---
name: "Dave Franco"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/dave-franco"
fi1m_id: "dave-franco"
imdb_id: "nm2002649"
tmdb_id: 54697
wikidata_id: "Q383930"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "12 June 1985"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 12
average_fi1m_score: 71
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 12
updated: "2026-10-23T04:14:50.710883+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Dave Franco

## Identity

Dave Franco

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/dave-franco
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** dave-franco
- **IMDb ID:** nm2002649
- **TMDB ID:** 54697
- **Wikidata ID:** Q383930
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Franco, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q383930, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2002649/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/54697

Actor. Born 12 June 1985 in Palo Alto, California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 12 June 1985, Palo Alto, California, USA
- **Active:** 2007–present
- **Also known as:** David John Franco
- **Frequently works with:** [Seth Rogen](https://film.one/person/seth-rogen.md), [Alex Kurtzman](https://film.one/person/alex-kurtzman.md), [Andrew J. Cohen](https://film.one/person/andrew-j-cohen.md), [Bobby Cohen](https://film.one/person/bobby-cohen.md), [Brendan O'Brien](https://film.one/person/brendan-obrien.md), [Evan Goldberg](https://film.one/person/evan-goldberg.md), [James Weaver](https://film.one/person/james-weaver.md), [Jesse Eisenberg](https://film.one/person/jesse-eisenberg.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 71, as actor, over 12 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 82 (2), 2010s 70 (6), 2020s 68 (4)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 71 to 71 across 12 titles
- **Score spread:** 4 at 80+, 5 at 60–79, 3 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 2 of 8 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 7, Crime 4, Drama 3, Thriller 3, Adventure 2, Animation 2
- **Screen time:** 22 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $2,123m across 11 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Franco, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q383930, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2002649/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/54697

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*Neighbors*](https://film.one/film/neighbors.md) (70), [*Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising*](https://film.one/film/neighbors-2-sorority-rising.md) (58)
- **Disney+:** [*Hoppers*](https://film.one/film/hoppers.md) (76)
- **Tubi:** [*The Disaster Artist*](https://film.one/film/the-disaster-artist.md) (74)
- **Apple TV:** [*Now You See Me: Now You Don't*](https://film.one/film/now-you-see-me-now-you-dont.md) (57)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Now You See Me*](https://film.one/film/now-you-see-me.md) (53)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Fi1m on Dave Franco

> Dave Franco is a good supporting actor who is too often given too little to do. His quieter work is worth seeking out; the familiar cockiness is only part of what he offers.

Tommy has somebody to impress in *The Disaster Artist* (2017), and Dave Franco makes Greg's approval seem worth having. James Franco directs and plays the would-be filmmaker, while Dave gives him a sympathetic companion whose reactions matter. We felt relieved by his quietness, which gave us a rest from Tommy's abrupt changes of mood. It is the performance we would choose to make the case for him.

His breakthrough came with *21 Jump Street* (2012), followed by ensemble parts in *Now You See Me* (2013) and *Neighbors* (2014). Youthful cockiness became a familiar requirement, so Greg is a useful reminder that he need not play the nuisance. The frustration is that Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber's screenplay leaves him reacting when it ought to explain why the friendship lasts. We believe in Greg's sympathy for Tommy; we need a clearer sense of what keeps him there when the friendship becomes hard work.

He made his directing debut with *The Rental* (2020). Rose Glass's *Love Lies Bleeding* (2024) gives him a harsher supporting part as JJ. He makes resentment easy to read, though the part gives him little beyond cruelty. The character is bluntly drawn, and the performance does the job Glass needs it to do.

Returning as Jack Wilder in *Now You See Me: Now You Don't* (2025), he settles back into the company of Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson and Isla Fisher easily enough. Ruben Fleischer's film assembles eight magicians and cannot find work for all of them. Familiarity helps the reunion along, but the crowded writing leaves several performers standing at the back, reacting.

In *Hoppers* (2026), he voices the Insect King among a collection of animal monarchs. Bryn Imagire's soft-edged designs help make their self-importance funny, and the ensemble serves a stronger comic idea than the crowded magician reunion. For Franco rather than the ensemble, start with *The Disaster Artist*.

## Biography

Dave Franco 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), he had a breakthrough with a supporting part in *21 Jump Street* (2012).

Franco has appeared in *Fright Night* (2011), *Now You See Me* (2013) and its sequels *Now You See Me 2* (2016) and *Now You See Me: Now You Don't* (2025), *Neighbors* (2014) and its sequel, *Nerve* (2016), and *The Disaster Artist* (2017). He made his directorial debut with *The Rental* (2020), which starred his wife Alison Brie. His recent credits include the role of JJ in *Love Lies Bleeding* (2024) and voicing the Insect King in *Hoppers* (2026).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (12)

- *Hoppers* (2026), Fi1m 76, as Insect King (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/hoppers.md)
- *Idiots* (2026), Fi1m 62, as Mark — [page](https://film.one/film/idiots.md)
- *Now You See Me: Now You Don't* (2025), Fi1m 57, as Jack Wilder — [page](https://film.one/film/now-you-see-me-now-you-dont.md)
- *Love Lies Bleeding* (2024), Fi1m 75, as JJ — [page](https://film.one/film/love-lies-bleeding.md)
- *If Beale Street Could Talk* (2018), Fi1m 81, as Levy — [page](https://film.one/film/if-beale-street-could-talk.md)
- *The Disaster Artist* (2017), Fi1m 74, as Greg / 'Mark' — [page](https://film.one/film/the-disaster-artist.md)
- *Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising* (2016), Fi1m 58, as Pete — [page](https://film.one/film/neighbors-2-sorority-rising.md)
- *Neighbors* (2014), Fi1m 70, as Pete Regazolli — [page](https://film.one/film/neighbors.md)
- *The Lego Movie* (2014), Fi1m 83, as Wally (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-lego-movie.md)
- *Now You See Me* (2013), Fi1m 53, as Jack Wilder — [page](https://film.one/film/now-you-see-me.md)
- *Milk* (2008), Fi1m 83, as Telephone Tree #5 — [page](https://film.one/film/milk.md)
- *Superbad* (2007), Fi1m 82, as Greg the Soccer Player — [page](https://film.one/film/superbad.md)

## Complete filmography (63)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Forgotten Island* (2026), as Raww (voice) — coming soon, [page](https://film.one/film/forgotten-island.md)
- *Idiots* (2026), as Mark · Producer — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/idiots.md)
- *Hoppers* (2026), as Insect King (voice) — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/hoppers.md)
- *Now You See Me: Now You Don't* (2025), as Jack Wilder — Fi1m 57, [page](https://film.one/film/now-you-see-me-now-you-dont.md)
- *Regretting You* (2025), as Jonah Sullivan · Executive Producer
- *Long Story Short* (2025), series, as (voice), Danny (voice)
- *Together* (2025), as Tim · Producer
- *The Studio* (2025), series, as Dave Franco — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-studio.md)
- *Bubble & Squeak* (2025), as Norman
- *Love Lies Bleeding* (2024), as JJ — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/love-lies-bleeding.md)
- *Krapopolis* (2023), series, as Broseidon (voice)
- *Somebody I Used to Know* (2023), Director, Writer, Executive Producer
- *Day Shift* (2022), as Seth
- *Pam & Tommy* (2022), series, Executive Producer
- *The Afterparty* (2022), series, as Xavier
- *The Now* (2021), series, as Ed Poole
- *Zola* (2021), Producer
- *The Rental* (2020), Director, Producer, Screenplay, Story
- *6 Underground* (2019), as Six
- *Zeroville* (2019), as Montgomery Clift
- *If Beale Street Could Talk* (2018), as Levy — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/if-beale-street-could-talk.md)
- *Little Big Awesome* (2018), series, as Dave (voice)
- *6 Balloons* (2018), as Seth
- *The Lego Ninjago Movie* (2017), as Lloyd (voice)
- *The Little Hours* (2017), as Masseto
- *The Disaster Artist* (2017), as Greg / 'Mark' — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/the-disaster-artist.md)
- *Easy* (2016), series, as Jeff
- *Nerve* (2016), as Ian
- *Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping* (2016), as Co-actor in the movie "Cube Theorem" (uncredited)
- *Now You See Me 2* (2016), as Jack Wilder
- *Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising* (2016), as Pete — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/neighbors-2-sorority-rising.md)
- *Other Space* (2015), series, as Chad Sampson
- *Unfinished Business* (2015), as Mike Pancake
- *BoJack Horseman* (2014), series, as Alexi Brosefino (voice) — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/tv/bojack-horseman.md)
- *22 Jump Street* (2014), as Eric Molson (uncredited)
- *Neighbors* (2014), as Pete Regazolli — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/neighbors.md)
- *The Lego Movie* (2014), as Wally (voice) — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/the-lego-movie.md)
- *Now You See Me* (2013), as Jack Wilder — Fi1m 53, [page](https://film.one/film/now-you-see-me.md)
- *Warm Bodies* (2013), as Perry Kelvin
- *You're So Hot: Part Deux with Dave Franco & Chris Mintz-Plasse* (2012), Writer
- *The Broken Tower* (2012), as Young Hart Crane
- *21 Jump Street* (2012), as Eric Molson
- *Bad Meat* (2011), as Tyler
- *Go F*ck Yourself with Dave Franco* (2011), Writer
- *Fright Night* (2011), as Mark
- *Blood Meridian Test Reel* (2011), as The Kid
- *You're So Hot with Chris Mintz-Plasse and Dave Franco* (2011), Writer
- *Young Justice* (2010), series, as Riddler (voice)
- *Catblock (The Ultimate Co%kblock)* (2010), as Dave Franco
- *Charlie St. Cloud* (2010), as Sully
- *Greenberg* (2010), as Rich (Sara's Party)
- *A Fuchsia Elephant* (2009), as Michael
- *The Shortcut* (2009), as Mark
- *Milk* (2008), as Telephone Tree #5 — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/milk.md)
- *Do Not Disturb* (2008), series, as Gus
- *Privileged* (2008), series, as Zachary
- *After Sex* (2007), as Sam
- *Superbad* (2007), as Greg the Soccer Player — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/superbad.md)
- *Greek* (2007), series, as Gonzo
- *Scrubs* (2001), series, as Cole Aaronson
- *7th Heaven* (1996), series, as Benjamin Bainsworth
- *To the Extreme*, as Vanilla Ice
- *Soon You Will Be Gone and Possibly Eaten*, as Rob

## Gallery

- ![Dave Franco](https://film.one/media/person/7015/gallery-97a80578bef8.jpg) Dave Franco — Image via TMDB
- ![Dave Franco](https://film.one/media/person/7015/gallery-3341a1a49520.jpg) Dave Franco — Image via TMDB
- ![Dave Franco](https://film.one/media/person/7015/gallery-64bb858858fd.jpg) Dave Franco — Image via TMDB
- ![Dave Franco](https://film.one/media/person/7015/gallery-570239f5a59b.jpg) Dave Franco — Image via TMDB
- ![Dave Franco](https://film.one/media/person/7015/gallery-10c70fe16da5.jpg) Dave Franco — Image via TMDB

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