James Franco

Biography: Nuance meets brooding intensity in the form of Franco, who was the inspired choice to play a handsome loner in the 1999-2000 cult dramedy Freaks and Geeks. Although the series lacked longevity, the actor stuck around, further crystallizing his appeal in the teen flicks Never Been Kissed and Whatever It Takes (and sharing a now-defunct romance with the latter film's costar, Marla Sokoloff). Franco's star rose in the early 2000s when he earned an Emmy nod and a Golden Globe award for his deft channeling of a late legend in the 2001 TV biopic James Dean and won solid reviews as a whimpering rich kid in the Spider-Man films. Wary of becoming a teen idol, Franco purposefully took on diverse projects that didn't necessarily cast him as the hero (or even antihero) and branched out into writing and directing four films (including The Ape) in the mid-to-late 2000s. In unusual career maneuvering in 2009, he dove into the daytime-soap realm by starring in General Hospital, playing aNuance meets brooding intensity in the form of Franco, who was the inspired choice to play a handsome loner in the 1999-2000 cult dramedy Freaks and Geeks. Although the series lacked longevity, the actor stuck around, further crystallizing his appeal in the teen flicks Never Been Kissed and Whatever It Takes (and sharing a now-defunct romance with the latter film's costar, Marla Sokoloff). Franco's star rose in the early 2000s when he earned an Emmy nod and a Golden Globe award for his deft channeling of a late legend in the 2001 TV biopic James Dean and won solid reviews as a whimpering rich kid in the Spider-Man films. Wary of becoming a teen idol, Franco purposefully took on diverse projects that didn't necessarily cast him as the hero (or even antihero) and branched out into writing and directing four films (including The Ape) in the mid-to-late 2000s. In unusual career maneuvering in 2009, he dove into the daytime-soap realm by starring in General Hospital, playing a reclusive and enigmatic artist. Off screen, he returned to college as an adult, earning his degree from the University of California at age 30 in 2008, then furthering his education with studies at Columbia University and New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in 2010. Franco is also an artist whose work has been featured in gallery exhibits. Expand

James Franco's Scores

Average career score: 68
Highest Metascore: 88 Freaks and Geeks: Season 1
Lowest Metascore: 48 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Season 18
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 12
  2. Negative: 0 out of 12
12 tv reviews
Title: Year: Credit: User score:
49 Hollywood Heights: Season 1 Jun 11, 2012 Osborne "Oz" Silver 8.6
tbd General Hospital: Season 49 Sep 12, 2011 James Franco tbd
tbd The Academy Awards Feb 27, 2011 Host tbd
tbd Jimmy Kimmel Live: Season 9 Jan 4, 2011 James Franco tbd
64 Conan (2010): Season 1 Nov 8, 2010 Guest 8.6
tbd Late Night with Jimmy Fallon: Season 3 Sep 14, 2010 Guest tbd
tbd The Ellen DeGeneres Show: Season 8 Sep 13, 2010 Guest tbd
tbd The View: Season 14 Sep 7, 2010 James Franco tbd
tbd General Hospital: Season 48 Apr 1, 2010 Franco tbd
tbd General Hospital: Season 48 Apr 1, 2010 James Franco tbd
48 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Season 18 Mar 1, 2010 Guest 1.3
tbd Jimmy Kimmel Live: Season 8 Jan 6, 2010 James Franco tbd
73 30 Rock: Season 4 Oct 15, 2009 Himself 7.7
tbd Saturday Night Live: Season 35 Sep 26, 2009 Himself / Host tbd
tbd General Hospital: Season 47 Sep 14, 2009 James Franco tbd
tbd The View: Season 13 Sep 8, 2009 James Franco tbd
tbd Late Show with David Letterman: Season 17 Sep 1, 2009 James Franco tbd
tbd General Hospital: Season 47 Apr 1, 2009 Franco tbd
tbd The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Season 17 Sep 15, 2008 Guest tbd
tbd Saturday Night Live: Season 34 Sep 13, 2008 Himself / Host / Host 6.8
tbd Jimmy Kimmel Live: Season 6 Jan 3, 2008 James Franco tbd
tbd Late Show with David Letterman: Season 15 Oct 2, 2007 Guest tbd
tbd The X-Files: Season 8 Nov 5, 2000 Second Officer 7.3
88 Freaks and Geeks: Season 1 Sep 25, 1999 Daniel Desario / Daniel 8.8
tbd Profiler: Season 3 Oct 17, 1998 Steve tbd
tbd Saturday Night Live: Season 1 Oct 11, 1975 Himself 7.9
tbd The Academy Awards May 16, 1929 Host tbd
tbd General Hospital: Season 49 Nov 30, -0001 Franco tbd