Nelson Franklin

Nelson Franklin

Known for
Acting
Born
July 2, 1985 (age 41)

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.

Known For

Filmography

2026
The Napa Boys poster

The Napa Boys

Movie · as Kevin

2026
Wake poster

Wake

Movie

2026
Basic poster

Basic

Movie

2026
The Social Reckoning poster

The Social Reckoning

Movie · as Tom

2026
Eternally Yours poster

Eternally Yours

TV · as Glen · 1 ep

2024
Cosmetic Criminals poster

Cosmetic Criminals

Movie · as Brian

2024
The Gutter poster

The Gutter

Movie · as Some Winner

2024
Unfrosted poster

Unfrosted

Movie · as Davey Wilson

2024
A Man on the Inside poster

A Man on the Inside

TV · as Rick Whuzmarc · 3 eps

2024
The Vince Staples Show poster

The Vince Staples Show

TV · as House Manager · 1 ep

2023
You People poster

You People

Movie · as Director

2023
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off poster

Scott Pilgrim Takes Off

TV · as Documentarian (voice) · 1 ep

2023
Bookie poster

Bookie

TV · as Kevin Miller · 1 ep

2022
King Knight poster

King Knight

Movie · as Angus

2022
Gaslit poster

Gaslit

TV · as Dick Moore · 3 eps

2022
The Old Man poster

The Old Man

TV · as Dr. Howard · 1 ep

2021
Sweet Girl poster

Sweet Girl

Movie · as Martin Bennett

2021
Hero Mode poster

Hero Mode

Movie · as Rick

2021
Being the Ricardos poster

Being the Ricardos

Movie · as Joe Strickland

2021
Hacks poster

Hacks

TV · as Interviewer · 1 ep

2021
Ghosts poster

Ghosts

TV · as Elliot · 1 ep

2021
Yellowjackets poster

Yellowjackets

TV · as Edwin · 2 eps

2020
Basic poster

Basic

Movie · as Nick

2020
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics poster

Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics

Movie · as Young Lewis Black

2020
#blackAF poster

#blackAF

TV · as Nelson · 3 eps

2019
Captain Marvel poster

Captain Marvel

Movie · as Medical Examiner

2019
Tone-Deaf poster

Tone-Deaf

Movie · as York

2019
Gone Hollywood poster

Gone Hollywood

Movie · as Doug Ettinger

2019
Abby's poster

Abby's

TV · as Bill · 10 eps

2018
Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich poster

Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich

Movie · as Markowitz

2018
A Futile and Stupid Gesture poster

A Futile and Stupid Gesture

Movie · as P.J. O'Rourke

2018
Fixed poster

Fixed

Movie · as Jason

2018
A Million Little Things poster

A Million Little Things

TV · as Elon · 1 ep

2018
grown-ish poster

grown-ish

TV · as Connor Stevens · 1 ep

2017
Gemini poster

Gemini

Movie · as Greg

2017
Band Aid poster

Band Aid

Movie · as Ned

2017
The Relationtrip poster

The Relationtrip

Movie · as Buddy

2017
Battle of the Sexes poster

Battle of the Sexes

Movie · as TV Reporter

2017
Unicorn Store poster

Unicorn Store

Movie · as Aaron

2015
Big Time in Hollywood, Fl poster

Big Time in Hollywood, Fl

TV · as Stu · 1 ep

2015
Truth Be Told poster

Truth Be Told

TV · as Avi Goldman · 2 eps

2014
Hello Ladies: The Movie poster

Hello Ladies: The Movie

Movie · as Yogurt Director

2014
black-ish poster

black-ish

TV · as Connor Stevens · 40 eps

2013
Jobs poster

Jobs

Movie · as Bill Atkinson

2013
Ghost Phone poster

Ghost Phone

Movie · as Will

2013
The Millers poster

The Millers

TV · as Adam Stoker · 34 eps

2013
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. poster

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

TV · as Steve Wilson · 1 ep

2013
Instant Mom poster

Instant Mom

TV · as Principal Strick · 1 ep

2013
Maron poster

Maron

TV · as Joshua · 1 ep

2012
Argo poster

Argo

Movie · as LA Times Reporter

2012
Veep poster

Veep

TV · as Will · 19 eps

2011
Answer This! poster

Answer This!

Movie · as James Koogly

2011
New Girl poster

New Girl

TV · as Robby · 18 eps

2011
Traffic Light poster

Traffic Light

TV · as Adam · 13 eps

2010
Waiting for Forever poster

Waiting for Forever

Movie · as Joe

2010
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World poster

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

Movie · as Comeau

2009
I Love You, Man poster

I Love You, Man

Movie · as Sidney's Buddy

2009
Party Down poster

Party Down

TV · as Steve · 1 ep

2009
Dollhouse poster

Dollhouse

TV · as Burt Styne · 2 eps

2005
Berkeley poster

Berkeley

Movie · as Frat Prez

2005
The Office poster

The Office

TV · as Graphic Design Guy, Nick · 1 ep

2003
Arrested Development poster

Arrested Development

TV · as Dr. Tilive · 2 eps