Who is Elliot Gindi? Genshin Impact actor 'apologizes' for abusive behavior
Eleanor Gray
Published Apr 03, 2026
Elliot Gindi is best known as the English voice actor of Genshin Impact’s Tighnari. Amid sexual harassment allegations, Elliot Gindi has recently apologized for his behavior.
Genshin Impact was released in 2020 and after two years, the video game has continued its successful reign with its dedicated fan base.
Although Chinese company miHoYo is behind the development, the game has proved to be a hit in the Japanese and United States markets also. Its US release was reportedly the largest launch of a role-playing game on mobile in history and Western players contributed to 20 percent of Genshin Impacts’ total revenue.
The voice actor is currently under the spotlight due to allegations of abusive behavior. He has since issued an apology on Twitter where he states that he is taking a break and will return when his “therapist says I should”.
Elliot Gindi issues apology over abuse allegations
Taking to Twitter, Gindi told his followers that he would be taking a break from his online presence to seek therapy. In the Tweet, he stated, “I understand what I did was wrong and inappropriate, and to the best of my ability tried to confess as much to those I contacted.”
He further went on to say that he didn’t “knowingly did anything with anyone underage That I did not respect someone’s pronoun changes. I was not “waiting” for someone 15 to turn 18. I flatly rejected them.”.
His final message before apparently stepping away from his social media to receive help was “I will not be reading the replies, I am logging out. Thank you for understanding.”
Who is Elliot Gindi? Meet the voice actor behind Genshin Impact’s Tighnari
Gindi was introduced to the Genshin Impact family on August 23, 2022 when Tighnari’s character demo was released.
He is a freelance voice actor and narrator based in Brooklyn, New York, though he is also active in Los Angeles. According to Gindi’s LinkedIn, he joined the industry in June 2009 and counts Moof Games, KodaLabs, and MediaLuv as clients.
Gindi attended Kingsborough Community College, Brooklyn for two years from 2011 to 2013.
After over a decade of experience, his biggest roles came in the last three years. In 2020, he was credited as the voice of Abimaras in the podcast series, Undercity, and Misroch in Brimstone Valley Mall.
If you’re a Pokemon fan, you may have heard the New Yorker as the voice actor of Billy and The Yells in 2022’s Pokemon Journeys: The Series.
