Jonah Lotan

Jonah Lotan is an Israeli actor known for the series Hostages, Foyle's War and 24.

born 1973Adam Rubin in HostagesJoe Farnetti in Foyle's WarSpenser Wolff in 24

Born: 3 July 1973, Jerusalem
Occupation: actor, model, television actor
Education: Tel Aviv University, Hebrew University Secondary School, London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art

Jonah Lotan was born in 1973 in Jerusalem

Lotan was born Yair Zlotogorsky in Jerusalem on July 3, 1973. His father is a psychologist and his mother is a physician. He grew up in Jerusalem and in New York State, and his family returned to Jerusalem when he was 12.

He attended the Hebrew University Secondary School in Jerusalem. He earned a degree in cinema from Tel Aviv University. He then studied for a master's degree in acting at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.

He served in the Paratroopers Brigade of the IDF. At 20 he began a short modeling career and hosted children's television shows. In Israel he acted in films and series, including Shemesh and Bnot Brown.

Abroad he voiced the lead in the video game Operation Flashpoint and appeared in The Jacket, 24, Foyle's War and HBO's Generation Kill. From 2013 he played Adam Rubin, the lead of the Israeli series Hostages. In 2017 he played Joel Singer in the play Oslo at the National Theatre in London.