Zvika Hadar (Hebrew: צביקה הדר, Hebrew pronunciation: [ˈt͡svika haˈdaʁ]; born 7 April 1966) is an Israeli actor, comedian and television host.
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צביקה הדר | |
 Hadar in 2006 | |
| Born | Zvi Fruchter 7 April 1966 Beersheba, Israel |
| Occupation(s) | Reality and game show host, television and actor |
| Notable work | Shemesh, Ha-Comedy Store |
Biography edit
Zvi (Zvika) Fruchter (later Hadar) was born in Beersheba, Israel, to Romanian Jewish family.[1] As a child, he studied piano.[2] Early in his career, he composed numbers for musicals.
Hadar first appeared on television as Jojo Khalastra on the satiric show Ha-Comedy Store. He was the host of Kokhav Nolad, the Israeli version of Idol for ten seasons. He has also acted in a number of Israeli movies including starring in Pick a Card.
In September 2012, Hadar suffered cardiac arrest upon arriving at clinic in Tel Aviv for a checkup. The cardiologist performed CPR and revived him. He was transferred taken to Ichilov Hospital and was released after cardiac catheterization.[3]
He is a devoted supporter of Hapoel Be'er Sheva.
Awards and recognition edit
In 1999, he was nominated for Best Actor award at the Awards of the Israeli Film Academy for his role in Afula Express.
Filmography edit
- 1997-2004: Shemesh as Nachum Shemesh
- 1999: Kochavim Baribu'a (TV series)
- 1997: Afula Express as David
- 2001: Shachar (TV series)
- 2010: Blue Natalie (TV series) as Gadi Amit
- 2013: Hunting Elephants as Daniel
- 2017: Zvika and Eyal do school (TV series) with Eyal Doron[4]
References edit
External links edit
- Zvika Hadar at IMDb