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.
You People
(Director)
Waiting for Forever
(Joe)
Answer This!
(James Koogly)
Jobs
(Bill Atkinson)
Cosmetic Criminals
(Brian)
Hello Ladies: The Movie
(Yogurt Director)
Berkeley
(Frat Prez)
Ghost Phone
(Will)
The Gutter
(Some Winner)
Unfrosted
(Davey Wilson)
Gemini
(Greg)
Band Aid
(Ned)
The Relationtrip
(Buddy)
I Love You, Man
(Sidney's Buddy)
Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich
(Markowitz)
Battle of the Sexes
(TV Reporter)
A Futile and Stupid Gesture
(P.J. O'Rourke)
Fixed
(Jason)
Captain Marvel
(Medical Examiner)
Unicorn Store
(Aaron)
Tone-Deaf
(York)
Sweet Girl
(Martin Bennett)
Basic
(Nick)
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
(Young Lewis Black)
Hero Mode
(Rick)
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
(Comeau)
Argo
(LA Times Reporter)
Being the Ricardos
(Joe Strickland)
King Knight
(Angus)
The Office
(Graphic Design Guy)
New Girl
(Robby)
Hacks
(Interviewer)
Traffic Light
(Adam)
The Millers
(Adam Stoker)
Gaslit
(Dick Moore)
Big Time in Hollywood, Fl
(Stu)
black-ish
(Connor Stevens)
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
(Documentarian (voice))
Bookie
(Kevin Miller)
Abby's
(Bill)
The Old Man
(Dr. Howard)
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
(Steve Wilson)
Veep
(Will)
Ghosts
(Elliot)
A Million Little Things
(Elon)
#blackAF
(Nelson)
Party Down
(Steve)
Arrested Development
(Dr. Tilive)
grown-ish
(Connor Stevens)
Dollhouse
(Burt Styne)
Truth Be Told
(Avi Goldman)
The Office
(Nick)
A Man on the Inside
(Rick Whuzmarc)