Ohad Knoller ( he, אוהד קנולר; born 28 September 1976) is an

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actor. He had roles in the

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films ''

Yossi & Jagger ''Yossi & Jagger'' ( he, יוסי וג'אגר, Yossi VeJagger) is a 2002 Israeli romantic drama film directed by Eytan Fox about soldiers at the Israel–Lebanon border who try to find some peace and solace from the daily routine of war. The film ...

'' and '' The Bubble'', and the

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film ''

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''.

Background

Knoller was born in

Tel Aviv, Israel 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

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family. He is the son of journalist Judith Knoller. Knoller served in as a soldier in the

Combat Engineering Corps The Israeli Combat Engineering Corps ( he, חיל ההנדסה הקרבית, ''Heil HaHandasa HaKravit'') is the combat engineering forces of the Israel Defense Forces. The Combat Engineering Corps beret's color is silver and its symbol featur ...

of 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 was married until 2011 to actress Noa Raban, with whom he has a son.'' Knoller attended the Thelma Yellin high school for performing arts 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 ...

. In 1990, when he was 14, he starred in his first TV role on Israeli television. At the age of 18, in 1994, he played a role in the movie

Under the Domim Tree ''Under the Domim Tree'' ( he, עץ הדומים תפוס, Etz Hadomim Tafus) is a 1994 Israeli film based on the 1992 book of the same name by Gila Almagor. The film was directed by Eli Cohen, and screened in the Un Certain Regard section at ...

with

Gila Almagor Gila Almagor Agmon ( he, גילה אלמגור אגמון; born Gila Alexandrowitz; July 22, 1939) is an Israeli actress, film star, and author. In Israel, she is known as "queen of the Israeli cinema and theatre". Biography Gila Alexandrowitz (A ...

. After his military service he began to study acting at the Nissan Nativ school of acting in Tel Aviv. His theatre experience at the

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included roles including the lead in "

The Miser ''The Miser'' (french: L'Avare; ; also known by the longer name ''L'Avare ou L'École du Mensonge,'' meaning The Miser, or the School for Lies) is a five-act comedy in prose by the French playwright Molière. It was first performed on September ...

". He also appeared in the movie ''Super Boy'' (1998). In 2008-2012, he starred in the television series ''Srugim'' as Doctor Nati Brenner.

Filmography

*1994: ''

'' - Yurek *2002: ''

'' - Yossi *2003: '' Knafayim'' (TV Mini-Series) - Ido Geva *2004: ''

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'' - Bank Clerk *2004: '' Delusions'' - Avi *2004: ''

Love Hurts "Love Hurts" is a song written and composed by the American songwriter Boudleaux Bryant. First recorded by the Everly Brothers in July 1960, the song is most well known from the 1974 international hit version by Scottish hard rock band Nazare ...

'' (TV Series) - Eddy *2005: '' Bruno's in Love'' (TV Movie) - Asaf Bruno *2005: ''

'' - Commando *2006: '' The Bubble'' - Noam *2007: '' Beaufort'' - Lieutenant Ziv Faran, bomb disposal officer *2007: '' Redacted'' - Army Psychiatrist *2008: '' Til the Wedding'' (TV Series) - Nimrod Maliniak *2008: '' Srugim'' (TV Series) - Nati Brenner, MD *2008: '' Ha'yom Shel Adam'' (Short) - Yoav *2008: '' Halakeh'' - Yoni *2010: ''Who do you think you are?'' (TV Mini-Series) *2011: ''

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'' (TV Mini-Series) *2011: '' Anachnu Lo Levad'' - Eddy *2012: '' Yossi'' - Yossi *2012: '' Urban Tale'' - Man in jail cell *2015: ''

A Tale of Love and Darkness ''A Tale of Love and Darkness'' ( he, סיפור על אהבה וחושך ''Sipur al ahava ve choshech'') is a memoir by the Israeli author Amos Oz, first published in Hebrew in 2002. The book has been translated into 28 languages and over a m ...

'' - Israel Zarchi *2017: ''Bayit Bagalil'' *2017: ''

McMafia ''McMafia'' is a British crime drama television series created by Hossein Amini and James Watkins, and directed by Watkins. It is inspired by the book '' McMafia: A Journey Through the Global Criminal Underworld'' by journalist Misha Glenny ...

'' (TV Series) - Yariv Ableman *2018: ''

Operation Finale ''Operation Finale'' is a 2018 American historical drama film directed by Chris Weitz from a screenplay by Matthew Orton about a 1960 clandestine operation by Israeli commandos to capture former SS officer Adolf Eichmann, and transport him to ...

'' - Ephraim Ilani *2019: '' The Operative'' - Stefan *2020: ''

Valley of Tears The Valley of Tears ( he, עֵמֶק הַבָּכָא, ''Emek HaBakha'') is the name given to an area in the Golan Heights after it became the site of a major battle in the 1973 Yom Kippur War, known as the Valley (or Vale) of Tears Battle, w ...

- general

Awards

In 2003, Knoller won the Tribeca Award as best male actor for his role in ''Yossi & Jagger''.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Knoller, Ohad Living people 1976 births Israeli male child actors Israeli male stage actors Israeli male television actors Israeli male film actors Thelma Yellin High School of Arts alumni Male actors from Tel Aviv Israeli Jews