Sean Kaufman Ethnicity

Sean Kaufman is an American TV actor. He appeared in numerous TV shows such as The Summer I Turned Pretty, Manifest, FBI: Most Wanted, and much more.

Born on 22 June 2000 in an Asian-American family in New York City, NY, USA. The actor is currently 23 years old. He began actively making acting performances in 2018.

Quick Info

Real NameSean Kaufman
Age23 [as of 2023]
Birth PlaceNew York, USA
EducationPurchase College [2018 – 2022]
Height6 feet 2 inches [188 cm]
Weight70 kg [155 lbs]

Ethnicity

Sean Kaufman belongs to a Japanese-American ethnic background. He comes from a Christian household.

He has a younger sister.

Personal Life

Sean first auditioned for a musical in middle school. He did so as his crush also auditioned for it. He got selected for a lead role & eventually fell in love with acting.

He went to LaGuardia High School. At the school, he was in the drama department for 4 years.

Additionally, he studied acting at Purchase College for four more years. The college includes talented alumni such as Nicco Annan, Orlagh Cassidy, Robert Clohessy, and others.

He is unmarried.

Career

Sean Kaufman recognized his love for acting while auditioning for a musical in school. His teacher also acknowledged his talent and convinced him to continue acting in the coming years.

As per IMDb, he debuted with the film City World as Narrator in 2012. He appeared in Mature Young Adults (2015) and Happy Baby (2016) after this.

During his teen & young adult years, he performed theatre at his high school and Purchase Repertory Theatre.

He secured his debut TV role in NBC’s Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in 2018. He also acted as Kevin in two episodes of the TV show Manifest that year.

After multiple audition rounds, he was selected for a lead role as Steven Conklin in the TV series The Summer I Turned Pretty. He appeared in 15 episodes across two seasons.

In 2024, he acted in the short film Fire Burning & made a cameo appearance in FBI: Most Wanted as Eric Fontaine.

He is represented by Tsu Tsu Unlimited and his manager is Tsu Tsu Stanton.

Unknown Facts

  • He played baseball and even received a couple of D1 offers.
  • He can do a Donald Duck impression.
  • His favorite actor is Steven Yuen.
  • He received certification in stage combat.

Image credit: @sean.kauf – Instagram.