| Eduardo Franco | |
| Birth Place: | Yuma, Arizona, U.S.[1] |
| Nationality: | American |
| Years Active: | 2015–present |
Eduardo Franco (born August 29, 1994) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his roles as Argyle in the Netflix series Stranger Things, Theo in the film Booksmart, DJ Catnip in Gabby's Dollhouse, 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]
Franco was born in the city of Yuma in southwestern Arizona to Mexican parents. He has described his upbringing as working class.[1]
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] Franco said he was not invited to reprise the role in the following season.[7]
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | The Package | Jeremy Abelar | ||
| 2019 | Booksmart | Theo | ||
| 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) | ||
| Self Reliance | P.A. Ninja | |||
| 2024 | Y2K | Farkas |
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 | Gas Mask Stoner | Episode: "A New Hope" | ||
| 2020 | Conan | Jacob the Intern | Episode: "Kumail Nanjiani" | |
| 2021–present | Gabby's Dollhouse | DJ Catnip (voice) | Main role | |
| 2022 | Stranger Things | Argyle | Also starring (season 4); 8 episodes |