Sebastian is both a given name and a surname. It comes from the

Greek Greek may refer to: Greece Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe: *Greeks, an ethnic group. *Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family. **Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor ...

name ''Sebastianos'' (Σεβαστιανός) meaning "from Sebastia" (Σεβάστεια), which was the name of the city now known as

Sivas Sivas (Latin and Greek: ''Sebastia'', ''Sebastea'', Σεβάστεια, Σεβαστή, ) is a city in central Turkey and the seat of Sivas Province. The city, which lies at an elevation of in the broad valley of the Kızılırmak river, is ...

, located in the central portion of what is now Turkey; in Western Europe the name comes through the Latinized intermediary ''Sebastianus.'' The name of the city is derived from the

word σεβαστός (''

sebastos ( grc-gre, σεβαστός, sebastós, venerable one, Augustus, ; plural , ) was an honorific used by the ancient Greeks to render the Roman imperial title of . The female form of the title was (). It was revived as an honorific in the 11th-ce ...

''), "venerable", which comes from σέβας (''sebas''), "awe, reverence, dread", in turn from the verb σέβομαι (''sebomai''), "feel awe, scruple, be ashamed".σέβομαι
Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, ''A Greek-English Lexicon'', on Perseus ''Sebastos'' was the Greek

calque In linguistics, a calque () or loan translation is a word or phrase borrowed from another language by literal word-for-word or root-for-root translation. When used as a verb, "to calque" means to borrow a word or phrase from another language ...

of the title ''

Augustus Caesar Augustus (born Gaius Octavius; 23 September 63 BC – 19 August AD 14), also known as Octavian, was the first Roman emperor; he reigned from 27 BC until his death in AD 14. He is known for being the founder of the Roman Pr ...

'', which was used for Roman emperors. Sebastian became a widely used name because it was the name of

Saint Sebastian Saint Sebastian (in Latin: ''Sebastianus''; Narbo, Gallia Narbonensis, Roman Empire c. AD 255 – Rome, Italia, Roman Empire c. AD 288) was an early Christian saint and martyr. According to traditional belief, he was killed during the Diocl ...

, a third-century

Christian martyr In Christianity Christianity is an Abrahamic monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth Jesus, likely from he, יֵשׁוּעַ, translit=Yēšūaʿ, label=Hebrew/Aramaic ( AD 30 or 33), also ...

Variants

* Croatian: Sebastijan * Czech: Sebastián, Šebestián * Dutch: Bas, Sebastiaan, Bastiaan * English: Bastian, Seb, Sebby (nicknames) * Finnish: Sebastian, Seppo, Sepi (diminutive) * French: Bastien, Sébastien, Sébastian, Sébastienne (feminine) * German: Bastian * Greek: Sebastianos (Σεβαστιανός) * Hungarian: Sebestyén * Italian: Sebastiano, Sebastiana (feminine) * Latin: Sebastianus * Latvian: Sebastians, Sebastiāns, Sebastjans * Lithuanian: Sebastijonas * Malayalam: Devasia, Devassy (ദേവസ്യാ), Sebasthianos * Maltese: Bastjan * Polish: Sebastiana (femine), Seba (nickname), Sebix (nickname), Sebuś (nickname), Sebik (nickname), Bastek (nickname), Bastuś (nickname), Bastian (nickname) * Portuguese: Sebastião * Romanian: Sebastiana (feminine), Seba, Sebi (diminutive) * Russian: Sevastian (Cyrillic: Севастьян), Sevastyan * Sicilian: Bastianu * Slovene: Boštjan, Sebastijan, Sebastjan * Spanish: Sebastián * Swahili: Sebastiani * Swedish: Sebbe (nickname) * Turkish: Sivaslı * Vietnamese: Sêbastianô

People

Single name and other monikers

Infante Sebastian of Portugal and Spain ''Infante'' (, ; f. ''infanta''), also anglicised as Infant or translated as Prince, is the title and rank given in the Iberian kingdoms of Spain (including the predecessor kingdoms of Aragon, Castile, Navarre, and León) and Portugal to th ...

(1811–1875), Infante of Portugal (1811) and Infante of Spain (1824) *

, a Christian saint martyred in the 3rd century *

Mr. Sebastian Alan Oversby (20 February 1933 – 8 May 1996) was one of the primary figures in the development of contemporary body piercing in Europe. He was better known by his professional name Mr. Sebastian. Career Originally an art teacher, Alan Oversby ...

(1933–1996), professional name of body pierce artist Alan Oversby *

Sebastian Sebastian may refer to: People * Sebastian (name), including a list of persons with the name Arts, entertainment, and media Films and television * ''Sebastian'' (1968 film), British spy film * ''Sebastian'' (1995 film), Swedish drama film ...

, Danish musician *

Sebastian of Portugal Sebastian ( pt, Sebastião I ; 20 January 1554 – 4 August 1578) was King of Portugal from 11 June 1557 to 4 August 1578 and the penultimate Portuguese monarch of the House of Aviz. He was the son of João Manuel, Prince of Portugal, and h ...

(1554–1578), the sixteenth king of Portugal and the Algarve *

Sebastian (rapper) Timothy Zachery Mosley (born March 10, 1972), known professionally as Timbaland, is an American record producer, rapper, singer, songwriter, and record executive. He has received widespread acclaim for his innovative production work and distinc ...

, brother of Timbaland *

Sebastián (sculptor) Sebastián (born Enrique Carbajal González on November 16, 1947) is a Mexican sculptor best known for his monumental works of steel and/or concrete in both Mexico and abroad. These include a number of “gate” sculptures such as the Gran Puer ...

(born 1947), artist based in Mexico *

Sebastianus (magister peditum) Sebastianus (died 9 August 378) was a Roman general who died at the Battle of Adrianople alongside the Emperor Valens during the Gothic War. Biography Sebastianus is first mentioned as the '' dux Aegypti'', serving around 356–358. He supported ...

(died 378), 4th-century Roman general *

Sebastianus Sebastianus (died 413), a brother of Jovinus, was an aristocrat of southern Gaul. After Jovinus usurped the throne of the western Roman Emperor Honorius in Gaul in 411, he named Sebastianus as Augustus (co-emperor) in 412. Coins bearing Sebast ...

(died 413), 5th-century usurper of the Western Roman Empire *

Sin With Sebastian Sebastian Roth (born 20 September 1971), known by his stage name as Sin With Sebastian, is a German musician/singer/ songwriter. Sin With Sebastian came to prominence in 1995 with the Europe-wide hit, " Shut Up (and Sleep with Me)", which made i ...

(also known as Sebastian), German musician

Given name

Johann Sebastian Bach Johann Sebastian Bach (28 July 1750) was a German composer and musician of the late Baroque period. He is known for his orchestral music such as the ''Brandenburg Concertos''; instrumental compositions such as the Cello Suites; keyboard wo ...

(1685-1750), German composer * Sébastien Akchoté-Bozović (born 1981), French musician, also known as SebastiAn *

Sebastián Abreu Washington Sebastián Abreu Gallo (; born 17 October 1976) is a Uruguayan football manager and former player who played as a striker. He is the current manager of Peruvian club Universidad César Vallejo. He is best known for his record of ap ...

(1976), retired Uruguayan soccer player * Sebastian Aho (born 1997), Finnish ice hockey player *

Sebastian Bach Sebastian Philip Bierk (born April 3, 1968), known professionally as Sebastian Bach, is a Canadian-American singer who achieved mainstream success as the frontman of the hard rock band Skid Row from 1987 to 1996. He has acted on Broadway and ...

(born 1968), Canadian heavy metal singer, former member of

Skid Row A skid row or skid road is an impoverished area, typically urban, in English-speaking North America whose inhabitants are mostly poor people "on the skids". This specifically refers to poor or homeless, considered disreputable, downtrodden or fo ...

* Sebastian Binder (1792–1845), Austrian opera singer *

Sebastian Bodu Sebastian Valentin Bodu (born 7 December 1970) is a Romanian politician and previous Member of the European Parliament. He was elected in 2007 and re-elected in 2009, being part of the European People's Party (EPP) group in the European Parliamen ...

(born 1970), Romanian politician *

Sebastián Borensztein Sebastián Borensztein (born 22 April 1963) is an Argentine screenwriter and film director, best known for the films ''Chinese Take-Away'' (2011), ''Heroic Losers'' (2019) and the horror television miniseries '' El garante'' (1997). Early life ...

(born 1963), Argentine filmmaker * Sebastian Brendel (born 1988), German canoeist * Seb Buddle, Hong Kong professional footballer *

Sebastian Cabot (explorer) Sebastian Cabot ( Italian and vec, Sebastiano Caboto, ; es, Sebastián Caboto, ''Gaboto'' or ''Cabot''; 1474 – December 1557) was a Venetian explorer, likely born in the Venetian Republic and a Venetian citizen. He was the son of Venetian ...

(c. 1484–1557), originally Sebastiano Caboto, Italian explorer * Sebastian Cabot (1918–1977), British actor *

Sebastian Coe Sebastian Newbold Coe, Baron Coe, (born 29 September 1956), often referred to as Seb Coe, is a British politician and former track and field athlete. As a middle-distance runner, Coe won four Olympic medals, including 1500 metres gold medal ...

(born 1956), British track and field athlete & Conservative Member of Parliament * Sebastian Colloredo (born 1987), Italian ski-jumper * Sebastian Dance (born 1981), British politician * Sebastian Deisler (born 1980), German professional footballer * Sebastian Edathy (born 1969), German politician *

Sebastian Faulks Sebastian Charles Faulks (born 20 April 1953) is a British novelist, journalist and broadcaster. He is best known for his historical novels set in France – ''The Girl at the Lion d'Or'', '' Birdsong'' and '' Charlotte Gray''. He has also pub ...

(born 1953), British author * Sebastian Fiedler (born 1973), German police investigator and politician * Sebastián Francini (born 1989), Argentine actor *

Sebastian Fülle Sebastian Fülle (born 27 July 1992) is a German professional basketball player who plays for the TKS 49ers of the German ProB league where he has been team captain. He formerly played for Alba Berlin of the German Basketball League The Basket ...

(born 1992), German basketball player * Sebastian Fundora (born 1997), American professional boxer *

Sebastian Giovinco Sebastian Giovinco (; born 26 January 1987) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a forward. A quick and creative player on the ball, Giovinco was a versatile forward capable of playing in multiple offensive positions. Gi ...

(born 1987), Italian footballer * Sebastian Gutierrez (born 1974), Venezuelan film director and producer *

Sebastián Gutiérrez (footballer) Sebastián Gutiérrez Atehortua (born 29 September 1997) is a Colombian professional footballer. Club career Patriotas On 2 September 2016, Gutiérrez made his senior debut for Categoría Primera A side Patriotas in the Copa Colombia, which wo ...

(born 1997), Colombian footballer * Sebastian Horsley (1962-2010), English artist *

Sebastian Ingrosso Sebastian Carmine Ingrosso (; born 20 April 1983) is a Swedish DJ and record producer. He is also a member of the Swedish House Mafia, together with friends Axwell and Steve Angello. Career 1999–2007: Career Beginnings Sebastian Ingrosso en ...

(born 1983), Swedish D.J. & member of the music group Swedish House Mafia *

Sebastian Janikowski Sebastian Paweł Janikowski (; born March 2, 1978) is a Polish former American football placekicker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 18 seasons, primarily with the Oakland Raiders. He played college football at Florida Sta ...

(born 1978), Polish-born American NFL football player * Sebastian Joseph (born 1995), American football player * Sebastian Karlsson (born 1985), Swedish singer *

Sebastian Kehl Sebastian Walter Kehl (; born 13 February 1980) is a German former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He is currently the Sporting Director of Borussia Dortmund. He amassed Bundesliga totals of 314 games and 24 goal ...

(born 1980), German professional footballer *

Sebastián Kindelán y Oregón Saint Sebastian (in Latin: ''Sebastianus''; Narbo, Gallia Narbonensis, Roman Empire c. AD 255 – Rome, Italia, Roman Empire c. AD 288) was an early Christian saint and martyr. According to traditional belief, he was killed during the Diocle ...

(1763–1836), Spanish colonel of the Spanish Army *

Sebastian Koch Sebastian Koch (born 31 May 1962) is a German television and film actor. He is known for roles in the 2007 Academy Award-winning film '' The Lives of Others'', in Steven Spielberg's '' Bridge of Spies'', and as Otto Düring in the fifth season o ...

(born 1962), German actor *

Sebastian Kurz Sebastian Kurz (; born 27 August 1986) is a former Austrian politician who twice served as chancellor of Austria, initially from December 2017 to May 2019 and then a second time from January 2020 to October 2021. Kurz was born and raised in M ...

(born 1986), Austrian politician * Sebastian Maniscalco (born 1973), American stand-up comedian *

Sebastián Martínez (disambiguation) Sebastián Martínez may refer to: *Sebastián Martínez (actor) Sebastián Martínez (born as Sebastián Martínez on January 7, 1983 in Medellín, Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South A ...

, several people * Sebastian Melmoth (1854-1900), Oscar Wilde's pseudonym during his exile in France * Sebastian Papaiani (1936-2016), Romanian actor *

Sebastian Pasquali Sebastian Pasquali is an Australian professional football (soccer) player who plays for Western United in the A-League. A versatile midfielder, Pasquali can play as a box-to-box, holding or attacking midfielder, and has also played at cent ...

(born 1999), Australian professional footballer *

Sebastián Piñera Miguel Juan Sebastián Piñera Echenique OMCh (; born 1 December 1949) is a Chilean billionaire businessman and politician who served as president of Chile from 2010 to 2014 and again from 2018 to 2022. The son of a Christian Democratic poli ...

(born 1949), Chilean politician and president of Chile 2018– * Sebastián Prieto (born 1975), Argentinian tennis player * Sebastian Prödl (born 1987), Austrian professional footballer *

Sebastian Roché Sebastian Roché (born 4 August 1964) is a French-American actor. He is known for his roles as Kurt Mendel in '' Odyssey 5'', Jerry Jacks in ''General Hospital'', Thomas Jerome Newton in '' Fringe'', Balthazar in ''Supernatural'', Mikael in bo ...

(born 1964), French actor * Sebastian Rode (born 1990), German professional footballer * Sebastián Rozental (born 1976), Chilean professional soccer player * Sebastian Rudy (born 1990), German professional footballer *

Sebastian Sauve Sebastian Gabriel Sauvé (born August 19, 1987) is an American male model. Born in Royal Oak, Michigan, he began his modeling career in 2010, after being scouted during his stay in Los Angeles. He first signed a modeling contract with Premier Mod ...

(born 1987), American model *

Sebastian Schmitt Sebastian Schmitt (born February 29, 1996) is a German professional basketball player who plays for Academics Heidelberg of the ProA. In the past, he played for Eisbären Bremerhaven of the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). Professional career After ...

(born 1996), German basketball player * Sebastian Sebulonsen (born 2000), Norwegian footballer *

Sebastian Seeman Senthamizhan Seeman (born 8 November 1966) is an Indian politician, filmmaker and the chief-coordinator of the political party Naam Tamilar Katchi in Tamil Nadu. He is an advocate of the creation of vote bank for Tamils. Seeman began his care ...

(born 1966), Indian Tamil film director & actor *

Sebastian Stan Sebastian Stan (born August 13, 1982) is a Romanian-American actor. He gained recognition for his role as Bucky Barnes / Winter Soldier in the Marvel Cinematic Universe media franchise beginning with the film '' Captain America: The First Ave ...

(born 1982), Romanian-American actor *

Sebastian Świderski Sebastian Krzysztof Świderski (born 26 June 1977) is a Polish former professional volleyball player and coach. He was a member of the Poland national team from 1996 to 2011, a participant in the Olympic Games (Athens 2004, Beijing 2008), and a ...

(born 1977), Polish volleyball player *

Sebastian Telfair Sebastian Telfair (born June 9, 1985) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the NBA and the Chinese Basketball Association. Telfair was picked thirteenth overall in the 2004 NBA draft by the Portland Trail Blazers on ...

(born 1985), American basketball player *

Sebastián Umegido Sebastián Umegido Durán (born 14 April 1993) is a Mexican professional footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, ...

(born 1993), Mexican professional footballer *

Sebastián Vázquez (basketball) Sebastián "El Pelado" Vázquez Bernal (born September 4, 1985) is an Uruguayan professional basketball player. He currently plays for the Club Nacional de Football (basketball) club of the Liga Uruguaya de Basketball. He represented Uruguay's n ...

(born 1985), Uruguayan basketball player *

Sebastian Vettel Sebastian Vettel (; born 3 July 1987) is a German racing driver who competed in Formula One from 2007 to 2022 for BMW Sauber, Toro Rosso, Red Bull, Ferrari, and Aston Martin. Vettel is one of the most successful drivers in Formula One histor ...

(born 1987), Retired German Formula One Driver *

Sebastian Wiese Sebastian Wiese (born 12 January 1972 in Dresden, Bezirk Dresden) is a retired freestyle swimmer from Germany, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics The Summer Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques ...

(born 1972), German freestyle swimmer *

Sébastien Bourdais Sébastien Olivier Bourdais (born 28 February 1979) is a French professional racing driver. He is one of the most successful drivers in the history of American open-wheel car racing, having won 37 races. He won four successive championships un ...

(born 1979), French Indycar driver * Sébastien Loeb (born 1974), French rally car driver * Sebastien Michaelis (1543-1618), French Inquisitor * Sébastien Ogier (born 1983), French rally car driver

Surname

* Cuthbert Sebastian (1921–2017), Governor-General of St. Kitts and Nevis from 1996 to 2013 * Dorothy Sebastian, American silent film actress *

Guy Sebastian Guy Theodore Sebastian (born 26 October 1981) is an Australian singer and songwriter who was the winner of the first ''Australian Idol'' in 2003, judge on Australia's '' The X Factor'' from 2010 to 2012 and again from 2015 to 2016, and coach ...

, winner of the 2003 (first) series of ''

Australian Idol ''Australian Idol'' is an Australian singing competition, which began its first season in July 2003 and ended its initial run in November 2009. As part of the ''Idol'' franchise, Australian Idol originated from the reality program '' Pop Ido ...

'' * Jam Sebastian (1986–2015), Filipino online personality *

Jaybee Sebastian Jaybee Niño Manicad Sebastian (January 20, 1980 – July 18, 2020) ''Note: Pause at 1:11 for Sebastian's death certificate. If necessary, set the video for 1080p for clearer version.'' was a Filipino high-profile inmate interned at the Ne ...

(1980–2020), Filipino criminal *

Joan Sebastian José Manuel Figueroa Figueroa (April 8, 1951 – July 13, 2015), known professionally as Joan Sebastian (), was a Mexican singer-songwriter. He composed more than 1,000 songs, including compositions for artists such as Bronco, Vicente Fernán ...

(1951–2015), Mexican singer-songwriter, actor *

John Sebastian John Benson Sebastian (born March 17, 1944) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and harmonicist who founded the rock band The Lovin' Spoonful. He made an impromptu appearance at the Woodstock festival in 1969John Sebastian John Benson Sebastian (born March 17, 1944) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist and harmonicist who founded the rock band The Lovin' Spoonful. He made an impromptu appearance at the Woodstock festival in 1969Lovin' Spoonful * Linus Sebastian (born 1986), a Canadian YouTube personality, presenter, producer, and founder of Linus Media Group *

Madonna Sebastian Madonna Sebastian is an Indian actress and playback singer who primarily works in Tamil and Malayalam films. She made her acting debut with 2015 Malayalam film ''Premam,'' and Tamil with ''Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum'' (2016), and in Telugu with ''P ...

, Indian actress and singer *

Mihail Sebastian Mihail Sebastian (; born Iosif Mendel Hechter; October 18, 1907 – May 29, 1945) was a Romanian playwright, essayist, journalist and novelist. Life Sebastian was born to a Jewish family in Brăila, the son of Mendel and Clara Hechter. After c ...

, Romanian writer * Rita Sebastian (died 1996), Sri Lankan journalist * Robin Sebastian, British actor * Tim Sebastian (born 1952), British journalist *

Tim Sebastian (footballer) Tim Sebastian (born 17 January 1984) is a German former professional footballer who played as a defender. He has made various appearances for German youth national teams. Career Hansa Rostock Sebastian grew up playing in the Motor Wolgast yo ...

, German defender

Other

Belle & Sebastian Belle and Sebastian are a Scottish indie pop band formed in Glasgow in 1996. Led by Stuart Murdoch, the band has released eleven albums. They are often compared with acts such as The Smiths and Nick Drake. The name "Belle and Sebastian" come ...

, Scottish band

Fictional characters

* Sebastian Milton, character and antagonist of '' the Walking Dead'', who murdered the protagonist

Rick Grimes Rick Grimes is a fictional character and the main protagonist in the post-apocalyptic comic book series '' The Walking Dead'' and the first nine seasons of the television series of the same name, in which he is portrayed by Andrew Lincoln. Cre ...

* Sebastian (''The Little Mermaid''), a crab featured in ''

The Little Mermaid "The Little Mermaid" ( da, Den lille havfrue) is a literary fairy tale written by the Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. The story follows the journey of a young mermaid who is willing to give up her life in the sea as a mermaid to gain a ...

'' (1989) and related works * Sebastian (''Twelfth Night''), one of the main characters from

William Shakespeare William Shakespeare ( 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's natio ...

's play ''

Twelfth Night ''Twelfth Night'', or ''What You Will'' is a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–1602 as a Twelfth Night's entertainment for the close of the Christmas season. The play centres on the twins V ...

'' *Sebastian, the true name of

the Narrator ''The'' () is a grammatical Article (grammar), article in English language, English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite ...

from the novel and film ''

Fight Club ''Fight Club'' is a 1999 American film directed by David Fincher and starring Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, and Helena Bonham Carter. It is based on the Fight Club (novel), 1996 novel of the same name by Chuck Palahniuk. Norton plays the unnamed T ...

'' *

, Alexandra Cabot's cat in the ''Josie and the Pussycats'' comic book cartoon series *Sebastian, freelance programmer and bachelor from the video game ''

Stardew Valley ''Stardew Valley'' is a simulation role-playing video game developed by Eric "ConcernedApe" Barone. Players take the role of a character who takes over their deceased grandfather's dilapidated farm in a place known as Stardew Valley. The game wa ...

'' *

, Lili De Rochefort's butler in ''

Tekken Tag Tournament 2 ''Tekken Tag Tournament 2'' is a sequel to the ''Tekken'' fighting game series. It was released for the arcades in September 2011. It received an update, subtitled ''Unlimited'', on March 2012. A console version based on the update was release ...

'' and ''Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection'' * Sebastian, character in William Shakespeare's play, '' The Tempest'' *

Sebastian Beach Sebastian Beach is a fictional character in the Blandings stories by P. G. Wodehouse. He is the butler at Blandings Castle, seat of Lord Emsworth and his family, where he serves for over eighteen years. Inspiration Beach's name was inspired by ...

, the butler of Lord Emsworth and his family in the Blandings stories by P. G. Wodehouse * Bastian Balthazar Bux, fictional lead in ''

The Neverending Story ''The Neverending Story'' (german: Die unendliche Geschichte) is a fantasy novel by German writer Michael Ende, published in 1979. The first English translation, by Ralph Manheim, was published in 1983. The novel was later adapted into several ...

'' series * Sebastian Castellanos, main character in '' The Evil Within'' series *Sebastian "Bash" de Poitiers, fictional character in ''

Reign A reign is the period of a person's or dynasty's occupation of the office of monarch of a nation (e.g., Saudi Arabia, Belgium, Andorra), of a people (e.g., the Franks, the Zulus) or of a spiritual community (e.g., Catholicism, Tibetan Budd ...

'' *Sebastian De Rosa, fictional character in '' Alien vs. Predator'' * Lord Sebastian Flyte, character in Evelyn Waugh's novel, ''

Brideshead Revisited ''Brideshead Revisited: The Sacred & Profane Memories of Captain Charles Ryder'' is a novel by English writer Evelyn Waugh, first published in 1945. It follows, from the 1920s to the early 1940s, the life and romances of the protagonist Charles ...

'' *Sebastian Hawks from Mike Leigh's movie ''

Naked Nudity is the state of being in which a human is without clothing. The loss of body hair was one of the physical characteristics that marked the biological evolution of modern humans from their hominin ancestors. Adaptations related to h ...

'' (1993) *Sebastian Kydd, Carrie's love interest in '' The Carrie Diaries'' *Sebastian LaCroix, leader of the L.A Camarilla in the video game '' Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines'' * Sebastian Michaelis, the demonic butler from the manga and anime '' Kuroshitsuji'' * Bass Monroe, nickname of Sebastian Monroe, the fictional President in ''Revolution'' *Colonel

Sebastian Moran Colonel Sebastian Moran is a fictional character in the stories written by Arthur Conan Doyle. An enemy of Sherlock Holmes, he first appears in the 1903 short story " The Adventure of the Empty House". Holmes once described him as "the second m ...

, a '' Sherlock Holmes'' villain *

Hector Sebastian The Three Investigators is an American juvenile detective book series first published as "''Alfred Hitchcock and the Three Investigators''". It was created by Robert Arthur Jr., who believed involving a famous person such as movie director Alfre ...

, fictional writer, narrator of later episodes of the ''

Three Investigators The Three Investigators is an American juvenile detective book series first published as "''Alfred Hitchcock and the Three Investigators''". It was created by Robert Arthur Jr., who believed involving a famous person such as movie director Alfred ...

'' *

J.F. Sebastian ''Blade Runner'' is a 1982 American neo-noir science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott, which stars Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, and Edward James Olmos. Written by Hampton Fancher and David Peoples, the film is an film adaptation ...

from ''

Blade Runner ''Blade Runner'' is a 1982 science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott, and written by Hampton Fancher and David Peoples. Starring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, and Edward James Olmos, it is an adaptation of Philip K. Dick ...

'' (1982) *Mr. Sebastian, codebreaker in the film ''

'' (1968) *

Serena Sebastian The manga series '' Case Closed'', known as in Japan, features a large number of recurring fictional characters created by Gosho Aoyama. The series takes place in modern-day Japan and follows an amateur detective Jimmy Kudo (Japanese name: Shin ...

, English name of the anime character Sonoko Suzuki in the English adaptations of ''Detective Conan (Case Closed)'' *

Sebastian Shaw (comics) Sebastian Hiram Shaw is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He has been frequently depicted as an adversary of the X-Men. A mutant, Shaw possesses the ability to absorb energy and transform it into his own ...

, supervillain from Marvel Comics * Sebastian Smythe, recurring character in the 3rd and 4th season of ''Glee'' *Sebas Tian, head butler in the anime and light novel ''

Overlord An overlord in the English feudal system was a lord of a manor who had subinfeudated a particular manor, estate or fee, to a tenant. The tenant thenceforth owed to the overlord one of a variety of services, usually military service or s ...

'' *Sebastian Vael, Prince of Starkhaven in ''

Dragon Age II ''Dragon Age II'' is a 2011 action role-playing video game developed by BioWare and published by Electronic Arts (EA). It is the second major game in the ''Dragon Age'' series and the successor to '' Dragon Age: Origins'' (2009). Set in the wor ...

'' *

Sebastian Valmont ''Cruel Intentions'' is a 1999 American teen romantic drama film written and directed by Roger Kumble and starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, Reese Witherspoon, and Selma Blair. The film is a modern retelling of Pierre Choderlos de ...

, character in the film ''

Cruel Intentions ''Cruel Intentions'' is a 1999 American teen romantic drama film written and directed by Roger Kumble and starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, Reese Witherspoon, and Selma Blair. The film is a modern retelling of Pierre Choderlos de ...

'' (1999) *

Sebastian Verlac This is a list of the main characters from ''The Mortal Instruments'' series by Cassandra Clare, including the novels '' City of Bones'', ''City of Ashes'', '' City of Glass'', ''City of Fallen Angels'', '' City of Lost Souls'', and ''City of He ...

, character in Cassandra Clare's '' The Mortal Instruments'' series novel ''City of Glass'' *Sebastian Wilder, character in the film ''

La La Land ''La La Land'' is a 2016 American romantic musical comedy-drama film written and directed by Damien Chazelle. It stars Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone as a struggling jazz pianist and an aspiring actress, respectively, who meet and fall in love ...

'' (2016) *Sebastian Becker, main character in the Sebastian Becker series of novels by Stephen Gallagher - ''The Kingdom of Bones'' (2007), ''The Bedlam Detective'' (2012) and ''The Authentic William James'' (2016) *Sebastian "Bash" Lacroix, main character in the Canadian television show '' Anne with an E'' (2017-2019) *Sebastian Matthew-Smith from the Disney+ mockumentary '' High School Musical: The Musical: The Series''

Mascots

* Sebastian the Ibis, the mascot of the University of Miami

References

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