Directed credits
0
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Fran Kranz
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.5
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 1
TMDB ID: 51533
IMDb ID: nm0469823
Known for: Acting
Born: July 13, 1981
Age: 44
Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1993 - 2025
Years active: 33
Average TMDB rating: 6.44
Wikidata: Q2240987
Also known as
프란 크란즈
Frequent jobs
Writer (1)
Biography
Francis Elliott "Fran" Kranz (born July 13, 1981, height 5' 10" (1,78 m)) is an American actor. He is best-known for his role as Topher Brink in Joss Whedon's sci-fi drama Dollhouse. He previously starred in the television comedy, Welcome to the Captain. Description above from the Wikipedia article Fran Kranz, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Fran Kranz.
7.8
Donnie Darko
as Passenger
2001 Movie
7.5
Training Day
as College Driver
2001 Movie
7.4
Mass
Writer
2021 Movie
7.0
Matchstick Men
as Slacker Boyfriend
2003 Movie
6.8
Much Ado About Nothing
as Claudio
2013 Movie
6.8
Before I Disappear
as Darren
2014 Movie
6.7
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
as Bill
2011 Movie
6.6
The Cabin in the Woods
as Marty Mikalski
2012 Movie
6.6
Hitch
as Coca Cola Guy (uncredited)
2005 Movie
6.5
The Village
as Christop Crane
2004 Movie
6.5
Jungleland
as Buck
2020 Movie
6.0
Orange County
as Shane Brainard
2002 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Fran Kranz.
8.3
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
as College Student • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.7
Frasier
as Aaron • 1 eps
1993 Series
7.6
Elementary
as Brendan Farley • 1 eps
2012 Series
7.6
The Good Wife
as Eugene • 1 eps
2009 Series
7.5
Private Practice
as Brian • 1 eps
2007 Series
7.5
Party Down
as Miles • 1 eps
2009 Series
7.4
The Loudest Voice
as Gabe Sherman • 1 eps
2019 Series
7.2
Dollhouse
as Topher Brink • 25 eps
2009 Series
7.2
Invasion
as Carmichael • 2 eps
2021 Series
7.0
Homecoming
as Ron • 2 eps
2018 Series
6.8
Ballers
as Yanni • 3 eps
2015 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Fran Kranz.
7.5
Training Day
as College Driver
2001 Movie
7.8
Donnie Darko
as Passenger
2001 Movie
5.8
The Dark Tower
as Pimli Prentiss
2017 Movie
6.6
The Cabin in the Woods
as Marty Mikalski
2012 Movie
6.0
Orange County
as Shane Brainard
2002 Movie
6.5
The Village
as Christop Crane
2004 Movie
6.6
Hitch
as Coca Cola Guy (uncredited)
2005 Movie
7.0
Matchstick Men
as Slacker Boyfriend
2003 Movie
4.4
Admissions
as James Parks
2004 Movie
5.7
Careless
as Mitch
2007 Movie
4.0
Half Lives
as Luke
2024 Movie
6.7
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
as Bill
2011 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Fran Kranz.
7.6
Elementary
as Brendan Farley • 1 eps
2012 Series
7.6
The Good Wife
as Eugene • 1 eps
2009 Series
7.7
Frasier
as Aaron • 1 eps
1993 Series
8.3
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
as College Student • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.5
Private Practice
as Brian • 1 eps
2007 Series
6.8
Ballers
as Yanni • 3 eps
2015 Series
7.2
Invasion
as Carmichael • 2 eps
2021 Series
7.2
Dollhouse
as Topher Brink • 25 eps
2009 Series
7.5
Party Down
as Miles • 1 eps
2009 Series
7.0
Homecoming
as Ron • 2 eps
2018 Series
6.5
Eli Roth's History of Horror
as Self • 1 eps
2018 Series
7.3
Julia
as Russ • 16 eps
2022 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Fran Kranz.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Fran Kranz.
7.3
Good Night, and Good Luck
as Palmer Williams
2025 Movie
4.0
Half Lives
as Luke
2024 Movie
They Whisper
as Silas
2024 Movie
6.5
Jungleland
as Buck
2020 Movie
5.9
You Might Be the Killer
as Sam
2019 Movie
5.0
Long Lost
as Mystery Man
2019 Movie
Fanboy
as Jeremiah Brennan
2019 Movie
4.8
The Truth About Lies
as Gilby Smalls
2018 Movie
5.8
The Dark Tower
as Pimli Prentiss
2017 Movie
4.1
A Midsummer Night's Dream
as Bottom
2017 Movie
5.3
A Happening of Monumental Proportions
as Mr. Rolf
2017 Movie
Seven Lovers
as Brian
2017 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Fran Kranz.
7.3
Julia
as Russ • 16 eps
2022 Series
7.2
Invasion
as Carmichael • 2 eps
2021 Series
7.4
The Loudest Voice
as Gabe Sherman • 1 eps
2019 Series
7.0
Homecoming
as Ron • 2 eps
2018 Series
6.5
Eli Roth's History of Horror
as Self • 1 eps
2018 Series
6.8
Ballers
as Yanni • 3 eps
2015 Series
7.6
Elementary
as Brendan Farley • 1 eps
2012 Series
Goodnight Burbank
6 eps
2011 Series
JourneyQuest
as Silver Tom • 20 eps
2010 Series
7.6
The Good Wife
as Eugene • 1 eps
2009 Series
7.5
Party Down
as Miles • 1 eps
2009 Series
7.2
Dollhouse
as Topher Brink • 25 eps
2009 Series