Fran Kranz

July 13, 1981 (age 45) Los Angeles, California, USA

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.

His titles like The Cabin in the Woods, The Dark Tower, and The Village - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Watched: 0/36

Weighted avg: 5.95 /10

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The Cabin in the Woods

2012April 2012 by Drew Goddard

Starring as Marty Mikalski

Starring as Marty Mikalski

6.21 Good--
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2

The Dark Tower

2017August 2017 by Nikolaj Arcel

Supporting as Pimli Prentiss

Supporting as Pimli Prentiss

5.30 Okay-
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3

The Village

2004July 2004 by M. Night Shyamalan

Minor role as Christop Crane

Minor role as Christop Crane

6.04 Okay++
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4

Matchstick Men

2003September 2003 by Ridley Scott

Minor role as Slacker Boyfriend

Minor role as Slacker Boyfriend

6.58 Good
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5

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules

2011March 2011 by David Bowers

Minor role as Bill

Minor role as Bill

6.28 Good--
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6

Dollhouse

2009–2010 by Joss Whedon

Starring as Topher Brink

Starring as Topher Brink

6.29 Good--
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7

Rebirth

2016April 2016 by Karl Mueller

Lead role as Kyle

Lead role as Kyle

4.53 Mediocre
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8

Bloodsucking Bastards

2015August 2015 by Brian James O'Connell

Lead role as Evan

Lead role as Evan

5.21 Okay--
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9

You Might Be the Killer

2019May 2019 by Brett Simmons

Lead role as Sam

Lead role as Sam

5.47 Okay
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10

Much Ado About Nothing

2013May 2013 by Joss Whedon

Supporting as Claudio

Supporting as Claudio

6.30 Good--
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11

Jungleland

2020November 2020 by Max Winkler

Supporting as Buck

Supporting as Buck

5.96 Okay++
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12

Before I Disappear

2014October 2014 by Shawn Christensen

Supporting as Darren

Supporting as Darren

6.20 Good--
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13

Mojave

2016January 2016 by William Monahan

Supporting as Bob

Supporting as Bob

4.86 Mediocre++
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14

Murder of a Cat

2014April 2014 by Gillian Greene

Lead role as Clinton Moisey

Lead role as Clinton Moisey

5.23 Okay-
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15

Bickford Shmeckler's Cool Ideas

2006June 2006 by Scott Lew

Starring as Ralph

Starring as Ralph

5.43 Okay-
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16

Wieners

2008June 2008 by Mark Steilen

Starring as Joel

Starring as Joel

4.60 Mediocre+
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17

The TV Set

2007April 2007 by Jake Kasdan

Supporting as Zach Harper

Supporting as Zach Harper

5.71 Okay+
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18

Lust for Love

2014February 2014 by Anton King

Lead role as Astor

Lead role as Astor

5.56 Okay
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19

The Living

2014June 2014 by Jack Bryan

Lead role as Teddy

Lead role as Teddy

5.64 Okay
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20

Julia

2022–2023 by Daniel Goldfarb

Supporting as Russ

Supporting as Russ

6.20 Good--
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21

Doc of the Dead

2014March 2014 by Alexandre O. Philippe

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

5.86 Okay+
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22

Long Lost

2019March 2019 by Erik Bloomquist

Supporting as Mystery Man

Supporting as Mystery Man

5.29 Okay-
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23

The Truth About Lies

2018January 2018 by Phil Allocco

Lead role as Gilby Smalls

Lead role as Gilby Smalls

5.52 Okay
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24

Whirlygirl

2006May 2006 by Jim Wilson

Supporting as Freddie

Supporting as Freddie

5.43 Okay-
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25

It's Not You, It's Me

2013March 2013 by Matt Spicer

Starring as Jack

Starring as Jack

6.15 Good--
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26

Shades of Ray

2008October 2008 by Jaffar Mahmood

Starring as Sal Garfinkle

Starring as Sal Garfinkle

6.05 Okay++
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27

A Happening of Monumental Proportions

2017May 2017 by Judy Greer

Minor role as Mr. Rolf

Minor role as Mr. Rolf

5.51 Okay
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28

Careless

2007May 2007 by Peter Spears

Starring as Mitch

Starring as Mitch

5.85 Okay+
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29

Don't Fade Away

2010February 2010 by Luke Kasdan

Supporting as Ben Fishman

Supporting as Ben Fishman

5.49 Okay
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30

Last Weekend

2014August 2014 by Tom Williams

Minor role as Sean Oakes

Minor role as Sean Oakes

5.38 Okay-
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31

Admissions

2004October 2004 by Melissa Painter

Supporting as James Parks

Supporting as James Parks

Needs more reviews
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32

Good Night, and Good Luck

2025June 2025 by Grant Heslov

Minor role as Palmer Williams

Minor role as Palmer Williams

6.17 Good--
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33

Welcome to the Captain

2008 by John Hamburg

Lead role as Josh Flug

Lead role as Josh Flug

Needs more reviews
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34

The Lord of Catan

2014March 2014 by Stuart C. Paul

Starring as Penis

Starring as Penis

Needs more reviews
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35

The Night of the White Pants

2006April 2006 by Amy Talkington

Supporting as Millian Hagan

Supporting as Millian Hagan

Needs more reviews
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36

A Midsummer Night's Dream

2017June 2017 by Casey Wilder Mott

Supporting as Bottom

Supporting as Bottom

Needs more reviews