Ofer Shechter ( he, עפר שכטר; April 8, 1981) is an Israeli actor, stand-up comedian, television host, and former model.
Early life
Shechter was born and raised in
moshav Hadar Am,
Israel
Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
, to a family of
Ashkenazi Jewish descent. At the age of seven, Shechter took part in a commercial for a watermelon ice pop which was broadcast on Israeli television. After his military service in the
Israel Defense Forces, Shechter attended Yoram Levinstein's theater course and studied acting in front of a camera.
Career
By 2002 Shechter was selected, together with a group of young Israeli hosts that included Mali Levi, Michael Hanegbi, and
Yael Goldman
Yael Goldman-Pfeffer ( he, יעל גולדמן; born 24 September 1978) is an Israeli television host, actress, and model.
Early life
Yael Goldman was born in Kiryat Ono, Israel. Both her parents Dan Goldman and Idit ( Fishler) are of Ashkenazi J ...
, to host the Israeli youth TV show ''Exit'' on the newly established Israeli
Channel 10. In "Exit" Shechter received a wide media exposure, not necessarily because of his hosting talent but because of the many provocations Shechter caused during the show, which most notably was the one he did during a live show in which he revealed his
buttocks
The buttocks (singular: buttock) are two rounded portions of the exterior anatomy of most mammals, located on the posterior of the pelvic region. In humans, the buttocks are located between the lower back and the perineum. They are composed ...
before the young audience. Due to his many provocations, eventually the show was transferred to be broadcast on cable.
By 2003 Shechter played in the
Hot 3
Hot 3 (styled as HOT3; he, הוט 3; also available in HD as HOT3 HD) is an Israeli television channel of the cable television company ' HOT'. First introduced as The Family Channel in the early 1990s and later simply as Channel 3, it was one o ...
telenovela ''Mishak Hahayim'' (Game of Life) and appeared in the Israeli children's song contest The Festigal, in 2004 he starred in the Israeli musical ''Peter Pan'' and hosted the music festival in
Samakh. In 2005 Shechter played the lead role in the telenovela ''
Telenovela Ba'am'' (Soap opera, Inc.) alongside
Yael Bar-Zohar
Yael Bar Zohar ( he, יעל בר זוהר; ) is an Israeli television host, model, singer and actress.
Early life and career
Bar Zohar was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, to a Jewish family. Her Polish Jews, Polish-born father Menachem Bar Zohar Aliyah, ...
and in 2006 he played in the telenovela ''Ha-Alufa'' (The champion) alongside
Yehuda Levi. In addition, meanwhile Shechter also participated in several campaigns and advertisements for
Cellcom and
Bamba. Shechter was also featured as the leading model in the swimsuit campaign for the Israeli swimsuit manufacturer
Pilpel in 2006. In addition, Shechter also participant in the regular cast the satirical show ''
Mo'adon Layla'' (nightclub). Shechter participated also in dubbing several Animated series and movies to Hebrew — amongst them ''
Avatar: The Last Airbender
''Avatar: The Last Airbender'' (abbreviated as ''ATLA''), also known as ''Avatar: The Legend of Aang'' in some regions or simply ''Avatar'', is an American anime-influenced animated television series created by Michael Dante DiMartino and ...
'' (as Zuko in season 1, after which he was replaced by Liron Lev) and the film ''
Cars
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'' (as Lightning McQueen).
In 2006 Shechter took part in the Israeli film ''
NO exit
''No Exit'' (french: Huis clos, links=no, ) is a 1944 existentialist French play by Jean-Paul Sartre. The play was first performed at the Théâtre du Vieux-Colombier in May 1944. The play begins with three characters who find themselves waiting ...
'' which won the Wolgin award in the
Jerusalem Film Festival
The Jerusalem Film Festival ( he, פסטיבל הקולנוע ירושלים, ar, مهرجان القدس السينمائي) is an international film festival held annually in Jerusalem, It was established in 1984 by the Director of the Jerusal ...
. In 2007 Shechter participated in the second season of the telenovela "Ha-Alufa". In 2008 Shechter participated in the weekly drama series "To love Anna" Channel 10 alongside
Moshe Ivgy
Moshe Ivgy ( he, משה איבגי; born 29 November 1953) is an Israeli actor and director.
Biography
Moshe Ivgy was born in Casablanca, Morocco, to a Moroccan Jewish family. He was married to actress Irit Sheleg. Their daughter Dana Ivgy is ...
, the movie "
Lost Islands" directed by Reshef Levy, the series "Lost & Found," and the Israeli drama series ''Until the wedding'' (עד החתונה). Shechter also participates in the satirical show ''Shavua Sof''.
In 2009 Shechter continued to play a series ''Ha-Alufa'' . In November 2009 he played in the Israeli drama series ''Noah's Ark''. In February 2009 Shechter played the lead role in the Israeli drama film ''Phobidilia''.
Selected filmography
* ''Metim Le Rega'' (2014–)
* ''Cupcakes'' (2013)
* ''
Rabies
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'' (2010)
* ''Phobidilia'' (2009)
* "Ha-Alufa" (2006–2009)
* "Lost Islands" (2008)
* "Mo'adon Layla" (2006)
* "NO exit" (2006)
* "Exit" (2003)
References
External links
*
Exclusive Interviews with Top Jewish Models - Ofer Shechterat ShalomLife.com
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1981 births
21st-century Israeli male actors
Israeli male film actors
Israeli male models
Israeli male television actors
Israeli male voice actors
Israeli television presenters
Jewish Israeli male actors
Jewish male models
Living people
Israeli Ashkenazi Jews