
Nelson Franklin
Acting
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.
Born: July 2, 1985
Filmography (52)

A Man on the Inside
2024

The Gutter
2024

Unfrosted
2024

Bookie
2023

Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
2023

You People
2023

The Old Man
2022

Gaslit
2022

King Knight
2022

Being the Ricardos
2021

Yellowjackets
2021

Ghosts
2021

Sweet Girl
2021

Hero Mode
2021

Hacks
2021

Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
2020

#blackAF
2020

Basic
2020

Abby's
2019

Tone-Deaf
2019

Captain Marvel
2019

A Million Little Things
2018

Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich
2018

Fixed
2018

A Futile and Stupid Gesture
2018

grown-ish
2018

Battle of the Sexes
2017

Unicorn Store
2017

Gemini
2017

Band Aid
2017

The Relationtrip
2017

Truth Be Told
2015

Big Time in Hollywood, Fl
2015

Hello Ladies: The Movie
2014

black-ish
2014

The Millers
2013

Instant Mom
2013

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
2013

Jobs
2013

Argo
2012

Veep
2012

Answer This!
2011

New Girl
2011

Traffic Light
2011

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
2010

Waiting for Forever
2010

I Love You, Man
2009

Party Down
2009

Dollhouse
2009

Berkeley
2005

The Office
2005

Arrested Development
2003
