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.
2024
as Rick Whuzmarc
2024
as Some Winner
2024
as Davey Wilson
2024
as Brian
2023
as Kevin Miller
2023
as Documentarian (voice)
2023
as Director
2022
as Dr. Howard
2022
as Dick Moore
2022
as Angus
2021
as Joe Strickland
2021
as Elliot
2021
as Martin Bennett
2021
as Rick
2021
as Interviewer
2020
as Young Lewis Black
2020
as Nelson
2020
as Nick
2019
as Bill
2019
as York
2019
as Medical Examiner
2018
as Elon
2018
as Markowitz
2018
as Jason
2018
as P.J. O'Rourke
2018
as Connor Stevens
2017
as TV Reporter
2017
as Aaron
2017
as Greg
2017
as Ned
2017
as Buddy
2015
as Avi Goldman
2015
as Stu
2014
as Yogurt Director
2014
as Connor Stevens
2013
as Will
2013
as Adam Stoker
2013
as Steve Wilson
2013
as Bill Atkinson
2012
as LA Times Reporter
2012
as Will
2011
as James Koogly
2011
as Robby
2011
as Adam
2010
as Comeau
2010
as Joe
2009
as Sidney's Buddy
2009
as Steve
2009
as Burt Styne
2005
as Frat Prez
2005
as Graphic Design Guy
2005
as Nick
2003
as Dr. Tilive