Yiftach Klein

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Yiftach Klein
Born (1972-09-28) 28 September 1972 (age 51)
Tel Aviv, Israel
NationalityIsraeli
OccupationActor
SpouseShiri Artzi

Yiftach Klein (Hebrew: יפתח קליין; born 28 September 1972) is an Israeli actor. He has been nominated for two Ophir Awards for Best Supporting Actor in 2007 for Noodle and for Best Actor in 2011 for his role in Policeman.[1]

Early life

He discovered acting and decided to pursue it as a profession after he was cast in a play at his high school.[2]

Career

He rose to fame at the age of 26 when in 1998 he appeared in the series, Tironoot (The Apprentices).[2]

He has also directed a play in Dimona and managed a small theatre in Kiryat Shmona.[2]

In 2023 he starred alongside Tzachi Halevy in The Cops (HaShotrim).[2]

Personal life

Klein is married to Shiri Artzi, the daughter of Shlomo Artzi. They separated in 2018 for 18 months and the experience inspired a book project by Artzi.[2] They subsequently got back together.[2]They have three children together.[2] He lives in Northern Tel Aviv in Israel.[2]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1998 Tironoot Gidi Golan 6 episodes
Mishpacha VaChetzi Yaron 1 episode: Harey At Mekudeshet
2000 Puzzle Adam 1 episode: Chaverim Chadashim
2003 Grand Rabbi Inspector Yariv Daniely TV series
2006 Emile's Girlfriend Yoav Original title: Ha'Chavera Shell Emile
directed by Nadav Lapid
Best Friends Boaz Miniseries. Original title: Haverot Hachi Tovot
2007 Noodle Mati gueta
Wild Dogs Original title: Rak Klavim Ratzim Hofshi
Ha-Ex Ha-Mitologi TV series
2008 Until the Wedding Yochay Original title: Ad Hachatuna
2008-2010 The Ran Quadruplets Nivo Ran Series regular
2010 Sea Salt Noam Original title: Melach Yam
2011 Policeman Yaron Directed by Nadav Lapid
2012 Fill the Void Yochay Directed by Rama Burshtein
Summer Vacation Yuval Short film presented at 2013 Sundance Film Festival
Mom and Dads Erez Series regular. Original title: Ima VeAbaz.
2010-2013 Blue Natalie Yoni Series regular
2015 Milk and Honey Nir TV series
2017 Azimuth Moti
Madam Yankelova's Fine Literature Club Original title: HaMoadon LeSafrut Yaffa Shel Hagveret Yanlekova
2018 Entebbe Ehud Barak
Broken Mirrors Giora
2018-2019 False Flag Sagi Kedmi Season 2 regular. Original title: Kfulim
2019 Love in Suspenders Tammy's son Original title: Ahava Bi'Shlei'kes
2020 Echad al Echad (One on One) Yoni Mor 3 episodes
2022-present Yeladim BaYa'ar (Broken Ties) Ami Shlush Series regular
2023-present Korduroy (Corduroy) Eran Series regular
2023 The Cops (HaShotrim) Daniel Kelner 8 episodes
2023 Five and a Half Love Stories in an Apartment in Vilnius, Lithuania Issa

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