Acclaimed Israeli actor Alon Aboutboul died Tuesday morning after collapsing close to HaBonim Beach. He was 60.
Born in May 1965 in Kiryat Ata, Aboutboul was one in every of Israel’s most revered and versatile performers. His profession started at 15, when he enrolled within the Thelma Yellin High School of the Arts. He gained early recognition throughout his army service within the IDF Spokesperson’s Unit with a task within the movie Two Fingers from Sidon, incomes Best Actor on the Jerusalem Film Festival.
Over the many years, Aboutboul starred in quite a few Israeli stage, movie, and tv productions. He gained the Israeli Television Academy Award for Best Actor in Shabatot VeHagim and the Ophir Award for Best Supporting Actor in Nina’s Tragedies.
Internationally, he appeared in main movies comparable to The Dark Knight Rises, Munich, and Body of Lies, and in hit TV collection together with Homeland, NCIS: Los Angeles, Law & Order: SVU, and Snowfall. In 2022, he starred within the London stage manufacturing of The Band’s Visit.
Aboutboul is survived by his 4 youngsters, whom he had with former companion Shir Bilia. His sudden dying marks a major loss for Israeli tradition and the worldwide performing group.
