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 3 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
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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
- The X-Files (1993) as Officer #2
- Conan (2010) as Self
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
- The Colbert Report (2005) Cast
- 30 Rock (2006) as James Franco
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) as Self
- Hot Ones (2015) as Self
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992) Cast
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) as Self
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015) as Self
- Pacific Blue (1996) as Brian
- Profiler (1996) as Stevie
- The Mindy Project (2012) as Paul Leotard
- Spider-Man (2002) as Harry Osborn
- The Tony Danza Show (2004) as Self
- Spider-Man 3 (2007) as New Goblin / Harry Osborn
- Angie Tribeca (2016) as Sgt. Eddie Pepper
- The Deuce (2017) as Vincent Martino / Frankie Martino
- Freaks and Geeks (1999) as Daniel Desario
- The Little Prince (2015) as The Fox (voice)
- 11.22.63 (2016) as Jake Epping
- Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011) as Will Rodman
- Alien: Covenant (2017) as Jacob Branson (uncredited)
- Spider-Man 2 (2004) as Harry Osborn
- Homefront (2013) as Morgan 'Gator' Bodine
- Marcians (2017) as Self - Interviewee
- The Interview (2014) as Dave Skylark
- 127 Hours (2010) as Aron Ralston
- Sausage Party (2016) as Druggie (voice)
- The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018) as Cowboy (segment "Near Algodones")
- The Holiday (2006) as James Franco (uncredited)
- The Frame (2013) as Will Rodman
- Knocked Up (2007) as Sol (uncredited)
- This Is the End (2013) as James Franco
- Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis (2008) as Self
- Eat Pray Love (2010) as David
- Oz the Great and Powerful (2013) as Oz
- Pineapple Express (2008) as Saul Silver
- The Wicker Man (2006) as Bar Guy #1
- Lovelace (2013) as Hugh Hefner
- The Green Hornet (2011) as Danny Crystal Cleer (uncredited)
- Deadbeat (2014) as Johnny
- Your Highness (2011) as Fabious
- Why Him? (2016) as Laird Mayhew
- Spring Breakers (2013) as Alien
- Date Night (2010) as Taste
- Veronica Mars (2014) as James Franco (uncredited)
- Kin (2018) as Taylor Balik
- Milk (2008) as Scott Smith
- The Iceman (2012) as Marty Freeman
- Tristan & Isolde (2006) as Tristan
- The Night Before (2015) as Self
- Never Been Kissed (1999) as Jason
- Palo Alto (2014) as Mr. B
- The Early Show (1999) as Self
- The Disaster Artist (2017) as Tommy / 'Johnny'
- The Great Raid (2005) as Captain Prince
- In Dubious Battle (2016) as Mac McLeod
- Third Person (2014) as Rick
- Hamish and Andy's Gap Year (2011) as Self
- Annapolis (2006) as Jake Huard
- An American Crime (2007) as Andy
- The Show (2017) as Male Host
- About Cherry (2012) as Francis
- Flyboys (2006) as Blaine Rawlings
- Kink (2013) Producer
- King Cobra (2016) as Joe Kerekes
- Queen of the Desert (2015) as Henry Cadogan
- Nights in Rodanthe (2008) as Mark Flanner (uncredited)
- Good People (2014) as Tom Reed
- Whatever It Takes (2000) as Chris Campbell
- Sonny (2002) as Sonny
- City by the Sea (2002) as Joey
- Largo Winch: The Price of Money (2024) as Ezio Burntwood
- True Story (2015) as Christian Longo
- The Dead Girl (2006) as Derek
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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), The Little Prince (2015), Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), Alien: Covenant (2017).
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), The X-Files (1993), Conan (2010).
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