Dave Franco

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Dave Franco
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Franco in 2016
Born
David John Franco

(1985-06-12) June 12, 1985 (age 38) [1]
Education University of Southern California (attended)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • voice actor
  • producer
  • screenwriter
  • director
Years active2006–present
Spouse
(m. 2017)
Relatives

David John Franco (born June 12, 1985) is an American actor and filmmaker. 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).

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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), The Disaster Artist (2017), and Day Shift (2022). In 2020, he made his directorial debut with The Rental , which starred his wife Alison Brie.

Early life

Franco was born in Palo Alto, California, to Betsy Lou (née Verne), a poet, children's book author, [2] and editor, and Douglas Eugene Franco (1948–2011), who ran a nonprofit agency [2] and a business; [2] [3] [4] the two met as students at Stanford University. [5] [6] [7] Franco's father was of Portuguese (from Madeira) and Swedish descent. [8] Franco's mother is Jewish (of Russian Jewish descent); [9] her parents had changed the surname from "Verovitz" to "Verne". Franco's paternal grandmother, Marjorie (Peterson) Franco, is an author of young adult books. [10] [11] Franco's maternal grandmother, Mitzie (Levine) Verne, owned the Verne Art Gallery, a prominent art gallery in Cleveland, and was an active member in the National Council of Jewish Women. [12] [13] [14] Franco grew up in California with his two older brothers, James and Tom, both of whom are also actors. [15]

He studied at the University of Southern California, and originally envisioned himself as a high school teacher teaching creative writing, until his brother James Franco's manager guided him to a theater class when he was a sophomore, where he started learning acting skills. [16]

Career

2000s

In 2006, Franco made his acting debut on The CW drama television series 7th Heaven . He appeared in television shows such as Do Not Disturb and Young Justice . Franco also had noticeable roles in films such as Superbad and The Shortcut . In May 2008, he was cast in The CW teen drama television series Privileged . [17] The series centered on a live-in tutor for two spoiled heiresses in Palm Beach. Franco was cast in an initial major recurring role. The series premiered on September 9, 2008, to 3.1 million viewers. Ratings continued to slip each week, with the series sixth episode reaching 1.837 million viewers. The CW did not renew the series for a second season due to low ratings. [18] [19]

In August 2009, Variety announced Franco was cast in a regular role for the ninth season of the ABC sitcom series Scrubs . Portraying the role of Cole Aaronson; Franco went on to appear in all thirteen episodes of the ninth season and received praise from critics for his performance; however, the ninth was the final season of the series. [20]

2010s

Franco at an LG Electronics event in 2013 Dave Franco LG-Funny or Die (cropped).jpg
Franco at an LG Electronics event in 2013

MTV Networks' NextMovie.com named him one of its "Breakout Stars to Watch For" in 2011. [21] In August 2011, Franco starred in the 3D horror comedy film Fright Night alongside Colin Farrell and Toni Collette. The film is a remake of the 1985 film of the same name and received positive reviews from critics and went on to make over $41 million worldwide.

In April 2012, Shalom Life ranked him and his brother James at number 2 on its list of "the 50 most talented, intelligent, funny, and gorgeous Jewish men in the world". [22] In March 2012, Franco starred in the Columbia Pictures action comedy film 21 Jump Street , which was based on the 1987 television series of the same name.

In 2013, he co-starred in the zombie romance film Warm Bodies , an adaptation of the best-selling novel of the same name. [23] The same year, Franco appeared in the ensemble crime thriller film Now You See Me . To promote the film, he was interviewed on the Bob Rivers Show , based in Seattle. Rivers persuaded Franco to show the card-throwing abilities he had learned and Franco expertly sliced half a banana into a further half with his hotel card. [24]

Franco's 2014 roles included the Seth Rogen comedy Neighbors and a cameo appearance in 22 Jump Street . [25] [26] For the former, Franco won an MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo, alongside Zac Efron. Their pre-planned skit during their acceptance speech, involving both of them dressed as Robert De Niro characters and squeezing each other's crotches, sparked media backlash. [27] [28] [29] In 2015, he co-starred with Vince Vaughn and Tom Wilkinson in the comedy Unfinished Business . [30]

In 2016, he reprised his roles in the sequels Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising , as Pete, and Now You See Me 2 , as Jack Wilder. [31] [32] The following year, Franco appeared in the well-received comedy The Little Hours , and the acclaimed biographical comedy-drama, The Disaster Artist , which was directed by his brother, James. In the latter film, he portrays Greg Sestero, a young actor who befriends the eccentric Tommy Wiseau, and ultimately stars in Wiseau's film, The Room .

In 2018, Franco starred in the addiction drama 6 Balloons opposite Abbi Jacobson, for Netflix. [33] Franco then had a small role in If Beale Street Could Talk , directed by Barry Jenkins. [34] In 2019, Franco starred in Zeroville , directed by his brother, James, which was originally shot in 2014, portraying the role of actor Montgomery Clift. [35] He next starred in the action-thriller 6 Underground , directed by Michael Bay. [36]

2020s

In 2020, Franco made his directorial debut on the horror-thriller The Rental , from a screenplay he wrote alongside Joe Swanberg, which stars Alison Brie, Dan Stevens, Jeremy Allen White, and Sheila Vand. [37] It was released on July 24, 2020. [38]

In 2022, Franco was in the main cast of the Apple TV+ mystery comedy series The Afterparty .

Personal life

Franco with his wife Alison Brie in 2023. Alison Brie & Dave Franco.jpg
Franco with his wife Alison Brie in 2023.

Franco started dating actress Alison Brie in 2012. In August 2015, the couple became engaged. [39] [40] On March 13, 2017, representatives for the couple confirmed that they had married in a private ceremony. [41] [42] [43] Franco is Jewish. [44] [45]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006Frat Bros.A.J.Short
2007 Superbad Greg the Soccer Player
After Sex Sam
2008 Milk Telephone Tree #5
2009 The Shortcut Mark
A Fuchsia Elephant MichaelShort; also executive producer
2010 Greenberg Rich
Charlie St. Cloud Sully
2011 The Broken Tower Young Hart Crane
Fright Night Mark
2012Would YouDaveShort; also writer
21 Jump Street Eric Molson
2013 Warm Bodies Perry Kelvin
Now You See Me Jack Wilder
2014 The Lego Movie Wally (voice)
Neighbors Pete Regazolli
22 Jump Street Eric MolsonUncredited cameo [46]
2015 Unfinished Business Mike Pancake
2016 Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising Pete Regazolli
Now You See Me 2 Jack Wilder
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping Co-actor in the movie "Cube Theorem"Uncredited cameo [47]
Nerve Ian
2017 The Little Hours Massetto
The Disaster Artist Greg Sestero
The Lego Ninjago Movie Lloyd Garmadon (voice)
2018 6 Balloons Seth
If Beale Street Could Talk Levy [34]
2019 Zeroville Montgomery Clift
6 Underground David / Six
2020 The Rental Producer, writer and director
2021 Zola Producer
2022 Day Shift Seth
2023 Somebody I Used to Know Writer and director
2024 Love Lies Bleeding JJ

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006 7th Heaven Benjamin BainsworthEpisode: "Highway to Cell"
2008 Do Not Disturb Gus5 episodes
2008 Greek Gonzo6 episodes
2008–2009 Privileged Zachary5 episodes
2009–2010 Scrubs Cole Aaronson 13 episodes
2011–2012 Young Justice Edward Nigma / Riddler
(voice)
Episodes: "Terrors" and "Usual Suspects"
2015 Other Space Chad SimpsonEpisodes: "Into the Great Beyond... Beyond" and "Getting to Know You"
2016 BoJack Horseman Alexi Brosepheno (voice)Episode: "Love And/Or Marriage"
2016–2017,
2019
Easy Jeff4 episodes
2018 Little Big Awesome Dave (voice)Episode: "Bed Follows/Gotta Get a Gimmick"
2021 The Now Ed Poole14 episodes
2022 The Afterparty Xavier7 episodes
Pam & Tommy Executive producer only
2023-2024 Krapopolis Broseidon (voice)2 episodes

Video games

YearTitleVoice role
2016 Marvel Avengers Academy Tony Stark / Iron Man [48]

Web

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011You're So HotHimself Funny or Die short; also writer
2011Go F*ck YourselfHimselfFunny or Die short; also writer
2012You're So Hot: Part DeuxHimselfFunny or Die short; also writer
2013Dream GirlHimselfFunny or Die short; also writer and director
2013Real Life H-O-R-S-E!HimselfFunny or Die short; also writer
2013Chris & Daves Epic AdventureHimselfFunny or Die series
2014HazingHimselfFunny or Die short
2014You're So Hot: Vol. 3Beatrix KiddoFunny or Die short
2015Madden: The MovieBlade Johnson Madden NFL 16 promotional short

Awards and nominations

AssociationYearCategoryWorkResultRef(s)
Independent Spirit Awards 2022 Best Film Zola Nominated [49]
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2015 Best On-Screen Duo (shared with Zac Efron) Neighbors Won [50]
Primetime Emmy Awards 2022 Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series Pam & Tommy Nominated [51]

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