Sean Ghazi

Sean Ghazi
Birth name Sean William Ghazi
Born (1969-04-04) 4 April 1969
Origin Malaysia
Genres Classical, Pop
Occupation(s) Actor, Dancer, Singer, Composer

Sean William Ghazi (born 4 April 1969, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) is a Malaysian actor, singer and dancer.

Career

Ghazi is best known for appearing in the 1999 movie Anna and the King[1](in the role of Balat), alongside Jodie Foster and Chow Yun-fat. He has appeared on stage in London's West End and in Europe, in productions such as Miss Saigon, Rent and The King and I.[2] He has also appeared in several television and theatre productions in Asia.

In 2006, Ghazi released his first music album, Semalam, which features jazzed-up versions of classic Malay songs. One of the album's feature songs "Ku Impikan Bintang", a Malay-language rendition of Pink Martini's "Let's Never Stop Falling in Love",[3] became a popular hit. The album earned Ghazi the 'Best New Artiste' award at the Anugerah Industri Muzik at the same year..

In 1995, Ghazi won a nationally-televised talent competition in Singapore called the Fame Awards.

Ghazi was educated at the United World College of South East Asia[4] in Singapore, Emerson College in Boston, and Laine Theatre Arts in London.

Filmography

Year Title Note
1998 Idaman TV series[1]
1999 Anna and the King
2013 C.O.G [3]

Discography

  • Sean Ghazi Semalam (2006)

Awards

Anugerah Industri Muzik

  • 2006: Best New Artiste

Theatre Works

  • P. Ramlee - The Musical (2007)

References

  1. 1 2 Chaw, Kenneth (2 July 2015). "Idaman, a TV producer's dream soap opera". The Star. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
  2. ↑ Sheela Chandran (30 September 2011). "Sean Ghazi - from LA with love". The Star. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  3. 1 2 Che'Az (15 November 2015). "A moment with the dashing Sean Ghazi, his struggles and dream". The Rakyat Post. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
  4. ↑ One North. The Alumni Magazine of the United World College of South East Asia, December 2007
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