Román Zaragoza

Román Zaragoza (born May 8, 1996; ) 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.

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. 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. 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.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes2010 Everyday Kid Russell Television film 2015 Being Bryan Ron Short film The Oblivious Max Short film Studio City Teenager Television film You Could Be Happy Garrett Short film 2017 30 seconds Don Short film 2019 Shadow Wolves Junior Feature film 2021 Abides Jack Short film 2022 This Is Their Land Young Modoc person Short film; also producer 2024 Window Breaker Fence Short film 2026 Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender Sokka Feature film; voice

Television Year Title Role Notes 2014–2015 Austin & Ally Miles Television series; 3 episodes 2016 Those Who Can't Todd Television series; episode: "White Guilt Trip" 2019 Stumptown Leigh Green Television series; episode: "The Other Woman" 2021–2026 Ghosts Sasappis Television series; main role; 84 episodes 2022–2023 Spirit Rangers Miy Television series; voice; 4 episodes 2023 Gone Native Narrator Television series; voice; episode: "Dear legendary horror author Stephen King, instead of using Indian Burial Grounds in your books, have you thought of using European burial grounds?"