How many Franco brothers are there? James Franco’s family tree, explained

Who is James Franco?

Known for his great range and Golden Globe, sealing his reputation as an up-and-comer.

From there, Franco’s career went from strength to strength. He appeared in the Anne Hathaway

However, it hasn’t all been smooth sailing for Franco. He’s also been accused of using his power as an acting coach and big name to coerce women into sexual acts, although he and his legal team have denied all charges. In 2021 he did it to having consensual sex with some of his students, and said he has been in rehab for sex addiction since 2016. After a long hiatus, Franco has recently been cast as Fidel Castro in the film Alina in Cuba.

How many brothers does James Franco have?

James Franco is the oldest of three brothers. His siblings are Tom and Dave Franco, who are both also active in Hollywood. Their mother, Betsy Lou, is a children’s book author with some acting credits to her name, and their father, Douglas, is a businessman who worked in Silicon Valley. The family has many other creative roots, with Douglas’s mother Marjorie having a career as a successful YA author, while Betsy Lou’s mother Mitzie owned the Verne Art Gallery, Los Angeles’s premiere destination for Japanese art.

Despite acting not playing a massive part in their childhood, all three Franco boys have worked as actors and remain active in the film, television, and theater industries. They grew up in Palo Alto in a comfortable middle class home. Although their mother is Jewish, James Franco revealed in a 2009 interview their home was a secular one. While James was the first to jump into acting, Dave and Tom both soon followed. James is the eldest brother and was born in 1978. Tom was born two years later in 1980, and Dave half a decade after that in 1985.

Who is Tom Franco?

Tom Franco is the middle Franco brother. He began his acting career at age 10 with a small part in the 1990 comedy horror Basket Case 2, but since then has only acted sporadically. Franco spends most of his time on Berkeley’s Firehouse Art Collective, where he’s a co-director. The collective is a community based project that seeks to give artists the space to produce content, and believes in interdisciplinary work and the powers of collaboration. Franco shared his directorship of the collection with his wife Julia Lazar Franco until she sadly ed away in 2014.

The Firehouse Art Collective currently has five locations spread across Berkeley, offering everything from studio space to music rehearsal rooms. They also run regular artsy events for people of all ages, including free group music lessons for children and gallery shows for local artists. Franco last acted in the horror film Miracle Valley, where he had a small part as a cult member, although his biggest role was probably alongside his brothers in the 2017 film adaptation of The Room.

Who is Dave Franco?

The youngest of the three Franco brothers, Dave Franco is an established actor in his own right. Originally, he wanted to be a high school teacher, but while he was a sophomore at the University of Southern California he was persuaded to get into acting by James’ manager.

Franco’s first big break came in 2006 when he was given a role in the Scrubs, and while his performance earned great reviews, the show was ultimately cancelled.

Franco’s profile rose into the stratosphere in the 2010s, when he worked on a string of blockbuster hits like The Rental to generally positive reviews.

Franco is married to former Insecure actor Jay Ellis.