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.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · A Man on the Inside as Rick Whuzmarc
- 2024 · The Gutter as Some Winner
- 2024 · Unfrosted as Davey Wilson
- 2024 · Cosmetic Criminals as Brian
- 2023 · Bookie as Kevin Miller
- 2023 · Scott Pilgrim Takes Off as Documentarian (voice)
- 2023 · You People as Director
- 2022 · The Old Man as Dr. Howard
- 2022 · Gaslit as Dick Moore
- 2022 · King Knight as Angus
- 2021 · Being the Ricardos as Joe Strickland
- 2021 · Ghosts as Elliot
- 2021 · Sweet Girl as Martin Bennett
- 2021 · Hero Mode as Rick
- 2021 · Hacks as Interviewer
- 2020 · Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics as Young Lewis Black
- 2020 · #blackAF as Nelson
- 2020 · Basic as Nick
- 2019 · Abby's as Bill
- 2019 · Tone-Deaf as York
- 2019 · Captain Marvel as Medical Examiner
- 2018 · A Million Little Things as Elon
- 2018 · Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich as Markowitz
- 2018 · Fixed as Jason
- 2018 · A Futile and Stupid Gesture as P.J. O'Rourke
- 2018 · grown-ish as Connor Stevens
- 2017 · Battle of the Sexes as TV Reporter
- 2017 · Unicorn Store as Aaron
- 2017 · Gemini as Greg
- 2017 · Band Aid as Ned
- 2017 · The Relationtrip as Buddy
- 2015 · Truth Be Told as Avi Goldman
- 2015 · Big Time in Hollywood, Fl as Stu
- 2014 · Hello Ladies: The Movie as Yogurt Director
- 2014 · black-ish as Connor Stevens
- 2013 · Ghost Phone as Will
- 2013 · The Millers as Adam Stoker
- 2013 · Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as Steve Wilson
- 2013 · Jobs as Bill Atkinson
- 2012 · Argo as LA Times Reporter
- 2012 · Veep as Will
- 2011 · Answer This! as James Koogly
- 2011 · New Girl as Robby
- 2011 · Traffic Light as Adam
- 2010 · Scott Pilgrim vs. the World as Comeau
- 2010 · Waiting for Forever as Joe
- 2009 · Party Down as Steve
- 2009 · I Love You, Man as Sidney's Buddy
- 2009 · Dollhouse as Burt Styne
- 2005 · Berkeley as Frat Prez
- 2005 · The Office as Graphic Design Guy
- 2005 · The Office as Nick
- 2003 · Arrested Development as Dr. Tilive