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Daniel Gad

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Daniel Gad
דניאל גד
Born (1990-12-09) December 9, 1990 (age 33)
OccupationActor

Daniel Gad (Hebrew: דניאל גד; born 9 December 1990) is an Israeli actor. He is best known for starring in the dramatic teenagers series Galis and the hit Israeli comedy series, Shababnikim (2017–present).[1]

Early life

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He was born and raised in Rehovot to Jewish parents. His mother is of Iraqi-Libyan descent and his father is of Romanian-Polish descent. His father, Simcha Gad, is a former footballer who played for Maccabi Sha'arayim F.C.. In his teens he appeared in youth theater productions in Rehovot.

As a conscript in the Israel Defense Forces, he served with the Israeli military ensembles. After his service he studied acting at the Nissan Nativ Acting Studio in Tel Aviv.

Career

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In 2008 he made his film debut in the Israeli drama, Shiva, starring Ronit Elkabetz. He was a series regular on the children's series, Galis from 2012 to 2016. In 2013 he played the lead role in Farewell Baghdad, about the end of the Iraqi-Jewish community in Iraq.[2]

In 2017, he began playing Avinoam, the lead role in the Haredi comedy series, Shababnikim alongside Ori Laizerouvich, Omer Perelman Striks and Israel Atias.[3] Two years later he starred in the critically acclaimed short film White Eye, which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film.[4]

In 2021 he starred alongside Tzachi Halevy in the hit crime thriller series, Line in the Sand.[5] In 2023 he starred alongside Michael Aloni in the Yom Kippur War drama, The Stronghold. The film has since been expanded into a 5-episode KAN series.[6]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
2008 Shiva
2011 Downtown Precinct Yuval Turgeman 2 episodes
2012 The Gordin Cell Ofer
2012 - 2016 Galis Dori Series regular
2013 Farewell Baghdad Kabi
2016 Wild Horses (Susey Pere) Nati Avital
Galis: Connect 1 episode
2016 - 2019 Oboy Tom Berger Series regular
2017 - present Shababnikim Avinoam Lasri Series regular
2018 McMafia Ezra Levi 1 episode
The Damned Tomer
2019 White Eye Omer Short film
2021 Line in the Sand (HaShotrim) Yoav Keshti Series regular
Motek Bool BaEmtza Helmon Shasha Series regular
Sky Hagai 42 episodes
2023 The Stronghold Luit. Shlomo Erdinast
The Stronghold Luit. Shlomo Erdinast 5-episode expanded TV series of original film

References

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  1. ^ Spiro, Amy (February 14, 2018). "'Shababnikim': Television's bad boys of yeshiva". The Jerusalem Post.
  2. ^ 'Farewell Baghdad' Bravely Explores Uncharted Jewish History Haaretz. 1 May 2014
  3. ^ Black Hats Are the New Black: Israeli TV Show About Cool Haredim is a Runaway Hit Tablet. 6 January 2018
  4. ^ 2021|Oscars.org
  5. ^ 'The Stronghold': A gripping story of the Yom Kippur War - review The Jerusalem Post. 3 August 2023
  6. ^ 'The Stronghold': A story of IDF soldiers feeling abandoned at war - review The Jerusalem Post. 14 October 2023
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