Sidney Franklin (actor, born 1990)
American actor
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Sidney Franklin Buehner (born January 15, 1990)[1] is an American actor, tap dancer, and film director who appeared in the series Watch Over Me (2006–2007), the film Excision (2012), a production of Legally Blonde (2025), and multiple productions at La Jolla Playhouse.[2][3]
January 15, 1990
- Actor
- tap dancer
- film director
Sidney Franklin | |
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| Born | Sidney Franklin Buehner January 15, 1990 San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Other name | Sidney Buehner |
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| Notable credits | |
| Website | sidneyfranklin |
Personal life
Franklin was born on January 15, 1990 in San Diego, California.[1] In 2008, he lived in College Area, San Diego.[2]
Career
In the late 2000s, Franklin starred in Watch Over Me. In 2012, he was cast in Excision and Stalked at 17 by Lifetime.[4] In 2014, Franklin was a tap dance choreographer for San Diego Dance Theater[5] and a member of Ballet 360.[6] He was part of the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike at San Diego Comic-Con.[7] In 2025, he starred in a production of Legally Blonde and was cast in You Fired a Tech Genius by ReelShort.[8][9]
Stage credits
| Year | Title | Role | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Our Town | La Jolla Playhouse, La Jolla, California | [10][11][12] | |
| 2007 | Torch Song | Diversionary Theatre, San Diego, California | [13] | |
| 2013 | The Family Table | Son | Lyceum Theatre, San Diego Repertory Theatre | [14] |
| Entrances & Exits | Salvation Army Kroc Community Center, San Diego, California | Performed 5 of 9 dances, presented by Grossmont College[15] | ||
| 2014 | On the Corner of Rhythm & Rhyme | San Diego International Fringe Festival | "The Best is yet to Come" duet[16][17] | |
| Chasing the Song | La Jolla Playhouse, La Jolla, California | By Joe DiPietro and David Bryan[18] | ||
| Sweat: Hot Dances for a Hot Night | Whitebox Theater, San Diego, California | "Shy Boy" choreographer[5][19] | ||
| 2015 | Thoroughly Modern Millie | Jimmy | Coronado Playhouse, Coronado, California | Featuring Patrick Mayuyu[20] |
| #GameOn | Ion Theatre Company, BLKBOX Theatre | [21][22] | ||
| 2025 | Legally Blonde | Emmett | GraceArtsLIVE theater, Lake Havasu City, Arizona | [8] |
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2000 | Manhattan, AZ | Young Daniel Henderson | Uncredited, Episode: "Jake's Daughter"[3][4] |
| 2002 | The Chronicle | Boyscout | Uncredited[4] |
| 2004 | Andrew's Altercation | Andrew | Also director and producer, short film with Emily Ratajkowski |
| Undercover Kids | Tony Premo | [4] | |
| 2006–2007 | Watch Over Me | Nicholas | 10 episodes[4] |
| 2008 | The Ex List | Dylan | Episode: "Protect and Serve"[4] |
| 2009 | Flying By | Young WIlly | [4] |
| 2010 | Sons of Anarchy | Buddy | Episode: "Widening Gyre"[4] |
| 2011 | Hank | Teenage Boy | Episode: "Hank's Got a Friend"[4] |
| 2012 | Excision | Timothy | [1][4] |
| Stalked at 17 | Trent | Lifetime[4] | |
| 2013 | This Magic Moment | Customer #1 | Hallmark Channel[4] |
| 2014–2016 | Faking it | Brad / Pierced Punk Kid | 4 episodes[4] |
| 2017 | The Cast Members | Dan Radney | Pilot, featuring Jon Allen, Merrick McCartha, Mark Atkinson |
| 2019 | The Flourish | Top Hat Tom | Short film |
| 2022 | Some Like it Hot | Sidney | [23] |
| 2025 | You Fired a Tech Genius | Eric Martin | ReelShort series[9] |