Shlomi Elkabetz (; born 5 December 1972) is an Israeli actor, screenwriter and film director. He is known for playing Simon in HBO's ''

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Early life

The Elkabetz family were

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who immigrated to Israel. His mother was a hairdresser, and his father was a postal employee. He was the youngest of four children, and his older sister was the late actress

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Career

Elkabetz is best known for his Vivian Amsalem trilogy comprising the films, '' To Take a Wife'', ''

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'' and '' Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem''. Elkabetz co-wrote and co-directed the films with his older sister,

, who also starred in the films as Viviane Amsalem, an unhappy Israeli housewife trapped in a marriage with a pious man she cannot stand. The films were loosely based on the relationship between the Elkabetz's parents. Elkabetz also directed the 2011 film ''Edut'', which again starred his sister. In 2016, he produced the film '' In Between''. Elkabetz made his acting debut as the lead in the 2019 series ''

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Personal life

Since age 21, Elkabetz splits his time between

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and

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. He lives in Tel Aviv with his partner Yuval and is the father of a daughter, Rene Lilian Elkabetz Dori, co-parenting with the singer Dikla.

Awards and recognition

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