Nelson Franklin
Acting
1985-07-02
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
TheatersThe Social Reckoning
2026 · Movie
Basic
2026 · Movie
The Napa Boys
2026 · Movie
A Man on the Inside
2024 · Series
The Gutter
2024 · Movie
Unfrosted
2024 · Movie
The Vince Staples Show
2024 · Series
Cosmetic Criminals
2024 · Movie
Bookie
2023 · Series
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
2023 · Series
You People
2023 · Movie
The Old Man
2022 · Series
Gaslit
2022 · Series
King Knight
2022 · Movie
Being the Ricardos
2021 · Movie
Yellowjackets
2021 · Series
Ghosts
2021 · Series
Sweet Girl
2021 · Movie
Hero Mode
2021 · Movie
Hacks
2021 · Series
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
2020 · Movie
#blackAF
2020 · Series
Basic
2020 · Movie
Abby's
2019 · Series
Tone-Deaf
2019 · Movie
Captain Marvel
2019 · Movie
Gone Hollywood
2019 · Movie
A Million Little Things
2018 · Series
Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich
2018 · Movie
Fixed
2018 · Movie
A Futile and Stupid Gesture
2018 · Movie
grown-ish
2018 · Series
Battle of the Sexes
2017 · Movie
Unicorn Store
2017 · Movie
Gemini
2017 · Movie
Band Aid
2017 · Movie
The Relationtrip
2017 · Movie
Truth Be Told
2015 · Series
Big Time in Hollywood, Fl
2015 · Series
Hello Ladies: The Movie
2014 · Movie
black-ish
2014 · Series
Ghost Phone
2013 · Movie
The Millers
2013 · Series
Instant Mom
2013 · Series
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
2013 · Series
Jobs
2013 · Movie
Maron
2013 · Series
Argo
2012 · Movie
Veep
2012 · Series
Answer This!
2011 · Movie
New Girl
2011 · Series
Traffic Light
2011 · Series
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
2010 · Movie
Waiting for Forever
2010 · Movie
Party Down
2009 · Series
I Love You, Man
2009 · Movie
Dollhouse
2009 · Series
Berkeley
2005 · Movie
The Office
2005 · Series
Arrested Development
2003 · Series
Wake
Movie