Ishai Golan
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Ishai Golan | |
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 Ishai Golan at the 47th International Film Festival Rotterdam, 2018 | |
| Born | |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Spouse | Ruti |
| Children | 3 |
Ishai Golan (Hebrew: ישי גולן) is an Israeli film and television actor.
Early life[edit]
He was born in Ramat Gan, Israel.[citation needed]
Career[edit]
Golan attended Telma Yalin Arts High School in Givatayim. In 1990, he got his first cinematic role at the age of 17 in the film 'דרך הנשר' (The Eagle's Path) that was directed by Uri Barbash and starring Gidi Gov, Eli Danker and Nurit Galron. He stated that 'This film has shaped my awareness about being an actor. From the moment that I participated in this movie, I understood that this is me and this is my place'. He also appeared in Amos Guttman's Amazing Grace (1992) and in 'מנת יתר' (Overdose).
Golan served in the IDF in the military theater. After his military service, he attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. Regarding his time in the academy, Golan said that even though he knew English, it took him a couple of months to get used to learning plays by William Shakespeare but after that time period he started to dream in Shakespeare's language. In 1996, Golan starred in the Ken Russell-directed TV film Mindbender, a Uri Geller biopic. Later on he appeared in the films Operation YY (2000), Six Million Fragments (2000), Rashevsky's Tango (2003) and Love Life (2007). Golan also appeared in minor roles in a number of American films shot in Israel. In 2011, in the film 'עד סוף הקיץ' (By Summer's End), he played a father who returns to his family for a visit after abandoning them. A year later he co-starred in the provocative film 'הנותנת' (The Slut). His first appearance in a television series was in Fool's gold (1994), later he appeared on Siton (1995), and in 1999's 'טירונות' (Recruit Training), he portrayed Tomer, a new Israeli soldier who falls in love with Officer Jenia. The role on that show is what convinced Golan to return to Israel after Uri Barbash called to Golan which was still in London during that time and offered him to come back to Israel to play on the show. Golan stated that he remembers that after the phone call ended, he was so happy and full of joy that Barbash was saving him from the desperation that he was experiencing during that time as an actor in his first phases on his career in the acting industry of London.
During the 2000s, Golan appeared on television series Love Around The Corner (2003), The Island (2007) and I didn't promise (2007). In 2010, he co-starred in the critically acclaimed series Prisoners of War and portrayed Uri, a prisoner of war who returns home 17 years after he was captured by enemy. For this performance, he won the Israeli Academy of Film and Television award for best actor in a drama series. In 2012, he appeared on the comedy series 'תנוחי' (Get Some Rest) alongside Yael Grobglas who worked with him on The Island.
Golan also appeared in many theatre plays such as "Lovers and Pleasant", "The Withdrawal From Moscow", "Railway to Damascus" and "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" in Habima Theatre, "Children of a Lesser God" in Beersheba Theater, as well as "Transparent Roof", "Bianka" and "Then in Prague" at the Beit Lessin Theater, and "All My Sons" in Haifa Theatre.
In 2012 he starting hosting the Fox Life show Street Food Around The World. In each show Golan is showing the street food of a specific city as he visits food stands, restaurants and local chefs. In 2014, he co-starred in False Flag and portrayed Ben Rephael, an Israeli chemist and a family man who is implicated together with 4 other Israeli citizens in a high-profile kidnapping that is covered by the media all over the world. In 2017, Golan portrayed Carter Woods in the teen drama series "Greenhouse Academy."
Filmography[edit]
 | This List only series, not each episode, unless appearance is confined to only 1 or 2 eps. All titles should be italicised. may contain an excessive amount of intricate detail that may interest only a particular audience. (December 2022) |
| Year(s) | Title | TV/Film | Name Portrayed |
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| 2024 | White Bird: A Wonder Story | Film | Max |
| 2020-22 | Manayek | TV | Eitan Doitsh |
| 2021 | Bug | Short | |
| 2021 | Plan A | Film | Abba Kovener |
| 2020 | The Dinner | ||
| 2017-2020 | Greenhouse Academy | TV | Carter Woods |
| 2018 | With Shut Eyes | Short | |
| 2018 | Masks On | Short | Dad |
| 2018 | The Golem | Short | Benjamin |
| 2018 | Not What You Think | TV | Amos |
| The Application (2018) | Not What You Think | TV | Amos |
| 2018 | The Reports on Sarah and Saleem | Film | David |
| Episode #1.13 (2018) | Viki and Me | TV | Eltan |
| Episode #1.12 (2018) | Viki and Me | TV | Eltan |
| Episode #1.3 (2017) | Viki and Me | TV | Eltan |
| Episode #1.2 (2017) | Viki and Me | TV | Eltan |
| Episode #1.1 (2017) | Viki and Me | TV | Eltan |
| Episode #1.11 (2017) | Commandments | TV | Rabbi Israel Menashe |
| Eishes chayil mi yimtza (2017 | Commandments | TV | Rabbi Israel Menashe |
| Episode #1.4 (2017) | Commandments | TV | Rabbi Israel Menashe |
| Episode #1.3 (2017) | Commandments | TV | Rabbi Israel Menashe |
| God of vengens (2017) | Commandments | TV | Rabbi Israel Menashe |
| Episode #1.1 (2017) | Commandments | TV | Rabbi Israel Menashe |
| 2017 | Outdoors | Film | Daniel |
| 2017 | Family | Film | Avi |
| 2017 | Zaam | TV | Schwartz |
| 2017 | Soup | Short | |
| 2017 | The Road to Where | Film | Avi |
| 2016 | Antenna | Film | |
| Episode #1.8 (2015) | Kfulim | TV | Ben 'Benny' Rephael |
| Episode #1.7 (2015) | Kfulim | TV | Ben 'Benny' Rephael |
| Episode #1.6 (2015) | Kfulim | TV | Ben 'Benny' Rephael |
| Episode #1.5 (2015) | Kfulim | TV | Ben 'Benny' Rephael |
| Episode #1.4 (2015) | Kfulim | TV | Ben 'Benny' Rephael |
| Episode #1.3 (2015) | Kfulim | TV | Ben 'Benny' Rephael |
| Episode #1.2 (2015) | Kfulim | TV | Ben 'Benny' Rephael |
| Episode #1.1 (2015) | Kfulim | TV | Ben 'Benny' Rephael |
| Episode #2.10 (2015) | The Gordin Cell | TV | Aharal'e Nir |
| Episode #2.9 (2015) | The Gordin Cell | TV | Aharal'e Nir |
| Episode #2.8 (2015) | The Gordin Cell | TV | Aharal'e Nir |
| Episode #2.7 (2015) | The Gordin Cell | TV | Aharal'e Nir |
| Episode #2.6 (2015) | The Gordin Cell | TV | Aharal'e Nir |
| Episode #2.5 (2015) | The Gordin Cell | TV | Aharal'e Nir |
| Episode #2.4 (2015) | The Gordin Cell | TV | Aharal'e Nir |
| Episode #2.3 (2015) | The Gordin Cell | TV | Aharal'e Nir |
| Episode #2.2 (2015) | The Gordin Cell | TV | Aharal'e Nir |
| Episode #2.1 (2015) | The Gordin Cell | TV | Aharal'e Nir |
| 2013 | Streets of Rage | Short | Narrator |
| 2012 | Pastrami | Short | Father |
| 2012 | Prisoners of War | TV | Uri Zach |
| Episode #1.2 (2012) | Chill | TV | Mati |
| Episode #1.1 (2012) | Chill | TV | Mati |
| 2011 | By Summer's End | Film | Rafi |
| 2011 | The Slut[1] | Film | Shay/ veterinarian |
| 2009 | Bed Stories | Short | |
| 2008 | Gefilte Fish | Short | Yaron |
| 2008 | Salot of the Sea | Film | Male Agent |
| New History, Part I (2008) | The Island | TV | Max |
| New History, Part II (2008) | The Island | TV | Max |
| Homemade (2008) | The Island | TV | Max |
| The Happiest Day (2008) | The Island | TV | Max |
| Last Dance (2008) | The Island | TV | Max |
| Changing the Fate (2008) | The Island | TV | Max |
| Ben-Ami Vs. Fadida (2008) | The Island | TV | Max |
| Family Moment (2008) | The Island | TV | Max |
| A Moment of Happiness (2008) | The Island | TV | Max |
| Double (2008) | The Island | TV | Max |
| Not a Word (2008) | The Island | TV | Max |
| Family Tree (2008) | The Island | TV | Max |
| The Best of Five (2008) | The Island | TV | Max |
| War (2008) | The Island | TV | Max |
| Woki Toki (2008) | The Island | TV | Max |
| New Hope (2008) | The Island | TV | Max |
| Bur Ve-Am Ha-Sefer (2008) | The Island | TV | Max |
| The Glich (2008) | The Island | TV | Max |
| Of Life and Death (2007) | The Island | TV | Max |
| Believe (2007) | The Island | TV | Max |
| History Lesson (2007) | The Island | TV | Max |
| My Hero (2007) | The Island | TV | Max |
| The Other Side (2007) | The Island | TV | Max |
| Until the Sunrise (2007) | The Island | TV | Max |
| Anaconda (2007) | The Island | TV | Max |
| Blue (2007) | The Island | TV | Max |
| 366 Days (2007) | The Island | TV | Max |
| Fun Day (2007) | The Island | TV | Max |
| The Pit (2007) | The Island | TV | Max |
| Ginny's Story (2007) | The Island | TV | Max |
| 2007 | Love Life | Film | Joni / Ya'ara's husband |
| Episode #3.1 (2005) | Ahava Me-ever Lapina | TV | Oded |
| Episode #2.1 (2005) | Ahava Me-ever Lapina | TV | Oded |
| Episode #1.1 (2003) | Ahava Me-ever Lapina | TV | Oded |
| 2003 | Rashevski's Tango | Film | Youval |
| 2001 | Aball'e | TV | Alon |
| 2001 | Six Million Pieces | Film | |
| 2000 | Delta Force One: The Lost Patrol | Film | Camel Ambush IPF Officer |
| 2000 | The Last Patrol | Film | Jasper |
| 2000 | Operation YY | Short | Yishai Golan |
| Avot U'Vanim (1998) | Tironoot | TV | Tomer |
| En Ahavot Smechot (1998) | Tironoot | TV | Tomer |
| Chosech Shivto Sone Vino (1998) | Tironoot | TV | Tomer |
| Kulam Bishvil Echad (1998) | Tironoot | TV | Tomer |
| Laila Rishon Bli Ima (1998) | Tironoot | TV | Tomer |
| Disneyland (1998) | Tironoot | TV | Tomer |
| 1996 | Mindbender | TV | Uri Geller |
| Episode #1.1 (1995) | Sitton | TV | Tom |
| 1993 | Overdose | TV | |
| 1992 | Amazing Grace | Film | Doron |
| 1990 | Where Eagles Fly |
Personal life[edit]
Golan resides in Tel Aviv with his wife Ruti, a child psychologist, and three children. In the 2013 elections he strongly supported Da'am Workers Party.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ The Slut at IMDb
- ^ Artists stand with their parties, 'mako.co.il', 7 January 2013, (in Hebrew)
External links[edit]
- Ishai Golan at IMDb
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