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| Fran Kranz | |
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 Fran Kranz at the 2009 San Diego Comic Con. |
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| Born | Francis Elliott Kranz July 13, 1981 California, USA |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1998–present |
Francis Elliott Kranz (born July 13, 1981)[1] is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Topher Brink in Joss Whedon's science fiction drama television series Dollhouse.[2]
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[edit] Early life
Kranz started acting in third and fourth grade and knew from a very young age that he wanted to be an actor.[3] Kranz grew up in Los Angeles, California and attended Harvard-Westlake High School.[4] Kranz graduated in 2004 from Yale University,[5] where he was a member of the improv comedy group The Ex!t Players.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Donnie Darko | Passenger | |
| 2001 | Training Day | College Driver | |
| 2002 | Orange County | Shane Brainard | |
| 2003 | Matchstick Men | Slacker Boyfriend | |
| 2003 | Swordswallowers and Thin Men | Adrian | |
| 2004 | The Village | Christop Crane | |
| 2004 | Admissions | James Parks | |
| 2006 | Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas | Ralph | |
| 2006 | The Night of the White Pants | Millian Hagan | |
| 2006 | The TV Set | Zach Harper | |
| 2006 | Whirlygirl | Freddie | |
| 2007 | Rise: Blood Hunter | Alex | |
| 2007 | Careless | Mitch | |
| 2008 | Wieners | Joel | |
| 2008 | Shades of Ray | Sal Garfinkle | |
| 2008 | Last Meal | Noah | Short film |
| 2009 | My Two Fans | Thad | |
| 2009 | Homeland | Arne | |
| 2010 | Don't Fade Away | Ben | |
| 2011 | Diary of A Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules | Bill Walter | |
| 2011 | Fanboy | Jeremiah Brennan | Short film |
| 2011 | The Five Stages of Grief | Daniel | Short film |
| 2012 | Much Ado About Nothing | Claudio | completed |
| 2012 | The Cabin in the Woods | Marty Mikalski | completed |
| 2012 | Lust for Love | Astor | post-production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Frasier | Aaron | Episode: "Good Grief" |
| 2007 | Untitled Christine Taylor Project | Brian | TV movie |
| 2008 | Welcome to the Captain | Josh Flug | Series regular |
| 2008 | Private Practice | Brian | Episode: "Equal & Opposite" |
| 2008 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | College Student (uncredited) | Episode: "Who Pooped the Bed?" |
| 2009–2010 | Dollhouse | Topher Brink | Series Regular |
| 2011 | Goodnight Burbank | Chaz Parker | Episode: "Lesbians on Acid" |
| 2012 | Dating Rules from My Future Self | Sorbet Guy | Episode: "Chapter Five: Be YR Own Wingwoman" |
[edit] References
- ^ California Births, 1905 - 1995, http://www.familytreelegends.com/records/calbirths?c=search&first=Francis+Elliott&last=Kranz&spelling=Exact&4_year=1981&4_month=7&4_day=13&5=MALE&7=LOS+ANGELES&SubmitSearch.x=44&SubmitSearch.y=18
- ^ Dollhouse: Fran Kranz Talks Topher, http://uk.eonline.com/news/watch_with_kristin/dollhouse_fran_kranz_talks_topher/119979
- ^ Interview with Fran Kranz, http://www.myfanbase.de/index.php?mid=2478&pid=8320
- ^ Remington, Alex (March 28, 2008), "Interview with Fran Kranz, Star, CBS's Welcome to the Captain", Huffington Post, http://www.huffingtonpost.com/alex-remington/interview-with-fran-kranz_b_90107.html
- ^ Fran Kranz Biography, http://www.cbs.com/primetime/the_captain/bio/fran_kranz/bio.php
[edit] External links
- Fran Kranz at the Internet Movie Database
- Interview with Kranz - "Fran Kranz on theater, film, and his haircut"
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