Tom Franco

Tom Franco: Biography in Details

Who is Tom Franco?

Tom Franco is an American actor as well as an artist and founder of the Firehouse Art Collective in Berkeley, California.

He is best known as an actor for movies like ‘Basket Cage 2’ in 1990, ‘A Peace of History’ in 2005, and ‘The Masterpiece’ in 2017.

Tom Franco: Age, Parents, Ethnicity, Siblings

Born as Thomas Andrew Franco in Palo Alto, California on 14 April 1980. His nationality is American and his ethnicity is mixed(Portuguese, Swedish, and Russian Jewish).

He was born to an artistic family. His mother Betsy Lou (nee Verne) is a writer and an artist whereas his father Douglas Eugene ‘Doug’ Franco ran a Silicon Valley business and was a philanthropic entrepreneur.

He has two brothers, his elder brother James Franco is an actor, director, writer, and artist and a younger brother Dave Franco is also an actor.

Education

Franco has joined art school being inspired by both of his parents who studied art at Stanford University.

He attended the University of California, Santa Cruz majoring in art, and later on studied at California College of the Arts in Oakland, California majoring in ceramics.

Tom Franco: Professional Life, Career

Franco debuted in the comedy-horror movie ‘Basket Cage 2’ portraying the role of Frog Boy in 1990.

Being good at acting, later on, he appeared in numerous movies like ‘History’, ‘The Devil Wears a Toupee’, ‘A Piece of History, ‘The Masterpiece’, etc.

Franco started his acting career in 1990 and he is still currently active in the industry.

Besides his acting career, Franco is the founder and co-director of Berkeley’s Firehouse Art Collective where he shared his directorship with his beloved wife Julia Lazar Franco who died in 2014 due to liver failure and kidney trouble.

Julia joined the team in January 2010. Franco has spread his wings equally in the world of acting as well as an artist.

Tom Franco: Salary, Net Worth

As of 2023, Tom’s salary is unknown and his net worth is estimated to be $500 thousand. 

Tom Franco: Rumors and Controversy/Scandal 

There aren’t any ongoing rumors about Tom Franco and neither he has been into any controversy.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Tom has a height of 6 feet 1 inch. His body weight is76 kg.

Besides these, he has dark brown hair and brown eyes.

Social Media

Tom Franco is active on Facebook and Instagram but he does not use a Twitter account.

He has more than 4.4k followers on Facebook and more than 11.2k followers on Instagram.

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