Nelson Franklin

Nelson Franklin

ActingBorn Jul 2, 1985

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.

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Filmography

2026The Social Reckoningmovie2026Basicmovie2026The Napa Boysas Kevinmovie2024A Man on the Insideas Rick Whuzmarctv2024The Gutteras Some Winnermovie2024Unfrostedas Davey Wilsonmovie2024Cosmetic Criminalsas Brianmovie2023Bookieas Kevin Millertv2023Scott Pilgrim Takes Offas Documentarian (voice)tv2023You Peopleas Directormovie2022The Old Manas Dr. Howardtv2022Gaslitas Dick Mooretv2022King Knightas Angusmovie2021Being the Ricardosas Joe Stricklandmovie2021Yellowjacketsas Edwintv2021Ghostsas Elliottv2021Sweet Girlas Martin Bennettmovie2021Hero Modeas Rickmovie2021Hacksas Interviewertv2020Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelicsas Young Lewis Blackmovie2020#blackAFas Nelsontv2020Basicas Nickmovie2019Abby'sas Billtv2019Tone-Deafas Yorkmovie2019Captain Marvelas Medical Examinermovie2019Gone Hollywoodas Doug Ettingermovie2018A Million Little Thingsas Elontv2018Puppet Master: The Littlest Reichas Markowitzmovie2018Fixedas Jasonmovie2018A Futile and Stupid Gestureas P.J. O'Rourkemovie2018grown-ishas Connor Stevenstv2017Battle of the Sexesas TV Reportermovie2017Unicorn Storeas Aaronmovie2017Geminias Gregmovie2017Band Aidas Nedmovie2017The Relationtripas Buddymovie2015Truth Be Toldas Avi Goldmantv2015Big Time in Hollywood, Flas Stutv2014Hello Ladies: The Movieas Yogurt Directormovie2014black-ishas Connor Stevenstv2013Ghost Phoneas Willmovie2013The Millersas Adam Stokertv2013Instant Momas Principal Stricktv2013Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.as Steve Wilsontv2013Jobsas Bill Atkinsonmovie2012Argoas LA Times Reportermovie2012Veepas Willtv2011Answer This!as James Kooglymovie2011New Girlas Robbytv2011Traffic Lightas Adamtv2010Scott Pilgrim vs. the Worldas Comeaumovie2010Waiting for Foreveras Joemovie2009I Love You, Manas Sidney's Buddymovie2009Party Downas Stevetv2009Dollhouseas Burt Stynetv2005Berkeleyas Frat Prezmovie2005The Officeas Nicktv2003Arrested Developmentas Dr. TilivetvSoonWakemovie