Daniel Gad ( he, דניאל גד; born 9 December 1990) is an Israeli actor. He is best known for starring in the hit Israeli comedy series, '' Shababnikim'' (2017–present).
Early life
He was born and raised in
Rehovot
Rehovot ( he, רְחוֹבוֹת ''Rəḥōvōt'', ar, رحوڤوت ''Reḥūfūt'') is a city in the Central District of Israel, about south of Tel Aviv. In it had a population of .
Etymology
Israel Belkind, founder of the Bilu movement, ...
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.
Maccabi (sports), Maccabi Sha'arayim ( he, מכבי שעריים) is an Israeli football club from the city Rehovot, currently playing in Liga Alef.
The club spent the past seven seasons in the top division from 1963 to 1969, and a single sea ...
. In his teens he appeared in youth theater productions in Rehovot.
As a conscript in the
Israel Defense Forces
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF; he, צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל , ), alternatively referred to by the Hebrew-language acronym (), is the national military of the Israel, State of Israel. It consists of three servic ...
, he served with the
Israeli military ensembles
Israeli military ensembles are artistic ensembles and military bands maintained by the Israel Defense Forces, which are the combined military forces of the State of Israel. There are two types of musical ensembles in the IDF: Military bands and E ...
In 2008 he made his film debut in the Israeli drama, '' Shiva'', starring the late
Ronit Elkabetz
Ronit Elkabetz ( he, רונית אלקבץ; 27 November 1964 – 19 April 2016) was an Israeli actress, screenwriter and film director. She worked in both Israeli and French cinema. She won three Ophir Awards and received a total of seven nomin ...
. He was a series regular on the children's series, ''
Galis
Galis ( he, גאליס) is an Israeli youth series broadcast from February 12, 2012, the Arutz HaYeladim, children's channel subscribers HOT (Israel), HOT. The series focuses upon a summer camp called Galis, and the adventures of campers to the T ...
Omer Perelman Striks
Omer may refer to:
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* Omer (unit), an ancient unit of measure used in the era of the ancient Temple in Jerusalem
* The Counting of the Omer (''sefirat ha'omer''), a 49 day period in the Jewish calendar
* Omer (Book of Mormon), a Jaredite k ...
and Israel
Attias. Two years later he starred in the critically acclaimed short film ''
White Eye
''White Eye'' is a 2019 Israeli live-action short film by Tomer Shushan. It was nominated for Best Live Action Short Film at the 93rd Academy Awards.
Summary
A man (Daniel Gad) in Tel Aviv finds his stolen bicycle and it now belongs to a stranger ...
Tzachi Halevy
Tzachi Halevy (or Tsahi HaLevi, he, צחי הלוי; born March 12, 1975) is an Israeli film and television actor and a singer.
Early and personal life
Tzachi Halevy was born in Petah Tikva, Israel, to a Sephardic Jewish family.Line in the Sand''. 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.'The Stronghold': A story of IDF soldiers feeling abandoned at war - review ''The Jerusalem Post''. 14 October 2023