James Franco

Voted as the student with the "best smile" in high school. Started taking acting classes at UCLA to help overcome his shyness. 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. Considered for the title role in " Spider-Man," but instead won the part of Peter Parker's pal, Harry Osborn. Wrote and directed four independent… Show more films and one short subject in the mid-to-late 2000s. Returned to college as an adult, graduating from the University of California at age 30 in 2008. Appeared as himself on TV's 30 Rock in 2010, plunging into a faux romance with the character Jenna Maroney. Is an artist whose work has been featured in gallery exhibits. ~ Rovi

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