Eduardo Franco (actor)

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

Early life

Franco was born in the city of Yuma, Arizona. He was raised in a working class family by Mexican parents.[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 on 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]

In 2026, it was announced that Franco would be joining the cast of DC Studios' The People v. Gorilla Grodd.[8]

Filmography

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 It's a Wonderful Binge Andrew
2023 Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken Trevin (voice)
Self Reliance P.A. Ninja
2024 Y2K Farkas
2025 Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie DJ Catnip (voice) [9]
2026 Goat Daryl (voice) [10]
Hoppers Loaf (voice)
Focker-in-Law Post-production

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
2026 Beef Eduardo[11] Episode: "I Am Killing My Flesh Without It"

References

  1. 1 2 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. ↑ "Eduardo Franco, the Latino Actor From 'Stranger Things' Conquering Audiences". BeLatina Daily. BrandStar. 2022. 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.
  7. ↑ Flores, Andrea (January 12, 2024). "'I never got a phone call': Eduardo Franco confirms Argyle will not be in 'Stranger Things' Season 5". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  8. ↑ Seitz, Loree (August 21, 2026). "DC's 'The People v. Gorilla Grodd' Comedy Gets HBO Max Series Order". TheWrap. Retrieved August 21, 2026.
  9. ↑ Parlevliet, Mirko (May 8, 2025). "Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie Trailer and Poster Debut". Vital Thrills. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
  10. ↑ Kroll, Justin (July 29, 2025). "Jennifer Hudson, Aaron Pierre, Jelly Roll, Ayesha Curry & Others Join Sony Animation Pic 'Goat'". Deadline. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  11. ↑ McIlvaine, Brookie (April 26, 2026). "BEEF Season 2 Cast: Meet the Couples, Country Club Members, and Mores". Netflix Tudum. Retrieved April 16, 2026.
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