James Franco is an American actor, filmmaker, and acting coach born on April 19, 1978. He received an Oscar nomination for Best Actor for his role in '127 Hours' (2010) and is well-known for his performances in action films such as the Spider-Man trilogy (2002–2007), 'Milk' (2008), 'Pineapple Express' (2008), 'Eat, Pray, Love' (2010), 'Rise of the Planet of the Apes' (2011), 'Spring Breakers' (2012), 'This Is the End' (2013), and 'The Disaster Artist' (2017), for which he won a Golden Globe. He also directed and produced the latter film.
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Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 255 days away.
Place of Birth
Time Zone - America/Los_Angeles (8:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - James
supplanter, he who takes the place of another
Read Full James Name AnalysisApril 19, 1978 Facts
Generation Group
James Franco belongs to the Generation X group.
Place of Birth: Palo Alto
Educated At: Warren Wilson College | Palo Alto High School | Columbia University School of the Arts | Instituto San Martín Curicó | New York University Tisch School of the Arts | Brooklyn College | University of California, Los Angeles | Rhode Island School of Design | Yale University
Occupation: film actor | television actor | film editor | film producer | film director | television presenter | playwright | poet | teacher | writer | actor | screenwriter
Employers: California Institute of the Arts | New York University
Awards Received: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Indiana Film Journalists Association Award for Best Actor | Golden Shell | Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film
Astrology Analysis
Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.

Ephemeris for April 19, 1978
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 19, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for April 19, 2025 |
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Sun | 29 Aries 24 | 0 Taurus 0 | 14 Gemini 47 |
Moon | 17 Virgo 30 | 15 Capricorn 17 | 15 Gemini 6 |
Mercury | 16 Aries 5 | 2 Aries 48 | 4 Gemini 26 |
Venus | 20 Taurus 51 | 25 Pisces 31 | 17 Cancer 39 |
Mars | 3 Leo 21 | 0 Leo 41 | 25 Leo 32 |
Jupiter | 1 Cancer 6 | 19 Gemini 12 | 10 Cancer 5 |
Saturn | 24 Leo 5 | 26 Pisces 35 | 25 Leo 29 |
Uranus | 15 Scorpio 5 | 25 Taurus 43 | 13 Scorpio 12 |
Neptune | 18 Sagittarius 5 | 0 Aries 44 | 17 Sagittarius 0 |
Pluto | 14 Libra 56 | 3 Aquarius 45 | 14 Libra 0 |
Rahu | 4 Libra 47 | 25 Pisces 43 | 2 Libra 18 |
Ketu | 4 Aries 47 | 25 Virgo 43 | 2 Aries 18 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.James Franco's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Saturn opposition Moon
Exact: 31 January, 2025 - Saturn sextile Venus
Exact: 02 March, 2025 - Mars aspects Venus
Exact: 08 September, 2025 - Ketu conjunction Moon
Exact: 18 September, 2025 - Mars opposition Jupiter
Exact: 17 December, 2025