Ophir Award / Best Actor

Ophir Award : Best Actor

Winner of the Israeli film award Ophir in the category Best Actor (השחקן הראשי הטוב ביותר). The Israeli Film Academy (האקדמיה הישראלית לקולנוע וטלוויזיה) has awarded the prize annually since 1990 as an award for the best film productions and filmmakers four months before the announcement of the Oscar nominations.

Award winners and nominations from 1990 to 1999

1990

Moshe Ivgi - Shuroo

1991

Aryeh Moskona - Me'ever Layam

1992

Shuli Rand - Life According to Agfa - Night Shots (Ha-Chayim Al-Pi Agfa)

1993

Shaul Mizrahi - Zohar

Moshe Ivgy - Nikmato Shel Itzik Finkelstein

1994

Shmil Ben Ari - שמיכה חשמלית ושמה משה

1995

Moshe Ivgy - Hole Ahava B'Shikun Gimel

Shmuel Segal - Sahkanim

1996

Amos Lavi - נשים

1997

Assi Dayan - Mar Tree

Yehezkel Lazarov - Ha-Dybbuk B'sde Hatapuchim Hakdoshim

Zvika Hadar - Afula Express

Mosko Alkalai - A Shemot Al Hadlatot

Suhel Haddad - The Milky Way (Shvil Hahalav)

1998

Amos Lavi - Circus Palestina
Yoram Hattab - Circus Palestina

Jonathan Sagall - Kesher Ir

Moshe Ivgy - Dangerous Acts (Mesukenet)

Moshe Ivgy - Day by Day (Yom Yom)

Shmil Ben Ari - Agadat Ha'ish Sheshatak

1999

Nir Levy - Yana's Friends (Ha-Chaverim Shel Yana)

Oren Shabo - Tzomet volkan

Danny Steg - Tzur Hadassim

Yoram Hattab - Kadosh

Award winners and nominations from 2000 to 2009

2000

Aki Avni - Ha-hesder

Moni Moshonov - Besame Mucho

Moshe Ivgy - Haboleshet Hokeret

Mohammed Bakri - Kikar Ha-Halomot

Assi Dayan - Odot Ha-Monitin

2001

Lior Ashkenazi - Wedding Reluctant ( Hatuna Meuheret )

Menashe Noy - Made in Israel

Menashe Noy - Ish HaHashmal

Abraham Celektar - Girafot

2002

Ze'ev Revach - Beitar Provence

Juliano Mer-Khamis - Tahara

Guy Loel - Hochmat HaBeygale

Ashraf Barhom - In the 9th Month (BaHodesh HaTeshei)

Victor Ida - The Barbecue People (Ha-Mangalistim)

2003

Arieh Elias - Massa'ot James Be'eretz Hakodesh

Oshri Cohen - Ha-Kochavim Shel Shlomi

Yoram Hattab - Ha-Asonot Shel Nina

Yuval Segal - Matana MiShamayim

Gal Zaid - Habiographia Shel Ben

2004

Shuli Rand - Ha-Ushpizin

Moshe Ivgy - Medurat Hashevet

Makram Khoury - The Syrian Bride (Ha-Kala Ha-Surit)

Avi Kushnir - Metallic Blues

Lior Ashkenazi - Walking over the water (LaLehet Al HaMayim)

Tal Friedman - Shoshelet Schwartz

2005

Uri Gavriel - Eize Makom Nifla

Adam Hirsch - Bekarov, Yikre Lekha Mashehu Tov

Danny Rotenberg - Janem Janem

Tal Friedman - Muchrachim Lehiyot Same'ach

Makram Khoury - Free Zone

2006

Assi Dayan - Things Behind the Sun

Rami Heuberger - Michtavim Le America

Itay Tiran - Forgiveness (Mechilot)

Tomer Steinhof - Sweet Mud - Caught in Heaven (Adama Meshuga'at)

Dror Keren - Aviva Ahuvati

2007

Sasson Gabai - The Band Next Door (Bikur Ha-Tizmoret)

Oshri Cohen - Beaufort (Bufor)

Gal Zaid - Foul Gesture (Tnu'a Meguna)

Assi Dayan - Hofshat Kaits

Liron Levo - Strangers (Zarim)

2008

Michael Moshonov - Lost Islands (Iim avudim)

Moshe Ivgy - Etsba Elohim

Moshe Ivgy - Restless (Hasar menuha)

Albert Iluz - Shiva

Shredi Jabarin - Everything for my father (Sof Shavua B'Tel Aviv)

2009

Sasha Avshalom Agrounov - HaBodedim

Itzik Cohen - A Matter of Size

Ofer Shechter - Phobidilia

Dror Keren - Hamesh Shaot me'Pariz

Yoav Donat - Lebanon

Award winners and nominations from 2010 to 2019

2010

Adir Miller - A Summer in Haifa (Paam Hayiti)

Mark Ivanir - The Human Resources Manager (The Human Resources Manager)

Yoav Rotman - Mabul

Roee Elsberg - Hadikduk HaPnimi

Yossi Pollak - Hitpartzut X

2011

Shlomo Bar-Aba - Hearat Shulayim

Tzion Baruch - Ha-Fantazia Ha-Gdola shel Simiko Ha-Katan

Yiftach Klein - Policeman (Ha-shoter)

Gur Bentvich - Orhim le-rega

Sasson Gabai - Boker tov adon Fidelman

2012

Roy Assaf - Ha-Mashgihim

Gal gates - Laredet meha-Etz

Yosef Carmon - Hayouta u'Berl

Eli Finish - Haolam Mats'hik

Uri Gavriel - Balada le'aviv ha'bohe

2013

Makram Khoury - Magic Men

Sasson Gabai - The Unusual Suspects (Hunting Elephants)

Tzahi Grad - Big Bad Wolves (Mi mefahed mezeev hara)

Alon Abutbul - Makom be-gan eden

Shadi Mar'i - Bethlehem - When the enemy is your best friend (Bethlehem)

2014

Ze'ev Revach - At The End A Feast (Mita Tova)

Neveh Tzur - Emek

Yossi Marshek - manpower

Menashe Noy - Get - The Trial of Viviane Amsalem (Get - Ha'mishpat shel Vivian Amsalem)

Tawfeek Barhom - My Heart Dances (Aravim Rokdim)

2015

Roy Assaf - Wounded Land (Eretz Ptzua)

Moshe Ivgy - 90 minutes - Peace at the final whistle (Milhemet 90 Hadakot)

Roy Assaf - Hatuna MeNiyar

Assaf Ben-Shimon - Ha'milim ha'tovot

Oded Teomi - Tziporey Hol

2016

Moris Cohen - The Bouncer (Avinu)

Shai Avivi - A day like no other (Shavua ve Yom)

Yoram Hattab - Namal baiyt

Benny Avni - Lehatzil et Neta

Tamer Nafar - Junction 48

2017

Lior Ashkenazi - Foxtrot

Asher Lax - Scaffolding (Pigumim)

Ran Danker - Mutalim Besafek

Shai Avivi - Longing (Ga'agua)

Tzahi Grad - The Cousin

2018

Neve Zur - Pere Atzil - Noble Savage

Gal gates - Para Aduma

Nevo Kimchi - Laces

Vlad Dubinsky - Here and Now

Yoram Toledano - Hed

2019

Eran Naim - Love Trilogy: Chained

Moshe Folkenflick - Redemption (Geula)

Shuli Rand - The Unorthodox

Tom Mercier - Synonymes

Yehuda Nahari Halevi - Incitement

Individual evidence

1. ↑ is wrongly listed in the IMDb as Best Supporting Actor
2. ^ Ophir Award for "Foxtrot" In: Jüdische Allgemeine .de, accessed on September 14, 2018.
3. ↑ "The Cakemaker" named best Israeli film In: Israelnetz.de , September 7, 2018, accessed on September 14, 2018.