Eduardo Franco (actor)

Eduardo Franco (born August 29, 1994) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his roles as Argyle in Netflix's popular sci-fi drama Stranger Things, Theo in the coming of age feature film Booksmart, and Spencer Diaz in the mockumentary series American Vandal.[2][3] He is also a member of the musical duo "Dumb Bitches w/ Internet" with Noetic Nixon.[4]

Eduardo Franco
Franco at SXSW in 2019
Born (1994-08-29) August 29, 1994
Yuma, Arizona, U.S.[1]
NationalityAmerican
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
Years active2015–present

Early life

Franco was born in the city of Yuma in southwestern Arizona to Mexican parents. He has described his upbringing as working class.[1]

Career

Franco first started acting in a number of television comedies. He played the role of Gavis in the Adam Ruins Everything episode Adam Ruins Dating which aired August 1, 2017. His first major credit was as Spencer Diaz in the first season of the 2017 Netflix comedy American Vandal. In 2019, he had a supporting role in the critically acclaimed comedy film Booksmart. He also appeared in several nationwide commercials, including spots for GEICO, Samsung, and TurboTax.[5] In 2020, Franco starred in a lead role as Andrew in the Hulu movie The Binge.

In 2022, Franco gained notability for playing Argyle, a stoner friend of Jonathan Byers, in the fourth season of Stranger Things. Franco initially auditioned for the role of Eddie Munson.[6]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2018 The Package Jeremy Abelar
2019 Booksmart Theo
Labeled Security Guard TV movie
2020 The Binge Andrew
Superintelligence Todd
2021 We Broke Up Mike
Queenpins Greg
Koati Pako (voice)
2022 The Binge 2: It's A Wonderful Binge Andrew
2023 Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken Trevin (voice)
TBA Y2K TBA Filming

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2015–17 Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything Stu 7 episodes
Adam Ruins Everything Gavis 4 episodes
2016 The Skinny Jose Episode: "Squad"
You're the Worst Justin Episode: "The Inherent, Unsullied Qualitative Value of Anything"
2017 Lopez Audience Member Episode: "George Gets Schooled"
Idiotsitter 3 episodes
Good Game Gamer Episode: "Everyone Calls Everyone Else a Nazi"
American Vandal Spencer Diaz Recurring (season 1); 6 episodes
Lady Dynamite Spider Episode: "Goof Around Gang"
2018 The Cool Kids Kevin the Delivery Clerk Episode: "Pilot"
2019 Those Who Can't Kevin Episode: "You Can't Go Homecoming Again"
Tacoma FD Episode: "A New Hope"
2020 Conan Jacob the Intern Episode: "Kumail Nanjiani"
2021–present Gabby's Dollhouse DJ Catnip (voice) 7 episodes
2022–present Stranger Things Argyle Also starring (season 4); 8 episodes

References
  1. Betancourt, Manuel (May 24, 2019). "Mexican-American Actor Eduardo Franco on the 'Booksmart' Role That Was Created Just for Him". Remezcla. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  2. "Stranger Things". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  3. BeLatina Daily (2022). "Eduardo Franco, the Latino Actor From 'Stranger Things' Conquering Audiences". BeLatina Daily. BrandStar. Retrieved July 9, 2022. Eduardo Franco is a 29-year-old actor most famous for his roles as Spencer in 'American Vandal' and high school student Theo in Olivia Wilde's first film, "Booksmart."
  4. LeGardye, Quinci (2022). "Who Is Eduardo Franco From "Stranger Things"?". Marie Claire. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  5. "Eduardo Franco TV Commercials Ads". iSpot.tv. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  6. "Eduardo Franco Auditioned for a Completely Different "Stranger Things" Character". Teen Vogue. June 9, 2022. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
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