Read Next
James Franco
American actor
News •
James Franco Surfaces in Rome to Discuss New Film 'Hey Joe'
• Oct. 25, 2024, 8:42 AM ET (The Hollywood Reporter)
James Franco (born April 19, 1978, Palo Alto, California, U.S.) is an American actor, director, and writer whose rakish charm and chiseled good looks augmented an ability to bring sincerity and gravitas to characters ranging from addled drug dealers to comic book villains. The eldest of three children, Franco was raised in Palo Alto, California, by his mother, a children’s book author, and his father, a businessman. A strong student, Franco nonetheless dropped out of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), after his first year in order to pursue acting. While taking classes at Playhouse West in Los Angeles, ...(100 of 1050 words)