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Aviv Alush

Aviv Alush is an Israeli actor, musician, model and television host, known for playing Amos Dahari in the series Beauty and the Baker and Jesus in the American film The Shack.

born 1982Amos Dahari in Beauty and the BakerPlaying Jesus in The ShackThe series Valley of TearsThe song Hachi Karov Elayich

Born: 12 June 1982, Karmiel
Occupation: actor, television presenter, stage actor, film actor

Aviv Alush was born in 1982 in Karmiel

Avraham Aviv Alush was born on June 12, 1982, in Kiryat Bialik, to a family of Tunisian and Yemenite Jewish descent. At 10 he moved with his family to Karmiel. His younger sister, Reut Alush, is also an actress.

In high school he studied television and film and joined a youth theater group. He served as a combat soldier in the Golani Brigade from 2000 to 2003, then moved to Tel Aviv.

He began acting in films and television series in 2005 and hosted on the Nickelodeon channel. In 2013 he started playing Amos Dahari in Beauty and the Baker alongside Rotem Sela. In 2017 he played Jesus in The Shack, becoming the first Israeli actor to play Jesus in an English-language film.

He was nominated for an Ophir Award for The Women's Balcony in 2016 and appeared on stage at Habima. He also writes and releases music, including the 2018 song "Hachi Karov Elayich" with Ilai Botner and a debut album in 2025. In 2020 he played in Valley of Tears.

In 2011 he married lawyer Nofar Koren, and they have 4 children. In 2021 he said he had become more religious, and he teaches Torah and hosts a faith podcast.