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Nelson Franklin
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, Cal…
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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
Movies and shows, newest first
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2026
Wake
Movie
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2026
The Social Reckoning
Movie
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2026
Basic
Movie
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2026
The Napa Boys
Movie Kevin
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2024
A Man on the Inside
TV show Rick Whuzmarc
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2024
The Gutter
Movie Some Winner
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2024
Unfrosted
Movie Davey Wilson
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2024
The Vince Staples Show
TV show House Manager
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2024
Cosmetic Criminals
Movie Brian
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2023
Bookie
TV show Kevin Miller
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2023
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
TV show Documentarian (voice)
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2023
You People
Movie Director
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2022
The Old Man
TV show Dr. Howard
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2022
Gaslit
TV show Dick Moore
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2022
King Knight
Movie Angus
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2021
Being the Ricardos
Movie Joe Strickland
More credits
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2021
Yellowjackets
TV show Edwin
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2021
Ghosts
TV show Elliot
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2021
Sweet Girl
Movie Martin Bennett
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2021
Hero Mode
Movie Rick
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2021
Hacks
TV show Interviewer
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2020
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
Movie Young Lewis Black
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2020
#blackAF
TV show Nelson
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2020
Basic
Movie Nick
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2019
Abby's
TV show Bill
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2019
Tone-Deaf
Movie York
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2019
Captain Marvel
Movie Medical Examiner
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2019
Gone Hollywood
Movie Doug Ettinger
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2018
A Million Little Things
TV show Elon
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2018
Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich
Movie Markowitz
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2018
Fixed
Movie Jason
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2018
A Futile and Stupid Gesture
Movie P.J. O'Rourke
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2018
grown-ish
TV show Connor Stevens
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2017
Battle of the Sexes
Movie TV Reporter
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2017
Unicorn Store
Movie Aaron
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2017
Gemini
Movie Greg
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2017
Band Aid
Movie Ned
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2017
The Relationtrip
Movie Buddy
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2015
Truth Be Told
TV show Avi Goldman
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2015
Big Time in Hollywood, Fl
TV show Stu
