Nelson Franklin

Nelson Franklin (born July 2, 1985 ) is an American actor. He is best known for his television roles in The Millers, Traffic Light, The Office, New Girl, Black-ish, Veep, and Yellowjackets.

Life and career 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 appeared 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 are not dudes or bros hold a conversation with dudes and bros. He co-starred on the CBS sitcom The Millers and has appeared on the FOX sitcom New Girl, the HBO political comedy Veep, Black-ish, and Abby's. Franklin currently streams video games on the platform Twitch. He was also described as "a guest" on the podcast Scott Hasn't Seen.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2005 The Funeral Harold Lafayette Short film Berkeley Frat Prez 2006 Like Father Like Edison Doyle Short film 2008 The Schedule Tom Short film Excision Patient Short film 2009 I Love You, Man Sydney's buddy #2 2010 Waiting for Forever Joe The Big Dog Rich Short film Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Michael Comeau 2011 Answer This! James Koogly Ghost Phone: Phone Calls from the Dead Will 2012 Argo LA Times Reporter 2013 Jobs Bill Atkinson 2017 Band Aid Ned Gemini Greg Battle of the Sexes TV reporter Unicorn Store Aaron 2018 A Futile and Stupid Gesture P. J. O'Rourke Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich Markowitz 2019 Captain Marvel Medical Examiner Tone-DeafYork 2020 Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics Young Lewis Black 2021 Hero Mode Rick King Knight Angus Sweet Girl Martin Bennett Being the Ricardos Joe Strickland 2023 You People Director 2024 The Gutter Some Winner Unfrosted Davey Wilson 2025 The Napa Boys Kevin 2026 Basic The Social Reckoning Post-production

Television

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result 2017 23rd Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Veep 2018 24th Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series