James Franco

The kind of brooding hunk that inspires bad high-school poetry, Franco was the perfect choice to play a handsome loner in the cult dramedy Freaks and Geeks. Although the series lacked longevity, this...
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BirthDate
BirthPlace
04/18/1978
Palo Alto, CA
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Once worked at McDonald's, where he faked various accents while conversing with female customers.
Learned to ride a motorcycle and play congas for his Golden Globe-winning performance in a made-for-TV biography of James Dean.
Started taking acting classes at UCLA to help overcome his shyness.