Mariano Idelman ( he, מריאנו אידלמן; born 27 June 1974,
Argentina
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) is an Israeli actor and
comedian
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. He is well known for acting in the popular TV show
Eretz Nehederet
''Eretz Nehederet'' ( he, ארץ נהדרת; ) is an Israeli prime-time television satirical sketch comedy show, that premiered on Keshet's Channel 2 in 2003. It features satirical references to current affairs of the past week through parodies ...
.
Career
In 1996 he appeared in
Dudu Topaz
Dudu Topaz ( he, דודו טופז; September 20, 1946 – August 20, 2009) (born David Goldenberg) was an Israeli TV personality, comedian, actor, screenwriter, playwright, author and radio and television host. In August 2009 he committed suicid ...
's stand-up comedy show called The First in Entertainment with
Eli Finish
Eli Finn ( he, אלי פיניש, born 17 July 1975) is an Israeli actor and comedian. He is well known for acting in the popular TV show Eretz Nehederet.Bip called ''Lo Nafsik Litzhok'' ("(We) Won't Stop Laughing") along with
Tal Friedman
Tal Friedman ( he, טל פרידמן; born 20 December 1963) is an Israeli actor, comedian and musician.
Biography
Friedman was born in Kiryat Ata, Israel, in 1963. His father was a holocaust survivor.
He served in the Israeli Navy on a missile ...
,
Asi Cohen
Assi Cohen ( he, אסי כהן; born October 10, 1974) is an Israeli comedian and actor. He is best known for his appearances in the feature film '' Colombian Love'' (alongside Mili Avital), as well as for television performances in ''Love Hurts' ...
and Rotem Abuhav. The first two continued with Idelman and Finish to Eretz Nehederet in 2003.
''"Eretz Nehederet"''
Idelman began his career starring in ''"Eretz Nehederet"'' in 2003, along with Eli Finish, Tal Friedman, Asi Cohen,
Orna Banai
Orna Banai ( he, אורנה בנאי; born November 25, 1966) is an Israeli actress, comedian, entertainer and past member of the Tel Aviv-Yafo city Council.
Biography
Banai was born in Beersheba and raised in Omer. Her father was a judge in Be ...
,
Eyal Kitzis
Eyal Kitzis (or Kitsis, he, אייל קיציס; born on 7 January 1969) is an Israeli actor, comedian and TV host.
He is currently known for presenting the satirical sketch show ''Eretz Nehederet''.
Early life
Kitziz was born in Kiryat Ono, ...
, and others. He has parodied numerous national-level political figures, including
Shimon Peres
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,
Moshe Katzav
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and
Amir Peretz
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, and more recently, former Israeli Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu
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.
"Arab Labor"
Idelman was a regular character in the multi-season Israeli TV situation-comedy series "
Arab Labor
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History
The series premiered on Keshet Channel 2 in Israel in 2007. The second season was broadcast ...
" (Arabic: شغل عرب ; Hebrew: עבודה ערבית) produced by
Keshet Broadcasting
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The company ...
in 2007, 2008 and 2012. He plays the perennially lovesick Meir, a Jewish-Israeli photojournalist and friend to the main character of the show.