Nelson appeared as Brandon Hessner in the narrative mobile application Haunting Melissa,[2] and repeated his role in the horror thriller film Dark Hearts.
[3] Nelson's break-out role came in 2019, when he appeared in the romantic comedy television film Mistletoe Magic, in which he played Mark.
[8] Also the same year, Nelson starred in the romantic comedy drama television film Homemade Christmas as Kurt.
On the same year, Nelson starred in the television film Secretly Santa with Alicia Dea Josipovic.
[11] Nelson was cast in the role of Riley, the love interest of lead character Justin, in the comedy series The Lake.