Nelson Franklin
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Nelson Franklin is an American film and television actor. He played Nick, the I.T. worker that everyone at Dunder Mifflin treated poorly, in the series The Office. Franklin left the small role to pursue greater opportunity as a main cast member on the Fox
comedy series Traffic Light. He appears with another Office actor, David Denman
, who played Pam's ex-fiancee 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.
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
comedy series Traffic Light. He appears with another Office actor, David Denman
David Denman
David Denman is an American film and television actor.-Education:After graduating from Fountain Valley High School, Denman attended the summer training congress at American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco before receiving his B.F.A. from Juilliard.-Career:He made his film debut with Keanu...
, who played Pam's ex-fiancee Roy
Roy Anderson (The Office)
Royson "Roy" Allan Anderson is a fictional character from the US television series The Office, portrayed by David Denman. His counterpart in the original UK series of The Office is Lee.-Overview:...
. His side projects include a short for Funny or Die
Funny or Die
Funny or Die is a comedy video website founded by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay's production company, Gary Sanchez Productions with original and user-generated content. Funny or Die contains exclusive material from a number of famous contributors and also has its own Funny or Die Team, which creates...
: 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.
Education
Nelson graduated from The Tisch School of the Arts at NYU with friends Lauren Silvi, Paige Howard and Renée Felice Smith.Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2005 | The Funeral | Harold Lafayette | Short Film |
Berkeley | Frat Prez | ||
2006 | Like Father Like Edison | Doyle | Short Film |
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny | Mr. Confeld | ||
2008 | The Schedule | Tom | Short Film |
Excision | Patient | Short Film | |
2008-2009 | In2ition | Rick | TV Series, 2 episodes |
2008-2010 | The Office | Nick / Graphic Design Guy | 5 episodes |
2009 | I Love You, Man | Sydney's Buddy #2 | |
Party Down Party Down Party Down is an American comedy television series created and primarily written by John Enbom, Rob Thomas, Dan Etheridge, and Paul Rudd that aired on the Starz network in the United States.-Conception:... |
Steve | TV Series, 1 episode | |
Dollhouse Dollhouse (TV series) Dollhouse is an American science fiction television series created by writer and director Joss Whedon under Mutant Enemy Productions. It premiered on February 13, 2009, on the Fox network and was officially cancelled on November 11, 2009. The final episode aired on January 29, 2010... |
Burt Styne | TV Series, 2 episodes | |
2010 | Answer This! Answer This! Answer This! is an American 2011 Comedy film written and directed by Christopher Farah, starring Christopher Gorham, Arielle Kebbel, and Chris Parnell... |
James Koogly | |
Waiting for Forever Waiting For Forever Waiting for Forever is a 2010 American romance film directed by James Keach, starring Rachel Bilson and Tom Sturridge. The film had a limited theatrical release beginning February 4, 2011. It was shot in Salt Lake City and Ogden, Utah.-Plot:... |
Joe | ||
The Big Dog | Rich | Short Film | |
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Scott Pilgrim vs. the World is a 2010 comedy film directed by Edgar Wright, based on the graphic novel series Scott Pilgrim by Bryan Lee O'Malley. The film is about Scott Pilgrim , a young Canadian musician, meeting the girl of his dreams, Ramona Flowers , an American delivery girl... |
Comeau | ||
Callers | Will | post-production | |
2011 | The Zombie Whisperer | David | TV Series Short |
The Daily Habit | Himself | TV Series | |
The Morning After | Himself | TV Series Short | |
Traffic Light | Adam | Main Role |