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Nelson Franklin

Acting

Born July 2, 1985 · United States

Biography

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.

Filmography49 titles

The Office

2005as Nick

Instant Mom

2013as Principal Strick

Scott Pilgrim Takes Off

2023as Documentarian (voice)

Ghosts

2021as Elliot

Grown-ish

2018as Connor Stevens

Arrested Development

2003as Dr. Tilive

Yellowjackets

2021as Edwin

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

2013as Steve Wilson

Veep

2012as Will

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

2010as Comeau

Party Down

2009as Steve

A Man on the Inside

2024as Rick Whuzmarc

Hacks

2021as Interviewer

New Girl

2011as Robby

Argo

2012as LA Times Reporter

The Old Man

2022as Dr. Howard

A Million Little Things

2018as Elon

Dollhouse

2009as Burt Styne

Big Time in Hollywood, FL

2015as Stu

black-ish

2014as Connor Stevens

Maron

2013as Joshua

Bookie

2023as Kevin Miller

Gaslit

2022as Dick Moore

Captain Marvel

2019as Medical Examiner

Battle of the Sexes

2017as TV Reporter

Traffic Light

2011as Adam

Sweet Girl

2021as Martin Bennett

Have a Good Trip

2020as Young Lewis Black

I Love You, Man

2009as Sidney's Buddy

Being the Ricardos

2021as Joe Strickland

A Futile and Stupid Gesture

2018as P.J. O'Rourke

Hello Ladies: The Movie

2014as Yogurt Director

Band Aid

2017as Ned

Jobs

2013as Bill Atkinson

#BlackAF

2020as Nelson

Unicorn Store

2017as Aaron

The Millers

2013as Adam Stoker

Hero Mode

2021as Rick

You People

2023as Director

Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich

2018as Markowitz

Unfrosted

2024as Davey Wilson

Gemini

2017as Greg

Tone-Deaf

2019as York

King Knight

2021as Angus

The Relationtrip

2017as Buddy

The Napa Boys

2025as Kevin

The Gutter

2024as Some Winner

Answer This!

2011as James Koogly

Fixed

2018as Jason