Raphael Pichey Gavron (born 28 May 1989) is an English actor. He had
supporting roles in the films Breaking and Entering (2006), Nick &
Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008), A Star Is Born (2018), and the
series Life Unexpected (2010) and Godfather of Harlem (2019).Gavron
was born in Hendon, London, the son of writer Martha Pichey and the
late publisher Simon Gavron. His mother is American and his father was
British. Gavron was raised in a Jewish family in North London. His
paternal grandparents were Robert Gavron, Baron Gavron, a British
printing millionaire, philanthropist and Labour Life Peer, and
sociologist Hannah Fyvel, who was born in Tel Aviv and committed
suicide at age 29. His great-grandfather was writer Tosco R. Fyvel,
who worked with author George Orwell. His half-aunt (his father's
half-sister) is director Sarah Gavron. Gavron has two younger
brothers; Benjamin (born 1992) and Moses (born 1996). He has dual
British and American citizenship. In 2008, Gavron volunteered at a
kibbutz in Israel for six months.In Breaking and Entering, Gavron
played Miro, a young burglar who uses techniques from parkour to gain
access to the high-tech offices of an urban landscape architect; he
performed several difficult physical feats in the film. For his role,
Gavron received a nomination for the Most Promising Newcomer award at
the British Independent Film Awards.
supporting roles in the films Breaking and Entering (2006), Nick &
Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008), A Star Is Born (2018), and the
series Life Unexpected (2010) and Godfather of Harlem (2019).Gavron
was born in Hendon, London, the son of writer Martha Pichey and the
late publisher Simon Gavron. His mother is American and his father was
British. Gavron was raised in a Jewish family in North London. His
paternal grandparents were Robert Gavron, Baron Gavron, a British
printing millionaire, philanthropist and Labour Life Peer, and
sociologist Hannah Fyvel, who was born in Tel Aviv and committed
suicide at age 29. His great-grandfather was writer Tosco R. Fyvel,
who worked with author George Orwell. His half-aunt (his father's
half-sister) is director Sarah Gavron. Gavron has two younger
brothers; Benjamin (born 1992) and Moses (born 1996). He has dual
British and American citizenship. In 2008, Gavron volunteered at a
kibbutz in Israel for six months.In Breaking and Entering, Gavron
played Miro, a young burglar who uses techniques from parkour to gain
access to the high-tech offices of an urban landscape architect; he
performed several difficult physical feats in the film. For his role,
Gavron received a nomination for the Most Promising Newcomer award at
the British Independent Film Awards.
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