Dave Franco

2000s

In 2006, Franco made his acting debut on The CW drama television series 7th Heaven. He subsequently appeared in television shows such as Do Not Disturb and Young Justice. Franco also had noticeable roles in films, including Superbad and The Shortcut. In May 2008, he was cast in a major occurring role in the CW teen drama television series Privileged.^[18] The series premiered on September 9, 2008, to 3.1 million viewers. Ratings continued to slip each week, with the series' sixth episode reaching 1.837 million viewers. The CW did not renew the series for a second season due to low ratings.^[19][20]

In August 2009, Variety announced Franco had been cast in a regular role for the ninth season of the ABC sitcom Scrubs. Portraying the role of Cole Aaronson, Franco went on to appear in all thirteen episodes of the ninth season and received praise from critics for his performance; however, the ninth was the final season of the series.^[21]

2010s

MTV Networks' NextMovie.com named Franco one of its "Breakout Stars to Watch For" in 2011.^[22] In August of 2011, Franco starred in the horror comedy film Fright Night alongside Colin Farrell and Toni Collette; a remake of the 1985 film of the same name which received positive reviews from critics and went on to make over $41 million worldwide.

In April 2012, Shalom Life ranked him and his brother James at number 2 on its list of "the 50 most talented, intelligent, funny, and gorgeous Jewish men in the world".^[23] In March 2012, Franco starred in the Columbia Pictures action comedy film 21 Jump Street, based on the 1987 television series of the same name.

In 2013, he co-starred in the zombie romance film Warm Bodies, an adaptation of the best-selling novel of the same name.^[24] The same year, Franco appeared in the ensemble crime thriller film Now You See Me.^[25]

Franco's 2014 roles included the Seth Rogen comedy Neighbors and a cameo appearance in 22 Jump Street.^[26][27] For the former, Franco won an MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo, alongside Zac Efron. A pre-planned skit performed during their acceptance speech, involving both of them dressed as Robert De Niro characters and squeezing each other's crotches, sparked media backlash.^[28][29][30] In 2015, he co-starred with Vince Vaughn and Tom Wilkinson in the comedy Unfinished Business.^[31]

In 2016, he reprised prior roles in the sequels Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising, as Pete, and Now You See Me 2, as Jack Wilder.^[32][33] The following year, Franco appeared in the well-received comedy The Little Hours, and the acclaimed biographical comedy-drama, The Disaster Artist, which was directed by James Franco.

In 2018, Franco starred in the addiction drama 6 Balloons opposite Abbi Jacobson, for Netflix.^[34] Franco then had a small role in If Beale Street Could Talk, directed by Barry Jenkins.^[35] In 2019, a film that had been shot in 2014 was released, titled Zeroville; Franco portrayed the role of actor Montgomery Clift.^[36] He next featured in the action-thriller 6 Underground, directed by Michael Bay.^[37]

2020s

In 2020, Franco made his directorial debut on the horror-thriller The Rental, from a screenplay he wrote alongside Joe Swanberg.^[38] It was released on July 24, 2020.^[39] In 2022, Franco featured in the main cast of the Apple TV+ mystery comedy series The Afterparty.^[40] The supernatural body horror film Together, which premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, featured Franco and his wife, Alison Brie, in the leading roles.^[41]

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