Uri Gavriel
Uri Gavriel (born 3 April 1955) is an Israeli actor. Winner of the Ophir Award and Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 2005 as Best Actor in film What a Wonderful Place. In 2018, he appeared as Philip the Apostle in Helen Edmundson's film Mary Magdalene.
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Uri Gavriel

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- Name
- Uri Gavriel
- Born
- 3 April 1955
- Birthplace
- Magdiel, Israel
- Occupation
- Actor
- Nationality
- Israel
- Education
- Nissan Nativ Acting Studio
- Honours
- Ophir Award - Best Actor
- Languages
- Hebrew
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Uri Gavriel (born 3 April 1955) is an Israeli actor. Winner of the Ophir Award and Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 2005 as Best Actor in film What a Wonderful Place. In 2018, he appeared as Philip the Apostle in Helen Edmundson's film Mary Magdalene.
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• Name — Uri Gavriel • Native Name — אורי גבריאל • Born — 3 April 1955 • Birthplace — Magdiel, Israel • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1982–present
Early life
Early life
Gavriel was born in Magdiel, Israel, to Mizrahi Jewish immigrant parents from Iraq.
Filmography
Filmography
List of film and television credits • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1983 — Hanna K. — Airport Barman • 1986 — The Delta Force — Jamil Rafai • 1991 — The Human Shield — Tanzi • 1992 — The Finest Hour — Enemy Commander • 1992 — Sipurei Tel-Aviv — Roshko • 1993 — Prison Heat — Saladin • 1993 — American Cyborg: Steel Warrior — Leech Leader • 1993 — The Mummy Lives — Tomb Guard • 1993 — Deadly Heroes — Captain Abou • 1995 — Holeh Ahava beShikun Gimmel — Eliahu • 2000 — Delta Force One: The Lost Patrol — Abu Nim • 2001 — Kikar HaHalomot — Aharon Gvardin • 2004 — Avanim — Meir • 2004 — The Syrian Bride — Simon • 2005 — What a Wonderful Place — Franco — Original title: Eize Makom Nifla • 2007 — The Band's Visit — Avrum — Original title: Bikur Ha-Tizmoret • 2007 — The Kingdom — Izz Al-Din • 2007–2013 — The Arbitrator — Yigal Ha-Natzi • 2008 — House of Saddam — Ali Hassan Al-Majid — HBO mini-series • 2009 — Noah's Ark — Eliahu — Teivat Noach • 2010 — 71 Square Meters — Siman Tov • 2010 — Asfur — Reuven Amoyal • 2011 — Little Simico's Great Fantasy — Jackie • 2012 — The Dark Knight Rises — Blind Prisoner • 2012 — Byzantium — Savella • 2013 — Ana Arabia — Hassan • 2013–present — Beauty and the Baker — Avi Dahari • 2015 — Fauda — Gideon Avital • 2016 — One Week and a Day — Refael • 2018 — Mary Magdalene — Philip • 2019 — The Spy — Majid Sheikh Al-Ard — Netflix mini-series • 2023 — The Cops — Oved Sharabi — TV series. Original title: Ha-Shotrim

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