Dave Franco
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Known for

Dave Franco

Born
12 June 1985
Age
41 years old
Next birthday in
228 days
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birthplace
Palo Alto, California, USA
Credits
60

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Born in Palo Alto, California, on June 12, 1985, Dave Franco is an American actor with 62 screen credits. He is best known as Jack Wilder, the character he played in Now You See Me (2013) and its 2016 follow-up, Now You See Me 2. He also appeared as Eric Molson in 21 Jump Street (2012) and returned in an uncredited appearance in 22 Jump Street (2014).

Over the years, his roles have ranged from Greg the Soccer Player in Superbad (2007) to Perry Kelvin in Warm Bodies (2013). He played Pete in both Neighbors (2014) and Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016), lent his voice to Wally in The Lego Movie (2014), and portrayed Ian in Nerve (2016) as well as Greg / ‘Mark’ in The Disaster Artist (2017). The latest title on this list is 6 Underground (2019), where he plays the character Six.

Frequent co-stars

  • Jesse Eisenberg · 3 films together: Now You See Me: Now You Don't, Now You See Me, Now You See Me 2
  • Morgan Freeman · 3 films together: Now You See Me, The Lego Movie, Now You See Me 2
  • Jonah Hill · 3 films together: 22 Jump Street, Superbad, 21 Jump Street
  • Woody Harrelson · 3 films together: Now You See Me: Now You Don't, Now You See Me, Now You See Me 2
  • Christopher Mintz-Plasse · 3 films together: Superbad, Neighbors, Fright Night
  • Ice Cube · 2 films together: 22 Jump Street, 21 Jump Street

Career at a glance

First credit: 7th Heaven (1996) · Credits: 60

Roles played

Titles reviewed on Drama4U

Other work

  • Idiots (2026)Idiots2026 · Mark
  • Hoppers (2026)Hoppers2026 · Insect King (voice)
  • Now You See Me: Now You Don't (2025)Now You See Me: Now You Don't2025 · Jack Wilder
  • Regretting You (2025)Regretting You2025 · Jonah Sullivan
  • Long Story Short (2025)Long Story Short2025 · (voice)
  • Together (2025)Together2025 · Tim
  • The Studio (2025)The Studio2025 · Dave Franco
  • Bubble & Squeak (2025)Bubble & Squeak2025 · Norman
  • Love Lies Bleeding (2024)Love Lies Bleeding2024 · JJ
  • Krapopolis (2023)Krapopolis2023 · Broseidon (voice)
  • Somebody I Used to Know (2023)Somebody I Used to Know2023 · Director
  • Day Shift (2022)Day Shift2022 · Seth
  • The Afterparty (2022)The Afterparty2022 · Xavier
  • The Now (2021)The Now2021 · Ed Poole
  • The Rental (2020)The Rental2020 · Director
  • 6 Underground (2019)6 Underground2019 · Six
  • Zeroville (2019)Zeroville2019 · Montgomery Clift
  • If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)If Beale Street Could Talk2018 · Levy
  • Little Big Awesome (2018)Little Big Awesome2018 · Dave (voice)
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  • 6 Balloons (2018)6 Balloons2018 · Seth
  • The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017)The Lego Ninjago Movie2017 · Lloyd (voice)
  • The Little Hours (2017)The Little Hours2017 · Masseto
  • The Disaster Artist (2017)The Disaster Artist2017 · Greg / 'Mark'
  • Easy (2016)Easy2016 · Jeff
  • Nerve (2016)Nerve2016 · Ian
  • Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016)Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping2016 · Co-actor in the movie "Cube Theorem" (uncredited)
  • Now You See Me 2 (2016)Now You See Me 22016 · Jack Wilder
  • Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016)Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising2016 · Pete
  • Other Space (2015)Other Space2015
  • Unfinished Business (2015)Unfinished Business2015 · Mike Pancake
  • BoJack Horseman (2014)BoJack Horseman2014 · Alexi Brosefino (voice)
  • 22 Jump Street (2014)22 Jump Street2014 · Eric Molson (uncredited)
  • Neighbors (2014)Neighbors2014 · Pete Regazolli
  • The Lego Movie (2014)The Lego Movie2014 · Wally (voice)
  • Now You See Me (2013)Now You See Me2013 · Jack Wilder
  • Warm Bodies (2013)Warm Bodies2013 · Perry Kelvin
  • You're So Hot: Part Deux with Dave Franco & Chris Mintz-Plasse (2012)You're So Hot: Part Deux with Dave Franco & Chris Mintz-Plasse2012
  • The Broken Tower (2012)The Broken Tower2012 · Young Hart Crane
  • 21 Jump Street (2012)21 Jump Street2012 · Eric Molson
  • Bad Meat (2011)Bad Meat2011 · Tyler
  • Go F*ck Yourself with Dave Franco (2011)Go F*ck Yourself with Dave Franco2011
  • Fright Night (2011)Fright Night2011 · Mark
  • Blood Meridian Test Reel (2011)Blood Meridian Test Reel2011 · The Kid
  • You're So Hot with Chris Mintz-Plasse and Dave Franco (2011)You're So Hot with Chris Mintz-Plasse and Dave Franco2011
  • Young Justice (2010)Young Justice2010 · Riddler (voice)
  • Catblock (The Ultimate Co%kblock)2010 · Dave Franco
  • Charlie St. Cloud (2010)Charlie St. Cloud2010 · Sully
  • Greenberg (2010)Greenberg2010 · Rich (Sara's Party)
  • Scrubs: Med School (2009)Scrubs: Med School2009 · Cole Aaronson
  • A Fuchsia Elephant2009 · Michael
  • The Shortcut (2009)The Shortcut2009 · Mark
  • Milk (2008)Milk2008 · Telephone Tree #5
  • Do Not Disturb (2008)Do Not Disturb2008 · Gus
  • Privileged (2008)Privileged2008 · Zachary
  • After Sex (2007)After Sex2007 · Sam
  • Superbad (2007)Superbad2007 · Greg the Soccer Player
  • Greek (2007)Greek2007 · Gonzo
  • Scrubs (2001)Scrubs2001 · Cole Aaronson
  • 7th Heaven (1996)7th Heaven1996 · Benjamin Bainsworth

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