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.
60 acting credits
Acting · 60
The Office
2005
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
2013
New Girl
2011
Arrested Development
2003
Hacks
2021
Ghosts
2021
black-ish
2014
Veep
2012
Yellowjackets
2021
A Million Little Things
2018
grown-ish
2018
Dollhouse
2009
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
2023
The Old Man
2022
Captain Marvel
2019
Party Down
2009
A Man on the Inside
2024
Bookie
2023
The Millers
2013
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
2010
Argo
2012
Gaslit
2022
Maron
2013
Instant Mom
2013
#blackAF
2020
Traffic Light
2011
Abby's
2019
Unfrosted
2024
Sweet Girl
2021
Big Time in Hollywood, Fl
2015
I Love You, Man
2009
You People
2023
Jobs
2013
Battle of the Sexes
2017
Truth Be Told
2015
The Social Reckoning
2026
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
2020
Being the Ricardos
2021
The Napa Boys
2026
Band Aid
2017
A Futile and Stupid Gesture
2018
Unicorn Store
2017
Gemini
2017
Berkeley
2005
Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich
2018
Hello Ladies: The Movie
2014
Hero Mode
2021
Basic
2026
The Gutter
2024
Tone-Deaf
2019
Waiting for Forever
2010
King Knight
2022
Answer This!
2011
Fixed
2018
Ghost Phone
2013
Cosmetic Criminals
2024
The Relationtrip
2017
Gone Hollywood
2019
Wake
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Basic
2020