---
name: "Nelson Franklin"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/nelson-franklin"
fi1m_id: "nelson-franklin"
imdb_id: "nm1815689"
tmdb_id: 88928
wikidata_id: "Q6990519"
roles: []
born: "2 July 1985"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 68
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-10-03T02:01:54.803938+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Nelson Franklin

## Identity

Nelson Franklin

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/nelson-franklin
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** nelson-franklin
- **IMDb ID:** nm1815689
- **TMDB ID:** 88928
- **Wikidata ID:** Q6990519
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_Franklin, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6990519, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1815689/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/88928

Actor. Born 2 July 1985 in United States.

## Details

- **Born:** 2 July 1985, United States
- **Active:** 2010–present
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 70 (2), 2020s 66 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 68 to 66 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Action 2, Comedy 2, Adventure 1, Crime 1, Drama 1, History 1
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,184m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_Franklin, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6990519, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1815689/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/88928

## Coming up

- *The Social Reckoning* (2026-10-07) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-social-reckoning.md)
- *Wake* (2026-10-08)

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Being the Ricardos*](https://film.one/film/being-the-ricardos.md) (61)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Nelson Franklin is an American actor. He graduated from New York University Tisch School of the Arts and attended Campbell Hall School in Studio City, California.

Franklin is known for recurring and regular television roles including Nick on *The Office* (2008–2010), a series regular on *Traffic Light* (2011), and appearances in *The Millers*, *New Girl*, *Veep*, *Black-ish* and *Yellowjackets*. His film credits include *Scott Pilgrim vs. the World* (2010), *Argo* (2012), *Jobs* (2013), *Captain Marvel* (2019) and Joe Strickland in *Being the Ricardos* (2021). He is also credited in the forthcoming film *The Social Reckoning* (2026).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *A Man on the Inside* (2024), Fi1m 72, as Rick Whuzmarc — [page](https://film.one/tv/a-man-on-the-inside.md)
- *Being the Ricardos* (2021), Fi1m 61, as Joe Strickland — [page](https://film.one/film/being-the-ricardos.md)
- *Captain Marvel* (2019), Fi1m 60, as Medical Examiner — [page](https://film.one/film/captain-marvel.md)
- *Scott Pilgrim vs. the World* (2010), Fi1m 81, as Comeau — [page](https://film.one/film/scott-pilgrim-vs-the-world.md)

## Complete filmography (61)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Wake* (2026), Actor
- *The Social Reckoning* (2026), Actor — coming soon, [page](https://film.one/film/the-social-reckoning.md)
- *Basic* (2026), Actor
- *The Napa Boys* (2026), as Kevin
- *A Man on the Inside* (2024), series, as Rick Whuzmarc — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/a-man-on-the-inside.md)
- *The Gutter* (2024), as Some Winner
- *Unfrosted* (2024), as Davey Wilson
- *The Vince Staples Show* (2024), series, as House Manager
- *Cosmetic Criminals* (2024), as Brian
- *Bookie* (2023), series, as Kevin Miller
- *Scott Pilgrim Takes Off* (2023), series, as Documentarian (voice)
- *You People* (2023), as Director
- *The Old Man* (2022), series, as Dr. Howard
- *Gaslit* (2022), series, as Dick Moore
- *King Knight* (2022), as Angus
- *Being the Ricardos* (2021), as Joe Strickland — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/being-the-ricardos.md)
- *Yellowjackets* (2021), series, as Edwin — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/yellowjackets.md)
- *Ghosts* (2021), series, as Elliot
- *Sweet Girl* (2021), as Martin Bennett
- *Hero Mode* (2021), as Rick
- *Hacks* (2021), series, as Interviewer — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/hacks.md)
- *Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics* (2020), as Young Lewis Black
- *#blackAF* (2020), series, as Nelson
- *Basic* (2020), as Nick
- *Abby's* (2019), series, as Bill
- *Tone-Deaf* (2019), as York
- *Captain Marvel* (2019), as Medical Examiner — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/captain-marvel.md)
- *Gone Hollywood* (2019), as Doug Ettinger
- *A Million Little Things* (2018), series, as Elon
- *Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich* (2018), as Markowitz
- *Fixed* (2018), as Jason
- *A Futile and Stupid Gesture* (2018), as P.J. O'Rourke
- *grown-ish* (2018), series, as Connor Stevens
- *Battle of the Sexes* (2017), as TV Reporter
- *Unicorn Store* (2017), as Aaron
- *Gemini* (2017), as Greg
- *Band Aid* (2017), as Ned
- *The Relationtrip* (2017), as Buddy
- *Truth Be Told* (2015), series, as Avi Goldman
- *Big Time in Hollywood, Fl* (2015), series, as Stu
- *Hello Ladies: The Movie* (2014), as Yogurt Director
- *black-ish* (2014), series, as Connor Stevens
- *Ghost Phone* (2013), as Will
- *The Millers* (2013), series, as Adam Stoker
- *Instant Mom* (2013), series, as Principal Strick
- *Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.* (2013), series, as Steve Wilson
- *Jobs* (2013), as Bill Atkinson
- *Maron* (2013), series, as Joshua
- *Argo* (2012), as LA Times Reporter — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/argo.md)
- *Veep* (2012), series, as Will — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/veep.md)
- *Answer This!* (2011), as James Koogly
- *New Girl* (2011), series, as Robby — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/new-girl.md)
- *Traffic Light* (2011), series, as Adam
- *Scott Pilgrim vs. the World* (2010), as Comeau — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/scott-pilgrim-vs-the-world.md)
- *Waiting for Forever* (2010), as Joe
- *I Love You, Man* (2009), as Sidney's Buddy
- *Party Down* (2009), series, as Steve — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/party-down.md)
- *Dollhouse* (2009), series, as Burt Styne — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/dollhouse.md)
- *Berkeley* (2005), as Frat Prez
- *The Office* (2005), series, as Graphic Design Guy, Nick — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-office-2005.md)
- *Arrested Development* (2003), series, as Dr. Tilive — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/tv/arrested-development.md)

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