Since starring in Judd Apatow's short-lived series "Freaks and Geeks" (1999), James Franco has done just about everything.
The 34-year-old renaissance man has an undergraduate degree from UCLA, among other diplomas. He's been nominated for an Academy Award, and even (sort of) hosted the awards in 2011. Professionally, Franco has acted in a long list of movies, directed several others, and even written roughly a dozen plus screenplays.
Starting today, November 27, multi-hyphenate Franco can be seen facing off against Jason Statham in the Sylvester Stallone-penned action flick "Homefront." Franco plays Gator, a small-town meth kingpin who butts heads with Statham, a former DEA agent who shows up in Franco's town to finally settle down with his family.
Do you already know more about Franco than you'd care to? Maybe. Do you know everything there is to know about the man? Unlikely. From his middle-school shoplifting days to that time he shadowed a male prostitute,...
The 34-year-old renaissance man has an undergraduate degree from UCLA, among other diplomas. He's been nominated for an Academy Award, and even (sort of) hosted the awards in 2011. Professionally, Franco has acted in a long list of movies, directed several others, and even written roughly a dozen plus screenplays.
Starting today, November 27, multi-hyphenate Franco can be seen facing off against Jason Statham in the Sylvester Stallone-penned action flick "Homefront." Franco plays Gator, a small-town meth kingpin who butts heads with Statham, a former DEA agent who shows up in Franco's town to finally settle down with his family.
Do you already know more about Franco than you'd care to? Maybe. Do you know everything there is to know about the man? Unlikely. From his middle-school shoplifting days to that time he shadowed a male prostitute,...
- 11/29/2013
- by Jonny Black
- Moviefone
James Franco's younger brother, Dave, has appeared in such films as "Charlie St Cloud" and "Greenberg." But he is probably best known for his work with James in a series of FunnyOrDie videos called "Acting With James Franco." Dave now tells MTV that he plans to make a feature film that will star his entire family, including his brother. He said: "There's a feature film that I'm writing for my brother and I to star in, where we play versions of ourselves named Davie and James." He added: "Without giving away too much, it all takes place around Thanksgiving and Christmas break around our hometown of Palo Alto [California]. Our real family will be in it, my real friends from home will be in it, and the vibe of it is going to be an extended version of our FunnyOrDie videos. It's going to be difficult for me, because it's...
- 1/15/2011
- WorstPreviews.com
As one of MTV News' 11 for '11, up-and-comer also plans to shop around a Web series about college life.
By Kara Warner
Dave Franco
Photo: Frazer Harrison/ Getty Images
If you are not already familiar with the name Dave Franco, chances are you will be soon.
You might recognize the enterprising 25-year-old from his work on "Greek," "Privileged" and "Scrubs." He's also appeared in several videos on FunnyOrDie.com, including a series called "Acting With James Franco" (James Franco is Dave's brother).
But these are all things from the past. Looking ahead to what's in store for Franco in 2011, we'll see him on screens big and small, in front of and behind the camera. When MTV News caught up with the up-and-comer recently, one of our 11 for '11, we chatted about "Fright Night," a TV series he'd like to get off the ground and whether we'll see him at the...
By Kara Warner
Dave Franco
Photo: Frazer Harrison/ Getty Images
If you are not already familiar with the name Dave Franco, chances are you will be soon.
You might recognize the enterprising 25-year-old from his work on "Greek," "Privileged" and "Scrubs." He's also appeared in several videos on FunnyOrDie.com, including a series called "Acting With James Franco" (James Franco is Dave's brother).
But these are all things from the past. Looking ahead to what's in store for Franco in 2011, we'll see him on screens big and small, in front of and behind the camera. When MTV News caught up with the up-and-comer recently, one of our 11 for '11, we chatted about "Fright Night," a TV series he'd like to get off the ground and whether we'll see him at the...
- 1/13/2011
- MTV Movie News
As one of MTV News' 11 for '11, up-and-comer also plans to shop around a Web series about college life.
By Kara Warner
Dave Franco
Photo: Frazer Harrison/ Getty Images
If you are not already familiar with the name Dave Franco, chances are you will be soon.
You might recognize the enterprising 25-year-old from his work on "Greek," "Privileged" and "Scrubs." He's also appeared in several videos on FunnyOrDie.com, including a series called "Acting With James Franco" (James Franco is Dave's brother).
But these are all things from the past. Looking ahead to what's in store for Franco in 2011, we'll see him on screens big and small, in front of and behind the camera. When MTV News caught up with the up-and-comer recently, one of our 11 for '11, we chatted about "Fright Night," a TV series he'd like to get off the ground and whether we'll see him at the...
By Kara Warner
Dave Franco
Photo: Frazer Harrison/ Getty Images
If you are not already familiar with the name Dave Franco, chances are you will be soon.
You might recognize the enterprising 25-year-old from his work on "Greek," "Privileged" and "Scrubs." He's also appeared in several videos on FunnyOrDie.com, including a series called "Acting With James Franco" (James Franco is Dave's brother).
But these are all things from the past. Looking ahead to what's in store for Franco in 2011, we'll see him on screens big and small, in front of and behind the camera. When MTV News caught up with the up-and-comer recently, one of our 11 for '11, we chatted about "Fright Night," a TV series he'd like to get off the ground and whether we'll see him at the...
- 1/13/2011
- MTV Music News
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