After his film debut in Never Been Kissed (1999), Franco won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Film for playing the eponymous actor in the 2001 television biopic James Dean.
Setelah debut filmnya dalam Never Been Kissed (1999), Franco memenangkan Penghargaan Golden Globe untuk Aktor Terbaik – Film Televisi atas pemeranan aktor eponim dalam biopik televisi tahun 2001 James Dean.