
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.
Basic
2026
The Napa Boys
2026
The Gutter
2024
Unfrosted
2024
Bookie
2023
You People
2023
The Old Man
2022
Gaslit
2022
King Knight
2022
Yellowjackets
2021
Ghosts
2021
Sweet Girl
2021
Hero Mode
2021
Hacks
2021
#blackAF
2020
Basic
2020
Abby's
2019
Tone-Deaf
2019
Captain Marvel
2019
Gone Hollywood
2019
Fixed
2018
grown-ish
2018
Unicorn Store
2017
Gemini
2017
Band Aid
2017
The Relationtrip
2017
Truth Be Told
2015
black-ish
2014
Ghost Phone
2013
The Millers
2013
Instant Mom
2013
Jobs
2013
Maron
2013
Argo
2012
Veep
2012
Answer This!
2011
New Girl
2011
Traffic Light
2011
I Love You, Man
2009
Party Down
2009
Dollhouse
2009
Berkeley
2005
The Office
2005


























































