Tomer Capone facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Tomer Capone
תומר קאפון
Capone in 2019
Born	(1985-07-15) 15 July 1985 (age 39) Holon, Israel
Nationality	Israeli
Other names	Tomer Kapon Tomer Kappon Tomer Capon
Occupation	Actor, model
Years active	2012 – present
Known for	Fauda, The Boys
Partner(s)	Ortal Ben-Shoshan (2012 – present)

Tomer Capone (born July 15, 1985) is an actor from Israel. He has starred in many popular Israeli TV shows. These include Hostages (2013–2016) and Fauda (2015). He also appeared in When Heroes Fly (2018). In 2016, he won an Ophir Award for Best Supporting Actor. This was for his role in the movie One Week and a Day. Since 2019, he has played Frenchie in the superhero TV series The Boys on Amazon Prime Video.

Early Life

Tomer Capone was born in Holon, Israel. He is the second child of parents who owned a business. He grew up in the city of Rishon LeZion. He is related to the Israeli director Shay Capone.

After finishing high school, Tomer joined the Israel Defense Forces in 2004. He served as a soldier. Later, he became a squad leader in the Paratroopers Brigade.

Acting Career

Capone in 2012.

Early Roles

In 2012, Tomer Capone got his first acting job. It was in the Israeli youth series Galis. He then starred in popular Israeli shows like Hostages. He also appeared in the exciting political series Fauda. Capone was also in the first season of the Israeli show Taagad.

His first movie role was in 2015. It was in the film A Tale of Love and Darkness. This movie was directed by Natalie Portman. In 2016, he won an Ophir Award for Best Supporting Actor. This award was for his role in the drama One Week and a Day.

In 2017, Tomer Capone was part of a special project. He and other Israeli celebrities recreated famous Israeli photos. This was to celebrate Israel's 69th year of independence. Capone recreated a Life magazine cover. It showed a young soldier named Yossi Ben Hanan after the Six-Day War.

International Success

In 2018, Tomer starred in the series When Heroes Fly. He played a former soldier from a special unit. His character reunited with three friends for a mission in the jungle. This exciting series won the Best Series award at the CannesSeries festival. Netflix bought the series, and it became available in early 2019.

In June 2018, Capone was chosen for a big role. He became Frenchie in the Amazon superhero series The Boys. The show first aired on July 26, 2019. Before the first season even started, Amazon decided to make a second season.

Recent Projects

In 2020, Tomer Capone played Moti in the Israeli drama series One on One. This show was on Kan 11. In the same year, he worked again with Asaph Polonsky. Polonsky was the director of One Week and a Day. They filmed a short Israeli movie called Long Distance.

In 2024, Capone is starring in a new Israeli romantic comedy series. It is called Save the Date (Bekarov Etzli). You can watch it on Channel 12. He acts alongside Adi Havshush and Oshri Cohen.

Personal Life

When he was 26, Tomer Capone lived in Tel Aviv. He studied acting at the Yoram Loewenstein Performing Arts Studio for a year.

In 2019, he talked about how his last name is spelled. He said it should end with an 'e'. But they don't want people to read it like "Capone" (like the famous gangster). They want to avoid any confusion.

Tomer Capone has been in a relationship with Israeli actress Ortal Ben-Shoshan since 2012.

Capone was one of many actors and celebrities who signed an open letter. The letter thanked US President Joe Biden for his support for Jewish people. Also in 2018, Capone was a model for the Israeli fashion company Fox. He modeled with Shlomit Malka.

Film and TV Shows

Film

Television

See also

In Spanish: Tomer Capone para niños