Eli Gorenstein

Eli Gorenstein was born in 1952 in Tel Aviv

Gorenstein was born in Tel Aviv on 31 August 1952 and grew up in Ramat Gan. His parents performed in opera, and his maternal grandfather was the philosopher Felix Weltsch.

He studied theater and music in New York. He holds a master's degree in education from Tel Aviv University.

After his army service he performed comedy sketches with Zachi Noy. He acted at Habima, Haifa Theatre, the Cameri and other theaters, in Shakespeare plays and many musicals. He won the Israeli Theater Award for supporting actor for 2012 for Richard III at the Cameri.

His first film was A Movie and Breakfast in 1977, and he appeared in The Troupe. He was a guest on children's shows such as Rechov Sumsum and Zehu Ze. He dubbed many Disney characters into Hebrew, including Scar, Jafar and Sebastian.

He plays the cello, sings with a bass voice and has appeared with the New Israeli Opera. He released his debut album in 2011. He is married with 3 children, and his daughter Roni is an actress.