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Dave Franco(I)

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Dave Franco
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David John Franco was born in Palo Alto, California, to Betsy Franco, an author, and Douglas Eugene "Doug" Franco, who ran a Silicon Valley business. He has two older brothers, actors James Franco and Tom Franco. His father was of Portuguese and Swedish descent, and his mother is Jewish. Dave made his first television appearance at age 21, in 2006, in an episode of 7th Heaven (1996). A string of high-profile TV work followed, interspersed with roles in some moderately successful movies, including Charlie St. Cloud (2010) and Fright Night (2011), and he came to bigger prominence when he played Eric Molson in the hit movie version of the cult TV series 21 Jump Street (2012). He subsequently co-starred in the zombie romance Warm Bodies (2013) and the thriller Now You See Me (2013), and provided a voice role for The Lego Movie (2014). Some of his other films include Neighbors (2014), 22 Jump Street (2014), and Unfinished Business (2015).
BornJune 12, 1985
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BornJune 12, 1985
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    • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 3 wins & 9 nominations total

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    Known for

    Seth Rogen, Zac Efron, Elise Vargas, and Zoey Vargas in Neighbors (2014)
    Neighbors
    6.3
    • Pete
    • 2014
    Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Woody Harrelson, Lizzy Caplan, Jesse Eisenberg, Daniel Radcliffe, Mark Ruffalo, Jay Chou, and Dave Franco in Now You See Me 2 (2016)
    Now You See Me 2
    6.4
    • Jack Wilder
    • 2016
    James Franco, Seth Rogen, Zac Efron, and Dave Franco in The Disaster Artist (2017)
    The Disaster Artist
    7.3
    • Greg
    • 'Mark'
    • 2017
    Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Isla Fisher, Mélanie Laurent, Mark Ruffalo, and Dave Franco in Now You See Me (2013)
    Now You See Me
    7.2
    • Jack Wilder
    • 2013

    Credits

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    Actor



    • Hoppers
      • Titus (voice)
      • Completed
      • 2026
    • Forgotten Island
      • (voice)
      • Pre-production
      • 2026
    • The Shitheads
      • Mark
      • Post-production



    • Krapopolis (2023)
      Krapopolis
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Broseidon (voice)
      • 2023–2025
    • Morgan Freeman, Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Isla Fisher, Rosamund Pike, Dominic Sessa, Dave Franco, Justice Smith, and Ariana Greenblatt in Now You See Me: Now You Don't (2025)
      Now You See Me: Now You Don't
      6.3
      • Jack Wilder
      • 2025
    • Dave Franco, Scott Eastwood, Allison Williams, Mckenna Grace, and Mason Thames in Regretting You (2025)
      Regretting You
      6.1
      • Jonah Sullivan
      • 2025
    • Long Story Short (2025)
      Long Story Short
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Danny Wegbriet (voice)
      • 2025
    • Seth Rogen in The Studio (2025)
      The Studio
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Dave
      • 2025
    • The Perfect Parfait (2025)
      The Perfect Parfait
      6.7
      TV Series
      • 2025
    • Alison Brie and Dave Franco in Together (2025)
      Together
      6.7
      • Tim
      • 2025
    • Himesh Patel and Sarah Goldberg in Bubble & Squeak (2025)
      Bubble & Squeak
      5.6
      • Norman
      • 2025
    • Kristen Stewart and Katy O'Brian in Love Lies Bleeding (2024)
      Love Lies Bleeding
      6.6
      • JJ
      • 2024
    • Jamie Foxx Feat. J Young MDK, & Sam Pounds: BUD (Mowing Down Vamps) (Snoop Dogg Remix) (2022)
      Jamie Foxx Feat. J Young MDK, & Sam Pounds: BUD (Mowing Down Vamps) (Snoop Dogg Remix)
      3.0
      Music Video
      • Seth
      • 2022
    • Snoop Dogg, Jamie Foxx, Meagan Good, Karla Souza, Dave Franco, and Natasha Liu Bordizzo in Day Shift (2022)
      Day Shift
      6.1
      • Seth
      • 2022
    • Elizabeth Perkins, John Cho, Ken Jeong, Vivian Wu, Tiffany Haddish, Zach Woods, Jack Whitehall, Paul Walter Hauser, Zoë Chao, Sam Richardson, Anna Konkle, and Poppy Liu in The Afterparty (2022)
      The Afterparty
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Xavier
      • 2022
    • Dave Franco, Jimmy Tatro, and O'Shea Jackson Jr. in The Now (2021)
      The Now
      6.9
      TV Mini Series
      • Ed Poole
      • 2021
    • Ryan Reynolds, Mélanie Laurent, Dave Franco, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo, Corey Hawkins, Ben Hardy, and Adria Arjona in 6 Underground (2019)
      6 Underground
      6.1
      • Six
      • 2019
    • James Franco, Craig Robinson, Seth Rogen, Jacki Weaver, Megan Fox, Danny McBride, Joey King, and Dave Franco in Zeroville (2019)
      Zeroville
      4.6
      • Montgomery Clift
      • 2019

    Producer



    • The Shitheads
      • producer
      • Post-production



    • Dave Franco, Scott Eastwood, Allison Williams, Mckenna Grace, and Mason Thames in Regretting You (2025)
      Regretting You
      6.1
      • executive producer
      • 2025
    • Alison Brie and Dave Franco in Together (2025)
      Together
      6.7
      • produced by
      • 2025
    • Jay Ellis and Alison Brie in Somebody I Used to Know (2023)
      Somebody I Used to Know
      5.7
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Seth Rogen, Sebastian Stan, and Lily James in Pam & Tommy (2022)
      Pam & Tommy
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • The Rental (2020)
      The Rental
      5.7
      • producer
      • 2020
    • Riley Keough and Taylour Paige in Zola (2020)
      Zola
      6.4
      • produced by
      • 2020
    • Masters of Doom (2019)
      Masters of Doom
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2019
    • Would You with Dave Franco (2012)
      Would You with Dave Franco
      6.9
      Short
      • producer
      • 2012
    • Dianna Agron in A Fuchsia Elephant (2009)
      A Fuchsia Elephant
      7.5
      Short
      • producer
      • 2009

    Writer



    • Jay Ellis and Alison Brie in Somebody I Used to Know (2023)
      Somebody I Used to Know
      5.7
      • written by
      • 2023
    • The Rental (2020)
      The Rental
      5.7
      • screenplay by
      • story by
      • 2020
    • You're So Hot: Vol. 3 with Dave Franco and Chris Mintz-Plasse
      6.7
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2014
    • Alison Brie and Dave Franco in Dream Girl w/Dave Franco & Alison Brie (2013)
      Dream Girl w/Dave Franco & Alison Brie
      5.7
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2013
    • Real Life H-O-R-S-E! With Dave Franco & DeAndre Jordan (2013)
      Real Life H-O-R-S-E! With Dave Franco & DeAndre Jordan
      6.6
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2013
    • You're So Hot: Part Deux with Dave Franco & Chris Mintz-Plasse (2012)
      You're So Hot: Part Deux with Dave Franco & Chris Mintz-Plasse
      6.3
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2012
    • Would You with Dave Franco (2012)
      Would You with Dave Franco
      6.9
      Short
      • writer
      • 2012
    • Go F*ck Yourself with Dave Franco (2011)
      Go F*ck Yourself with Dave Franco
      6.9
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2011
    • You're So Hot with Chris Mintz-Plasse and Dave Franco (2011)
      You're So Hot with Chris Mintz-Plasse and Dave Franco
      7.1
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2011

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    Episode: Neighbors
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    Why 'Together' Is the Perfect Horror Film for Dave Franco and Alison Brie
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    Why 'Together' Is the Perfect Horror Film for Dave Franco and Alison Brie
    Why 'Together' Is the Perfect Horror Film for Dave Franco and Alison Brie
    Clip 5:32
    Why 'Together' Is the Perfect Horror Film for Dave Franco and Alison Brie
    Jamie Foxx and Dave Franco Answer Burning Questions
    Clip 2:51
    Jamie Foxx and Dave Franco Answer Burning Questions
    TV Spot
    Clip 0:30
    TV Spot
    Now You See Me 2
    Clip 0:52
    Now You See Me 2
    Now You See Me 2
    Clip 1:12
    Now You See Me 2

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • David Franco
    • Height
      • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
    • Born
      • June 12, 1985
      • Palo Alto, California, USA
    • Spouse
      • Alison BrieMarch 2017 - present
    • Children
      • No Children
    • Parents
        Betsy Franco
    • Relatives
        James Franco(Sibling)
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Interview
      • 1 Article
      • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Tested for the role of Edward Cullen in Twilight (2008).
    • Quotes
      [observation, age 27, on playing teenage roles] Everyone always says, especially in the business, it's great to look a lot younger than you are for longevity's sake. But sometimes I just want to look my damn age and play a character my age. I don't want to play high school again.
    • Trademarks
        Big bright smile
    • Nickname
      • Davy

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      40 years old
    • When was Dave Franco born?
      June 12, 1985
    • Where was Dave Franco born?
      Palo Alto, California, USA
    • What is Dave Franco's birth name?
      David John Franco
    • How tall is Dave Franco?
      5 feet 7 inches, or 1.70 meters

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