Aviv Alush
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Born | Kiryat Bialik, Israel | 12 June 1982
Occupation(s) | Actor, singer, model |
Years active | 2007–present |
Spouse |
Nofar Koren (m. 2011) |
Children | 3 |
Avraham Aviv Alush (Hebrew: אברהם אביב אלוש, born JUNE 12, 1982) is an Israeli actor, singer and model best-known for playing Amos Dahari on the hit TV-show Beauty and the Baker (2013-present).
Early life
He was born in Kiryat Bialik in Northern Israel, and grew up in Karmiel. He is of Tunisian Jewish descent.[1] He served in the Golani Brigade in the Israeli Defence Forces.
Career
In 2012 he was cast as a series regular in the Ran Danker-starring psychological series, The Gordin Cell. In 2013 he began appearing in Beauty and the Baker alongside Rotem Sela. In Israel the series was positively reviewed by Haaretz newspaper.[2] In 2017 Amazon acquired global rights of the first two seasons of the show to stream them worldwide on Amazon Prime Video.[3]
Prior to appearing in The Shack, he had only acted in Israeli films and television.[4] With the making of this film, he is also the first Israeli actor to play Jesus in an English-language film.[5]
He has also appeared as a stage actor, appearing in the Habima Theater production of Dangerous Liaisons in 2016.[6] He previously appeared in the theater's 2012 production of The Merchant of Venice where he played Gratiano.[7]
Model
He has appeared in fashion advertising campaigns for FILA and Castro.[8][9]
Music
In 2018 he collaborated with Elai Botner on the single,“Hachi Karov Elayeich” (“Closest to You”) with Tablet magazine naming it the “Hottest Israeli Song of the Summer”[10] In March 2019 the duo released a new single and music video[11]
Personal life
He is married to Nofar Koren, an attorney, with whom he has three children.[1]
Filmography
Selected films and television:[1]
- The Island (TV) (2007)
- The Arbitrator (TV) (2007)
- Asfur (TV) (2010-2011)
- Alenby (TV) (2012)
- The Gordin Cell (TV) (2012-2015)
- Beauty and the Baker (TV) (2013)
- The Red Hood Setup (2014)
- An Israeli Love Story (2016)
- The Women's Balcony (2016)
- The Shack (2017)
References
- ^ a b c "Avraham Aviv Alush". IMDB. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ 'Big Brother' Co-host Pens Israeli Romantic Comedy - and Scores Haaretz. 2 January 2013
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (20 June 2017). "Amazon Nabs Global Rights to Keshet Hit Show 'The Baker and the Beauty'". Variety. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
- ^ "Israeli Actor Aviv Alush To Play Jesus". Jewish Business News. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ Chattaway, Peter T. (9 March 2017). "Exclusive: The Shack co-star Aviv Alush on being the first Israeli actor to play Jesus in an English-language movie". Patheos. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ Sex and Power Take the Stage in Stunning Tel Aviv Production of 'Dangerous Liaisons' Haaretz. 29 January 2016
- ^ The Merchant of Venice (2012) Shakespeare's Globe. Retrieved on 19 March 2019
- ^ FILA - CHANGE THE GAME YouTube. 27 March 2015
- ^ CASTRO הפרסומת Facebook. 4 September 2017
- ^ Your Mid-July Treat: Vibe With the Hottest Israeli Song of the Summer Tablet. 13 July 2018
- ^ עילי בוטנר ואביב אלוש - כל יום YouTube. 7 March 2019
External links
- Aviv Alush at IMDb