James Franco Net Worth

Franco is an America actor, screenwriter, film producer, director, television producer, academic, painter, writer, and comedian. He has a net worth of ‎$30 Million, as of 2020, according to Celebrity Net worth.

 

James Franco Personal Information:

Born Name: James Edward Franco

Nick Name: Ted, Teddy

Age: 41

Date of Birth: April 19, 1978

Sun Sign: Aries

Born Place: Palo Alto, California, USA

Nationality: American

Education: He completed his schooling in 1996 from Palo Alto High School in California. Afterwards Franco went to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) to major in English.

He then enrolled into the University for a year and dropped out to pursue a career in acting. Franco’s parents did not appreciate his interest in acting. He is a Ph.D. candidate at Yale University.

Genre: Pop, pop / rock

Instruments: Vocals

Religion: Franco is a Jewish but, on being asked, if he believes in God or not, he replied that he does believe, although up to a certain extent.

Race / Ethnicity: White (His father was of Portuguese (Madeiran) and Swedish descent, while his mother has Russian ancestry.)

Sexual Orientation: Bisexual

Brand Endorsements: Gucci’s men’s fragrance line (2008), Guess cologne, Coach’s Men’s Fragrance (2017)

Occupation: Actor, film director, producer, screenwriter, film editor, teacher, author, musician

James Franco Family

Father: Douglas Eugene “Doug” Franco (d. 2011) (Businessman)

Mother: Betsy Lou (née Verne) (Writer and actress)

Siblings: Tom Franco (Younger Brother) (Artist), Dave Franco (Younger Brother) (Actor)

Others: Daniel Verne (Maternal Grandfather), Mitzie Verne (Maternal Grandmother) (Verne Art Gallery Owner), Marjorie (Peterson) Franco (Paternal Grandmother) (Published author of young adult books)

Manager: James Franco is linked to these agencies;

Creative Artists Agency

James/ Levy Management (He broke in 2013 after his partnership with them for nearly 2 decades)

James Franco Body Stats:

Hair Color: Dark Brown

Eye Color: Dark Brown

Build: Slim

Height: 5 ft 10 in or 178 cm (via his official website)

Weight: 76 kg or 167.5 pounds

 

Distinctive Features:

• He has a one-sided smile
• Often plays real-life characters
• Curly hair
• Wrinkles around his eyes

James Franco Net Worth: $30 Million, as of 2020, according to Celebrity Net worth.

 

James Franco Girlfriend / Spouse / Dated:

 

Marla Sokoloff (1999-2004)

Ahna O’Reilly (2006-2011)

Sienna Miller (2006)

Agyness Deyn (2011)

Riccardo Tisci (2011)

Klaus Biesenbach (2011)

Anne Hathaway (2011)

Amanda Seyfried (2012)

Roger Garth (2012)

Ashley Benson (2012-2013)

Kristen Stewart (2013)

Emilia Clarke (2013)

Kelly Baugher (2013)

Lana Del Rey (2014)

Scott Haze (2014)

Erin Johnson (2014)

Isabel Pakzad (2017-Present)

 

Biography

He was born James Edward Franco on born April 19, 1978 in Palo Alto, California United States. He is an America director, actor, screenwriter, film producer, television producer, comedian, academic, painter and writer.

James Franco is his stage given name, while he is son of Betsy Lou who is a children’s book author and occasional actress, and Douglas Eugene Franco, ran a Silicon Valley business. However, his father was of Portuguese (from Madeira) and Swedish ancestry, and mother is Jewish, who belongs to a family of Russian-Jewish descent.

Career

After achieving 15 months of acting training, Franco started auditioning in Los Angeles. Finally he earned his first paid role in a television commercial for Pizza Hut, in which he had to perform a dancing Elvis Presley (who passed away in 1977).

Franco then made some cameos on television shows although he attained critical acclaim in 1999, after performing on the short-lived but well-reviewed NBC television series Freaks and Geeks playing a leading role. Nonetheless, the show included 18 episodes and ended because of low viewership.

He is best known for his acts in live-action films like Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy (2002–2007), Milk (2008), Pineapple Express (2008), Eat, Pray, Love (2010), Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), Spring Breakers (2012), Oz the Great and Powerful (2013), This Is the End (2013), and The Disaster Artist (2017), for which he received a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor.

On the other side, Franco’s work with fellow actor Seth Rogen in eight films and one television series made him more considerable star all around the world. He became more popular for his critically acclaimed lead act in the film “127 Hours” in 2010 that brought his nomination for an Academy Award for Best Actor.