Yonatan Uziel ( he, יונתן עוזיאל; born March 26, 1975) is an Israeli actor and model best known for appearing in ''
Prisoners of War
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Uziel was born in Jerusalem and grew up in Tel Aviv. His mother is a former school principal and his father is an importer. He served as a youth counselor in the Education Corps and after completing his army service he began studying towards a BA in Economics and Education at the
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI; he, הַאוּנִיבֶרְסִיטָה הַעִבְרִית בִּירוּשָׁלַיִם) is a public research university based in Jerusalem, Israel. Co-founded by Albert Einstein and Dr. Chaim Weiz ...
. Then he turned to acting, taking classes at
Nissan Nativ
Nissan Nativ (Hebrew: ניסן נתיב) (originally Notowicz; 5. November 1922 – 20 April 2008) was an influential Israeli director, actor and acting teacher.
Life
Nissan Nativ was born 1922 (as Nissan Notowicz) in Munich. In many biographie ...
Acting Studio, which he completed in 2002. From 2003 to 2004, he studied at the Akt-Zent Studio in Moscow and Berlin performing in several plays.
In 2004–2008 he studied for a BA in philosophy and theater at Tel Aviv University and received a teaching certificate. Uziel began teaching acting classes during this period and in 2009 he founded the theater department at the Kfar HaYarok youth village and managed it until 2016.
Career
In 2003 he made his debut film appearance in Omri Levi's ''Miss Entebbe'' alongside Yael Abecassis. Two years later he had a minor role in
Steven Spielberg
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's
Mossad
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thriller, '' Munich''. In 2006 he appeared in the drama, ''
O Jerusalem
''O Jerusalem!'' is a history book published in 1971 by Dominique Lapierre and Larry Collins that seeks to capture the events and mishaps surrounding the creation of Israel, and the subsequent mass expulsion of Palestinians.
Introduction
The ...
''.
In 2007 he began appearing in the Israeli romance drama, ''Until the Wedding''. His role as Eyal, a macho-type character catapulted him to "sex symbol" status in Israel. The American Broadcasting Company is currently developing an American remake of the series.ABC Developing Romantic Drama ‘Until the Wedding’ Based On Israeli Format Deadline Hollywood. November 7, 2018
He also appeared in the series ''
Srugim
''Srugim'' ( he, סרוגים; literally, "knitted" or "crocheted") is an Israeli television drama which originally aired on Yes TV between 2008 and 2012. It was directed by Eliezer "Laizy" Shapiro, who co-created it with Havvah Deevon. The series ...
'' in 2008. In 2010 he appeared in the American thriller, '' The Debt''. In 2012 he was cast as a series regular playing Yinon 'Noni' Meiri in
Gideon Raff
Gideon "Gidi" Raff ( he, גדעון „גידי" רף; born 10 September 1972) is an Israeli film and television director, screenwriter, and writer. He is best known for his creation of the Channel 2 thriller drama series '' Prisoners of War'', ...
's critically acclaimed series, ''
Prisoners of War
A prisoner of war (POW) is a person who is held Captivity, captive by a belligerent power during or immediately after an armed conflict. The earliest recorded usage of the phrase "prisoner of war" dates back to 1610.
Belligerents hold priso ...
''.
In 2014 he was cast as a series regular in the medical drama series, ''Temporarily Dead'' playing Dr. Alon Karmi alongside ''
Fauda
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'' actors
Tzachi Halevy
Tzachi Halevy (or Tsahi HaLevi, he, צחי הלוי; born March 12, 1975) is an Israeli film and television actor and a singer.
Early and personal life
Tzachi Halevy was born in Petah Tikva, Israel, to a Sephardic Jewish family.Hostages'' alongside Jonah Lotan.
Personal life
Uziel lives in Tel Aviv and is married to Mikaela Burstow-Uziel, an Australian photographer.