Shlomi Elkabetz (Hebrew: שלומי אלקבץ; born 5 December 1972) is an Israeli actor, writer and director.[2][3][4][1] He is known for playing Simon in HBO's Our Boys.[5]
Shlomi Elkabetz | |
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Born | (1972-12-05) 5 December 1972 (age 49)[1] Beersheba, Israel[1] |
Nationality | Israeli |
Occupation | Actor, writer, director |
Children | One |
Relatives | Ronit Elkabetz (sister) |
Elkabetz mother was a hairdresser and his father was a postal employee.[6] His parents were Moroccan Jews who immigrated to Israel. Elkabetz was the youngest of four children. His older sister was the late actress Ronit Elkabetz.
Elkabetz is best known for his Vivian Amsalem trilogy comprising the films, To Take a Wife, Shiva and Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem. Elkabetz co-wrote and co-directed the films with his older sister, Ronit Elkabetz, 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, Our Boys.
Since the age of 21, Elkabetz splits his time between Tel Aviv and Paris.
Elkabetz is openly gay. He is in a long-term partnership with actor Ofer Ein-Gal and the two have a daughter, Renée, together.[7]
Year | Award | Film | Credits | Category | Result | Ref(s) |
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2015 | Golden Globe Awards | Gett: The Trial of Viviane Amsalem | Director | Best Foreign Language Film | Nominated | [8] |
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