Eyal Podell (; he, אייל פודל; born November 11, 1975) is an Israeli- American actor and screenwriter. He is best known for his portrayals of Professor

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in the

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'', Evram Mintz in '' Defying Gravity'', and Namir Eschel in ''

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''. With partner Jonathon E. Stewart, he wrote the screenplay or story for the films ''

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'' (2017), ''

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'' (2020).

Early life

Podell was born in

Tel Aviv Tel Aviv-Yafo ( he, תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ, translit=Tēl-ʾĀvīv-Yāfō ; ar, تَلّ أَبِيب – يَافَا, translit=Tall ʾAbīb-Yāfā, links=no), often referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the G ...

Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

, to a family of Jewish background. After spending the first two years of his childhood in

, Eyal and his family relocated to the

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for a year and then moved to

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, where he lived until the age of eight. Upon his return to the United States, his family settled in

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. He attended

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in Armonk with fellow actors Sean Maher and

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. He is a graduate of

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Career

Since arriving in

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, Eyal has worked consistently in both film and television. His big-screen debut came playing

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's son in The Insider. He was trained as a classical actor at the National Theater Institute, part of the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center. Most recently, Eyal has appeared on NCIS: New Orleans as Samuel Wilkns. In addition to acting, he is also a writer.

Personal life

He is the grandson of the late Odif and Judy Podell, co-founders of the modern architectural community,

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Homes in

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. He is working on adapting the story of Usonia to film.Amith, Dennis A. (August 2009)
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Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Podell, Eyal 1975 births American male soap opera actors Israeli Jews Israeli emigrants to the United States American people of Israeli descent Living people People from Tel Aviv People from Armonk, New York Jewish American writers Sony Pictures Animation people 21st-century American Jews