Sean Ghazi
Sean Ghazi | |
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Birth name | Sean William Ghazi |
Born | (1969-04-04) 4 April 1969 (age 55) |
Origin | Malaysia |
Genres | Classical[citation needed], Pop |
Occupation(s) | Actor, Dancer[citation needed], Singer, Composer[citation needed] |
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.[citation needed]
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.[citation needed].
In 1995, Ghazi won a nationally-televised talent competition in Singapore called the Fame Awards[citation needed].
Ghazi was educated at the United World College of South East Asia[4] in Singapore, Emerson College in Boston[citation needed], and Laine Theatre Arts[citation needed] in London.
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1998 | Idaman | Khalid | TV series[1] |
1999 | Anna and the King | Khun Phra Balat | |
2013 | C.O.G | Paul | [3] |
2022 | 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)[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b Chaw, Kenneth (2 July 2015). "Idaman, a TV producer's dream soap opera". The Star. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- ^ Sheela Chandran (30 September 2011). "Sean Ghazi – from LA with love". The Star. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ^ a b Che'Az (15 November 2015). "A moment with the dashing Sean Ghazi, his struggles and dream". The Rakyat Post. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ^ One North. The Alumni Magazine of the United World College of South East Asia, December 2007
External links
- Sean Ghazi at IMDb