Nelson Franklin
Franklin was born to father Howard Franklin, a screenwriter and director. His stepmother is DJ Anne Litt. Franklin attended high school at Campbell Hall School in Studio City, California. He graduated from New York University Tisch School of the Arts. Franklin's first major role was a recurring role as Nick, the I.T. worker on NBC's The Office. Franklin later went on to appear as a series regular on the short-lived FOX comedy series Traffic Light. He appears with another Office actor, David Denman, who played Pam's ex-fiancée Roy. His side projects include a short for Funny or Die: a fake commercial promoting the Dudes-N-Bros Talking Points System, which is a service that helps guys who aren't dudes or bros hold a conversation with dudes and bros. He co-starred on the CBS sitcom The Millers and appeared on FOX sitcom New Girl, the HBO political comedy Veep, Black-ish, and Abby's.
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Full Filmography
All Credits (60)
Wake
as Unknown
The Social Reckoning
as Unknown
Basic
as Unknown
The Napa Boys
as Kevin
A Man on the Inside
as Rick Whuzmarc
The Gutter
as Some Winner
Unfrosted
as Davey Wilson
The Vince Staples Show
as House Manager
Cosmetic Criminals
as Brian
Bookie
as Kevin Miller
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
as Documentarian (voice)
You People
as Director
The Old Man
as Dr. Howard
Gaslit
as Dick Moore
King Knight
as Angus
Being the Ricardos
as Joe Strickland
Yellowjackets
as Edwin
Ghosts
as Elliot
Hero Mode
as Rick
Hacks
as Interviewer
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
as Young Lewis Black
#blackAF
as Nelson
Basic
as Nick
Abby's
as Bill
Tone-Deaf
as York
Gone Hollywood
as Doug Ettinger
A Million Little Things
as Elon
Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich
as Markowitz
Fixed
as Jason
A Futile and Stupid Gesture
as P.J. O'Rourke
grown-ish
as Connor Stevens
Battle of the Sexes
as TV Reporter
Unicorn Store
as Aaron
Gemini
as Greg
Band Aid
as Ned
The Relationtrip
as Buddy
Truth Be Told
as Avi Goldman
Big Time in Hollywood, Fl
as Stu
Hello Ladies: The Movie
as Yogurt Director
black-ish
as Connor Stevens
Ghost Phone
as Will
The Millers
as Adam Stoker
Instant Mom
as Principal Strick
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
as Steve Wilson
Jobs
as Bill Atkinson
Maron
as Joshua
Argo
as LA Times Reporter
Veep
as Will
Answer This!
as James Koogly
New Girl
as Robby
Traffic Light
as Adam
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
as Comeau
Waiting for Forever
as Joe
I Love You, Man
as Sidney's Buddy
Party Down
as Steve
Dollhouse
as Burt Styne
Berkeley
as Frat Prez
The Office
as Graphic Design Guy
The Office
as Nick
Arrested Development
as Dr. Tilive