Fran Kranz

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.

Career Overview

Fran Kranz has 62 screen credits in a career dating back to 1993. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently Diary of a Wimpy Kid with 1 titles. Signature works include Dollhouse, The Cabin in the Woods, The Dark Tower. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Acting
Gender: male
Known Credits: 62
Birth Date: 1981-07-13 00:00:00
Birth Place: Los Angeles, California, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

Diary of a Wimpy Kid (1 titles)
Training Day Series (1 titles)
Donnie Darko Series (1 titles)
Darko Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Eliza Dushku (1 collaborations)
Olivia Williams (1 collaborations)
Dichen Lachman (1 collaborations)
Enver Gjokaj (1 collaborations)
Tahmoh Penikett (1 collaborations)
Harry Lennix (1 collaborations)
Kristen Connolly (1 collaborations)
Chris Hemsworth (1 collaborations)
Jesse Williams (1 collaborations)
Anna Hutchison (1 collaborations)

Credits

actors (59 credits)
- Silk
  Sol
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Bloodloss
  Walter
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Good Night, and Good Luck
  Palmer Williams
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2025
- Half Lives
  Luke
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- They Whisper
  Silas/The Whisperer
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2024
- Invasion
  
  - Life in the Dead Zone (2025) ... Carmichael actor actors
  
  - Marilyn (2025) ... Carmichael actor actors
  
  2021
- Jungleland
  Buck
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2020
- You Might Be the Killer
  Sam
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Long Lost
  Mystery Man
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- Fanboy
  Jeremiah Brennan
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2019
- The Truth About Lies
  Gilby Smalls
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- Homecoming
  
  - Previously (2020) ... Ron actor actors
  
  - Helping (2018) ... Ron actor actors
  
  2018
- The Dark Tower
  Pimli Prentiss
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- A Midsummer Night's Dream
  Bottom
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- A Happening of Monumental Proportions
  Mr. Rolf
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Seven Lovers
  Brian
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Rebirth
  Kyle
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Mojave
  Bob
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2016
- Bloodsucking Bastards
  Evan
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2015
- Ballers
  
  - There's No Place Like Home, Baby (2018) ... Yanni actor actors
  
  - The Devil You Know (2018) ... Yanni actor actors
  
  - The Kids Are Aight (2018) ... Yanni actor actors
  
  2015
- Before I Disappear
  Darren
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Last Weekend
  Sean Oakes
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- The Living
  Teddy
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Murder of a Cat
  Clinton Moisey
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- The Lord of Catan
  Penis
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Doc of the Dead
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Lust for Love
  Astor
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2014
- Seasick Sailor
  Wormy Guy
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Much Ado About Nothing
  Claudio
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- It's Not You, It's Me
  Jack
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- Putzel
  Salmon Guy
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- The Cabin in the Woods
  Marty Mikalski
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Elementary
  
  - How the Sausage is Made (2016) ... Brendan Farley actor actors
  
  2012
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
  Bill
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- The Five Stages of Grief
  Daniel
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Don't Fade Away
  Ben Fishman
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Homeland
  Arne
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- Dollhouse
  Topher Brink
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  - Epitaph Two: Return (2010) ... Topher Brink actor actors
  
  - The Hollow Men (2010) ... Topher Brink actor actors
  
  - Getting Closer (2010) ... Topher Brink actor actors
  
  - The Attic (2009) ... Topher Brink actor actors
  
  - Stop-Loss (2009) ... Topher Brink actor actors
  
  2009
- The Good Wife
  
  - A More Perfect Union (2013) ... Eugene actor actors
  
  2009
- Party Down
  
  - Kyle Bradway Is Nitromancer (2023) ... Miles actor actors
  
  2009
- Shades of Ray
  Sal Garfinkle
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Wieners
  Joel
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Careless
  Mitch
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Rise: Blood Hunter
  Alex
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- The TV Set
  Zach Harper
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Private Practice
  
  - Equal and Opposite (2008) ... Brian actor actors
  
  2007
- Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas
  Ralph
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Whirlygirl
  Freddie
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- The Night of the White Pants
  Millian Hagan
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Hitch
  Coca Cola Guy (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
  
  - Who Pooped the Bed? (2008) ... College Student actor actors
  
  2005
- Admissions
  James Parks
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- The Village
  Christop Crane
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2004
- Swordswallowers and Thin Men
  Adrian
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Matchstick Men
  Slacker Boyfriend
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2003
- Orange County
  Shane Brainard
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- Training Day
  College Driver
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- Donnie Darko
  Passenger
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2001
- Frasier
  
  - Good Grief (1998) ... Aaron actor actors
  
  1993
writing (1 credits)
- Mass
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  2021
production (1 credits)
- Mass
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2021
directing (1 credits)
- Mass
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2021

Content sources

Related entry on Wikidata (Q2240987), public domain (CC0).