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Dave Franco

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Jun 12, 1985 (41 years old)

Place of Birth

Palo Alto, California, USA

Biography

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 final season of the comedy series Scrubs (2009–2010), Franco had his film breakthrough with 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) and its sequel Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016), Nerve (2016), The Disaster Artist (2017), and Day Shift (2022). In 2020, he made his directorial debut with The Rental, starring his wife Alison Brie. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dave Franco, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Acting
2026IdiotsMark
2026Forgotten IslandRaww (voice)
2026HoppersInsect King (voice)
2025Now You See Me: Now You Don'tJack Wilder
2025TogetherTim
2025Regretting YouJonah Sullivan
2025Bubble & SqueakNorman
2025The StudioDave Franco
2025Long Story Short(voice)
2025Long Story ShortDanny (voice)
2024Love Lies BleedingJJ
2024Hot Ones VersusSelf
2023KrapopolisBroseidon (voice)
2022Day ShiftSeth
2022The AfterpartyXavier
2021The NowEd Poole
2019ZerovilleMontgomery Clift
20196 UndergroundSix
2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf
2018If Beale Street Could TalkLevy
20186 BalloonsSeth
2018Oh, Hi Mark: Making a DisasterSelf
2018Little Big AwesomeDave (voice)
2017The Disaster ArtistGreg / 'Mark'
2017The Lego Ninjago MovieLloyd (voice)
2017The Little HoursMasseto
2016Now You See Me 2Jack Wilder
2016NerveIan
2016Neighbors 2: Sorority RisingPete
2016Popstar: Never Stop Never StoppingCo-actor in the movie "Cube Theorem" (uncredited)
2016EasyJeff
2015Unfinished BusinessMike Pancake
2015Other Space
2015The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf - Guest
2015Other SpaceChad Sampson
2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest
2014The Lego MovieWally (voice)
2014NeighborsPete Regazolli
201422 Jump StreetEric Molson (uncredited)
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Guest
2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - Guest
2014BoJack HorsemanAlexi Brosefino (voice)
2013Warm BodiesPerry Kelvin
2013Now You See MeJack Wilder
2013Comedy Central Roast of James FrancoSelf
201221 Jump StreetEric Molson
2012The Broken TowerYoung Hart Crane
2012You're So Hot: Part Deux with Dave Franco & Chris Mintz-Plasse
2011Go F*ck Yourself with Dave Franco
2011Fright NightMark
2011Bad MeatTyler
2011Blood Meridian Test ReelThe Kid
2011You're So Hot with Chris Mintz-Plasse and Dave Franco
2010Charlie St. CloudSully
2010GreenbergRich (Sara's Party)
2010Catblock (The Ultimate Co%kblock)Dave Franco
2010Young JusticeRiddler (voice)
2009The ShortcutMark
2009A Fuchsia ElephantMichael
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest
2008MilkTelephone Tree #5
2008Do Not DisturbGus
2008PrivilegedZachary
2007SuperbadGreg the Soccer Player
2007After SexSam
2007GreekGonzo
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self
2001ScrubsCole Aaronson
19967th HeavenBenjamin Bainsworth
1996The Daily ShowSelf
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Cameo (uncredited)
1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Presenter
-To the ExtremeVanilla Ice
Production
2026IdiotsProducer
2025TogetherProducer
2025Regretting YouExecutive Producer
2023Somebody I Used to KnowExecutive Producer
2022Pam & TommyExecutive Producer
2021ZolaProducer
2020The RentalProducer
Directing
2023Somebody I Used to KnowDirector
2020The RentalDirector
Writing
2023Somebody I Used to KnowWriter
2020The RentalScreenplay
2020The RentalStory
2012You're So Hot: Part Deux with Dave Franco & Chris Mintz-PlasseWriter
2011Go F*ck Yourself with Dave FrancoWriter
2011You're So Hot with Chris Mintz-Plasse and Dave FrancoWriter