James Franco

In his first prominent television role, Franco played Daniel Desario on the short-lived ensemble comedy-drama ''Freaks and Geeks'' (1999–2000), which developed a cult following. He portrayed the title character in the television biographical film ''James Dean'' (2001), for which he won a Golden Globe Award, and received nominations for Screen Actors Guild Award and Primetime Emmy Award. Franco had a recurring role on the daytime soap opera ''General Hospital'' (2009–2012) and starred in the limited series ''11.22.63'' (2016). He starred in the David Simon-created HBO drama ''The Deuce'' (2017–2019).
In 2014, a 17-year-old girl posted several screenshots of alleged messages between her and Franco on Instagram. The messages showed that Franco, then aged 35, tried to meet her in a hotel room even after she told him she was only 17. In 2018, the ''Los Angeles Times'' reported that five women had accused Franco of inappropriate or sexually exploitative behavior while Franco was serving as their acting teacher or mentor. A lawsuit filed by some of Franco's former acting students alleged sexual harassment and fraud; the suit was settled for $2.2 million in 2021. Provided by Wikipedia
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