
Acting
Born July 2, 1985
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.

The Social Reckoning
2026
Basic
2026

The Napa Boys
2026

The Gutter
2024

Unfrosted
2024

Cosmetic Criminals
2024

You People
2023

King Knight
2022

Being the Ricardos
2021

Sweet Girl
2021

Hero Mode
2021

Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
2020

Basic
2020

Tone-Deaf
2019

Captain Marvel
2019

Gone Hollywood
2019

Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich
2018

Fixed
2018

A Futile and Stupid Gesture
2018

Battle of the Sexes
2017

Unicorn Store
2017

Gemini
2017

Band Aid
2017

The Relationtrip
2017

Hello Ladies: The Movie
2014

Ghost Phone
2013

Jobs
2013

Argo
2012

Answer This!
2011

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
2010

Waiting for Forever
2010

I Love You, Man
2009

Berkeley
2005