Dave Franco

Actor

David John Franco (born June 12, 1985) 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), Franco had his film breakthrough with a supporting role in the buddy comedy film 21 Jump Street (2012).

Franco has also starred in Fright Night (2011), Now You See Me (2013) and its sequel Now You See Me 2 (2016), Neighbors (2014) and its sequel Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016), Nerve (2016), The Disaster Artist (2017), and Day Shift (2022). In 2020, he made his directorial debut with The Rental, starring his wife Alison Brie.

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Known For

Now You See Me Not in library

Now You See Me

2013

Now You See Me 2 Not in library

Now You See Me 2

2016

21 Jump Street Not in library

21 Jump Street

2012

22 Jump Street Not in library

22 Jump Street

2014

The Lego Movie Not in library

The Lego Movie

2014

Superbad Not in library

Superbad

2007

Neighbors Not in library

Neighbors

2014

Nerve Not in library

Nerve

2016

Warm Bodies Not in library

Warm Bodies

2013

6 Underground Not in library

6 Underground

2019

Acting

2026 The Shitheads as Mark
2026 Forgotten Island as Raww (voice)
2026 Hoppers as Insect King (voice) In Library
2025 Now You See Me: Now You Don't as Jack Wilder
2025 Together as Tim
2025 Regretting You as Jonah Sullivan
2025 Bubble & Squeak as Norman
2025 The Studio as Man in Suit (1 episode)
2025 The Studio as Dave Franco (2 episodes)
2025 Long Story Short as (voice) (4 episodes)
2025 Long Story Short as Danny (voice) (1 episode)
2024 Love Lies Bleeding as JJ
2024 Hot Ones Versus as Self (1 episode)
2023 Krapopolis as Broseidon (voice) (7 episodes)
2022 Day Shift as Seth
2022 The Afterparty as Xavier (8 episodes)
2021 The Now as Ed Poole (14 episodes)
2019 Zeroville as Montgomery Clift
2019 6 Underground as Six
2019 The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self (1 episode)
2018 If Beale Street Could Talk as Levy
2018 6 Balloons as Seth
2018 Oh, Hi Mark: Making a Disaster as Self
2018 Little Big Awesome as Dave (voice) (1 episode)
2017 The Disaster Artist as Greg / 'Mark'
2017 The Lego Ninjago Movie as Lloyd (voice)
2017 The Little Hours as Masseto
2016 Now You See Me 2 as Jack Wilder
2016 Nerve as Ian
2016 Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising as Pete
2016 Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping as Co-actor in the movie "Cube Theorem" (uncredited)
2016 Easy as Jeff (4 episodes)
2015 Unfinished Business as Mike Pancake
2015 Other Space
2015 The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self - Guest (2 episodes)
2015 Other Space as Chad Sampson (1 episode)
2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2014 The Lego Movie as Wally (voice)
2014 Neighbors as Pete Regazolli
2014 22 Jump Street as Eric Molson (uncredited)
2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self - Guest (3 episodes)
2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self - Guest (2 episodes)
2014 BoJack Horseman as Alexi Brosefino (voice) (1 episode)
2013 Warm Bodies as Perry Kelvin
2013 Now You See Me as Jack Wilder
2013 Comedy Central Roast of James Franco as Self
2012 21 Jump Street as Eric Molson
2012 The Broken Tower as Young Hart Crane
2012 You're So Hot: Part Deux with Dave Franco & Chris Mintz-Plasse
2011 Go F*ck Yourself with Dave Franco
2011 Fright Night as Mark
2011 Bad Meat as Tyler
2011 Blood Meridian Test Reel as The Kid
2011 You're So Hot with Chris Mintz-Plasse and Dave Franco
2010 Charlie St. Cloud as Sully
2010 Greenberg as Rich (Sara's Party)
2010 Catblock (The Ultimate Co%kblock) as Dave Franco
2010 Young Justice as Riddler (voice) (2 episodes)
2009 The Shortcut as Mark
2009 A Fuchsia Elephant as Michael
2009 Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest (3 episodes)
2008 Milk as Telephone Tree #5
2008 Do Not Disturb as Gus (6 episodes)
2008 Privileged as Zachary (5 episodes)
2007 Superbad as Greg the Soccer Player
2007 After Sex as Sam
2007 Greek as Gonzo (6 episodes)
2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self (1 episode)
2001 Scrubs as Cole Aaronson (13 episodes)
1996 7th Heaven as Benjamin Bainsworth (1 episode)
1996 The Daily Show as Self (1 episode)
1975 Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited) (1 episode)
1944 Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter (1 episode)
— To the Extreme as Vanilla Ice

Directing

2023 Somebody I Used to Know Director
2020 The Rental Director

Writing

2023 Somebody I Used to Know Writer
2020 The Rental Screenplay
2020 The Rental Story
2012 You're So Hot: Part Deux with Dave Franco & Chris Mintz-Plasse Writer
2011 Go F*ck Yourself with Dave Franco Writer
2011 You're So Hot with Chris Mintz-Plasse and Dave Franco Writer

Production

2026 The Shitheads Producer
2025 Together Producer
2025 Regretting You Executive Producer
2023 Somebody I Used to Know Executive Producer
2022 Pam & Tommy Executive Producer
2021 Zola Producer
2020 The Rental Producer