- Born
- Birth nameSean Tagore Krishnan
- Height6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
- A native of Toronto, Canada, Sean T. Krishnan first fell in love with performing in high school when he played the Lead role of "Sky Masterson" in the classic Guys & Dolls. That passion took him to New York at the age of 19 to study at the prestigious American Musical and Dramatic Academy. Upon graduation, Sean found steady work in the New York Theater originating roles in such plays as Tom Stoppard's Indian Ink, Tony Kushner's Homebody/Kabul and Rice Boy at Yale Repertory.
After Sean gained recognition on stage, television came calling. He appeared in Lead roles in such shows as JAG, Law & Order, Law & Order: SVU, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, The Blacklist, Rizzoli & Isles, Madam Secretary, Criminal Minds, and Shameless.
Also strong in comedy and animation, Sean Guest Starred on Mom, Modern Family and How To Make It In America. For the past 4 years, he has voiced the Series Regular role of "Guy Diamond" in DreamWorks' animated Trolls: The Beat Goes On! and TrollsTopia, both TV series based on the hit film.
Sean graced the big screen in such films as DreamWorks' Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen, The Lazarus Effect, New York I Love You directed by Scarlett Johansson, Paramount's Changing Lanes with Samuel L. Jackson and a hilarious turn in Sacha Baron Cohen's The Dictator.
When he is not working, Sean enjoys traveling, tennis and tinkering with technology. A strong family man, he resides in Los Angeles with his wife Savita, son Aidan and golden retriever Cosmo.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Kings Highway Entertainment
- SpouseSavita Krishnan(May 15, 2004 - present)
- Is both a Canadian and American citizen
- Playwright Tom Stoppard wrote a personal recommendation for Sean to attend the Yale School of Drama after seeing him in his production of "Indian Ink" in Washington DC. However, he decided to continue learning on the job as opposed to graduate school and was soon cast in Tony Kushner's play Off Broadway "Homebody/Kabul" where he originated two of the roles.
- Although he attended a Musical Theater conservatory on Broadway he has trained with various people since. Primarily he's studied with Gene Lasko of the Actors' Studio in New York.
- He has been featured on the front of the New York Times Arts section at least twice, once for "Riceboy" at Yale Repertory, and recently for the Off Broadway play "Rafta Rafta".
- Starring as Dhalsim in "Street Fighter: The Later Years", a web-series by collegehumor.com
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