Franco was born in Long Island, New York, and moved to Los Angeles, California with his family at a young age. Franco was raised in the theater as his mother was a stage actress and he has since studied with teachers at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute and the Larry Moss Studio. He has also studied under Arlene Golanka, Lisa Robertson and Jason Buyer. He enjoys doing plays on his down time and has worked on "Lost Causes & Impossible Loyalties", "The Only Song I Know", "You Shall Give Me Grandsons", and "True West" to name a few. Franco has worked on a variety film and television shows and appeared in the film The Social Network (2010).