Sidney Franklin (actor, born 1990)

Sidney Franklin
Born
Sidney Franklin Buehner

(1990-01-15) January 15, 1990
San Diego, California, U.S.
Other namesSidney Buehner
Occupations
  • Actor
  • tap dancer
  • film director
Notable credits
Websitesidneyfranklin.com

Sidney Franklin Buehner (born (1990-01-15)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]

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
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]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Sidney Franklin - In Biographical Summaries of Notable People". MyHeritage. Retrieved 2025-12-07.
  2. ^ a b "Old Globe costumes stage a comeback at sale". San Diego Union-Tribune. 2008-10-20. Retrieved 2025-11-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ^ a b Bell, Diane (2000-06-27). "Local boy and Jacumba to star in quirky series". San Diego Union Tribune. ProQuest 271674496. Retrieved 2025-11-20 – via Proquest.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Sidney Franklin". TV Guide. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
  5. ^ a b Accomando, Beth (2014-08-21). "'Sweat' — Hot Dances For The Hot Summer Nights". KPBS Public Media. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
  6. ^ Eitland, Kris (2014-07-10). "San Diego Fringe: 'Dr. Frankenstein' a Freaky Hit with Heart". San Diego Story. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
  7. ^ Upadhayay, Prapti (2023-07-22). "SAG-AFTRA actors stand tall at San Diego Comic-Con, demand fair pay amidst AI threat". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
  8. ^ a b "Pro actor Sidney Franklin joins GraceArts Live cast for 'Legally Blonde'". Havasu News. 2025-04-03. Retrieved 2025-11-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  9. ^ a b Freedman, Gaya (2025-01-14). "All About You Fired a Tech Genius Cast, Characters & Story". ReelShort. Retrieved 2025-12-09.
  10. ^ Ehren, Christine (2001-06-17). "La Jolla Closes Down Our Town June 17". Playbill. Archived from the original on 2022-05-24. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
  11. ^ Welsh, Anne Marie (2001-05-22). "Grover's Corners comes to life here in 'Our Town'". San Diego Union Tribune. ProQuest 271822231. Retrieved 2025-11-20 – via Proquest.
  12. ^ "Myra re: low showing of SD actors at globe and ljp". North County Times. 2002-02-14. p. 56. Retrieved 2025-12-17 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Hebert, James (2007-11-23). "Living long and prospering less: 'Torch Song' slightly out of step for times, but it has moments". San Diego Union Tribune. ProQuest 272986341. Retrieved 2025-11-20 – via Proquest.
  14. ^ Rocha, Michael James (2013-02-03). "New works shine in teen playwrights fest". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 2025-11-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  15. ^ Tauber, Eric George (2013-04-28). "Entrances & Exits: A delicious taste of Vaudeville". San Diego Jewish World. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
  16. ^ Eitland, Kris (2014-07-09). "Spanks and Paradiddles at Two Very Different Fringe Fest Shows". San Diego Story. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
  17. ^ Steinberg, Janice (2014-07-06). "The Sound of One Girl Tapping". San Diego Story. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
  18. ^ Purcell, Carey (2014-04-15). "Nick Blaemire, DeQuina Moore and Jim Walton to Star in La Jolla Premiere of Chasing the Song, By Tony Winners Joe DiPietro and David Bryan | Playbill". Playbill. Archived from the original on 2021-04-13. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
  19. ^ Steinberg, Janice (2014-08-28). "We Sweat. We Dance!". San Diego Story. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
  20. ^ ""Thoroughly Modern Millie" Comes To Coronado Playhouse and Helps San Diego Habitat For Humanity Along The Way! | PDF". Scribd. Retrieved 2025-12-17.
  21. ^ "Underwear? Under There! A Review of "Dancer Briefs"". Times of San Diego. 2015-06-11. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
  22. ^ Eitland, Kris (2015-06-02). "Baring Body and Soul in 'Dancer Briefs'". San Diego Story. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
  23. ^ Film Consortium TV | San Diego Film Awards (2022). Retrieved 2025-11-20 – via KPBS Public Media.
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