Nelson Franklin

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Born

1985-07-02

Nelson Franklin

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.

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Acting History

2026
The Social Reckoning
2025
The Napa Boys as Kevin
2024
A Man on the Inside as Rick Whuzmarc
2024
The Gutter as Some Winner
2024
Unfrosted as Davey Wilson
2024
Cosmetic Criminals as Brian
2023
Bookie as Kevin Miller
2023
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off as Documentarian (voice)
2023
You People as Director
2022
The Old Man as Dr. Howard
2022
Gaslit as Dick Moore
2022
King Knight as Angus
2021
Being the Ricardos as Joe Strickland
2021
Yellowjackets as Edwin
2021
Ghosts as Elliot
2021
Sweet Girl as Martin Bennett
2021
Hero Mode as Rick
2021
Hacks as Interviewer
2020
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics as Young Lewis Black
2020
#blackAF as Nelson
2020
Basic as Nick
2019
Abby's as Bill
2019
Tone-Deaf as York
2019
Captain Marvel as Medical Examiner
2019
Gone Hollywood as Doug Ettinger
2018
A Million Little Things as Elon
2018
Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich as Markowitz
2018
Fixed as Jason
2018
A Futile and Stupid Gesture as P.J. O'Rourke
2018
grown-ish as Connor Stevens
2017
Battle of the Sexes as TV Reporter
2017
Unicorn Store as Aaron
2017
Gemini as Greg
2017
Band Aid as Ned
2017
The Relationtrip as Buddy
2015
Truth Be Told as Avi Goldman
2015
Big Time in Hollywood, Fl as Stu
2014
Hello Ladies: The Movie as Yogurt Director
2014
black-ish as Connor Stevens
2013
Ghost Phone as Will
2013
The Millers as Adam Stoker
2013
Instant Mom as Principal Strick
2013
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as Steve Wilson
2013
Jobs as Bill Atkinson
2012
Argo as LA Times Reporter
2012
Veep as Will
2011
Answer This! as James Koogly
2011
New Girl as Robby
2011
Traffic Light as Adam
2010
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World as Comeau
2010
Waiting for Forever as Joe
2009
Party Down as Steve
2009
I Love You, Man as Sidney's Buddy
2009
Dollhouse as Burt Styne
2005
Berkeley as Frat Prez
2005
The Office as Graphic Design Guy
2005
The Office as Nick
2003
Arrested Development as Dr. Tilive
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