Nelson Franklin
Biography
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.
Known For
All Movies (34)
- The Social Reckoning2026
- Basic2026
- The Napa Boys2026 · as Kevin
- The Gutter2024 · as Some Winner
- Unfrosted2024 · as Davey Wilson
- Cosmetic Criminals2024 · as Brian
- You People2023 · as Director
- King Knight2022 · as Angus
- Being the Ricardos2021 · as Joe Strickland
- Sweet Girl2021 · as Martin Bennett
- Hero Mode2021 · as Rick
- Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics2020 · as Young Lewis Black
- Basic2020 · as Nick
- Tone-Deaf2019 · as York
- Captain Marvel2019 · as Medical Examiner
- Gone Hollywood2019 · as Doug Ettinger
- Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich2018 · as Markowitz
- Fixed2018 · as Jason
- A Futile and Stupid Gesture2018 · as P.J. O'Rourke
- Battle of the Sexes2017 · as TV Reporter
- Unicorn Store2017 · as Aaron
- Gemini2017 · as Greg
- Band Aid2017 · as Ned
- The Relationtrip2017 · as Buddy
- Hello Ladies: The Movie2014 · as Yogurt Director
- Ghost Phone2013 · as Will
- Jobs2013 · as Bill Atkinson
- Argo2012 · as LA Times Reporter
- Answer This!2011 · as James Koogly
- Scott Pilgrim vs. the World2010 · as Comeau
- Waiting for Forever2010 · as Joe
- I Love You, Man2009 · as Sidney's Buddy
- Berkeley2005 · as Frat Prez
- Wake—
All TV Shows (27)
- A Man on the Inside2024 · as Rick Whuzmarc
- Bookie2023 · as Kevin Miller
- Scott Pilgrim Takes Off2023 · as Documentarian (voice)
- The Old Man2022 · as Dr. Howard
- Gaslit2022 · as Dick Moore
- Yellowjackets2021 · as Edwin
- Ghosts2021 · as Elliot
- Hacks2021 · as Interviewer
- #blackAF2020 · as Nelson
- Abby's2019 · as Bill
- A Million Little Things2018 · as Elon
- grown-ish2018 · as Connor Stevens
- Truth Be Told2015 · as Avi Goldman
- Big Time in Hollywood, Fl2015 · as Stu
- black-ish2014 · as Connor Stevens
- The Millers2013 · as Adam Stoker
- Instant Mom2013 · as Principal Strick
- Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.2013 · as Steve Wilson
- Maron2013 · as Joshua
- Veep2012 · as Will
- New Girl2011 · as Robby
- Traffic Light2011 · as Adam
- Party Down2009 · as Steve
- Dollhouse2009 · as Burt Styne
- The Office2005 · as Graphic Design Guy
- The Office2005 · as Nick
- Arrested Development2003 · as Dr. Tilive