Nelson Franklin

Acting

Nelson Franklin

Born July 2, 198559 credits

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

The Napa Boys
2026The Napa Boys
as KevinMovie
A Man on the Inside
2024A Man on the Inside
as Rick WhuzmarcTV
The Gutter
2024The Gutter
as Some WinnerMovie
Unfrosted
2024Unfrosted
as Davey WilsonMovie
Bookie
2023Bookie
as Kevin MillerTV
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
2023Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
as Documentarian (voice)TV
You People
2023You People
as DirectorMovie
The Old Man
2022The Old Man
as Dr. HowardTV
Gaslit
2022Gaslit
as Dick MooreTV
King Knight
2022King Knight
as AngusMovie
Being the Ricardos
2021Being the Ricardos
as Joe StricklandMovie
Ghosts
2021Ghosts
as ElliotTV
Sweet Girl
2021Sweet Girl
as Martin BennettMovie
Hero Mode
2021Hero Mode
as RickMovie
Hacks
2021Hacks
as InterviewerTV
#blackAF
2020#blackAF
as NelsonTV
Basic
2020Basic
as NickMovie
Abby's
2019Abby's
as BillTV
Tone-Deaf
2019Tone-Deaf
as YorkMovie
Captain Marvel
2019Captain Marvel
as Medical ExaminerMovie
Gone Hollywood
2019Gone Hollywood
as Doug EttingerMovie
Fixed
2018Fixed
as JasonMovie
A Futile and Stupid Gesture
2018A Futile and Stupid Gesture
as P.J. O'RourkeMovie
grown-ish
2018grown-ish
as Connor StevensTV
Battle of the Sexes
2017Battle of the Sexes
as TV ReporterMovie
Unicorn Store
2017Unicorn Store
as AaronMovie
Gemini
2017Gemini
as GregMovie
Band Aid
2017Band Aid
as NedMovie
Truth Be Told
2015Truth Be Told
as Avi GoldmanTV
Hello Ladies: The Movie
2014Hello Ladies: The Movie
as Yogurt DirectorMovie
black-ish
2014black-ish
as Connor StevensTV
Ghost Phone
2013Ghost Phone
as WillMovie
The Millers
2013The Millers
as Adam StokerTV
Instant Mom
2013Instant Mom
as Principal StrickTV
Jobs
2013Jobs
as Bill AtkinsonMovie
Argo
2012Argo
as LA Times ReporterMovie
Veep
2012Veep
as WillTV
Answer This!
2011Answer This!
as James KooglyMovie
New Girl
2011New Girl
as RobbyTV
I Love You, Man
2009I Love You, Man
as Sidney's BuddyMovie
Party Down
2009Party Down
as SteveTV
Dollhouse
2009Dollhouse
as Burt StyneTV
Berkeley
2005Berkeley
as Frat PrezMovie
The Office
2005The Office
as Graphic Design GuyTV