Yehuda Levi facts for kids
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Yehuda Levi
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| Born | June 29, 1979 Petah Tikva, Israel
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| Occupation | Actor, model, singer, TV host |
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Yehuda Levi (Hebrew: יהודה לוי; born June 29, 1979) is a famous Israeli actor, model, and TV presenter. Many people in Israel think he is one of the best actors of his time. He is known for his many different roles in movies, TV shows, and plays.
Yehuda has won several awards, including three Best Actor awards from the Israeli Academy of Television. He won these for his roles in Yossi & Jagger (2002) and Very Important Person (2014-2019). He also starred in popular Israeli TV series like The Arbitrator (2007-2014) and Mossad 101 (2015-2017). More recently, he appeared in Fire Dance (2022) and A Body That Works (2023-present).
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Yehuda Levi's Early Life
Yehuda Levi was born in Petah Tikva, Israel. His father, Yerachmiel Levi, was from Bulgaria. His mother, Chaya, was from Poland. When Yehuda was four, his family moved to South Africa because of his father's work.
Ten years later, at age fourteen, they moved back to Israel. He later graduated from the Thelma Yellin High School of the Arts in Givatayim, Israel. During his time in the Israel Defense Forces, he was a commander in the military band.
Yehuda Levi's Acting Career
Yehuda Levi became well-known in Israel through his roles in soap operas. In 2002, he starred in the film Yossi & Jagger. This movie first showed on Israeli television. Yehuda won the Best Actor award from the Israeli Academy of Television for his role.
In May 2006, a soap opera called HaAlufa (The Champion) started. It was about a soccer team. Yehuda Levi played the main character, who was the captain of the "Hakoakh Yerushalayim" (Jerusalem Power) team.
In 2014, he began playing a famous celebrity named Yehuda Levi in the Hot TV series, A Very Important Man. He won two Best Actor awards for this role.
He also played the main character, a Mossad trainer, in the Channel 2 series, Mossad 101. This show started in 2015. In 2022, he starred as a rabbi in the TV drama series, Fire Dance. For this role, he won the Best Actor award at Series Mania in France.
A year later, in 2023, he starred with Rotem Sela in the Israeli drama series, A Body that Works. This series was the most watched drama in Israel that year.
Other Work and Appearances
Yehuda Levi has also been a model for Israeli fashion brands like Fox and Renuar. On March 12, 2023, it was announced that he would be the new host of HaMerotz LaMillion. This is Israel's version of the popular show The Amazing Race. He took over from the previous host, Ron Shahar.
Yehuda Levi's Personal Life
Yehuda Levi was in a relationship with Israeli model Yael Bar Zohar. They even acted together in the soap opera, Ramat Aviv Gimel. In 2006, he started a well-known relationship with Israeli singer and actress Ninet Tayeb. She was the first winner of the show Kokhav Nolad.
Newspapers like Haaretz and The Jerusalem Post called them "Israel's favourite celebrity couple." In 2013, after eight years together, they decided to break up. They said it was a mutual decision. Yehuda Levi is often seen as one of the most talked-about male stars in Israel.
In 2017, he married Israeli model Shlomit Malka. They lived in Tel Aviv. On June 6, 2021, the couple announced that they had separated.
Yehuda Levi's Theater Roles
Yehuda Levi has performed in several plays and musicals:
- 1993: David
- 1995: Carmen
- 2004: Tarzan and Jane - He played Tarzan.
- 2008: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat - He played Joseph.
Yehuda Levi's Film Roles
Yehuda Levi has appeared in many films:
- 1996: Zolgot Hadma'ot Me'atzman (Tears Fall by Themselves) - He played a boy hit by a car.
- 2002: Yossi & Jagger - He played Lior Amichai (Jagger).
- 2004: Campfire - He played Yoel.
- 2005: Munich - He had a small role as an IDF soldier.
- 2006: Schwartz Dynasty - He played Avishai.
- 2011: For the Love of Money - He played Isaac.
- 2013: Wonderland - He played Rabbi Shmaya Knafo.
Yehuda Levi's Television Roles
Yehuda Levi has starred in many TV shows:
- 1996: Ramat Aviv Gimmel (Season 2) - He played Gil in one episode.
- 2001: Lechayey Ha'ahava - He played Gidi Meiri.
- 2003–2005: Ahava Me'ever Lapina - He played Lior Dvir.
- 2006–2009: The Champion - He had the main role as Saar Fedida.
- 2007–2013: The Arbitrator - He played Nadav Feldman.
- 2010: Hasamba Third Generation - He played Freddie Zorkin.
- 2011: Eretz Nehederet (Season 8) - He played Yaniv Biton in one episode.
- 2012: Mom and Dads - He had the main role as Sami Israel.
- 2014: Very Important Person - He had the main role as Yehuda Levi.
- 2015: Dig - He played Ali Lavey / Ari, an undercover Shin Bet agent.
- 2015: Mossad 101 - He had the main role as Yonna "Kinder" Harari.
- 2017: Shababnikim - He played Yehuda Levi in one episode.
- 2022: Fire Dance - He had the main role as Yonna "Kinder" Harari.
- 2023: Trust No One - He played the Head of the Israeli Shin Bet.
- 2023: A Body That Works - He was a regular cast member as Ido Avrahami.
- 2023: East Side - He was a regular cast member as Momi.
Yehuda Levi's TV Presenter Roles
- 2023–present: HaMerotz LaMillion - He is the host of the show.
Yehuda Levi's Awards and Nominations
Yehuda Levi has won several awards for his acting:
- 2003: Won Best Actor at Dallas OUT TAKES for Yossi & Jagger.
- 2003: Won Best Acting in a Drama, Miniseries or Television Movie at the Israeli Film Academy for Yossi & Jagger.
- 2004: Nominated for Best Supporting Actor for Schwartz Dynasty.
- 2013: Nominated for Best Actor in a Drama Series at the Israeli Television Academy for Mom and Dads.
- 2014: Won Best Actor in a Drama Series at the Israeli Television Academy for Very Important Person.
See also
In Spanish: Yehuda Levi para niños
