Dave Franco

Birthday: 12 June 1985, Palo Alto, California, USA

Birth Name: David John Franco

Height: 170 cm

David John Franco was born in Palo Alto, California, to Betsy Franco, an author, and Douglas Eugene "Doug" Franco, who ran a Silicon Valley business. His mother is Jewish and his father was of Portuguese and Swedish descent. He has two older brothers, actor James Franco and Tom Franco. Dave made his first television appearance at the age of 21, in 2006, in an episode of 7th Heaven (1996). A string of high-profile TV work followed, interspersed with roles in some moderately successful movies, including Charlie St. Cloud (2010) and Fright Night (2011), and he came to bigger prominence when he played Eric Molson in the hit movie version of the cult TV series 21 Jump Street (2012). He subsequently co-starred in the zombie romance Warm Bodies (2013) and the thriller Now You See Me (2013), and provided a voice role for The Lego Movie (2014). His upcoming films include Neighbors (2014), 22 Jump Street (2014), and Unfinished Business (2015). Show less «

I can't say I was like a die-hard zombie fan, but I've definitely seen a few different zombie movies...Show more »

I can't say I was like a die-hard zombie fan, but I've definitely seen a few different zombie movies and TV shows. Show less «

I'm a tough critic on myself.

As much as I love and respect my brother, I'm doing my best to distance myself from him and kind of ...Show more »

As much as I love and respect my brother, I'm doing my best to distance myself from him and kind of show people that, even though we do look similar and have similar mannerisms, we are completely different. Show less «

I don't just wanna be James Franco's little brother.

I'm a cat person.

[observation, age 27, on playing teenage roles] Everyone always says, especially in the business, it...Show more »

[observation, age 27, on playing teenage roles] Everyone always says, especially in the business, it's great to look a lot younger than you are for longevity's sake. But sometimes I just want to look my damn age and play a character my age. I don't want to play high school again. Show less «

When I think of myself, I'm definitely... I'm not like a comedian.

I just know that it's smart for my career to carve my own path and do my own thing.

I'm a small shifty kind of guy.

I think my first big purchase was actually for my mom. She had one of those '90s TVs in her living r...Show more »

I think my first big purchase was actually for my mom. She had one of those '90s TVs in her living room that's like a 10x10 brick, so I purchased her a flatscreen for her living room. Show less «

To be honest, I was kind of a shy kid growing up.

I'm not one of those people who are, like, always joking in person.

For example, for me, my brother helped me get a manager, which I don't take for granted. It's tough ...Show more »

For example, for me, my brother helped me get a manager, which I don't take for granted. It's tough getting a manager, let alone one that actually cares about you and is smart. But from there, no one's going to cast me just because I'm James Franco's little brother. Show less «

At this point, I feel like I can allow myself to be goofy and take more risks, and even if I do fall...Show more »

At this point, I feel like I can allow myself to be goofy and take more risks, and even if I do fall on my face, I know it's not the end of the world and at least I tried to do something different. Show less «

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