Eduardo Franco is an American comedic actor. He is best known for his roles as Argyle in Netflix's popular

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'' Booksmart'', and Spencer Diaz in the mockumentary series '' American Vandal''. He is also in the musical duo "Dumb Bitches w/ Internet" with Noetic Nixon.

Early life

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

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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

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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

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, and TurboTax. In 2020, Franco starred in a lead role as Andrew in the

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movie '' The Binge''. In 2022, Franco gained notability for playing Argyle, a stoner friend of Jonathan Byers, in the fourth season of ''

''. Franco initially auditioned for the role of Eddie Munson.

Filmography

Film Television

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Franco, Eduardo Living people American male comedians 21st-century American comedians American male television actors 21st-century American male actors American male actors of Mexican descent Hispanic and Latino American male actors 1994 births