Portrait of Nelson Franklin

Nelson Franklin

Acting

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.

Born: July 2, 1985

Filmography

2025
2024
A Man on the Inside

as Rick Whuzmarc

2024
The Gutter

as Some Winner

2024
Unfrosted

as Davey Wilson

2024
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
2021
Ghosts

as Elliot

2021
Sweet Girl

as Martin Bennett

2021
Hero Mode

as Rick

2021
Hacks

as Interviewer

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
Fixed

as Jason

2018
2018
grown-ish

as Connor Stevens

2017
Battle of the Sexes

as TV Reporter

2017
2017
Gemini

as Greg

2017
Band Aid

as Ned

2017
2015
Truth Be Told

as Avi Goldman

2014
Hello Ladies: The Movie

as Yogurt Director

2014
black-ish

as Connor Stevens

2013
2013
The Millers

as Adam Stoker

2013
Instant Mom

as Principal Strick

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
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