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Guri Alfi-Aharon

Guri Alfi-Aharon is an Israeli actor, comedian and television host, known for stand-up comedy and satire shows such as Gav Ha'Uma.

born 1976The Assi and Guri ShowThe satire show Gav Ha'UmaThe series Laugh or Die

Guri Alfi-Aharon
Born
18 September 1976, Ramat Gan
Occupation
comedian, stand-up comedian, television presenter, stage actor

Guri Alfi-Aharon was born in 1976 in Ramat Gan

Alfi was born in Ramat Gan in 1976 and grew up there. His father is the writer Yosi Alfi, and his mother, Sue Alfi, came from the United Kingdom and volunteered on a kibbutz. His sister is the actress Sherry Alfi.

He attended the Arnon elementary school and the drama track at Blich High School. At 16 he started performing at the Domino Gross stand-up club. He served in the IDF Education Corps ensemble.

In 1994 he helped create the comedy show Platfoos. From 1999 he performed with Assi Cohen as a comic duo, and the two received the Entertainment Persons of the Year award in 2000. The duo split in 2003.

He acted in dramas such as 101 and In the Sign of Venus, and in films such as Ricky Ricky and The Secrets. He hosted radio shows on Galei Zahal and created the docu-comic series Laugh or Die. From 2010 he took part in the satire show Gav Ha'Uma for 8 seasons on Channel 2.

Milestones in Guri Alfi-Aharon's life

  1. 1976

    Born in Ramat Gan.

  2. 1994

    Helped create the comedy show Platfoos.

  3. 1998

    Co-founded the band Funkinstein with Elran Dekel.

  4. 2000

    Received the Entertainment Persons of the Year award with Assi Cohen.

  5. 2002

    Played his first dramatic role, in the series 101.

  6. 2004

    Began appearing on the satire show Mishak Makhur.

  7. 2008

    Began hosting the docu-comic series Laugh or Die.

  8. 2009

    Staged a tribute show to the band Gazoz.

  9. 2010

    Began taking part in the satire show Gav Ha'Uma.

Guri Alfi-Aharon served in the military

He did his IDF service in the Education Corps ensemble, alongside Yael Poliakov and Noa Tishby.

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Based on English Wikipedia, Guri Alfi and Hebrew Wikipedia, גורי אלפי, under CC BY-SA 4.0. The facts are Wikidata's.

Photograph: Pini Siluk, CC BY-SA 4.0

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