Michael Mark Aloni (or Alony; he, מיכאל אלוני; born 31 January 1984) is an Israeli actor, director, writer and television presenter.
Early life
Aloni was born in
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv-Yafo ( he, תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ, translit=Tēl-ʾĀvīv-Yāfō ; ar, تَلّ أَبِيب – يَافَا, translit=Tall ʾAbīb-Yāfā, links=no), often referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the G ...
, to a
secular Jewish Secular Jew may refer to:
* A general epithet for Jews who participate in modern secular society and are not stringently religious
* Nonreligious Jews, including nonaffiliated, agnostics, etc.
** Jewish atheism
** Cultural Judaism
* ''Hiloni
...
family. His mother is an attorney and his father is an accountant. During his military service 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 as a
Gadna commander in the
Marva
Marva (Hebrew: מרווה) is a two-month Israel Defense Forces basic training program for young Jews from the Diaspora which offers an opportunity to experience the IDF and Israeli life. The program is based at Sde Boker. History
Marva, origina ...
training program of the
Education Corps.
He studied acting at the
Nissan Nativ
Nissan Nativ (Hebrew: ניסן נתיב) (originally Notowicz; 5. November 1922 – 20 April 2008) was an influential Israeli director, actor and acting teacher.
Life
Nissan Nativ was born 1922 (as Nissan Notowicz) in Munich. In many biographie ...
Acting Studio between 2006–2009. He also appeared in a number of advertising campaigns as a male model.
Media career
He is known for starring in ''
Shtisel
''Shtisel'' () is an Israeli television drama series about a fictional Haredi ("ultra-Orthodox" Jewish) family living in Geula, Jerusalem. Created and written by Ori Elon and Yehonatan Indursky, the series premiered on 29 June 2013 on yes ...
'', ''
Out in the Dark
''Out in the Dark'' ( he, עלטה) is a 2012 Israeli romantic drama film which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2012 and in Israel in the Haifa International Film Festival in October 2012. It is the directorial ...
'' and the 2017–2018 series, ''
When Heroes Fly'', produced by
Keshet. In April 2018 it won the best series at Canneseries and has been commissioned for a second season. Aloni also hosts the popular reality TV show ''
The Voice Israel
''The Voice Israel'' (Hebrew: ''The Voice ישראל'') is the Israeli version of ''The Voice of Holland''. It is part of the international syndication ''The Voice'' based on the reality singing competition launched in the Netherlands, created ...
''. He was cast as Gabriel in
''The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem''.
. In December 2022, it was announced that Aloni will play the lead character in a TV adaption of We Were the Lucky Ones, a book of the same name by Georgia Hunter, which tells the true life story of the Kurc family in Poland who survived the
Holocaust
The Holocaust, also known as the Shoah, was the genocide of European Jews during World War II. Between 1941 and 1945, Nazi Germany and its collaborators systematically murdered some six million Jews across German-occupied Europe; a ...
.
Filmography
References
External links
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Israeli male film actors
Israeli male television actors
Israeli television presenters
Israeli male models
Israeli male voice actors
Israeli Jews
Living people
1984 births
Male actors from Tel Aviv
21st-century Israeli male actors