Adir Miller
Adir Miller | |
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 Miller in 2013 | |
| Born | 16 June 1974 |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Occupation | Actor, screenwriter , comedian |
| Spouse(s) | Shelly Casspi |
| Children | 3 |
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Adir Miller (Hebrew: אדיר מילר, born 16 June 1974) is an Israeli actor, screenwriter, and comedian.
Early life[]
Miller was born in Holon, Israel, to Jewish parents who were Holocaust survivors.[1]
He served as a commander in the Unit 8200 of the Israel Defense Forces's Intelligence Corps.
Career[]
Standup and television[]
Miller's professional career started in 1999, when he appeared in a stand-up comedy series called , alongside Asi Cohen and , among others. Afterwards he appeared in The Domino Effect and in Dudu Topaz's on the Israeli Channel 2.
In 2000, Miller started his own comedy show, named Adir Miller after himself. He simultaneously appeared as a comedian in Yair Lapid's talk show on Channel 2. In 2002, he began hosting his own humoristic talk show called The Adir Evening, which lasted 4 seasons. In 2005 he hosted the program Our Movie, and the satire show Culture Hall together with the trio.
In 2008 Miller created and co-authored the sitcom Ramzor (lt. "traffic light") with screenwriter Ran Sarig. The show was broadcast on Israeli Channel 2. In 2010 the series won the Israeli Television Academy Award in the category of "Best Comedy Series" and was also the first Israeli television series to win an International Emmy Award in the Best Comedy category.[2]
Theatre[]
In 2006 Miller appeared in the musical as Paul Aviv (the role which Tuvia Tzafir played in the original film). In 2009 Miller appeared in the leading role in the play Mother-In-Law in the Habima Theatre.
Film[]
In 2007 Miller played in the film The Secrets.In 2010 Miller played a lead role in Avi Nesher's film The Matchmaker.[3] For this role Miller won an Ophir Award in 2010 in the best leading actor category. In 2013 Miller played a second lead role in Avi Nesher's film "Plaot".
Personal life[]
He is married to Israeli therapist Shelly Casspi, and has three children. They reside in Givatayim, Israel.
References[]
- ^ Bloom, Nate (11 February 2011). "Jewish Stars 2/11". Cleveland Jewish News. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ Israeli Hit Sitcom 'Ramzor' Wins International Emmy
- ^ Review: The Matchmaker
External links[]
- Adir Miller at IMDb
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