James Edward Franco (born April 19, 1978) is an American actor, film director, producer, screenwriter, author, painter, performance artist and instructor at New York University.He left college in order to pursue acting and started off his career by making guest appearances on television series in the 1990s.Franco landed a lead part on the short-lived cult hit television program Freaks and Geeks and later achieved recognition for playing the titular character in the TV biographical film James Dean (2001), for which he was awarded a Golden Globe Award.He achieved international fame with his portrayals of Harry Osborn in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy. This book is your ultimate resource for James Franco. Here you will find the most up-to-date information, photos, and much more. In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about his Early life, Career and Personal life right away. A quick look inside: James Franco, Never Been Kissed, Whatever It Takes (film), James Dean (film), Sonny (film), City by the Sea, Spider-Man (film), Deuces Wild, The Company (film), Spider-Man 2, The Great Raid, Tristan & Isolde (film), Annapolis (film), The Wicker Man (2006 film), Flyboys (film), The Dead Girl, The Holiday, Spider-Man 3, In the Valley of Elah, Finishing the Game, An American Crime, Interview (2007 film), Camille (2007 film), Pineapple Express (film), Nights in Rodanthe, Milk (film), Date Night, Eat Pray Love, Howl (film), 127 Hours, The Green Hornet (2011 film), Your Highness, The Broken Tower (film), Rise of the Planet of the Apes, The Stare, Cherry (2012 film), Oz: The Great and Powerful, Freaks and Geeks, 30 Rock, Klaus and Greta.