Zohar Zalman Strauss (Hebrew: ×–×"ר ×©×˜×¨× ×•×¡â€Ž; born 4 March
1972 in Haifa) is an Israeli theater, film, and television
actor.Strauss won the Award for Best Actor in the 2009 Jerusalem Film
Festival for his appearance in Eyes Wide Open, and the 2009 Ophir
Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the film
Lebanon. He was nominated for the same prize in 2006 and 2012, in
recognition of his roles in Things Behind the Sun and Magic Men. He
also won the ASSITEJ-Israel Award for Best Actor for the 2009/10
theater season.Strauss earned a law degree from the University of
Leicester but chose to become an actor, graduating from the Yoram
Levinstein Studio in Tel Aviv in 2001. He debuted on the stage of the
Herzliya Ensemble Theater and also performed in Habima Theatre. He won
praise in 2010, when the Be'er Sheva Theater's staging of One Flew
Over the Cuckoo's Nest, at which he portrayed Randle McMurphy, won the
Israel Theater Award. He also appeared in a variety of film and
television productions, including Beaufort, Jellyfish, Kirot, Srugim,
and Zaguri Imperia.In 2012/2013, Strauss portrayed ultra-Orthodox
husband, father, gentle-spirit, and conflicted soul Lippe Weiss in the
award-winning Israeli drama Shtisel, which is available in the United
States on Netflix. In May 2019, the series director announced it has
been renewed for a third season.
1972 in Haifa) is an Israeli theater, film, and television
actor.Strauss won the Award for Best Actor in the 2009 Jerusalem Film
Festival for his appearance in Eyes Wide Open, and the 2009 Ophir
Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the film
Lebanon. He was nominated for the same prize in 2006 and 2012, in
recognition of his roles in Things Behind the Sun and Magic Men. He
also won the ASSITEJ-Israel Award for Best Actor for the 2009/10
theater season.Strauss earned a law degree from the University of
Leicester but chose to become an actor, graduating from the Yoram
Levinstein Studio in Tel Aviv in 2001. He debuted on the stage of the
Herzliya Ensemble Theater and also performed in Habima Theatre. He won
praise in 2010, when the Be'er Sheva Theater's staging of One Flew
Over the Cuckoo's Nest, at which he portrayed Randle McMurphy, won the
Israel Theater Award. He also appeared in a variety of film and
television productions, including Beaufort, Jellyfish, Kirot, Srugim,
and Zaguri Imperia.In 2012/2013, Strauss portrayed ultra-Orthodox
husband, father, gentle-spirit, and conflicted soul Lippe Weiss in the
award-winning Israeli drama Shtisel, which is available in the United
States on Netflix. In May 2019, the series director announced it has
been renewed for a third season.
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