Marcus Carl Franklin (born February 24, 1993) is an American

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. He is best known for portraying an incarnation of

Bob Dylan Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan, born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. Often regarded as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture during a career sp ...

, who calls himself "Woody Guthrie", in the Bob Dylan biopic ''

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'', written and directed by

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; for this role, he was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male. Franklin is seen as a young hobo, hitching rides on freight trains, while clutching a guitar case bearing the inscription "

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" (this inscription adorned the guitar of

Woody Guthrie Woodrow Wilson Guthrie (; July 14, 1912 – October 3, 1967) was an American singer-songwriter, one of the most significant figures in American folk music. His work focused on themes of American socialism and anti-fascism. He has inspired ...

). In the film, Franklin performs a rendition of Dylan's song "

When the Ship Comes In "When the Ship Comes In" is a folk music song by Bob Dylan, released on his third album, '' The Times They Are a-Changin, in 1964. Background and composition Joan Baez states in the documentary film ''No Direction Home'' that the song was ins ...

." His performance is also on the soundtrack album of ''

.'' Franklin also was in ''

Lackawanna Blues ''Lackawanna Blues'' is an American play written by Ruben Santiago-Hudson that premiered in 2001. It was later adapted as a television movie that aired in 2005. The play dramatizes the character of the author's primary caregiver when he was growi ...

'' on HBO, which aired in 2005. He acted in the off-Broadway and Broadway productions of '' Caroline or Change''.

Filmography

*''Dragon Tales Let's Start a Band'' (2003) (TV film) - Himself *'' Law & Order'' (2004) (TV) - "Tate" (episode: ''Can I Get a Witness?'') *''

'' (2005) (TV) - "Ruben Santiago Jr." *'' The Water Is Wide'' (2006) (TV) - "Charles" *''

'' (2007) - "Woody Guthrie" *''

Be Kind Rewind ''Be Kind Rewind'' is a 2008 buddy comedy film written and directed by Michel Gondry, and starring Jack Black, Mos Def, Melonie Diaz, Danny Glover, Mia Farrow and Sigourney Weaver. The film first appeared on January 20, 2008 at the 2008 Sund ...

'' (2008) - "James" *''

The Art of Getting By ''The Art of Getting By'' is a 2011 American romantic comedy-drama film starring Freddie Highmore, Emma Roberts, Michael Angarano, Elizabeth Reaser, Sam Robards, Rita Wilson and Blair Underwood. It is the first feature by writer-director Gavin ...

'' (2011) - "Will" *'' Blue Bloods'' (2011) (TV) - "Tom Mackey" (episode: ''Age of Innocence'') *''

The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete ''The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete'' is a 2013 American drama film directed by George Tillman Jr. and written by Michael Starrbury. The film stars Anthony Mackie, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Jennifer Hudson, Jordin Sparks and Jeffrey Wrig ...

'' (2013) - "College Kid" *'' But Not for Me'' (2015) - "Will"

Awards/nominations

* Independent Spirit Awards **2008, Best Supporting Male: ''

'' (Nominated)

References

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* * * 1993 births 21st-century American male actors African-American male actors American male child actors American male film actors American male television actors People from Carmel, New York Male actors from New York (state) Living people 21st-century African-American people {{US-film-actor-1990s-stub