Two of Tom Franco's brothers act.
Dave Franco ( born June 12 , 1985 ) is an American television and film actor . He began his career with small roles in films such as Superbad and Charlie St. Cloud , before making his breakthrough performance in the 2012 buddy comedy 21 Jump Street . He has also had roles in Fright Night , Now You See Me , Now You See Me 2 , Warm Bodies , Neighbors , Nerve and on the ninth season of the series Scrubs . James Edward Franco ( born April 19 , 1978 ) is an American actor and filmmaker known for his work in both comedic and dramatic films and TV shows . For his role in 127 Hours ( 2010 ) , Franco was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor . He is known for his roles in live-action films such as Milk ( 2008 ) , Pineapple Express ( 2008 ) , Rise of the Planet of the Apes ( 2011 ) , Spring Breakers ( 2012 ) , Oz the Great and Powerful ( 2013 ) , This Is the End ( 2013 ) , Goat ( 2016 ) , and Sam Raimi 's Spider-Man trilogy , while also voicing characters in the animated films The Little Prince ( 2015 ) and Sausage Party ( 2016 ) . Franco is also known for his work on television ; his first prominent acting role was the lead character Daniel Desario on the short-lived comedy-drama Freaks and Geeks , which developed a cult following . He also portrayed the title character in the TV biographical film James Dean ( 2001 ) , for which he won a Golden Globe Award . He had recurring roles on the soap opera General Hospital and sitcom Angie Tribeca and starred in the 2016 limited series 11.22.63 . He will star in the David Simon-created HBO drama The Deuce in 2017 . Tom Franco . Tom Franco is the brother of actors James Franco and Dave Franco .