James Edward Franco (born April 19, 1978) is an American actor, producer, screenwriter and director. His movie roles included "127 Hours", "Rise of the Planet of the Apes", "Your Highness", "Spider-Man", "Spider-Man 2", "Spider-Man 3" (alongside Tobey Maguire), "Oz the Great and Powerful", "This Is the End", "The Interview", "The Little Prince", "Sausage Party", "Why Him?" and "The Disaster Artist". He won an Golden Globe Award in 2001.