Christopher Sean
Description
Christopher Sean is an American actor who has built a career spanning live-action television and voice acting for animation and video games. He is known for voicing lead characters in major franchises, including the Star Wars universe. He was born Christopher Sean Friel on October 25, 1985, and is of Japanese, Irish, German, and Spanish descent, a background he has discussed in the context of representation in media.
Before transitioning to voice acting, Sean gained prominence through on-camera roles. He is known for his portrayal of Paul Narita on the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives and for his recurring role as Gabriel Waincroft on Hawaii Five-0. He also appeared in the web series The Lizzie Bennet Diaries and the Netflix series You. His entry into voice acting marked a significant turn in his career, beginning with a lead role in a major animated series.
Sean's most prominent voice role is as Kazuda Xiono, the lead character in the animated series Star Wars Resistance, which aired from 2018 to 2020. This role marked the first time an Asian-American actor voiced a central protagonist in the Star Wars franchise. In an interview with StarWars.com, Sean discussed the transition from live-action to voice acting, noting the need to use broader expressions and physicality in the recording booth to convey emotion, as the subtlety of live performance does not translate directly to voice work. He drew inspiration for the character from his own family, including his father, a Navy veteran, and his stepchildren, to capture Kaz's sense of duty, honor, and youthful enthusiasm.
In addition to his work in Star Wars Resistance, Sean voiced the character Asu in the episode The Village Bride for the 2021 anime anthology series Star Wars: Visions.
Beyond his work in a galaxy far, far away, Sean has taken on other significant voice roles in animation and video games. He voiced the title character, Kenji Sato/Ultraman, in the 2024 Netflix animated film Ultraman: Rising. In the video game world, he provided the voice for Dick Grayson/Nightwing in the 2022 game Gotham Knights and has had roles in other major titles such as Horizon Forbidden West, the Like a Dragon series, and Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.
Before transitioning to voice acting, Sean gained prominence through on-camera roles. He is known for his portrayal of Paul Narita on the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives and for his recurring role as Gabriel Waincroft on Hawaii Five-0. He also appeared in the web series The Lizzie Bennet Diaries and the Netflix series You. His entry into voice acting marked a significant turn in his career, beginning with a lead role in a major animated series.
Sean's most prominent voice role is as Kazuda Xiono, the lead character in the animated series Star Wars Resistance, which aired from 2018 to 2020. This role marked the first time an Asian-American actor voiced a central protagonist in the Star Wars franchise. In an interview with StarWars.com, Sean discussed the transition from live-action to voice acting, noting the need to use broader expressions and physicality in the recording booth to convey emotion, as the subtlety of live performance does not translate directly to voice work. He drew inspiration for the character from his own family, including his father, a Navy veteran, and his stepchildren, to capture Kaz's sense of duty, honor, and youthful enthusiasm.
In addition to his work in Star Wars Resistance, Sean voiced the character Asu in the episode The Village Bride for the 2021 anime anthology series Star Wars: Visions.
Beyond his work in a galaxy far, far away, Sean has taken on other significant voice roles in animation and video games. He voiced the title character, Kenji Sato/Ultraman, in the 2024 Netflix animated film Ultraman: Rising. In the video game world, he provided the voice for Dick Grayson/Nightwing in the 2022 game Gotham Knights and has had roles in other major titles such as Horizon Forbidden West, the Like a Dragon series, and Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.
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- EnglishAnime overview: Star Wars: Visions