Where to watch James Franco in the UK
Find every James Franco film and TV show streaming, free, or available to rent in the UK. Updated daily — verified 5 May 2026.
James Edward Franco (born April 19, 1978) is an American actor and filmmaker. For his role in 127 Hours (2010), he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor. Franco is known for appearing in films such as Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy (2002–2007), Milk (2008), Eat, Pray, Love (2010), Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), Spring Breakers (2012), and Oz the Great and Powerful (2013). He frequently collaborates with fellow actor Seth Rogen, including in Pineapple Express (2008), This Is the End (2013), Sausage Party (2016), and The Disaster Artist (2017), for which he won a Golden Globe…
James Franco films streaming in the UK
Most-watched films featuring James Franco, available across UK streaming, rent and buy.
James Franco TV shows streaming in the UK
Selected TV credits featuring James Franco.
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- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self
- The Daily Show (1996) as Self
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- The X-Files (1993) as Officer #2
- Conan (2010) as Self
- The Colbert Report (2005) Cast
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
- 30 Rock (2006) as James Franco
- Hot Ones (2015) as Self
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992) Cast
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) as Self
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) as Self
- Profiler (1996) as Stevie
- Pacific Blue (1996) as Brian
- The Mindy Project (2012) as Paul Leotard
- Spider-Man (2002) as Harry Osborn
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015) as Self
- Angie Tribeca (2016) as Sgt. Eddie Pepper
- The Tony Danza Show (2004) as Self
- Spider-Man 3 (2007) as New Goblin / Harry Osborn
- The Deuce (2017) as Vincent Martino / Frankie Martino
- Freaks and Geeks (1999) as Daniel Desario
- 11.22.63 (2016) as Jake Epping
- Alien: Covenant (2017) as Jacob Branson (uncredited)
- Marcians (2017) as Self - Interviewee
- Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) as Will Rodman
- Homefront (2013) as Morgan 'Gator' Bodine
- The Interview (2014) as Dave Skylark
- Spider-Man 2 (2004) as Harry Osborn
- Sausage Party (2016) as Druggie (voice)
- The Holiday (2006) as James Franco (uncredited)
- 127 Hours (2010) as Aron Ralston
- The Frame (2013) as Will Rodman
- Knocked Up (2007) as Sol (uncredited)
- The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018) as Cowboy (segment "Near Algodones")
- Oz the Great and Powerful (2013) as Oz
- This Is the End (2013) as James Franco
- The Little Prince (2015) as The Fox (voice)
- Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis (2008) as Self
- Eat Pray Love (2010) as David
- Deadbeat (2014) as Johnny
- The Wicker Man (2006) as Bar Guy #1
- Pineapple Express (2008) as Saul Silver
- Lovelace (2013) as Hugh Hefner
- The Green Hornet (2011) as Danny Crystal Cleer (uncredited)
- Date Night (2010) as Taste
- Why Him? (2016) as Laird Mayhew
- Your Highness (2011) as Fabious
- The Great Raid (2005) as Captain Prince
- Milk (2008) as Scott Smith
- Veronica Mars (2014) as James Franco (uncredited)
- Kin (2018) as Taylor Balik
- Spring Breakers (2013) as Alien
- The Early Show (1999) as Self
- Never Been Kissed (1999) as Jason
- About Cherry (2012) as Francis
- The Night Before (2015) as Self
- The Iceman (2012) as Marty Freeman
- Tristan & Isolde (2006) as Tristan
- The Disaster Artist (2017) as Tommy / 'Johnny'
- Palo Alto (2014) as Mr. B
- King Cobra (2016) as Joe Kerekes
- An American Crime (2007) as Andy
- Whatever It Takes (2000) as Chris Campbell
- Flyboys (2006) as Blaine Rawlings
- In Dubious Battle (2016) as Mac McLeod
- Third Person (2014) as Rick
- Nights in Rodanthe (2008) as Mark Flanner (uncredited)
- Hamish and Andy's Gap Year (2011) as Self
- Largo Winch: The Price of Money (2024) as Ezio Burntwood
- Annapolis (2006) as Jake Huard
- The Dead Girl (2006) as Derek
- In the Valley of Elah (2007) as Sergeant Carnelli
- Queen of the Desert (2015) as Henry Cadogan
- Good People (2014) as Tom Reed
- The Show (2017) as Male Host
- True Story (2015) as Christian Longo
- City by the Sea (2002) as Joey
- Future World (2018) as Warlord
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Where can I watch James Franco films in the UK?
James Franco's films and TV shows are available across UK streaming services. Click any title in the filmography below to see exactly which UK service has it — Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, NOW, Sky, MUBI and more — updated daily.
What are James Franco's most popular films?
Most-watched James Franco films currently: Spider-Man (2002), Spider-Man 3 (2007), Alien: Covenant (2017), Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), Homefront (2013).
What TV shows has James Franco appeared in?
Selected TV credits: The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014), Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014), The Daily Show (1996), Saturday Night Live (1975), The X-Files (1993).
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