Lior Raz
Biography
Lior Raz is an Israeli actor and screenwriter who grew up in Ma'ale Adumim and studied at the Nissan Nativ Drama School in Tel Aviv after his military service. He began on stage in plays such as Don Juan at Gesher Theater and Macbeth, and took small parts on Israeli television before making his feature debut with Gotta Be Happy in 2005. He created the political thriller Fauda with journalist Avi Issacharoff in 2014 and starred as Doron Kabilio, an undercover commander. The series won six Israeli Academy Awards in 2016, was named the best international show of 2017 by The New York Times, and took 11 Israeli TV Academy Awards in 2018, among them best actor for Raz. He later co-created Hit & Run and Ghosts of Beirut, starred in A Body That Works, and appeared in Operation Finale, Soda, and Gladiator II.
54years old
Turns 55 on November 24in 23 days
- Born Ma'ale Adumim
- Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 8 years2018 to 2026
Every film, newest first
- 2026TunerIMDb rating 7.2
- 2024Gladiator IIIMDb rating 6.4
- 20196 UndergroundIMDb rating 6.1
- 2018Operation FinaleIMDb rating 6.6
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A change of course
Raz served as a commando in Sayeret Duvdevan, the elite undercover counter-terrorism unit, and stayed in its reserves for 20 years.
Early training
After Raz went back to Israel at age 24, he studied acting at the Nissan Nativ Drama School in Tel Aviv.
Behind the camera
Raz and Issacharoff co-founded Faraway Road Productions, the Fauda production company, which Candle Media acquired in 2022 with both partners staying involved.
First role
In 2005, Lior Raz took the part of Shimi in Gotta Be Happy, which was his first feature film appearance.
Lior Raz movies on Netflix
Worked with
Lior Raz shares two films with Mélanie Laurent, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Mélanie Laurent's page
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Dustin Hoffman's page
Ryan Reynolds's page
Denzel Washington's page
Derek Jacobi's page
All films by Ridley Scott
All films by Michael Bay
All films by Chris Weitz
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2017 | Israeli Television Academy Awards | Fauda | Won |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.