Just James Franco

» In 2006, James was named one of Salon.com’s “10 men who might just inspire the rebirth of Jewish male cool.”

» James gave his Golden Globe award–which he won for his portrayal of James Dean–to his mother.

» James studied English for a year at UCLA before dropping out to become an actor.

» James was one of People Magazine’s “50 Hottest Bachelors in 2004.” He again appeared in the magazine as one of the “Sexiest Men Alive” in 2007.

» James enjoys painting in his free time. Some of his work has been shown in galleries, such as the Glu Gallery in Los Angeles. Also, his ex-girlfriend Marla Sokoloff has some, which was still hanging in an episode of Cribs. James says that a member of the band Third Eye Blind also has some of his work.

» James can add playwright and screenwriter to his resume, after writing a play, The Ape, which he later adapted to a screenplay.

» James appeared in two movies that premiered on the same day, Deuces Wild and Spider-Man, both opening on May 3, 2002. The success of the two films was highly varied as Spider-Man film has to date amassed a box office gross some 67 times greater than that of Deuces Wild.

» James attended Palo Alto High School in Palo Alto, California. He was voted as having the “Best Smile” at the school.

» James is 5′ 11″ tall.

» James’ nicknames are “Ted” and “Teddy”.

» James originally auditioned for “Peter Parker” in Spider-Man, but was cast as Harry Osborn instead, due to his uncanny resemblance to Willem Dafoe, who plays his father.