Tal Friedman
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Tal Friedman is an Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...

i comedian, actor and musician.

Biography

Friedman was born in Kiryat Ata, Israel, in 1963. His father was a holocaust survivor.

He served in the Israeli Sea Corps
Israeli Sea Corps
The Israeli Navy is the naval arm of the Israel Defense Forces, operating primarily in the Mediterranean Sea theater as well as the Gulf of Aqaba and the Red Sea theater. The current commander in chief of the Israeli Navy is Aluf Ram Rothberg.-History:...

 on a missile boat during the 1982 Lebanon War
1982 Lebanon War
The 1982 Lebanon War , , called Operation Peace for Galilee by Israel, and later known in Israel as the Lebanon War and First Lebanon War, began on 6 June 1982, when the Israel Defense Forces invaded southern Lebanon...

. He studied acting at Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv University is a public university located in Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel. With nearly 30,000 students, TAU is Israel's largest university.-History:...

, where he met Moshe Furster, with whom he put on his first act, Alilot Moshe Ba'ir Hagdola ("Moshe's adventures in the city"). During that time he also performed in several plays. His film appearances include Driks' Brother (1994), Right Back (1997), Riki Riki (2005), Joy (2005) and Schwartz Dynasty (2005).

His television career began with the "Tal and Moshe" with Furster, followed by a scheduled time in the program Zehu Ze!
Zehu Ze!
Zehu Ze! was a long running Israeli entertainment television program produced by Israeli Educational Television and broadcast on the Israeli Channel 1 and Channel 2 on which the IETV has special broadcasting hours. The program ran regularly between the years 1978–1998.The program was first...

, Tzafdina Mearahat ("Tzafdina hosting") and Shaaruria ("Scandal"). In 1999 he began a late night
Late Night
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 show titled Halomot BeHaKitzis with Eyal Kitzis
Eyal Kitzis
Eyal Kitzis is an Israeli actor, comedian and TV host.- Career :Kitzis began his career in 1993, as an host in the Israeli Educational Television shows "Zombit" and "Tik-Tak", while in addition he wrote the humorist column "Tzipora" in the newspaper "Hadashot" and later on for the newspaper "Ha'ir"...

, and the two moved on to the show Heaven or Hell. In 2004 they both joined the cast of Eretz Nehederet
Eretz Nehederet
Eretz Nehederet is a satirical Israeli television show, which made its debut on November 7, 2003. It features satirical references to current affairs of the past week through parodies of the people involved, as well as the thoughts of recurring characters. The program is one of the most watched...

. In 2007 they also cooperated in the "Logi" children channel.
Friedman is married to Iris and has three children. He lives in Kiryat Tiv'on. In recent years, he has been leading a band named "Tal Friedman and the Krayot". He is an amateur meteorologist.

In 2005, he was voted the 30th-greatest Israeli of all time, in a poll by the Israeli news website Ynet
Ynet
Ynet is the most popular Israeli news and general content website. It is owned by the same conglomerate that operates Yediot Ahronot, the country's secondleading daily newspaper...

to determine whom the general public considered the 200 Greatest Israelis.

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