Yuval Semo
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Yuval Semo is an Israel
i actor and comedian
. He is well known for acting in the popular Israeli TV show Eretz Nehederet
.
in 1972. His military service was in the Ordnance Corps. After his military service he worked in the Israel Electric Corporation
. He left after a year and began working for the cosmetics company L'Oréal
. In addition, he worked at odd jobs like in a garage, waitering in a catering, newspapers delievery and as a construction worker. In addition, during this period Semo attended the acting school "Beit Zvi
".
He began his acting career as part of the "Prozac Trio" (שלישיית פרוזאק) with whom he participated in many Israeli TV shows such as "Eretz Nehederet
", "Ha-Retzu'a","Ha-Chaim Ze Lo Hacol
", "Shidurey HaMahapecha", "Domino", "Naor's Friends
" and "HaPijamot
".
In 2007 he started his participation in the Israeli television show "Eretz Nehederet
" (Hebrew:
, lit. Wonderful Country), a satirical
comedy with references to current affairs as well as parodies of the people involved. Among his characters on the show Semo impersonated political commentator Ehud Yaari
, musician Mosh Ben-Ari
, politician Isaac Herzog, leader of Hezbollah Hassan Nasrallah
, Minister of Justice of Israel Daniel Friedmann
, Israeli Attorney General Menachem Mazuz
, Israeli politician Uri Orbach and the Queen of England
.
During the 2000s Semo also played in secondary roles in several cinematic Israeli films such as "Bekarov, Yikre Lekha Mashehu Tov", "Yossi and Jagger" and "Zohi Sdome".
In addition from 2001-2003 Semo also played in the Tzavta theater (succeeding Hanan Lederman when he became a Baal teshuva
and embraced Orthodox Judaism
).
In 2010 Semo played in the Israeli film Zohi Sdome ' onMouseout='HidePop("33674")' href="/topics/Sodom_and_Gomorrah">Sodom
") together with the rest of the "Eretz Nehederet
" cast.
Semo is married to actress Dana Abraham Semo. The couple have a son named Ran.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i actor and comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
. He is well known for acting in the popular Israeli TV show 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...
.
Biography
Semo was born in HaifaHaifa
Haifa is the largest city in northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country, with a population of over 268,000. Another 300,000 people live in towns directly adjacent to the city including the cities of the Krayot, as well as, Tirat Carmel, Daliyat al-Karmel and Nesher...
in 1972. His military service was in the Ordnance Corps. After his military service he worked in the Israel Electric Corporation
Israel Electric Corporation
Israel Electric Corporation is the main supplier of electrical power in Israel.IEC builds, maintains and operates power generation stations, sub-stations, as well as the transmission and distribution networks....
. He left after a year and began working for the cosmetics company L'Oréal
L'Oréal
The L'Oréal Group is the world's largest cosmetics and beauty company. With its registered office in Paris and head office in the Paris suburb of Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine, France, it has developed activities in the field of cosmetics...
. In addition, he worked at odd jobs like in a garage, waitering in a catering, newspapers delievery and as a construction worker. In addition, during this period Semo attended the acting school "Beit Zvi
Beit Zvi
Beit Zvi is an acting school located in Ramat Gan, Israel. Graduates of the school are much in demand in the Israeli theater world.-History:...
".
He began his acting career as part of the "Prozac Trio" (שלישיית פרוזאק) with whom he participated in many Israeli TV shows such as "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...
", "Ha-Retzu'a","Ha-Chaim Ze Lo Hacol
Ha-Chaim Ze Lo Hacol
Ha-Chaim Ze Lo Hacol is a sitcom on Israeli television. The show runs on Channel 2....
", "Shidurey HaMahapecha", "Domino", "Naor's Friends
Naor's Friends
Naor's Friends is an Israeli television sitcom created by Naor Zion for the Israeli Channel 10. The series premiered on November 14, 2006 and series 3 started airing on April 5, 2011. The Israeli comedian Naor Zion completely wrote and directed the series and also stars in the series as a...
" and "HaPijamot
HaPijamot
HaPijamot is a sitcom on Israeli television about a struggling band determined to make it in the real world. The show runs on Arutz HaYeladim and Channel 2 .-Background:...
".
In 2007 he started his participation in the Israeli television show "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...
" (Hebrew:
Hebrew language
Hebrew is a Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Culturally, is it considered by Jews and other religious groups as the language of the Jewish people, though other Jewish languages had originated among diaspora Jews, and the Hebrew language is also used by non-Jewish groups, such...
, lit. Wonderful Country), a satirical
Satire
Satire is primarily a literary genre or form, although in practice it can also be found in the graphic and performing arts. In satire, vices, follies, abuses, and shortcomings are held up to ridicule, ideally with the intent of shaming individuals, and society itself, into improvement...
comedy with references to current affairs as well as parodies of the people involved. Among his characters on the show Semo impersonated political commentator Ehud Yaari
Ehud Yaari
Ehud Ya'ari is an Israeli journalist, author, television personality and political commentator.-Biography:Ehud Ya'ari was born in 1945. He was married to Hava Ya'ari. They divorced after she was sentenced to life imprisonment for murder....
, musician Mosh Ben-Ari
Mosh Ben-Ari
Mosh Ben Ari is an Israeli musician, lyricist and composer.- Biography :Ben Ari was born in Afula, Israel in 1970. He comes from a Yemenite and Iraqi Jewish background. He first discovered music as a child through the traditional Jewish and ethnic chants that were part of his everyday life...
, politician Isaac Herzog, leader of Hezbollah Hassan Nasrallah
Hassan Nasrallah
Hasan Nasrallah, became the third Secretary General of the Lebanese political and paramilitary organization Hezbollah after Israel assassinated the previous leader, Abbas al-Musawi, in 1992. Hezbollah in its entirety is considered a terrorist organization by The United States, the Netherlands,...
, Minister of Justice of Israel Daniel Friedmann
Daniel Friedmann
Daniel Friedmann was the Minister of Justice of Israel from 2007 to 2009. A professor of law, he was appointed by PM Ehud Olmert. He was sworn in on February 7, 2007, succeeding Tzipi Livni. In 2009 he was succeeded by Ya'akov Ne'eman.-Early life:...
, Israeli Attorney General Menachem Mazuz
Menachem Mazuz
Menachem Mazuz is an Israeli jurist, who served as the Israeli Attorney General in the years 2004-2010. Mazuz was born in Djerba, Tunisia, the fourth in a family of nine children of the rabbi of one of the island's Jewish communities...
, Israeli politician Uri Orbach and the Queen of England
Queen of England
Queen of England may refer to:* Any of the female monarchs of England* Any wife of a male monarch of England who functioned as his official consort during his reign; see List of English consorts...
.
During the 2000s Semo also played in secondary roles in several cinematic Israeli films such as "Bekarov, Yikre Lekha Mashehu Tov", "Yossi and Jagger" and "Zohi Sdome".
In addition from 2001-2003 Semo also played in the Tzavta theater (succeeding Hanan Lederman when he became a Baal teshuva
Baal teshuva
Baal teshuva or ba'al teshuvah , sometimes abbreviated to BT, is a term referring to a Jew who turns to embrace Orthodox Judaism. Baal teshuva literally means, "repentant", i.e., one who has repented or "returned" to God...
and embraced Orthodox Judaism
Orthodox Judaism
Orthodox Judaism , is the approach to Judaism which adheres to the traditional interpretation and application of the laws and ethics of the Torah as legislated in the Talmudic texts by the Sanhedrin and subsequently developed and applied by the later authorities known as the Gaonim, Rishonim, and...
).
In 2010 Semo played in the Israeli film Zohi Sdome ' onMouseout='HidePop("33674")' href="/topics/Sodom_and_Gomorrah">Sodom
Sodom and Gomorrah
Sodom and Gomorrah were cities mentioned in the Book of Genesis and later expounded upon throughout the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament and Deuterocanonical sources....
") together with the rest of the "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...
" cast.
Semo is married to actress Dana Abraham Semo. The couple have a son named Ran.
Filmography
- Yossi & JaggerYossi & JaggerYossi & Jagger is a 2002 Israeli romantic drama film directed by Eytan Fox about soldiers at the Israel – Lebanon border who try to find some peace and solace from the daily routine of war.-Plot:...
(2002) - Bekarov, Yikre Lekha Mashehu Tov (2006)
- HapijamotHaPijamotHaPijamot is a sitcom on Israeli television about a struggling band determined to make it in the real world. The show runs on Arutz HaYeladim and Channel 2 .-Background:...
(2006) - Monsters vs. AliensMonsters vs. AliensMonsters vs. Aliens is a 2009 American computer-animated 3-D science fiction film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures...
(Hebrew Dub) (2009) - Zohi Sdome (2010)
External links
- Yuval Semo at E! Israel (Hebrew)