Nelson Franklin
ActingFranklin 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
Captain Marvel
Medical Examiner
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Comeau
Argo
LA Times Reporter
Jobs
Bill Atkinson
I Love You, Man
Sidney's Buddy
Sweet Girl
Martin Bennett
The Social Reckoning
Battle of the Sexes
TV Reporter
Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich
Markowitz
You People
Director
Filmography — Acting
Captain Marvel
Medical Examiner
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Comeau
Argo
LA Times Reporter
Jobs
Bill Atkinson
I Love You, Man
Sidney's Buddy
Sweet Girl
Martin Bennett
The Social Reckoning
Battle of the Sexes
TV Reporter
Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich
Markowitz
You People
Director
Unfrosted
Davey Wilson
Being the Ricardos
Joe Strickland
Gemini
Greg
Band Aid
Ned
The Napa Boys
Kevin
Unicorn Store
Aaron
A Futile and Stupid Gesture
P.J. O'Rourke
The Gutter
Some Winner
Hello Ladies: The Movie
Yogurt Director
Tone-Deaf
York
Berkeley
Frat Prez
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
Young Lewis Black
Waiting for Forever
Joe
King Knight
Angus
Hero Mode
Rick
Fixed
Jason
Basic
Answer This!
James Koogly
Ghost Phone
Will
Wake
The Relationtrip
Buddy
Gone Hollywood
Doug Ettinger
Cosmetic Criminals
Brian
Basic
Nick