Film and televisionמשה איבגי

Moshe Ivgy

Moshe Ivgy is an Israeli actor and director who has worked in theater, television and film, and who was convicted of indecent assault in 2020.

born 1953Lead role in HaBorerStage roles at Gesher TheaterMetallic Blues2020 indecent assault conviction

Born: 29 November 1953, Casablanca
Occupation: actor, film director, film actor, television presenter
Founded: Shaham – The Israeli Actors Guild (2000)

Moshe Ivgy was born in 1953 in Casablanca

Moshe Ivgy was born in Casablanca, Morocco, to a Jewish family with 7 children. Actress Ronit Ivgy is one of his siblings. The family moved to Israel, lived in the Shomrot transit camp and later settled in Migdal HaEmek.

At 11 he went to study at a yeshiva in Tiberias, and later moved to a religious agricultural boarding school. After the army he studied acting at the Nissan Nativ studio in Tel Aviv.

From 1978 he acted at the Khan Theater, the Cameri and the Haifa Theater, and later at Gesher Theater, where he also directed. On television he appeared in dramas such as Gabi Ben Yakar and in the comedy show Zehu Zeh!, and he had a lead role in the series HaBorer. He won the Ophir Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2004 for Metallic Blues.

In 2016 several women accused him of sexual harassment, and in 2018 he was indicted. In January 2020 he was convicted of indecent assault against 4 women and acquitted of more serious charges. In 2021 he was sentenced to 11 months in prison and was released in March 2022.

In 2025 he directed and acted in the rock opera HaMarsh HaAharon. He was married to actress Irit Sheleg, and their daughter Dana Ivgy is also an actress.