |
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Venice 70: Future Reloaded | 2013-08-28 | |
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Here Comes the Night Time | Man on Phone | 2013-09-29 |
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Mademoiselle C | Self | 2013-09-11 |
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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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What Is Cinema? | Self | 2013-09-06 |
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Roast of James Franco: Red Carpet Pre-Show | Self | 2013-08-02 |
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Comedy Central Roast of James Franco | Self | 2013-09-02 |
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Interior. Leather Bar. | James | 2013-10-02 |
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Spring Breakers | Alien | 2013-03-06 |
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Lovelace | Hugh Hefner | 2013-08-08 |
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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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Oz the Great and Powerful | Oz | 2013-03-07 |
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Palo Alto | Mr. B | 2013-12-29 |
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Sal | Milton Katselas | 2013-11-01 |
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Homefront | Morgan 'Gator' Bodine | 2013-11-12 |
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The Color of Time | C.K. Williams (age 40) | 2012-11-16 |
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Hart Crane: An Exegesis | Himself | 2012-03-27 |
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The Letter | Tyrone | 2012-09-06 |
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Marina Abramović: The Artist Is Present | Self | 2012-06-13 |
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About Cherry | Francis | 2012-02-14 |
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The Iceman | Marty Freeman | 2012-09-01 |
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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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Rise of the Planet of the Apes | Will Rodman | 2011-08-03 |
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The Green Hornet | Danny Crystal Cleer (uncredited) | 2011-01-12 |
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Your Highness | Fabious | 2011-04-08 |
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Eames: The Architect and the Painter | Self - Narrator (voice) | 2011-11-18 |
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Caput | 2011-06-04 | |
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Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10 | 2011-03-13 | |
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Saturday Night | Self | 2010-05-02 |
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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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14 Actors Acting | Self | 2010-12-08 |
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127 Hours | Aron Ralston | 2010-11-12 |
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Date Night | Taste | 2010-04-08 |
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Eat Pray Love | David | 2010-08-12 |
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Masculinity & Me | 2010-06-23 | |
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Howl | Allen Ginsberg | 2010-08-26 |
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Catblock (The Ultimate Co%kblock) | James Franco (Image Only) | 2010-08-23 |
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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 | 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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Good Time Max | Max | 2008-10-28 |
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Camille | Silias | 2008-04-13 |
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Pineapple Express | Saul Silver | 2008-08-06 |
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Milk | Scott Smith | 2008-11-05 |
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The Hills with James Franco and Mila Kunis | Justin Bobby | 2007-01-01 |
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In the Valley of Elah | Sergeant Carnelli | 2007-09-14 |
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Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee | Dean Silo | 2007-01-21 |
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Spider-Man 3 | New Goblin / Harry Osborn | 2007-05-01 |
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Interview | Boyfriend on Phone (voice) | 2007-07-13 |
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An American Crime | Andy | 2007-07-27 |
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Knocked Up | Self (uncredited) | 2007-06-01 |
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Tristan & Isolde | Tristan | 2006-04-07 |
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Flyboys | Blaine Rawlings | 2006-09-22 |
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Grasshopper | Travis | 2006-10-09 |
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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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The Holiday | James Franco | 2006-12-05 |
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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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Behind the Ultimate Spin: The Making of 'Spider-Man' | Self | 2002-04-20 |
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Spider-Mania | Self | 2002-04-30 |
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Deuces Wild | Tino | 2002-05-03 |
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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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Mother Ghost | Skateboarder guy | 2002-08-08 |
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City by the Sea | Joey | 2002-09-06 |
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Spider-Man | Harry Osborn | 2002-05-01 |
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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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Some Body | Apartment Guy #3 | 2001-01-19 |
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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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To Serve and Protect | Matt Carr | 1999-02-14 |
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Never Been Kissed | Jason | 1999-04-09 |
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The Policeman | Babcock | |
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Alina of Cuba: La Hija Rebelde | Fidel Castro | |
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Me, You | ||
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Toad | ||
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The Long Home | Dallas Hardin | |
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The Razor's Edge | Dante | |
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Kill the Czar | ||
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Squali | ||
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Bunny-Man | ||
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Jesse Heiman: World's Greatest Extra | Self |
