Fran Krantz: biography and films of the American actor

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This lucky man was born in the City of Dreams, where almost everyone dreams of being in. The city of the realization of the most cherished dream and the realization of great ambitions - Los Angeles - gave the cinema a very talented actor. Fran Krantz is currently a sought-after Hollywood actor who boasts of his participation in such hit films as The Dark Tower, The Cabin in the Woods and The Secret Forest.

Biography

Fran Krantz was born in the heart of California, in the city of Los Angeles. The future actor was born on July 13, 1981. From an early age, Fran realized that he was made for cinema, so at the age of four he began performing on the school stage. It is known that the boy played leading roles in school plays such as Shakespeare's King Lear and the musical Jesus Christ Superstar. I wonder what a high school ambitious guyvisited with the already mega-popular Jake Gyllenhaal.

In 1999, the young man graduated from Harvard Westlake School and immediately entered Yale University. During his student years, he actively participated in the comedy troupe The Ex!t Players and became famous as an excellent improviser. For the first time on television, the actor began to appear in the third year of university, and his first acting work dates back to 2001. In 2005, after graduation, Fran began to act more actively, many started talking about him as a promising actor in a big movie.

Fran Krantz Films

Movies with his participation are adored by many cinephiles from all over the world. Below is the entire list from the actor's film arsenal:

• "Donnie Darko" (2001) - the role of a passenger. On the set of the series, Fran managed to work with actor Ben Stiller.
• "Training Day" (2001) - the role of a driver in college.
• "Land of Weirdos" (2002) - Ben Stiller played the main role in the film, and Krantz got the role of Shane Brainard.
• "Great Scam" (2003) - the role of a slacker.
• "Sword swallowers and thin" (2003) - the role of Adrian.
• "Admission" (2004) - the role of James Parks. The actor shared the set with the popular Nicolas Cage.



• "Mysterious Forest" (2004). You can see the famous Joaquin Phoenix and Adrien Brody in the film. The role of Kristop Crane was played by Kranz.
• "Brilliant ideas" (2006) - roleRalph.
• "A Night in White Trousers" (2006) - the role of Millian Hagan.
• "Dancer" (2006). The actor played one of the leading roles - the role of Freddie.
• "TV" (2006) - the role of Zach Harper. On the general set, the actor managed to work with such stellar faces as David Duchovny, Sigourney Weaver, Bree Turner, Ioan Griffith.
• "Carefree" (2007) - the role of Mitch. Krantz found himself in the forefront of the cast.
• "Un titled Christine Taylor Project" (2007). The actor played the lead role of Brian.
• "Vampire" (2007) - the role of Alex. The film starred rising Hollywood star Lucy Liu.
• "An Extraordinary Journey" (2008). In the adventure comedy, the actor played the role of Joyle.
• "The Last Dinner" (2008). In the short film, Fran got the main role of Noah.
• "All Shades of Ray" (2008) - comedy melodrama in which Krantz played Sal Garfinkle.
• "Native Land" (2009) - the role of Arne.
• "Two of my fans" (2009) - the role of Tad.
• "Don't disappear" (2010) - the role of Ben.
• "Fanboy" (2011). And again the main role - Jeremy Brennan.
• "Disgusting Day" (2011) - the role of Sin.
• "Five Stages of Sadness" (2011) - the role of Daniel.
• "Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2" (2011). In the family comedy, Fran got the role of Bill.
• "Cabin in the Woods" (2012) - the role of Marty Mikalski. Actor worked side by side with top level actors- Sigourney Weaver and Chris Hemsworth ("Thor").



• Putzel (2012). The actor played the role of Salmon.
• "Much Ado About Nothing" (2012) - the role of Claudio.
• "Thirst for Love" (2014) - the role of Estor.
• "Killing a Cat" (2014) - the role of Clinton Moses.
• "Mojave" (2015) - the role of Bob.
• "The Truth About Lies" (2017) - the role of Little Gilby.
• "The Dark Tower" (2017) - the role of Pimli.

Participation in series

Fran Krantz's filmography includes a number of series, many of which played a special role in the life of the actor. Below is a list of all of Krantz's TV credits:

• "Fraser" (1993-2004) - the role of Aaron.
• "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" (2005-2019) - College student role.
• "Private practice" (2007-2013) - the role of Brian.
• "Chance's Laws" (2006). In the series, Krantz appeared in the first episode.
• "Welcome to the Captain" (2008) - the main role of Josh Flug.
• "The Good Wife" (2009-2016) - the role of Eugene.
• "Doll's House" (2009-2010) - the role of Topcher Brink.
• "Goodnight Burbank" (2011) - the role of Chaz Parker.
• "Dating rules from the future" (2012) - the role of a guy named Sorbet.
• "Quest Journey" (2012) - the role of Tom Silver.

Family life

In August 2015, Fran Krantz married actress Spencer Margaret Richmond. Interestingly, Spencer's godmother is Kate Jackson, an actress, director and producer famous in the 70s. In September 2016, the woman she loved gave her husband a daughter, Bi.

Realization of talent in the theatrical field

Fran Krantz is filming a lot to this day. In addition to appearing on blue screens, the actor has several achievements on the theater stage, including on Broadway. You can find many performances in his theatrical portfolio:

1. "The Bachelor" at the Second Stage Theatre.
2. "Twelfth Night".
3. "Miss Saigon".
4. Sideman.
5. Morning after Optimism.
6. "Cor lines line".
7. "Antony and Cleopatra".
8. "Dining room".
9. "Angels in America".
10. "Henry IV, Part I".
11. "Hedda Gabler".
12. For participation in the play "The Taming of the Shrew" in his student years, the young actor was awarded the "Best Actor" award.
13. In a modern reworking of Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing", the actor played the role of Claudio.