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Nelson Franklin

ActorBorn July 2, 1985 (40 years)
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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Band Aid
  • Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich
  • Answer This!
  • The Relationtrip
  • Fixed

Known For

  • New Girl
  • Unfrosted
  • Waiting for Forever
  • The Millers
  • Gemini
  • Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich
  • Abby's
  • Hello Ladies: The Movie
  • Traffic Light (US)
  • Tone-Deaf
  • Answer This!
  • The Relationtrip
  • Truth Be Told

Filmography

2024
A Man on the Inside (TV Series) · as Rick Whuzmarc
2024
The Gutter · as Some Winner
2024
Mr. Throwback (TV Series) · as Crisis Management Team
2024
Unfrosted · as Davey Wilson
2023
Bookie (TV Series) · as Kevin Miller
2023
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (TV Series) · as Documentarian (voice)
2023
You People · as Director
2022
The Old Man (TV Series) · as Dr. Howard
2022
Gaslit (TV Series) · as Dick Moore
2021
Being the Ricardos · as Joe Strickland
2021
Yellowjackets (TV Series) · as Edwin
2021
King Knight · as Angus
2021
Ghosts (US) (TV Series) · as Elliot
2021
Sweet Girl · as Martin Bennett
2021
Hero Mode · as Rick
2021
Hacks (2021) (TV Series) · as Interviewer
2020
Have a Good Trip · as Young Lewis Black
2020
#blackAF (TV Series) · as Nelson
2019
Abby's (TV Series) · as Bill
2019
Tone-Deaf · as York
2019
Captain Marvel · as Medical Examiner
2018
A Million Little Things (TV Series) · as Elon
2018
2018
A Futile and Stupid Gesture · as P.j. O'rourke
2018
grown-ish (TV Series) · as Connor Stevens
2017
Fixed · as Jason
2017
Battle of the Sexes · as Tv Reporter
2017
Unicorn Store · as Aaron
2017
I'm Sorry (TV Series) · as David
2017
Gemini · as Greg
2017
2017
2015
Truth Be Told (TV Series) · as Avi Goldman
2015
Big Time in Hollywood, FL (TV Series) · as Stu
2014
Hello Ladies: The Movie · as Yogurt Director
2014
black-ish (TV Series) · as Connor Stevens
2014
The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail (TV Series) · as Jonah Ray
2013
The Millers (TV Series) · as Adam Stoker
2013
Instant Mom (TV Series) · as Principal Strick
2013
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (TV Series) · as Steve Wilson
2013
Jobs · as Bill Atkinson
2013
Maron (TV Series) · as Joshua
2013
Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous (TV Series) · as Cast
2012
Argo · as La Times Reporter
2012
Veep (TV Series) · as Will
2011
2011
Answer This! · as James Koogly
2011
New Girl (TV Series) · as Robby
2011
Traffic Light (US) (TV Series) · as Adam
2010
2010
2009
I Love You, Man · as Sidney's Buddy
2009
Party Down (TV Series) · as Steve
2009
Dollhouse (TV Series) · as Burt Styne
2009
Canned · as Justin
2008
Excision · as Patient With Boils
2005
Berkeley · as Frat Prez
2005
The Office (US) (TV Series) · as Nick
2003
Arrested Development (TV Series) · as Dr. Tilive

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