Alon Abutbul

Alon Abutbul was born in 1965 in Kiryat Ata

Abutbul was born in Kiryat Ata in 1965 to Moni, an insurance agent, and Arlette, a bookkeeper. His family was Sephardic Jewish, with roots in Egypt and Algeria. His older brother Avraham Abutbul was a singer and actor.

He studied theater at the Thelma Yellin High School of Arts in Givatayim and finished in 1983. That year he appeared in the film The Boarding School. He also trained at an acting workshop run by Amir Orian.

During his army service he was cast in Two Fingers from Sidon in 1986, a film about the Lebanon War. The role won him an acting award at the Jerusalem Film Festival. He won the same award again for One of Us in 1989.

He appeared in Israeli films such as Nina's Tragedies and Beaufort, and in American films including Rambo III, Munich, Body of Lies, The Dark Knight Rises and London Has Fallen. On television he starred in the series Shabatot VeHagim from 1999 to 2004 and directed one episode. On stage he acted mainly at the Habima Theatre and also at the Haifa Theater.

In 2024 he won the VIP season of the cooking show My Kitchen Rules. He died in 2025. His last film, Monument, was released in 2026.