Career Timeline of Dave Franco: Major Achievements and Milestones
From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Dave Franco made an impact.
Dave Franco is an American actor and filmmaker known for his roles in both comedic and dramatic works. He gained initial recognition through smaller roles in films such as 'Superbad' and 'Charlie St. Cloud,' before landing a starring role in the final season of 'Scrubs.' His breakthrough came with a supporting role in the commercially successful buddy comedy '21 Jump Street,' which solidified his presence in mainstream film. Since then he has acted in and directed several feature films.
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2006: Acting Debut on 7th Heaven
In 2006, Dave Franco made his acting debut on The CW drama television series 7th Heaven.
2007: Early Film Role in Superbad
In 2007, Dave Franco began his acting career with small roles in films such as Superbad.
May 2008: Cast in Privileged
In May 2008, Dave Franco was cast in The CW teen drama television series Privileged.
September 9, 2008: Premiere of Privileged
On September 9, 2008, The CW series Privileged, in which Dave Franco had a recurring role, premiered.
August 2009: Cast in Scrubs
In August 2009, Dave Franco was cast in a regular role for the ninth season of the ABC sitcom Scrubs.
2010: Role in Charlie St. Cloud and Scrubs
In 2010, Dave Franco played a role in Charlie St. Cloud and also starred in the final season of the comedy series Scrubs (2009–2010).
August 2011: Starring in Fright Night
In August 2011, Dave Franco starred in the 3D horror comedy film Fright Night.
2011: Starring in Fright Night
In 2011, Dave Franco starred in the film Fright Night.
March 2012: Starring in 21 Jump Street
In March 2012, Dave Franco starred in the Columbia Pictures action comedy film 21 Jump Street.
2012: Film Breakthrough with 21 Jump Street
In 2012, Dave Franco had his film breakthrough with a supporting role in the buddy comedy film 21 Jump Street.
2013: Roles in Warm Bodies and Now You See Me
In 2013, Dave Franco co-starred in the zombie romance film Warm Bodies and appeared in the ensemble crime thriller film Now You See Me.
2013: Starring in Now You See Me
In 2013, Dave Franco starred in Now You See Me.
2014: Roles in Neighbors and 22 Jump Street
In 2014, Dave Franco starred in the movie Neighbors and made a cameo appearance in 22 Jump Street. He also won an MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo with Zac Efron for Neighbors.
2014: Filming Zeroville
In 2014, Zeroville, starring Dave Franco, began shooting; however, the film was not released until 2019.
2015: Co-starring in Unfinished Business
In 2015, Dave Franco co-starred with Vince Vaughn and Tom Wilkinson in the comedy Unfinished Business.
2016: Reprising Roles in Sequels
In 2016, Dave Franco reprised his roles in the sequels Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising and Now You See Me 2.
2016: Roles in Sequels and Nerve
In 2016, Dave Franco starred in Now You See Me 2, Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising, and Nerve.
2017: Starring in The Disaster Artist
In 2017, Dave Franco starred in The Disaster Artist.
2018: Starring in 6 Balloons and If Beale Street Could Talk
In 2018, Dave Franco starred in 6 Balloons for Netflix and had a small role in If Beale Street Could Talk.
2019: Roles in Zeroville and 6 Underground
In 2019, Dave Franco starred in Zeroville and 6 Underground.
July 24, 2020: Release of The Rental
On July 24, 2020, The Rental, Dave Franco's directorial debut, was released.
2020: Directorial Debut with The Rental
In 2020, Dave Franco made his directorial debut with The Rental.
2022: Cast in The Afterparty
In 2022, Dave Franco was in the main cast of the Apple TV+ mystery comedy series The Afterparty.
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