Fran Kranz

Fran Kranz

1983-07-13 Los Angeles, California, USA 49 Credits

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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Good Night, and Good Luck

Good Night, and Good Luck

2025

as Palmer Williams

6.0
Acting

Livestreamed from the penultimate show at the Winter Garden Theatre in New York City, this stage adaptation of George Clooney's 2005 film follows the ...

They Whisper

They Whisper

2024

as Silas

Acting

A young boy emerges from a coma after a fall down an abandoned mine shaft. His family is confronted by dark, threatening spirits and the possibility t...

Half Lives

Half Lives

2024

as Luke

Acting

This comedic psychological thriller, which is based on the novella “The Bunker” by Garrett Moe, explores the lengths one must go to survive in a subte...

Mass

Mass

2021

Writer, Director, Producer

7.4
Writing Directing Producing

Two couples meet for a painful and raw conversation in the aftermath of a violent tragedy.

Jungleland

Jungleland

2020

as Buck

6.5
Acting

Stanley manages his boxer brother Lion but when a devastating loss in the ring leaves the pair in debt, an opportunity to recoup the cash leads to a s...

You Might Be the Killer

You Might Be the Killer

2019

as Sam

5.9
Acting

Counselors are being killed off at summer camp, and Sam is stuck in the middle of it. Instead of contacting the cops, he calls his friend and slasher-...

Long Lost

Long Lost

2019

as Mystery Man

5.0
Acting

When Seth receives a mysterious letter inviting him to spend the weekend at a secluded mansion in the country, he soon realizes the people inside the ...

Fanboy

Fanboy

2019

as Jeremiah Brennan

Acting

A video store employee from South Carolina travels to Hollywood when he learns that his favorite director is holding auditions for his next big film.

The Truth About Lies

The Truth About Lies

2018

as Gilby Smalls

5.0
Acting

Gilby finds himself in a tangled web of lies when the truth proves to be too much to admit and even harder to accept.

The Dark Tower

The Dark Tower

2017

as Pimli Prentiss

5.8
Acting

A boy haunted by visions of a parallel world aids its disillusioned guardian in preventing the destruction of the nexus of universes known as the Dark...

A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

2017

as Bottom

3.9
Acting

A modern-day movie adaptation of William Shakespeare’s "A Midsummer Night’s Dream". The new version takes place in present-day Hollywood where fantasy...

A Happening of Monumental Proportions

A Happening of Monumental Proportions

2017

as Mr. Rolf

5.2
Acting

During the course of one day, a group of students at a school in Los Angeles find themselves caught up in a plot of sex, lies and dead bodies.

Seven Lovers

Seven Lovers

2017

as Brian

Acting

A young woman cycles through seven relationships, each one depicted in a distinct cinematic style. As she adapts all-too-seamlessly to the world of ea...

Rebirth

Rebirth

2016

as Kyle

4.7
Acting

A man's life is turned inside out after a visit from his college friend leads him into the unexpected.

Mojave

Mojave

2016

as Bob

5.0
Acting

A suicidal artist goes into the desert, where he finds his doppelgänger, a homicidal drifter.

Bloodsucking Bastards

Bloodsucking Bastards

2015

as Evan

5.5
Acting

A down on his luck cubicle worker and his slacker best friend discover their new boss is a vampire who is turning their coworkers into the un-dead.

Last Weekend

Last Weekend

2014

as Sean Oakes

4.3
Acting

When an affluent matriarch gathers her dysfunctional family for a holiday at their Northern California lake house, her carefully constructed weekend b...

The Living

The Living

2014

as Teddy

5.5
Acting

After beating his wife in an alcohol-fueled rage, a man (Fran Kranz) tries to redeem himself, while his brother-in-law (Kenny Wormald) hires a hit man...

Murder of a Cat

Murder of a Cat

2014

as Clinton Moisey

5.0
Acting

When someone murders his beloved cat, Clinton, an adult child, demands justice. Taking it upon himself to solve the case, he teams up with an unlikely...

The Lord of Catan

The Lord of Catan

2014

as Penis

7.5
Acting

The Lord of Catan stars Amy Acker and Fran Kranz as a young married couple whose friendly game of Settlers of Catan plunges them into a vortex of madn...

Doc of the Dead

Doc of the Dead

2014

as Self

6.2
Acting

The definitive zombie culture documentary, brought to the screen by the makers of THE PEOPLE vs. GEORGE LUCAS.

Lust for Love

Lust for Love

2014

as Astor

5.5
Acting

Winning your childhood sweetheart can create more problems than it solves.

Seasick Sailor

Seasick Sailor

2013

as Wormy Guy

Acting

A lonely teenager working as a debt collector for an underground gambling ring in Los Angeles tries to fit in with a new group of friends.

Much Ado About Nothing

Much Ado About Nothing

2013

as Claudio

6.8
Acting

A modern retelling of Shakespeare's classic comedy about two pairs of lovers with different takes on romance and a way with words.

It's Not You, It's Me

It's Not You, It's Me

2013

as Jack

6.9
Acting

A young woman's relationship takes a dark turn when every sound her boyfriend makes starts to annoy her. We don't want to spoil the ending for you, bu...

Putzel

2012

as Salmon Guy

1.0
Acting

For Walter, a young man endearingly known as "Putzel," life literally doesn't go beyond his neighborhood on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. Walter's...

The Cabin in the Woods

The Cabin in the Woods

2012

as Marty Mikalski

6.6
Acting

A group of teens journey to a remote cabin in the woods where their fate is unknowingly controlled by technicians as part of a worldwide conspiracy wh...

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules

2011

as Bill

6.7
Acting

Wimpy Greg Heffley, now in seventh grade, thinks he has it all together. He has mastered middle school and gotten rid of the Cheese Touch. However, Gr...

The Five Stages of Grief

The Five Stages of Grief

2011

as Daniel

7.0
Acting

Daniel's father died yesterday. He seems to be totally fine. Luckily his friends can teach him to be miserable.

Don't Fade Away

Don't Fade Away

2010

as Ben Fishman

4.1
Acting

Life was easy for Jackson White. With looks, brains, and athletic ability,the world's possibilities seemed limitless. But, when he came to Los Angeles...

Homeland

Homeland

2009

as Arne

9.5
Acting

Lcpl Arne Christenson has three days left to try to understand what he's been through and find something worth coming home to.

Shades of Ray

Shades of Ray

2008

as Sal Garfinkle

6.6
Acting

American-born Ray Rehman comes home one night to find his Pakistani father on his doorstep. Ray's Caucasian mother threw him out. It's an awkward time...

Wieners

Wieners

2008

as Joel

4.5
Acting

A road trip comedy about three friends who travel across the country in a Wiener Wagon to beat up a popular daytime talk show therapist.

Careless

Careless

2007

as Mitch

5.7
Acting

Wiley Roth finds a severed human finger in his kitchen one night. Understandably freaked out, in a search across Los Angeles that brings them in conta...

Rise: Blood Hunter

Rise: Blood Hunter

2007

as Alex

5.3
Acting

A reporter on the trail of a sinister cult wakes up in a morgue to find herself a member of the undead. She goes on a personal vendetta against a grou...

The TV Set

The TV Set

2007

as Zach Harper

6.0
Acting

As a writer named Mike struggles to shepherd his semi-autobiographical sitcom into development, his vision is slowly eroded by a domineering network e...

Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas

Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas

2006

as Ralph

5.5
Acting

When his journal of bright ideas is stolen, college freshman Bickford Schmeckler has to blanket the campus in order to locate it.

Whirlygirl

Whirlygirl

2006

as Freddie

5.4
Acting

After a run in with a hot exotic dancer one wintry night straight-laced prep school student James will find himself on the ride of his life. Risking h...

The Night of the White Pants

The Night of the White Pants

2006

as Millian Hagan

5.5
Acting

The patriarch of a distinguished but crumbling Dallas family is forced to hit the town with his daughter's punk rock boyfriend.

Hitch

Hitch

2005

as Coca Cola Guy (uncredited)

6.6
Acting

Dating coach Alex 'Hitch' Hitchens mentors a bumbling client, Albert, who hopes to win the heart of the glamorous Allegra Cole. While Albert makes pro...

Admissions

Admissions

2004

as James Parks

4.4
Acting

A gifted high-school student flubs her college admissions interviews for the most unexpected reasons in this independent coming-of-age drama. Cynical,...

The Village

The Village

2004

as Christop Crane

6.5
Acting

When a willful young man tries to venture beyond his sequestered Pennsylvania hamlet, his actions set off a chain of chilling incidents that will alte...

Swordswallowers and Thin Men

2003

as Adrian

Acting

Zak is a smart, good-looking nice guy whose heretofore charmed life starts coming apart as his longtime romance with Samantha, a painter whom he finds...

Matchstick Men

Matchstick Men

2003

as Slacker Boyfriend

7.0
Acting

A phobic con artist and his protege are on the verge of pulling off a lucrative swindle when the con artist's teenage daughter arrives unexpectedly.

Orange County

Orange County

2002

as Shane Brainard

6.0
Acting

Shaun Brumder is a local surfer kid from Orange County who dreams of going to Stanford to become a writer and to get away from his dysfunctional famil...

Training Day

Training Day

2001

as College Driver

7.5
Acting

On his first day on the job as a narcotics officer, a rookie cop works with a rogue detective who isn't what he appears.

Donnie Darko

Donnie Darko

2001

as Passenger

7.8
Acting

After narrowly escaping a bizarre accident, a troubled teenager is plagued by visions of a large bunny rabbit that manipulates him to commit a series ...

Silk

N/A

as Sol

Acting

In this short narrative nod to the classic film Gaslight, gifted aerialist Cara falls hard for Sol, the lighting designer on her upcoming high-stakes ...

Bloodloss

Bloodloss

N/A

as Walter

Acting

A reporter infiltrates a secret society of people who worship the vampire myths.