Lior Ashkenazi
Biography
Lior Ashkenazi is an Israeli actor and television presenter known for his work across independent film, television, and theater. Born in Ramat Gan and raised in the Neveh Yehoshua neighborhood, he trained at Beit Zvi and graduated in 1994, then began his stage career with Habima and Beersheba Theater and later made Beit Lessin his home base. His breakout role came as Zaza in Late Marriage (2001). He starred in Walk on Water (2004) and Foxtrot (2017), appeared opposite Richard Gere in Norman (2016), and became known to international audiences through Golda (2023). For Foxtrot, which Israel submitted as its foreign language entry at the 90th Academy Awards, he won the Ophir Award for Best Lead Actor. His television work includes Our Boys, Valley of Tears, and We Were the Lucky Ones, and he has dubbed Li Shang in Mulan and the title character in Bolt. He has received three Ophir Awards.
57years old
Turns 58 on December 28in 76 days
- Born Ramat Gan
- Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
- ליאור לואי אשכנזי (birth name)Also credited as Lior Louis Ashkenazi
Movie Career
- Films
- 9
- Career span
- 22 years2001 to 2023
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Languages
Ashkenazi voiced Li Shang in the Hebrew dub of Disney's 1998 Mulan and its 2005 sequel, and also dubbed the title character in Bolt.
Beyond film
Ashkenazi took part in Shakespeare's The Tempest in November 2018. The Old Globe Theatre and the Los Angeles Philharmonic staged the play together.
Lior Ashkenazi movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer2016as Micha Eshel
IMDb rating 6.16.9K votes
Most often with
Dover Koshashvili directed two of these films. Yehuda Almagor appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Doval'e Glickman's page
Dvir Benedek's page
Rotem Keinan's page
Neta Riskin's page
Also two films together3 more actors
- Rami HeubergerGolda (2023) and Gift From Above (2003)
- Menashe NoyBig Bad Wolves (2013) and Gift From Above (2003)
- Orit CherGift From Above (2003) and Late Marriage (2001)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Awards
Two awards and honors.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| Ophir Award - Best Actor | Won | ||
| Ophir Award for Best Leading Actor | Won | ||
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