Modi Rosenfeld
Modi Rosenfeld | |
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| Born | Mordechi Rosenfeld April 29, 1970 Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Occupation | Stand-up comedian, actor, cantor |
Modi Rosenfeld (born April 29, 1970, in Tel Aviv, Israel as Mordechi Rosenfeld), known professionally as Modi[1] (stylized as MODI) is a stand-up comedian and actor.[2]
Early years[]
Modi was born in Tel Aviv, Israel and moved to Woodmere, New York, with his family when he was seven years old.[1] He graduated from George W. Hewlett High School in 1988 and Boston University in 1992, majoring in psychology and minoring in voice.
Modi studied cantorial music at Yeshiva University's Belz School of Music and is a cantor, or hazzan, at the Community Synagogue on 6th Street in Manhattan.[1] He was a Wall Street international banker for Merrill Lynch before entering comedy.[1][3]
Career[]
Modi is an established headliner at comedy clubs and colleges across the United States and is a regular fixture on the comedy scene in both New York and Los Angeles.[4] His home club is the Comedy Cellar. Modi's background and ability to adapt to a variety of audiences has allowed him to create a niche within the Jewish community, performing for Reform and Orthodox audiences around the world.[5] He performed at the launch party of the late Israeli astronaut Ilan Ramon in Houston before takeoff.[1]
Modi has contributed to US Weekly as a member of the fashion police[6][7] and was also semi-finalist on the fourth season of Last Comic Standing.[8]
Modi claims Don Rickles, Jackie Mason, George Carlin and Louis CK as inspirations for his comedy.[4]
Filmography[]
| Year | Film/Show | Role | Notes |
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| 1997 | Friday Night | Modi | TV series; episode: "Sunset Beach - Behind the Scenes" |
| 2002 | The Sopranos | Etan | TV series; episode: "Mergers and Acquisitions" |
| 2003 | Connecting Dots | Tom | |
| 2004 | Waiting for Woody Allen | Mendel | Short film |
| Der Kosh | Rabbi | ||
| Our Italian Husband | Pasquale | ||
| 2006 | Ira & Abby | Marvin the Limo Driver | |
| Agent Emes 5: Agent Emes and the Happy Chanukah | Rocky Ranbinowitz | Video | |
| 2007 | Stand Up | Avi | |
| A Perfect Holiday | Father in Line | ||
| 2008 | One, Two, Many | Jermaine | |
| 2009 | CSI: NY | David Klein | TV series; episode: "Yahrzeit" |
| 2010 | Horrorween | Shlomo | |
| 2014–2015 | Deadbeat | Menachem Mendel | 5 episodes |
| 2017 | Madam Secretary | Oded Dahan | TV series; episode: "The Essentials" |
| 2019 | Crashing | Himself | TV series; episode: "The Temple Gig" |
Video games[]
| Year | Game | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Grand Theft Auto IV | Issac Roth | |
| 2009 | Grand Theft Auto: The Lost and Damned | Archive footage | |
| Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Comedy is Calling, Jewlarious.com
- ^ Modi Rosenfeld at IMDb
- ^ Backstage Show me the Funny: Making Money in Stand-up Comedy Archived 2005-11-07 at the Wayback Machine, May 21, 1999
- ^ Jump up to: a b Baltimore Jewish Times Something to Laugh About, March 27, 2014
- ^ Laugh Factory.com
- ^ US Weekly Fashion police Archived 2005-11-07 at the Wayback Machine, 2001
- ^ US Weekly Fashion police Archived 2005-11-07 at the Wayback Machine, 2003
- ^ Hollywood Reporter Lynch part of the family for CBS Pilot[permanent dead link], September 26, 2006
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