James Franco net worth: Highly respected Hollywood actor, teacher and filmmaker, James Franco has a net worth of $20 million.
James Franco is a highly respected Hollywood actor, teacher and filmmaker who has been well received and critically acclaimed for his roles in major and serious movies. A perfectionist by nature, James Franco has always found a way to mesmerize his audience with his impeccable acting skills as performed in most of his movies. Born to a family of academically high achievers, James Edward Franco lived an exceptional teenage and early adulthood with a dream to succeed as an actor.
James was born on April 19, 1978 in Palo Alto, California to parents who were both Stanford alma-maters and lived a well-respected life. As for being academically successful, Franco is also a Ph.D. holder from Yale University but as a teen, James lived a different story as he meddled with law and almost went to Juvenile hall. James dropped out from his college and went on to get trained as an actor working his way up as a McDonald’s employee for he didn’t get financial support from his family, his decision being received as absurd by his family.
But as destiny would have it, Franco landed on many paid acting jobs and starred in television shows before hitting the peak of fame from the movie, James Dean where he portrayed James Dean himself. This movie that released in 2001, earned him many major awards including a Golden Globe Award and also critical acclamations for his breathtaking acting skills. Since then, Franco has never looked back again. He has starred in many major movies like Flyboyz, Pineapple Express, 127 Hours, The Interview, Eat, Pray, Love , The Green Hornet and many more.
Other than his acting, James also serves as a teacher in University of South California and University of California and teaches filmmaking courses. This Walk of Fame starrer has been mostly recognized for his wise decisions and rigorous preparations to make his role alive in the movie. James Franco has a net worth of $20 million which may sound a bit less than expected for a man with magical skills, but the respect and stability that he has earned from his career cannot be compared to even billions of dollars.
Quick Facts about James Franco
Full Name: James Edward Franco
Profession: Actor, teacher, filmmaker
Height: 5ft 10 in
Ethnicity: Portuguese, Swedish, Russian, Jewish
Nationality: American
Date of Birth: April 19, 1978
Place of Birth: Palo Alto, California, USA
Education: Yale University
Astrological sign: Aries
