[3][4][5] Franklin was born and raised in West Caldwell, New Jersey,[2] to Italian American parents.

[2] He attended James Caldwell High School, where he graduated from in 2015,[7] and went on to attend Quinnipiac University, Connecticut, attaining a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism in 2019 and master's degree in interactive media in 2020.

[8] Before his breakout role participating in The Circle, Franklin worked in Wentworth Institute of Technology and then iHeartMedia, after graduating.

[3] After his involvement in The Circle, he was given his exclusive Amazon Prime comedy special titled The Specialist.

[9][10][1] He is also known for his stand-up comedy show, My Dad's Advice, at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.