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