Nelson Franklin is an American actor best known for his television roles in '' The Millers'', ''Traffic Light'', ''

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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 ''

''. Franklin later went on to appear as a series regular on the short-lived FOX comedy series ''

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''. 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 ''

'', '' Black-ish'', and '' Abby's''. Franklin currently streams video games on the platform Twitch under the name “Slaughterpop”.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Franklin, Nelson American male film actors American male television actors Living people Tisch School of the Arts alumni Place of birth missing (living people) 21st-century American male actors Year of birth missing (living people)