Roy Nik (; born 8 June 1992) is an Israeli

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and

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. In 2021, he was nominated for an

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for his performance as Noam Ashkenazi in the

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series, '' Normali''.Israeli thriller ‘Tehran’ nominated for International Emmy Award
''The Times of Israel''. 23 September 2021 In 2023, he won the

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for Best Actor for his role as Yair Kaplan, a

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owner of a computer store in Benny Fredman's ''

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'' (''Beit'').Seven Blessings wins big at the Ophir Awards
''The Jerusalem Post''. 7 September 2023

Early life

He was born and raised in

Herzliya Herzliya ( ; , / ) is an affluent List of Israeli cities, city in the Israeli coastal plain, central coast of Israel, at the northern part of the Tel Aviv District, known for its robust start-up and entrepreneurial culture. In it had a populatio ...

in the central coast of

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. After his

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with the

Israel Defense Forces The Israel Defense Forces (IDF; , ), alternatively referred to by the Hebrew-language acronym (), is the national military of the State of Israel. It consists of three service branches: the Israeli Ground Forces, the Israeli Air Force, and ...

, he studied acting at the Nissan Nativ Acting Studio in

Tel Aviv Tel Aviv-Yafo ( or , ; ), sometimes rendered as Tel Aviv-Jaffa, and usually referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the Gush Dan metropolitan area of Israel. Located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline and with a popula ...

. His second cousin is the actor,

Yehuda Levi Yehuda Levi (; born June 29, 1979) is an Israeli actor, model and TV presenter. Regarded as one of the best performers of his generation in Israel, he is recognized for his versatile work across independent films, television and the stage. He h ...

. Levi connected him with the agent, Zohar Jacobson, and he was cast in children's series.

Career

He had early roles in television drama series' ''Another Life'' (''Chaim Acherim'') in 2010 and ''2.3 BeShavua'' the following year. In 2012, he was cast as Elkana, a series regular in ''

Euphoria Euphoria ( ) is the experience (or affect) of pleasure or excitement and intense feelings of well-being and happiness. Certain natural rewards and social activities, such as aerobic exercise, laughter, listening to or making music and da ...

'' (''Oforia''). The series was later adapted into the smash hit American version. In 2017–2018, he played the lead role of Amram in ''

Kipat Barzel ''Kipat Barzel'' (, Iron Dome) is an Israeli television drama series that aired between 2017 - 2018 on Channel 2 and Keshet 12. It focuses on the lives of Haredi recruits in a special unit of the Israel Defense Forces. The series starred Roy ...

'', a drama series about

military recruits in a special unit of the Israel Defense Forces. In 2020, he starred in the French-Israeli thriller series, ''Possessions'' on

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.If you can guess how HBO’s ‘Possessions’ ends, I’m scared of you
''The Forward''. 27 January 2021 In the same year he played the lead role in the series '' Normali'', receiving a nomination for

for his performance as Noam Ashkenazi in the

series. In 2023, he won the

for Best actor for his performance as Yair Kaplan, a

owner of a computer store in Benny Fredman's ''

'' (''Beit''). In 2024, he began starring in the crime drama series, ''Ha-Emet'' (''The Truth)'' on

Kan 11 Kan 11 ( ) is an Israeli state-owned free-to-air television channel. Operated by the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (IPBC), it launched on 15 May 2017, replacing Channel 1 after the closure of the Israel Broadcasting Authority. It is ...

, reuniting him with his ''Euphoria'' director, Dafna Levinרועי ניק בריאיון חשוף: "תמיד הייתי זה שבצד יושב בשקט, לא מתבלט"
''Maariv''. 11 July 2024 He will also be appearing in another new series on Israeli television led by

Niv Sultan Niv Sultan (; born September 16, 1992) is an Israeli actress. She is best known for starring in ''Tehran'', an Israeli espionage thriller television series that premiered in 2020 on Apple TV+ and Kan 11. Early life and education Niv Sultan w ...

Personal life

He is married to the Israeli actress,

Lihi Kornowski Lihi Kornowski (Hebrew: ליהי קורנובסקי; born 24 November 1992) is an Israeli actress, musician and model. Biography Kornovski was born in Kfar Saba. At the age of 16, she moved with her family to Givatayim. In the years 2007–20 ...

. In 2023, Kornowski gave birth to their son, Uriרועי ניק לא בעננים, הוא פשוט במקום הנכון
''Mako''. 21 March 2024 He is also the owner-operator of Jaffa Cinema in

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. He screened ''The Boy'' (הילד), the final film of

Yahav Winner Yahav Winner (; 4 June 1986 – 7 October 2023) was an Israeli filmmaker, actor, producer and cinematographer. He was murdered in the Kfar Aza massacre, part of the 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel, October 7 Hamas-led attack during the Gaza war. ...

. Winner was an Israeli filmmaker that was murdered in the

Kfar Aza massacre On 7 October 2023, around 250 Hamas and other Palestinian political violence, Palestinian militants attacked Kfar Aza, a kibbutz about from the border with the Gaza Strip, massacring residents and Gaza war hostage crisis, abducting several ...

, part of the

October 7 Hamas-led attack on Israel On October 7, 2023, Hamas and several other Palestinian militant groups launched coordinated armed incursions from the Gaza Strip into the Gaza envelope of southern Israel, the first invasion of Israeli territory since the 1948 Arab–Israeli ...

. All proceeds from the screening were donated to Winner's family.

Filmography

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nik, Roy Israeli male film actors Israeli male television actors Israeli Ashkenazi Jews Jewish Israeli male actors Ophir Award winners Living people 1992 births People from Herzliya 21st-century Israeli male actors