Dave Franco
Dave Franco | |
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Born |
David John Franco[1] June 12, 1985[2] Palo Alto, California, U.S. |
Education | University of Southern California |
Occupation | Actor, comedian |
Years active | 2006–present |
Relatives |
James Franco (older brother) Tom Franco (older brother) |
David John "Dave" Franco (born June 12, 1985) is an American television and film actor. He began his career with small roles in films such as Superbad and Charlie St. Cloud, before making his breakthrough performance in the 2012 buddy comedy 21 Jump Street. He has also had roles in Fright Night, Now You See Me, Now You See Me 2, Warm Bodies, Neighbors, Nerve and on the ninth season of the series Scrubs. He is the younger brother of actor James Franco.[3]
Early life
Franco was born in Palo Alto, California, the son of Betsy Lou (née Verne), a poet, author, and editor, and Douglas Eugene "Doug" Franco (1948–2011), who ran a Silicon Valley business;[4][5] the two met as students at Stanford University.[6] Franco's father was of Portuguese (from Madeira) and Swedish descent.[7] Franco's mother is Jewish (from a family of Russian Jewish ancestry, with her parents having changed the surname from "Verovitz" to "Verne"); Dave has stated that he is "proud" to be Jewish.[8][9] Franco's paternal grandmother, Marjorie (Peterson) Franco, is a published 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, Tom and James.[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
In 2006, Franco made his acting debut on The CW drama television series 7th Heaven. Since then he appeared in television shows such as Do Not Disturb and Young Justice. Franco has also had noticeable roles in films such as Superbad, Charlie St. Cloud, 21 Jump Street, Warm Bodies, The Shortcut and Now You See Me. In May 2008, he was cast in The CW teen drama television series Privileged. 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.
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In August 2009, Variety announced Franco was cast in a regular role for the ninth season of the ABC sitcom series Scrubs. Franco portrayed the role of medical student Cole Aaronson, whose family paid a large sum of money to Sacred Heart Hospital so that he would receive an internship. 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.[17]
MTV Networks' NextMovie.com named him one of its "Breakout Stars to Watch For" in 2011.[18] 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 follows a teenage boy who finds out his neighbor is a vampire. Franco played the role of popular high school student Mark. The film 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".[19] In March 2012, Franco starred in the Columbia Pictures action comedy film, 21 Jump Street, as Eric, a high school student and the lead drug dealer. The film was based on the 1987 television series of the same name.
In 2013, he co-starred in the zombie romance film Warm Bodies, as Perry Kelvin. The film, an adaptation of the best-selling novel Warm Bodies, followed a romance between a zombie and a human during a zombie apocalypse.[20] The same year, Franco appeared alongside Jesse Eisenberg, Mélanie Laurent, Woody Harrelson, Mark Ruffalo, Morgan Freeman and Isla Fisher 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.[21]
Franco's 2014 roles included the Seth Rogen comedy Neighbors and a cameo appearance in 22 Jump Street.[22][23] In 2015 he co-starred with Vince Vaughn and Tom Wilkinson in the comedy Unfinished Business.[24]
In 2016, he reprised his roles in the sequels Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising, as Pete, and Now You See Me 2, as Jack Wilder,[25][26] and will play actor Greg Sestero in the film The Masterpiece and legendary film star Montgomery Clift in Zeroville.
Personal life
Franco has been dating actress Alison Brie since 2012. In August 2015, the couple became engaged.[27][28]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | Frat Bros. | A.J. | Short |
2007 | Superbad | Greg the Soccer Player | |
2007 | After Sex | Sam | |
2008 | Milk | Telephone Tree #5 | |
2009 | Shortcut, TheThe Shortcut | Mark | |
2009 | A Fuchsia Elephant | Michael | Short; also executive producer |
2010 | Greenberg | Rich | |
2010 | Charlie St. Cloud | Sully | |
2011 | Broken Tower, TheThe Broken Tower | Young Hart Crane | |
2011 | Fright Night | Mark | |
2012 | Would You | Dave | Short; also writer |
2012 | 21 Jump Street | Eric Molson | |
2013 | Warm Bodies | Perry Kelvin | |
2013 | Now You See Me | Jack Wilder | |
2014 | The Lego Movie | Wally (voice) | |
2014 | Neighbors | Pete Regazolli | |
2014 | 22 Jump Street | Eric Molson | Uncredited cameo[29] |
2015 | Unfinished Business | Mike Pancake | |
2016 | Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising | Pete Regazolli | |
2016 | Now You See Me 2 | Jack Wilder | |
2016 | Nerve | Ian | |
2016 | Zeroville | Montgomery Clift | Completed |
2016 | The Masterpiece | Greg Sestero | In post-production |
2017 | The Lego Ninjago Movie | Lloyd (voice) | Filming |
2017 | The Little Hours | In post-production | |
2017 | 6 Balloons | Seth | In post-production |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | 7th Heaven | Benjamin Bainsworth | Episode: "Highway to Cell" |
2008 | Do Not Disturb | Gus | 5 episodes |
2008 | Greek | Gonzo | 6 episodes |
2008–2009 | Privileged | Zachary | 5 episodes |
2009–2010 | Scrubs | Cole Aaronson | 13 episodes |
2011–2012 | Young Justice | Edward Nigma/Riddler (voice) | 2 episodes |
2015 | Other Space | Chad Simpson | 2 episodes |
2016 | Easy | Jeff | 2 episodes |
2016 | BoJack Horseman | Alexi Brosepheno (voice) | 1 episode |
Video games
Year | Title | Voice role |
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2016 | Marvel Avengers Academy | Tony Stark / Iron Man[30] |
Web
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2011 | You're So Hot | Himself | Funny or Die short; also writer |
2011 | Go F*ck Yourself | Himself | Funny or Die short; also writer |
2012 | You're So Hot: Part Deux | Himself | Funny or Die short; also writer |
2013 | Dream Girl | Himself | Funny or Die short; also writer, director |
2013 | Real Life H-O-R-S-E! | Himself | Funny or Die short; also writer |
2013 | Chris & Daves Epic Adventure | Himself | Funny or Die series |
2014 | Hazing | Himself | Funny or Die short |
2014 | You're So Hot: Vol. 3 | Beatrix Kiddo | Funny or Die short |
2015 | Madden: The Movie | Blade Johnson | Madden NFL 16 promotional short |
References
- ↑ "Person Details for David John Franco, "California Birth Index, 1905-1995" — FamilySearch.org". Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- ↑ "Today in history". ABC News. Associated Press. June 12, 2014.
- ↑ THR staff (February 11, 2011). "Paradigm Signs James Franco's Brother Dave Franco from WME (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ↑ "James Franco's Father Dies at 63". E! Online. 2011-10-04. Retrieved 2012-01-10.
- ↑ "James Franco Biography". Yahoo!. Retrieved August 8, 2008.
- ↑ Anderson, Sam. "The James Franco Project" New York, July 25, 2010.
- ↑ "LatinoReview.com". Franco Talks Annapolis!. Archived from the original on June 14, 2006. Retrieved May 9, 2006.
- ↑ "Dave Franco and Conan O'Brien Discuss Shalom Life's JILF List [VIDEO". Shalom Life. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
- ↑ Rhone, Paysha (2009-02-14). "Spidey foe meets his match in Harvard's Hasty Pudding crew". Boston Globe. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
- ↑ Marquis Who's Who, Inc (1991). Who's who of emerging leaders in America. Marquis Who's Who. ISBN 0-8379-7202-7.
- ↑ Commire, Anne (1985). Something about the Author, Volume 38. Gale Research. p. 77. ISBN 0-8103-0071-0.
- ↑ Spevack, Violet (January 31, 2002). "Cavalcade". Cleveland Jewish News. Retrieved December 28, 2010.
- ↑ Spevack, Violet (October 23, 2009). "Cavalcade 10/23". Cleveland Jewish News. Retrieved December 28, 2010.
- ↑ "Case Western Reserve University". Admission Case. Archived from the original on October 24, 2007. Retrieved August 8, 2008.
- ↑ Van Sant, Gus. "Jamesfranco". Interview. p. 1. Retrieved March 2, 2009.
- ↑ Bans, Lauren (March 16, 2012). "On the Cover: Dave Franco". GQ. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
- ↑ Korbi Ghosh (August 14, 2009). "'Scrubs' casts Dave Franco as the first of its new series regulars". Zap2It.com.
- ↑ Evry, Max (January 5, 2011). "25 Breakout Stars to Watch for in 2011". Next Movie. Retrieved April 11, 2011.
- ↑ Ashley Baylen (April 20, 2012). "Top 50 Hottest Jewish Men (10–1)". Shalom Life. Retrieved 2013-04-22.
- ↑ Becky Kirsch (18 January 2013). "Dave Franco Talks Warm Bodies and Why He'd Make a Goofy Zombie" (Video upload). PopSugar. POPSUGAR Inc. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
- ↑ Franco, Dave (June 2013). "Dave Franco". The Bob Rivers Show. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
- ↑ Kevin P. Sullivan (16 December 2013). "'22 Jump Street' NSFW Trailer: Watch Now". MTV. Viacom International Inc. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
- ↑ Movieed (4 September 2013). "Neighbors - Official Red Band Trailer #1 HD (2014) - Zac Efron, Seth Rogen, Dave Franco, Rose Byrne" (Video upload). YouTube. Google, Inc. Retrieved 21 December 2013.
- ↑ "Watch the Red-Band Trailer for Vince Vaughn's New Comedy 'Unfinished Business'". 26 November 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- ↑ "MIDNIGHT SUN, the NOW YOU SEE ME Sequel, and More At TIFF 2013". Collider. December 18, 2013.
- ↑ "Dave Franco Joining James Franco in Film Based on 'The Room'". Variety. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
- ↑ "Alison Brie and Dave Franco Are Engaged! : People.com". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ↑ "Exclusive! Alison Brie and Dave Franco Engaged—See the Ring Now". E! Online. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ↑ Zalben, Alex (June 13, 2014). "'22 JUMP STREET': 9 EASTER EGGS AND CAMEOS YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED". MTV. Retrieved May 20, 2016.
- ↑ Eric Goldman (4 February 2016). "Marvel Avengers Academy Launches with an All-Star Cast". IGN. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
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