Román Zaragoza (born May 8, 1996; Latin American Spanish: [roˈman saɾaˈɡosa]) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Sasappis, one of the main characters in the CBS sitcom series Ghosts (2021–present). Zaragoza also voices Sokka in the 2026 animated fantasy film Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender.
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Early life and education
Román Zaragoza was born on May 8, 1996, in New York City, United States. His father, lawyer and actor Gregory Zaragoza, is of Akimel Oʼodham and Mexican descent, and his mother, business professor Shirley Zaragoza, is of Taiwanese and Japanese descent, and an immigrant from Japan. He also has two sisters, including singer Raye Zaragoza.
He grew up in New York City, within the neighbourhood of Greenwich Village in the borough of Manhattan. At the age of 11, his family moved to Los Angeles, California. He began acting at the young age, having roles on stage, and in television commercials. At the age of 15, Zaragoza begun working with Native Voices at the Autry, a Native American theatre company. He graduated from the California State University in Northridge in Los Angeles.
Career
Since 2021, he portrays Sasappis, one of the main characters in the CBS sitcom series Ghosts (2021–present). In 2022, he was also producer and actor in the short film This Is Their Land, recounting the events of the Modoc War of 1872, between the Modoc people and the United States Army in Northern California. Zaragoza also voices Sokka in the 2026 animated fantasy film Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender.
