Omer Perelman Striks
Omer Perelman Striks | |
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עומר פרלמן שטריקס | |
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| Born | Omer Perelman Striks July 20, 1993 |
| Occupation | Actor |
Omer Perelman Striks (Hebrew: עומר פרלמן שטריקס; born 20 July 1993) is an Israeli actor. He is best known for starring in the hit Israeli comedy series, Shababnikim (2017–present).[1][2]
Early life[edit]
He was born and raised in Tel Aviv in Israel. He studied at the Thelma Yellin High School of Arts before graduating from the Yoram Loewenstein Performing Arts Studio in Tel Aviv. His mother was a school psychologist and committed suicide when he was twelve years old.[3]
Career[edit]
In 2014 he was cast alongside Michael Aloni and Angel Bonanni as a series regular in the Israeli youth series, Shovrei Galim on Yes.
In 2017 he was cast as a series regular, playing Dov Laser, a yeshiva student in the hit Israeli series, Shababnikim alongside Daniel Gad, Ori Laizerouvich and Israel Atias.[4]
Perelman was awarded the Best Actor prize at the Jerusalem Film Festival in 2021 for his performance in The Swimmer.[5]
Personal life[edit]
He is gay and since 2018 has been in a relationship with the Israeli architect, Raanan Stern.[6] He identifies as secular.[7]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | S#x Acts | Yoav | |
| 2012 - 2013 | Summer Break Diaries | Assi | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Self Made | Ido | |
| Marzipan Flowers | Bebber | ||
| Shovrei Galim | Bebber | Series regular | |
| 2016 | Confess | Boy | 1 episode |
| 2017 - present | Shababnikim | Dov Laser | Series regular |
| 2018 | Not What You Think (Lo Hakol Varod) | Michael | |
| The Bar Mitzvah | 3 episodes | ||
| 2019 | The Male Gaze: The Heat of the Night | Segment "Hardcore" | |
| Incitement | Wineberg | ||
| 2020 | Valley of Tears | Nimrod Caspi | Series regular |
| 2020 - 2024 | Manayek | Yoel Schwartz | Series regular |
| 2021 | The Swimmer | Erez | Jerusalem Film Festival award for Best Actor |
| ReFeel | Short film | ||
| 2022 | Munich Games | Mano Gur-Zeev | 4 episodes |
| 2023 | See You 'Round the Block | Eitan | Short film |
| 2024 | Mosolov's Suitcase | Post-production |
References[edit]
- ^ Spiro, Amy (February 14, 2018). "'Shababnikim': Television's bad boys of yeshiva". The Jerusalem Post.
- ^ Shababnikim - IMDb, retrieved 2021-04-26
- ^ Omer Perlman: "I'm secular, from Tel Aviv, gay, but the Shababniks would accept me" Maariv. 13 February 2018
- ^ The New Black: Nice Jewish Bad Boys Moment. 19 February 2021
- ^ 2021 JFF Winners Jerusalem Film Festival. Retrieved on 12 April 2024
- ^ Meet the new partner of the "Shababnikim" star PP Plus. 6 April 2018
- ^ "I'm always stressed. Anxiety is a gold mine for an actor." Mako. 29 July 2021
External links[edit]
- 1993 births
- Living people
- Male actors from Tel Aviv
- Israeli gay actors
- Israeli male film actors
- Israeli male television actors
- Israeli male stage actors
- Israeli male musical theatre actors
- Jewish Israeli male actors
- Thelma Yellin High School of Arts alumni
- Gay Jews
- 21st-century Israeli male actors
- 21st-century Israeli Jews
- 21st-century Israeli LGBT people