Sean Ghazi

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

Sean Ghazi
Birth nameSean William Ghazi
Born (1969-04-04) 4 April 1969
OriginMalaysia
GenresClassical, Pop
Occupation(s)Actor, Dancer, Singer, Composer

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 Role Notes
1998 Idaman Khalid TV series[1]
1999 Anna and the King Khun Phra Balat
2013 C.O.G Paul [3]
2015 Split Gravy on Rice Husni

Discography
  • Sean Ghazi Semalam (2006)

Awards

Anugerah Industri Muzik
  • 2006: Best New Artiste

Theatre Works
  • P. Ramlee – The Musical (2007)

References
  1. 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. 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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