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Samuel S. Franklin

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(He/Him)

Samuel S. Franklin

Crawford Talents
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 Samuel S. Franklin is a drama actor known for his role as singer John Davis in the Milli Vanilli biopic entitled, "Girl You Know It's True." And, also as Roger Collins in the Netflix series, Almost Fly. In music, Samuel is currently the Director for German pop music star, Yvonne Catterfeld. He also sings with the world famous Harlem Gospel Singers. 
Samuel S. Franklin
Vita as Open in Filmmakers
Berlin (DE)
Gendermale
Place of birthAlabama
NationalityAmerican
Main professionActor
Working permitsUnited States
Housing optionsLas Vegas (US), Düsseldorf (DE), Berlin (DE), Köln (DE), Mobile (US)
SpecializationsComedian, Model, Musical actor, Singer
Eye colorbrown
Hair colorblack
Height (cm)175
Ethnicity and heritageBlack, African American or Caribbean
Statureathletic / fit
LanguagesEnglish(native)German
DialectsAfrican English(native dialect)American Southern English(native dialect)New Jersey accentStandard American English(native dialect)
AccentsAfricanEnglishAmerican
InstrumentsDrums
SportBasketballAmerican footballBaseballBilliardsBowlingBoxingMiniature golfBeach volleyballDartsArcheryCrossbow shootingHorse ridingTable tennis
PitchTenor
SingingA cappellaChoirGospelHip HopMusicalRapSoul/RnBOpera
Special skillsStunt
Training

2019 - Speiser & Sturges Acting Studio, Los Angeles

Other professional training
2018 – 2020
Technique & Improvisation (Speiser & Sturges Acting Studio, Los Angeles)
Awards
2022
Jupiter Awards Nominierung für die beste TV-Serie - Almost Fly
2019
WCOPA Silver Medal Winner/Best Original Song
2019
WCOPA Gold Medal Winner/Drama Acting
2019
WCOPA Gold Medal Winner/Comedy Acting
2019
WCOPA Gold Medal Winner/TV Acting
Film
2025 – 2026
Wronged (Feature film) In development
Drummond (LR)
NDA NDA NDA NDA NDA
2025 – 2026
TURNCOAT (Feature film) In development
Darnell Jones (LR)
NDA NDA NDA NDA Renee Logan
2025
Bitten Soon picture © Jakob Stolz
Bitten Soon (Short film)
Jerry Jingle (SUP)
Lauand Omar Caprice Crawford Lauand Omar, Stacey Thunes
2022 – 2023
Girl You Know It’s True picture
Girl You Know It’s True (Cinema film)
Supporting Role
Simon Verhoeven Leonine Studios Daniela Tolkien Simon Verhoeven
2020
Dating Santa (Webfilm) picture
Dating Santa (Webfilm) (Short film)
Leading Role
Jeanne Jaeger Jeanne Jaeger Produktion [de]
2020
Instabella picture
Instabella (Short film)
Leading Role
Jeanne Jaeger Jeanne Jaeger Produktion [de]
2019
The Coffee-House picture
The Coffee-House (Short film)
Leading Role
Jonas Haldemann Jeanne Jaeger Produktion [de]
Television
2022
The Voice of Germany picture
The Voice of Germany (TV show)
Jay Schmidt Bildergarten Entertainment GmbH ProSieben [de], SAT.1
2021
Almost Fly picture
Almost Fly (TV series)
Supporting Role
Florian Gaag W&B Television GmbH Sky [de], Warner TV Serie [de], [TNT Serie] [de]
Audio
2021
Ein Hauch von Amerika (Dubbing)
Dror Zahavi FFP New Media GmbH ARD [de], Degeto [de], NDR [de], SWR [de], WDR [de]
2016
McDonald's - Stars of America (Dubbing)
Pascal Heiduk soup.filmproduktion GmbH
Other
2022
Franz Matthews - The Question (feat. Jonathan Lehmann) (Music video)
No name (LR)
Adrian Nehm Locolor Filmproduktion
Commercial
2022
Deutsche Bahn - Bahncard Herbst 2022 (Commercial)
Businessesman (LR)
Jan-Hauke Hilberg Czar [de]
2021
Colgate - Smile Masterclass (Webfilme) (Image film)
No name
Laurent Cayet WPP Red Fuse
2019
Tchibo - Weihnachten (Commercial)
Leading Role
Nico Beyer BLMFilm GmbH
2017
Mercedes Benz - Hi Mercedes. The User Experience Revolution (Commercial)
Leading Role
Sylvia Borges 5ter Stock Medienproduktion GmbH
2016
McDonald's - Stars of America (Commercial)
Supporting Role
Pascal Heiduk soup.filmproduktion GmbH