Zvika Hadar ( he, צביקה הדר, ; born 7 April 1966) is an Israeli actor, comedian and television host.
Biography
Zvi (Zvika) Fruchter (later Hadar) was born in
Beersheba
Beersheba or Beer Sheva, officially Be'er-Sheva ( he, בְּאֵר שֶׁבַע, ''Bəʾēr Ševaʿ'', ; ar, بئر السبع, Biʾr as-Sabʿ, Well of the Oath or Well of the Seven), is the largest city in the Negev desert of southern Israel. ...
, Israel, to Romanian Jewish family. As a child, he studied piano. Early in his career, he composed numbers for musicals.
Hadar first appeared on television as
Jojo Khalastra on the satiric show
Ha-Comedy Store
Ha-Comedy Store (Hebrew: הקומדי סטור, 'The Comedy Store') was an Israeli entertainment program which was broadcast on the Israeli Channel 2 between the years 1994- 1996. In its prime it starred Zvika Hadar, Assaf Ashtar, Ruby Duenyas ...
. He was the host of
Kokhav Nolad
''Kokhav Nolad'' ( he, כוכב נולד) (meaning ''A Star Is Born'') was an Israeli reality television show searching for talented new vocalists, based on the British ''Pop Idol'' model. Since its debut on Israeli Channel 2 in 2003, Kokhav Nol ...
, the Israeli version of ''
Idol
Idol or Idols may refer to:
Religion and philosophy
* Cult image, a neutral term for a man-made object that is worshipped or venerated for the deity, spirit or demon that it embodies or represents
* Murti, a point of focus for devotion or medit ...
'' for ten seasons. He has also acted in a number of Israeli movies including starring in ''
Pick a Card
''Pick a Card'', also known as Afula Express, is a 1997 Israeli romantic comedy drama film directed by Julie Shles. It stars Zvika Hadar, Esti Zakheim, and Aryeh Moskona. Critically acclaimed, it won the Ophir Award for Best Film. The film was ...
''.
In September 2012, Hadar suffered cardiac arrest upon arriving at clinic in Tel Aviv for a checkup. The cardiologist performed CPR and revived him. He was transferred taken to
Ichilov Hospital
Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center ( he, המרכז הרפואי תל אביב ע"ש סוראסקי; commonly referred to as Ichilov Hospital) is the main hospital complex serving Tel Aviv, Israel and its metropolitan area and the second-largest h ...
and was released after cardiac catheterization.
'Israeli Idol' host Zvika Hadar hospitalized after cardiac arrest
Haaretz
''Haaretz'' ( , originally ''Ḥadshot Haaretz'' – , ) is an Israeli newspaper. It was founded in 1918, making it the longest running newspaper currently in print in Israel, and is now published in both Hebrew and English in the Berliner f ...
Awards and recognition
In 1999, he was nominated for Best Actor award at the Awards of the Israeli Film Academy
The Ophir Awards ( he, פרס אופיר), colloquially known as the Israeli Oscars or the Israeli Academy Awards, are film awards for excellence in the Israeli film industry awarded by the Israeli Academy of Film and Television. The award, named ...
for his role in Afula Express
''Pick a Card'', also known as Afula Express, is a 1997 Israeli romantic comedy drama film directed by Julie Shles. It stars Zvika Hadar, Esti Zakheim, and Aryeh Moskona. Critically acclaimed, it won the Ophir Award for Best Film. The film was ...
.
Filmography
*1998: ''Shemesh'' as Nachum Shemesh
*1999: ''Kochavim Baribu'a'' (TV series)
*1999: ''Afula Express'' as David
*2001: ''Shachar'' (TV series)
*2010: ''Blue Natalie'' (TV series) as Gadi Amit
*2013: ''Hunting Elephants'' as Daniel
References
External links
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1966 births
Living people
Israeli entertainers
Israeli people of Romanian-Jewish descent
Actors from Beersheba
Israeli Jews
Israeli male comedians
Tel Aviv University alumni
Israeli television presenters
Mass media people from Beersheba