Nelson Franklin
| Nelson Franklin | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Nelson Franklin is an American actor best known for his television roles in The Millers, Traffic Light, The Office, New Girl, and Veep.
Life and career
Franklin attended high school at Campbell Hall Episcopal in Studio City, California. He graduated from The Tisch School of the Arts at NYU with friends Paige Howard and Renée Felice Smith.[1]
Franklin's first major role was recurred 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-fiancee Roy.[2] 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 recurs on FOX sitcom New Girl and on the HBO political comedy Veep'
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | The Funeral | Harold Lafayette | Short film |
| 2005 | Berkeley | Frat Prez | |
| 2006 | Like Father Like Edison | Doyle | Short film |
| 2008 | The Schedule | Tom | Short film |
| 2008 | Excision | Patient | Short film |
| 2009 | I Love You, Man | Sydney's Buddy #2 | |
| 2010 | Waiting for Forever | Joe | |
| 2010 | The Big Dog | Rich | Short film |
| 2010 | Scott Pilgrim vs. the World | Michael Comeau | |
| 2011 | Answer This! | James Koogly | |
| 2011 | Ghost Phone: Phone Calls from the Dead | Will | |
| 2012 | Argo | LA Times Reporter | |
| 2013 | Jobs | Bill Atkinson |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–09 | In2ition | Rick | Guest, 2 episodes |
| 2008–10 | The Office | Nick / Graphic Design Guy | Recurring, 5 episodes |
| 2009 | Party Down | Steve | Guest, episode: "Brandix Corporate Retreat" |
| 2009 | Dollhouse | Burt Styne | Guest, 2 episodes |
| 2009 | Canned | Justin | TV movie |
| 2011 | The Zombie Whisperer | David | Pilot only |
| 2011 | Traffic Light | Adam | Main role, 13 episodes |
| 2012 | Family Trap | Ben | TV movie |
| 2012–16 | Veep | Will | Recurring, 5 episodes |
| 2012–16 | New Girl | Robby | Recurring, 11 episodes |
| 2013 | Holding Patterns | Chad | TV movie |
| 2013 | Arrested Development | Dr. Tilive | Guest, episode: "A New Start" |
| 2013–14 | The Millers | Adam | Main role |
| 2016 | Black-ish | Connor Stevens | Recurring, 3 episodes |
References
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External links
- ↑ "Nelson Franklin Biography". IMDb. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
- ↑ http://www.aoltv.com/2011/02/01/traffic-lights-nelson-franklin-explains-dudes-n-bros-video/