Jeff Wilbusch
Jeff Wilbusch | |
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 Wilbusch in 2018 | |
| Born | Iftach Wilbuschewitz 14 November 1987 |
| Alma mater | University of Amsterdam Otto Falckenberg School of the Performing Arts |
| Occupation | Actor |
Jeff Wilbusch (born Iftach Wilbuschewitz, 14 November 1987) is an Israeli-German actor.
Early life and education
Wilbusch was born on 14 November 1987 in Haifa, Israel. He grew up in the Hasidic Jewish Satmar community of Mea Shearim, Jerusalem.[1][2][3] Yiddish is his native language, and he is the eldest of 14 siblings.[4][5]
When he was 13, he left the community and moved to Amsterdam to finish his education.[6] He studied economics and, in 2011, obtained a master's degree in international economics from the University of Amsterdam.[7] After finishing his graduate degree, he moved to Munich and studied theatre at the Otto Falckenberg School of the Performing Arts until 2015.[8]
Career
In 2018, he played the role of Anton Mesterbein in the BBC - AMC miniseries The Little Drummer Girl and Noah Weisz in the German-Luxembourgian television series Bad Banks. In 2020, he portrayed Moishe Lefkovitch in the German-American Netflix original miniseries Unorthodox.[9]
Personal life
Wilbusch speaks five languages: English, Dutch, German, Hebrew, and Yiddish.[7]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Um Himmels Willen | Ben de Vries | 1 episode |
| 2017 | Lockdown: Tödliches Erwachen | Georg Horn | TV movie |
| 2018 | Bad Banks | Noah Weisz | Main cast Hulu miniseries |
| 2018 | The Little Drummer Girl | Anton Mesterbein | 3 episodes |
| 2018 | Der Staatsfeind | Yousef Musi | TV mini-series |
| 2018 | Polizeiruf 110 | René "Renate" Helms | 1 episode |
| 2018 | Die Kanzlei | Bernd Riedel | 1 episode |
| 2019 | Cologne P.D. | Davide Sortino | 1 episode |
| 2019 | Die Spezialisten - Im Namen der Opfer | Trainer | 1 episode |
| 2019 | Der Staatsanwalt | Nikos Weber | 1 episode |
| 2020 | Unorthodox | Moishe Lefkovitch | Main cast Netflix miniseries |
| 2020 | Wild Republic | Attila | Pre-production |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Einmal bitte alles | Max | |
| 2019 | Rate Your Date | Josh | |
| 2020 | Dawn Breaks Behind the Eyes | Gregor Grause | Post-production |
References
- ^ Friedman, Gabe. "Netflix's 'Unorthodox' Is Yiddish, feminist and just what we need now - Jewish Telegraphic Agency". Jta.org. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ a b Feldman, Deborah (28 March 2020). "In 'Unorthodox,' A Religious Woman Leaves Her Marriage And Her Past Behind". NPR. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ Marlene Melchior, writer & director (26 March 2020). Making Unorthodox (Video). Netflix.
- ^ David, Keren (20 March 2020). "An unorthodox journey to Berlin". The JC.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Like His 'Unorthodox' Character, Jeff Wilbusch Was Raised Hasidic". Distractify. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ Hunstig, Maria (6 April 2020). "Unorthodox: why the new Netflix series is more authentic than others". Vogue Australia. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Jeff Wilbusch". Festival Séries Mania. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ "Jeff Wilbusch". Münchner Kammerspiele. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ James Poniewozik (25 March 2020). "Review: 'Unorthodox,' a Stunning Escape From Brooklyn - The New York Times". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
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