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The Many Faces of James Franco

By Shannon Vestal Robson

Updated on 4/19/2014 at 6:05 AM

James Franco turns 36 this weekend, and we're not really sure when he'll have time to celebrate his birthday, since he seems to be one of the busiest actors in Hollywood. And he doesn't just make a lot of movies — he takes very different roles, which have given him the chance to test out a lot of very different looks. He's rocked cornrows and tattoos in Spring Breakers, long hair to play a stoner and a knight, and he occasionally goes clean-cut to let that great bone structure shine. Whatever way you like your James Franco, we've got a picture of him for you right here.

20th Century Studios

Never Been Kissed (1999)

Freaks and Geeks (1999)

Whatever It Takes (2000)

James Dean (2001)

Source: TNT

Spider-Man (2002)

Deuces Wild (2002)

Source: MGM

City by the Sea (2002)

The Company (2003)

Spider-Man 2 (2004)

The Dead Girl (2006)

Source: Millenium Films

20th Century Studios

Tristan + Isolde (2006)

Annapolis (2006)

Flyboys (2006)

Source: MGM

Spider-Man 3 (2007)

An American Crime (2007)

Source: Millenium Films

Nights in Rodanthe (2008)

Milk (2008)

Pineapple Express (2008)

Camille (2008)

Source: A-Mark Entertainment

20th Century Studios

Date Night (2010)

Howl (2010)

Source: Oscilloscope Pictures

30 Rock (2010)

Shadows & Lies (2010)

Source: Millenium Films

Eat Pray Love (2010)

Searchlight Pictures

127 Hours (2010)

Universal Pictures

Your Highness (2011)

General Hospital (2011)

20th Century Studios

Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)

About Cherry (2012)

Source: IFC Films

Spring Breakers (2013)

Source: A24

Maladies (2013)

Source: Tribeca Films

Oz the Great and Powerful (2013)

As I Lay Dying (2013)

Source: Millenium Films

This Is the End (2013)

Lovelace (2013)

Source: Animus Films

Homefront (2013)

Source: Open Road Films

The Mindy Project (2013)

Palo Alto (2014)

Source: Tribeca Films

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