Mark Alexandrovich Ivanir (Hebrew: ×ž× ×¨×§ × ×™×•×•× ×™×¨â€Ž;
Ukrainian: Марк ÐžÐ»ÐµÐºÑ Ð°Ð½Ð´Ñ€Ð¾Ð²Ð¸Ñ‡ Іванір; Russian:
Марк Ð Ð»ÐµÐºÑ Ð°Ð½Ð´Ñ€Ð¾Ð²Ð¸Ñ‡ Иванир; born 6 September
1968) is a Ukranian-Israeli actor and voice actor, known for his
character roles on American film and television. He is fluent in six
languages, a skill often shown off in his performances.Ivanir was born
in Chernovtsi (now Chernivtsi), Ukrainian SSR, on September 6, 1968.
His family emigrated to Israel in 1972, and settled in the Pardes Katz
neighbourhood of Bnei Brak. His father, Alexander "Sasha", was an
English teacher, and his mother, Malka, a German teacher. His maternal
grandfather, Meshulem Surkis, was a Yiddish writer, journalist, actor,
and theatre critic, who was a well known activist in the Yiddish
cultural world. He was raised in a multilingual household; speaking
Hebrew, Ukranian, and Russian, and later learning English.His national
service in the Israeli Defense Forces saw him involved in Operation
Joshua, one of two operations by the IDF to bring Ethiopian Jews from
Sudanese refugee camps to Israel. After completing his service, he
turned down a job offer from Mossad. He briefly studied medicine,
before deciding to a life in the performing arts. He completed two
years in a circus school, traveled throughout Europe performing on the
streets as a clown, and ended up working in the Parisian Cirque
Pawelles. After leaving the circus, Mark entered into formal
theatrical training under famed Israeli director Nissan Nativ,
performing at the Cameri Theater and Israeli Opera.
Ukrainian: Марк ÐžÐ»ÐµÐºÑ Ð°Ð½Ð´Ñ€Ð¾Ð²Ð¸Ñ‡ Іванір; Russian:
Марк Ð Ð»ÐµÐºÑ Ð°Ð½Ð´Ñ€Ð¾Ð²Ð¸Ñ‡ Иванир; born 6 September
1968) is a Ukranian-Israeli actor and voice actor, known for his
character roles on American film and television. He is fluent in six
languages, a skill often shown off in his performances.Ivanir was born
in Chernovtsi (now Chernivtsi), Ukrainian SSR, on September 6, 1968.
His family emigrated to Israel in 1972, and settled in the Pardes Katz
neighbourhood of Bnei Brak. His father, Alexander "Sasha", was an
English teacher, and his mother, Malka, a German teacher. His maternal
grandfather, Meshulem Surkis, was a Yiddish writer, journalist, actor,
and theatre critic, who was a well known activist in the Yiddish
cultural world. He was raised in a multilingual household; speaking
Hebrew, Ukranian, and Russian, and later learning English.His national
service in the Israeli Defense Forces saw him involved in Operation
Joshua, one of two operations by the IDF to bring Ethiopian Jews from
Sudanese refugee camps to Israel. After completing his service, he
turned down a job offer from Mossad. He briefly studied medicine,
before deciding to a life in the performing arts. He completed two
years in a circus school, traveled throughout Europe performing on the
streets as a clown, and ended up working in the Parisian Cirque
Pawelles. After leaving the circus, Mark entered into formal
theatrical training under famed Israeli director Nissan Nativ,
performing at the Cameri Theater and Israeli Opera.
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