Dave Franco's Biography
David John Franco (Dave Franco) is an American television and film actor, the younger brother of James Franco («127 Hours», «Rise of the Planet of the Apes»). He is mostly known for his roles as Eric Molson, the funny short drug dealer from the movie «21 Jump Street», intern Cole Aaronson from the «Scrubs» series, and card magician Jack Wilder from «Now You See Me 2». Net worth: $10 million.
Dave Franco's Childhood
Dave was born into the family of author Betsy Franco and businessman Douglas Eugene «Doug» Franco. The future actor's mother was Jewish, and his father was half-Portuguese and half-Swedish. His parents met each other while studying at Stanford University.


Dave Franco's Acting Career
In 2006, the 20-year-old made his acting debut with a guest role as Benjamin Bainsworth on The CW's family drama «7th Heaven». The long-running series followed a Christian family navigating the challenges of modern society.Over the next three years, Dave paid his dues like most aspiring actors: guest spots on lesser-known series and background work on TV shows. In 2007, he auditioned for Edward Cullen in «Twilight», but director Catherine Hardwicke ultimately went with British actor Robert Pattinson instead.




Dave Franco's Personal Life
Dave previously dated actresses Dianna Agron («Burlesque», «The Losers») and Shenae Grimes («Beverly Hills 90210: The Next Generation»). In summer 2015, Dave announced his engagement to actress Alison Brie, whom he'd been dating since July 2012. Dave attended all her premieres to show his support. The couple began wedding planning in 2016 and tied the knot a year later.

When James moved to New York, Dave adopted his two cats, Harry and Arturo, and has been a devoted cat lover ever since.

The youngest Franco brother avoids taking foolish risks or putting himself in danger, and he disapproves of people doing reckless things just to get likes on social media.
He admires 1970s Hollywood because back then "there weren't so many boundaries limiting creative freedom like there are today."
He believes many TV shows are more compelling than modern movies and doesn't rule out returning to television work.

He's certain he'll never be comfortable undressing in front of the camera—it always makes him nervous.
