Lior Ashkenazi (Hebrew: ×œ×™× ×•×¨ × ×©×›× ×–×™â€Ž; born 28 December
1968) is an Israeli actor, voice actor, comedian and television
presenter.Ashkenazi was born in Ramat Gan, Israel, and grew up in its
Neveh Yehoshua neighborhood. His parents are Sephardi Jewish emigrants
from Istanbul, Turkey, who moved to Israel in 1964. His father,
Shmuel, worked as a printer. His mother, Victoria, was a housewife.
His parents spoke Ladino at home, and it was his first language. At
the age of 16, in the wake of problems in school, he moved to Kibbutz
Regavim.He served as a paratrooper in the Israel Defense Forces,
serving in the Nahal Brigade, serving in the territories during the
First Intifada.He studied acting at Beit Zvi. After graduating in
1994, he worked for Habima and Beersheba Theater. He starred in many
plays at Beit Lessin Theater under the direction of Zipi Pines, one of
his teachers at Beit Zvi. He also appeared with the Cameri Theater in
Tel Aviv, although Beit Lessin remained his home base. His breakout
role came in Late Marriage alongside Ronit Elkabetz in 2001.
1968) is an Israeli actor, voice actor, comedian and television
presenter.Ashkenazi was born in Ramat Gan, Israel, and grew up in its
Neveh Yehoshua neighborhood. His parents are Sephardi Jewish emigrants
from Istanbul, Turkey, who moved to Israel in 1964. His father,
Shmuel, worked as a printer. His mother, Victoria, was a housewife.
His parents spoke Ladino at home, and it was his first language. At
the age of 16, in the wake of problems in school, he moved to Kibbutz
Regavim.He served as a paratrooper in the Israel Defense Forces,
serving in the Nahal Brigade, serving in the territories during the
First Intifada.He studied acting at Beit Zvi. After graduating in
1994, he worked for Habima and Beersheba Theater. He starred in many
plays at Beit Lessin Theater under the direction of Zipi Pines, one of
his teachers at Beit Zvi. He also appeared with the Cameri Theater in
Tel Aviv, although Beit Lessin remained his home base. His breakout
role came in Late Marriage alongside Ronit Elkabetz in 2001.
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