Dave Franco

David John Franco (born June 12, 1985) is an American actor and director. He began his career with small roles in films such as Superbad (2007) and Charlie St. Cloud (2010). Following a starring role in the ninth season of the comedy series Scrubs, Franco had his film breakthrough as a supporting role in the buddy comedy film 21 Jump Street (2012). Franco has also starred in Fright Night (2011), Now You See Me (2013) and its sequel Now You See Me 2 (2016), Neighbors (2014), Nerve (2016), and The Disaster Artist (2017). In 2020, he made his directorial debut with The Rental, which starred his wife Alison Brie. ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Now You See Me (2013)

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An FBI agent and an Interpol detective track a team of illusionists who pull off bank heists during their performances and reward their audiences with the money.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Louis Leterrier
CAST:  Jesse Eisenberg  •  Mark Ruffalo  •  Woody Harrelson  •  Isla Fisher

An FBI agent and an Interpol detective track a team of illusionists who pull off bank heists during their performances and reward their audiences with the money.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Louis Leterrier
CAST:  Jesse Eisenberg  •  Mark Ruffalo  •  Woody Harrelson  •  Isla Fisher

Greenberg (2010)

A New Yorker moves to Los Angeles in order to figure out his life while he housesits for his brother, and he soon sparks with his brother's assistant.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noah Baumbach
CAST:  Greta Gerwig  •  Ben Stiller  •  Chris Messina  •  Koby Rouviere

A New Yorker moves to Los Angeles in order to figure out his life while he housesits for his brother, and he soon sparks with his brother's assistant.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Noah Baumbach
CAST:  Greta Gerwig  •  Ben Stiller  •  Chris Messina  •  Koby Rouviere

Unfinished Business (2015)

A hard-working small business owner and his two associates travel to Europe to close the most important deal of their lives. But what began as a routine business trip goes off the rails in every imaginable – and unimaginable – way, including unplanned stops at a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Scott
CAST:  Dave Franco  •  Vince Vaughn  •  James Marsden  •  June Diane Raphael

A hard-working small business owner and his two associates travel to Europe to close the most important deal of their lives. But what began as a routine business trip goes off the rails in every imaginable – and unimaginable – way, including unplanned stops at a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Scott
CAST:  Dave Franco  •  Vince Vaughn  •  James Marsden  •  June Diane Raphael

21 Jump Street (2012)

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In high school, Schmidt was a dork and Jenko was the popular jock. After graduation, both of them joined the police force and ended up as partners riding bicycles in the city park. Since they are young and look like high school students, they are assigned to an ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Phil Lord  •  Christopher Miller
CAST:  Channing Tatum  •  Jonah Hill  •  Brie Larson  •  Ellie Kemper

In high school, Schmidt was a dork and Jenko was the popular jock. After graduation, both of them joined the police force and ended up as partners riding bicycles in the city park. Since they are young and look like high school students, they are assigned to an ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Phil Lord  •  Christopher Miller
CAST:  Channing Tatum  •  Jonah Hill  •  Brie Larson  •  Ellie Kemper

Comedy Central Roast of James Franco (2013)

It's James Franco's turn to step in to the celebrity hot seat for the latest installment of The Comedy Central Roast.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joel Gallen
CAST:  James Franco  •  Jonah Hill  •  Seth Rogen  •  Sarah Silverman

It's James Franco's turn to step in to the celebrity hot seat for the latest installment of The Comedy Central Roast.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joel Gallen
CAST:  James Franco  •  Jonah Hill  •  Seth Rogen  •  Sarah Silverman

22 Jump Street (2014)

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After making their way through high school (twice), big changes are in store for officers Schmidt and Jenko when they go deep undercover at a local college. But when Jenko meets a kindred spirit on the football team, and Schmidt infiltrates the bohemian art major ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Phil Lord  •  Christopher Miller
CAST:  Jonah Hill  •  Channing Tatum  •  Ice Cube  •  Dave Franco

After making their way through high school (twice), big changes are in store for officers Schmidt and Jenko when they go deep undercover at a local college. But when Jenko meets a kindred spirit on the football team, and Schmidt infiltrates the bohemian art major ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Phil Lord  •  Christopher Miller
CAST:  Jonah Hill  •  Channing Tatum  •  Ice Cube  •  Dave Franco

Neighbors (2014)

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A couple with a newborn baby face unexpected difficulties after they are forced to live next to a fraternity house.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nicholas Stoller
CAST:  Zac Efron  •  Rose Byrne  •  Dave Franco  •  Seth Rogen

A couple with a newborn baby face unexpected difficulties after they are forced to live next to a fraternity house.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nicholas Stoller
CAST:  Zac Efron  •  Rose Byrne  •  Dave Franco  •  Seth Rogen

The Lego Movie (2014)

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An ordinary Lego mini-figure, mistakenly thought to be the extraordinary MasterBuilder, is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil Lego tyrant from conquering the universe.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Phil Lord  •  Christopher Miller
CAST:  Cobie Smulders  •  Channing Tatum  •  Jonah Hill  •  Craig Berry

An ordinary Lego mini-figure, mistakenly thought to be the extraordinary MasterBuilder, is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil Lego tyrant from conquering the universe.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Phil Lord  •  Christopher Miller
CAST:  Cobie Smulders  •  Channing Tatum  •  Jonah Hill  •  Craig Berry

Warm Bodies (2013)

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After a zombie becomes involved with the girlfriend of one of his victims, their romance sets in motion a sequence of events that might transform the entire lifeless world.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jonathan Levine
CAST:  Nicholas Hoult  •  Teresa Palmer  •  Lio Tipton  •  Rob Corddry

After a zombie becomes involved with the girlfriend of one of his victims, their romance sets in motion a sequence of events that might transform the entire lifeless world.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jonathan Levine
CAST:  Nicholas Hoult  •  Teresa Palmer  •  Lio Tipton  •  Rob Corddry

A Fuchsia Elephant (2009)

On the day before her eighteenth birthday, Charlotte Hill makes a decision to change. Not wanting to follow in the footsteps of her alcoholic mother, she enlists a sober partner named Michael to help guide her. He challenges her to think of something fun to do to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dianna Agron
CAST:  Dianna Agron  •  Dave Franco  •  Paul Boukadakis

On the day before her eighteenth birthday, Charlotte Hill makes a decision to change. Not wanting to follow in the footsteps of her alcoholic mother, she enlists a sober partner named Michael to help guide her. He challenges her to think of something fun to do to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dianna Agron
CAST:  Dianna Agron  •  Dave Franco  •  Paul Boukadakis

The Broken Tower (2012)

Docudrama about American poet Hart Crane, who committed suicide in April 1932 at the age of 32 by jumping off the steamship SS Orizaba.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Franco
CAST:  James Franco  •  Stacey Miller  •  Vince Jolivette  •  Betsy Franco

Docudrama about American poet Hart Crane, who committed suicide in April 1932 at the age of 32 by jumping off the steamship SS Orizaba.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Franco
CAST:  James Franco  •  Stacey Miller  •  Vince Jolivette  •  Betsy Franco

The Shortcut (2009)

When Derek moves to a new town and discovers a shortcut through the woods to his high school, he learns about a crazy old man who lives near its path: Legend has it that he abducted a group of teenagers years ago. Ignoring the warning, Derek and his friends set out ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nicholaus Goossen
CAST:  Drew Seeley  •  Shannon Woodward  •  Dave Franco  •  Katrina Bowden

When Derek moves to a new town and discovers a shortcut through the woods to his high school, he learns about a crazy old man who lives near its path: Legend has it that he abducted a group of teenagers years ago. Ignoring the warning, Derek and his friends set out ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nicholaus Goossen
CAST:  Drew Seeley  •  Shannon Woodward  •  Dave Franco  •  Katrina Bowden

Fright Night (2011)

A teenager suspects his new neighbour is a vampire. Unable to convince anyone, he tries to enlist the help of a self-proclaimed vampire hunter and magician.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Craig Gillespie
CAST:  Anton Yelchin  •  Colin Farrell  •  Toni Collette  •  Christopher Mintz-Plasse

A teenager suspects his new neighbour is a vampire. Unable to convince anyone, he tries to enlist the help of a self-proclaimed vampire hunter and magician.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Craig Gillespie
CAST:  Anton Yelchin  •  Colin Farrell  •  Toni Collette  •  Christopher Mintz-Plasse

Charlie St. Cloud (2010)

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Accomplished sailor Charlie St. Cloud has the adoration of his mother Claire and his little brother Sam, as well as a college scholarship that will lead him far from his sleepy Pacific Northwest hometown. But his bright future is cut short when a tragedy strikes ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Burr Steers
CAST:  Zac Efron  •  Amanda Crew  •  Kim Basinger  •  Dave Franco

Accomplished sailor Charlie St. Cloud has the adoration of his mother Claire and his little brother Sam, as well as a college scholarship that will lead him far from his sleepy Pacific Northwest hometown. But his bright future is cut short when a tragedy strikes ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Burr Steers
CAST:  Zac Efron  •  Amanda Crew  •  Kim Basinger  •  Dave Franco

Now You See Me 2 (2016)

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One year after outwitting the FBI and winning the public’s adulation with their mind-bending spectacles, the Four Horsemen resurface only to find themselves face to face with a new enemy who enlists them to pull off their most dangerous heist yet.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jon M. Chu
CAST:  Mark Ruffalo  •  Woody Harrelson  •  Jesse Eisenberg  •  Dave Franco

One year after outwitting the FBI and winning the public’s adulation with their mind-bending spectacles, the Four Horsemen resurface only to find themselves face to face with a new enemy who enlists them to pull off their most dangerous heist yet.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jon M. Chu
CAST:  Mark Ruffalo  •  Woody Harrelson  •  Jesse Eisenberg  •  Dave Franco

After Sex (2007)

Sex is a background to examine intimacy and vulnerability. Looks at the complexity of modern day relationships told through eight separate couples. Through dialogue and compromising situations, the film takes us from the beginning of a relationship to the aftermath ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eric Amadio
CAST:  Mila Kunis  •  Emmanuelle Chriqui  •  Dave Franco  •  Zoe Saldaña

Sex is a background to examine intimacy and vulnerability. Looks at the complexity of modern day relationships told through eight separate couples. Through dialogue and compromising situations, the film takes us from the beginning of a relationship to the aftermath ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Eric Amadio
CAST:  Mila Kunis  •  Emmanuelle Chriqui  •  Dave Franco  •  Zoe Saldaña

Milk (2008)

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The true story of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man ever elected to public office. In San Francisco in the late 1970s, Harvey Milk becomes an activist for gay rights and inspires others to join him in his fight for equal rights that should be available to all ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gus Van Sant
CAST:  Sean Penn  •  Emile Hirsch  •  James Franco  •  Josh Brolin

The true story of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man ever elected to public office. In San Francisco in the late 1970s, Harvey Milk becomes an activist for gay rights and inspires others to join him in his fight for equal rights that should be available to all ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gus Van Sant
CAST:  Sean Penn  •  Emile Hirsch  •  James Franco  •  Josh Brolin

Superbad (2007)

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Two co-dependent high school seniors are forced to deal with separation anxiety after their plan to stage a booze-soaked party goes awry.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Greg Mottola
CAST:  Jonah Hill  •  Michael Cera  •  Christopher Mintz-Plasse  •  Bill Hader

Two co-dependent high school seniors are forced to deal with separation anxiety after their plan to stage a booze-soaked party goes awry.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Greg Mottola
CAST:  Jonah Hill  •  Michael Cera  •  Christopher Mintz-Plasse  •  Bill Hader

The Disaster Artist (2017)

An aspiring actor in Hollywood meets an enigmatic stranger by the name of Tommy Wiseau, the meeting leads the actor down a path nobody could have predicted; creating the worst movie ever made.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Franco
CAST:  Dave Franco  •  James Franco  •  Seth Rogen  •  Ari Graynor

An aspiring actor in Hollywood meets an enigmatic stranger by the name of Tommy Wiseau, the meeting leads the actor down a path nobody could have predicted; creating the worst movie ever made.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Franco
CAST:  Dave Franco  •  James Franco  •  Seth Rogen  •  Ari Graynor

Zeroville (2019)

A young actor arrives in Hollywood in 1969 during a transitional time in the Industry.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Franco
CAST:  James Franco  •  Megan Fox  •  Will Ferrell  •  Seth Rogen

A young actor arrives in Hollywood in 1969 during a transitional time in the Industry.  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Franco
CAST:  James Franco  •  Megan Fox  •  Will Ferrell  •  Seth Rogen
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