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.
Filmography
Argo
as LA Times Reporter 2012
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
as Comeau 2010
Jobs
as Bill Atkinson 2013
Battle of the Sexes
as TV Reporter 2017
I Love You, Man
as Sidney's Buddy 2009
Sweet Girl
as Martin Bennett 2021
Unicorn Store
as Aaron 2017
You People
as Director 2023
Being the Ricardos
as Joe Strickland 2021
A Futile and Stupid Gesture
as P.J. O'Rourke 2018
Unfrosted
as Davey Wilson 2024
Waiting for Forever
as Joe 2010
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
as Young Lewis Black 2020
Band Aid
as Ned 2017
Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich
as Markowitz 2018
Hello Ladies: The Movie
as Yogurt Director 2014