Guri Weinberg facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Guri Weinberg
גורי ויינברג
Weinberg at the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con
Born	(1972-08-01) August 1, 1972 (age 53) Israel
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1993–present
Spouse(s)	Tammy Lauren ​ (m. 1997)​
Relatives	Moshe Weinberg (father)

Guri Weinberg (born August 1, 1972) is an actor from Israel and America. He is well-known for playing Stefan in the movie The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012). This film is part of The Twilight Saga series, which is based on the popular books by Stephenie Meyer.

Weinberg started his acting journey with small parts in TV shows and movies. Some of his early roles were in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1993) and Odd Jobs (1997). Later, he got bigger roles in movies like You Don't Mess With the Zohan (2008). He also played his own father, Moshe Weinberg, in the 2005 film Munich, which was directed by Steven Spielberg.

He has been married to American actress Tammy Lauren since 1997.

Guri Weinberg's Early Life

Guri Weinberg was born on August 1, 1972, in Israel. His parents were Mimi and Moshe Weinberg. His father, Moshe, was a famous wrestling coach for Israel's international team and for Hapoel Tel Aviv. He had also been the Israeli youth wrestling champion and held the adult champion title for eight years.

When Guri was just one month old, his father traveled to Munich for the 1972 Summer Olympics. Sadly, his father and ten other team members were killed in a terrorist attack. This event is known as the Munich massacre.

After her husband's death, Guri's mother, Mimi, moved with her son to the United States in 1986. They settled in Los Angeles, California. Guri went to Beverly Hills High School there.

Guri Weinberg's Acting Career

Guri Weinberg has appeared in many TV shows and movies. While attending Beverly Hills High School, he was around other future stars like Jennifer Aniston and Angelina Jolie.

Starting His Acting Journey

He began acting at age 21. His first role was in an episode of The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles called "Young Indiana Jones and the Scandal of 1920." After that, he had small roles in TV movies like Odd Jobs (1997), which starred Patrick Dempsey. He also appeared in some episodes of other TV shows, such as Pensacola: Wings of Gold.

Playing His Own Father in Munich

In 2005, when Guri was 33, the famous director Steven Spielberg offered him a special role. He was asked to play his own father, Moshe Weinberg, in the movie Munich. This historical drama was about the events that happened after the Munich massacre at the 1972 Summer Olympics, where his father was killed. The film was also based on a book called Vengeance.

Weinberg (standing, 4th from left) at San Diego Comic-Con in 2012 with fellow cast members from The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2.

Munich was nominated for several Academy Awards, including Best Picture. The New York Times even called it one of the "Best Films of the 21st Century So Far" in 2017. The movie received both praise and criticism for how it showed the historical events. Guri's own mother, Mimi, was not happy with the film. She later said she did not want people to watch it, even though her son was in it, calling it "a fantasy."

Success After Munich

After the success of Munich, Guri Weinberg became more sought after for acting roles. He shared in a 2006 interview that he had been in smaller roles before, but now he was "in demand" and getting "a ton of auditions" after Munich.

This new interest led him to roles in popular movies. He played Aharon in the comedy You Don't Mess With the Zohan (2008), which starred Adam Sandler. In 2012, Weinberg appeared as Stefan. Stefan is a member of the Romanian vampire coven in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2. This movie was the last in The Twilight Saga film series. It did very well at the box office, earning $292.3 million, making it the highest-grossing film of the entire saga.

Recent Work and Other Activities

Weinberg has also been a recurring character in TV shows like Cane, where he played Yossi/Yosi. He also appeared as Yaniv in NCIS: Los Angeles. More recently, he played Avi in the 2018 film First We Take Brooklyn. He has had single-episode or short-term roles in many popular American TV shows, including The Closer, Burn Notice, and The Mentalist.

Weinberg often writes on his blog on his official website. He has also written opinion pieces for news outlets like Fox News. During the filming of Breaking Dawn - Part 2, he updated his blog, sharing stories about pranks and friendships among the cast and crew.

He is also a co-founder and CEO of Destiny's Saloon. This is a multimedia agency based in the Coachella Valley, which he started with his wife, Tammy Lauren, and writer/director Nony Geffen.

Guri Weinberg's Personal Life

Weinberg's mother and late father, Mimi and Moshe Weinberg, in 1971.

Guri Weinberg's father, Moshe Weinberg, was killed in the Munich massacre by a terrorist group called Black September. This happened at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany, when Guri was only one month old. His father was at the Olympics as the national wrestling coach for Israel.

Guri has spoken about his father's death in an interview. He said, "I was angry with him for many years...I thought that if he hadn't tried to fight them, maybe I would have had a father." He was referring to reports that his father fought back against his captors. This led to them shooting him and leaving his body in the street before taking other team members hostage.

Later, Guri played his father, Moshe, in Steven Spielberg's 2005 film Munich. The movie was based on the massacre and the book Vengeance. Even though her son was in the film, Guri's mother, Mimi, was upset with Spielberg's portrayal of the events. She stated that she "[doesn't] want people to see it, even if [her] son is in it."

Guri Weinberg married actress Tammy Lauren in 1997. They do not have any children together.

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In Spanish: Guri Weinberg para niños