Dave Franco

David John” Dave " Franco, American actor, director, and screenwriter

David John Franco, better known as Dave Franco, is an American actor, director, and screenwriter. He was born on June 12, 1985 in Palo Alto, California. Franco merupakan anak bungsu dari pasangan Betsy Lou (née Verne), seorang penyair, penulis, dan editor, dan Douglas Eugene “Doug” Franco, yang menjalankan bisnis di Silicon Valley. His mother was Jewish, while his father had Portuguese and Swedish ancestry. Dave has two older brothers who are also in the art world, namely Tom Franco, an artist, and James Franco, who is also a famous actor and director.

Early life and education

Franco grew up in Palo Alto with his two older brothers. He attended the University of Southern California, where he initially aspired to become a high school teacher. However, thanks to encouragement from her brother's manager, James, she then began taking theater classes and discovered her passion in acting.

Career Journey

Dave Franco made his acting debut in 2006 with a small role in the television series “7th Heaven”. Setelah itu, ia tampil dalam beberapa serial TV lainnya seperti “Do Not Disturb” dan “Young Justice”. The role that began to lift his name was when he joined the ninth season of the medical sitcom “Scrubs” as Cole Aaronson.

Her career on the big screen began with small roles in such films as “Superbad” (2007) and “Charlie St. Cloud” (2010). Her name became widely known after starring in the action comedy film “21 Jump Street” (2012) with Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum. Sejak saat itu, ia membintangi berbagai film populer, termasuk “Now You See Me” (2013) dan sekuelnya “Now You See Me 2” (2016), “Neighbors” (2014) dan sekuelnya “Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising” (2016), serta “Nerve” (2016). She also collaborated with her brother, James Franco, in the film “The Disaster Artist” (2017).

Not only acting, Dave Franco also spread his wings behind the scenes. He made his directorial debut in 2020 with the horror film “The Rental”, in which he also acted as a screenwriter. The Film stars his wife, Alison Brie. His second directorial project is the romantic comedy “Somebody I Used to Know” (2023), which he again wrote and directed with Alison Brie.

Awards and nominations

Throughout his career, Dave Franco has received several awards and nominations. One of the most notable was his win at the MTV Movie Award in 2015 for the category Best On-Screen Duo bersama Zac Efron untuk film “Neighbors”. Ia juga pernah dinominasikan dalam Young Hollywood Awards.

Personal Life

Dave Franco has been in a relationship with actress Alison Brie since 2012. The couple got engaged in August 2015 and married in a private ceremony on March 13, 2017. They are known as a couple who often collaborate on film projects.