

BIO
Mr. Franco recently finished his work on the short film, Hitchhiker, Directed by Scott Rice. Do No Harm directed by Chris Hartwell and starring Harry Shum Jr. Worked with Patrick Walker on Pugilistic Soul. Wonder London where he played opposite Vivica A Fox. Glenn’s Gotta Go, where he played the title role of Glenn and his wife was played by Ruth Buzzi, directed by Levie Isaaks, written and produced by Brad Maule. Independent films have kept him busy for the past few years.
He started acting in 1982 in Santa Barbara, CA but finished his studies at the Los Angeles Theatre Academy. Mr. Franco has worked on stage with Mary Crosby and Judd Nelson at the Los Angeles Theatre Center in a production of The Seagull, and with Robert Beltran in Stars In The Morning Sky. He apprenticed at the Los Angeles Theatre Center where he worked and learned on stage from great talent like Deirdre O’Connell in Stars In The Morning Sky and Phillip Baker Hall in The Inspector General. He was able to participate in some memorable productions, the most interesting being a Glasnost production with Russian playwright Alexander Galin and his play Stars in the Morning Sky. The Inspector General, directed by Stein Winge (director of the National Theatre of Norway) and The Seagull, directed by Charles Marowitz. At the West Coast Ensemble Theatre in L.A., he had a great experience working with Obie Theatre award winning and Pulitzer finalist in drama, María Irene Fornés.
Presently, Mr. Franco studies with Richard Robichaux in Austin, Texas.
During a break from acting, Mr. Franco became an award winning western saddlemaker and participated in a National Endowment of the Arts project for saddlery that took him to Hawaii.
His favorite spectator sport is Polo. Now with Pololine TV, watching polo has gotten a lot easier but he still likes to go out to the playing fields and watch games off the tailgate of his pick-up. He enjoys cycling and has participated in a 500 mile bike ride to raise money for the Arthritis Foundation. Cooking, watching classic movies, live theatre and going to the gun club are among his interests.
After two floods and a tree falling on the house Alec finally has time to actively pursue his passion for storytelling, his writing, directing, acting and now producing that he and those close to him create. The completion of his short film Défense De Passer demonstrates his passion for the dramatic narrative and the exploration of other cultures. The film is set in Cajun America, with the dialogue mostly in French to lend authenticity.
PHOTOS
HEADSHOTS
ON SET


RESUME
FILM
Hitchhiker (short) | Cal | Scott Rice |
Polar Vortex | Agent | James Thomas |
Pink Thing | Fred | Ryan Eslinger |
Pugilistic Soul | Ike | Mike Noel |
Do No Harm | James | Chris Hartwell |
Outlaws of Mendocino | Fred Striker | Ryan Quinn Adams, Ryan McGrady |
Défense De Passer | Sheriff Zachary Bordelon | Alec Franco |
In Tow | Truck Driver | Sharon Arteaga |
Wonder London | Skip | Beautiful Lies Entertainment |
Hierarchy | Sully | Russel Reed |
Missing Cart | Mr. Akers | Cameron Raser |
Schism (Short) | Lead | George Chuang |
Sacramental Seal (Short) | Lead | Cameron Sonsini |
Jook Joint Blues (Short) | Principal | Lorie Mitchell |
Drone (Short) | Supporting | Director, Wojciech Lorenc |
Glenn’s Gotta Go | Lead | Director, Levie Isaacks |
Shotgun Honey | Principal | Director, Jennifer Fox |
Black Moth | Supporting | Al Houston Feature Film |
Mack | Supporting | B&B Productions |
THEATRE
Fly In The Windshield | Rickie "Hooch" Dunbar | MATCH Theatre |
Before The Fire | Pastor Stewart | Fade To Black Festival, MATCH |
The Women Order | Lucien Cutrere | Theatre S. W., Houston |
Mojave | Juan | Odyssey Theatre, L.A., CA |
Stars In The Morning Sky | Nikolai | LA Theatre Center, L.A. CA |
The Inspector General | Dobochinski | LA Theatre Center, L.A. CA |
The Seagull | Yakov | LA Theatre Center, L.A. CA |
Cinders | The Director | El Camino Theatre, L.A. CA |
The Seagull | Trigorin | El Camino Theatre, L.A. CA |
Holy Ghosts | Orin Hart | El Camino Theatre, L.A. CA |
EDUCATION
Richard Robichaux | Acting Class/Coaching |
Sara Gaston | Acting Class/Coaching |
David Rainey | Acting Class |
Will Wallace Acting Co. | Acting workshops |
Santa Barbara City College | AA Degree Theatre Arts |
Los Angeles City College Theatre Academy | Certificate of Completion |
SKILLS
Swimming: pools, ocean, rivers.
Bicyling: Touring bike.
Cooking: knife work, flambé
Dialects: French, Russian, Spanish, Cajun.
Firearms: CHL small arms semiautomatic and revolver, Shotgun (Trap, Skeet, Sporting Clays)
Ridding Horse: Western, Pleasure, Gathering, Penn work, Trail drive.
Leatherwork: Award winning saddlemaker of wester saddles