Marcus Carl Franklin (born February 24, 1993) is an American actor. He portrays Woody Guthrie in the Bob Dylan biopic I'm Not There, written and directed by Todd Haynes. Franklin is seen as a young hobo, hitching rides on freight trains, while clutching a guitar case bearing the inscription "This Machine Kills Fascists." (This inscription adorned the guitar of Woody Guthrie) In the film, Franklin performs a rendition of Dylan's song "When the Ship Comes In." His performance is also on the soundtrack album of I'm Not There.

Franklin also was in Lackawanna Blues on HBO aired in 2005.

Filmography

• Lackawanna Blues (2005) (TV) - Ruben Santiago Jr.
• The Water Is Wide (2006) (TV) - Charles
• I'm Not There (2007) - Woody Guthrie
• Be Kind Rewind (2008) - James

Awards/nominations

• Independent Spirit Awards
  • 2008, Best Supporting Male: I'm Not There (Nominated)

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