Film and televisionאורי אברהמי

Uri Avrahami

Uri Avrahami is an Israeli stage and screen actor who has worked in many Israeli theaters and appeared in films and television series.

born 1949Stage roles at HabimaRole in Schindler's ListSegment on Zehu Ze!

Born: 23 October 1949, Haifa
Occupation: actor, stage actor
Education: Beit Zvi

Uri Avrahami was born in 1949 in Haifa

Uri Avrahami was born on 23 October 1949 in Haifa and grew up in Kiryat Haim. His parents came from Bulgaria.

After his army service he began studying acting at the Beit Zvi school. During the Yom Kippur War he was called up and badly wounded when his tank was hit on the Golan Heights. He spent 2 months in Rambam Hospital with burns and finished his acting studies in 1974.

He acted at the Khan Theater from 1973 to 1975 and at the Cameri Theater from 1975 to 1977. He later appeared in many plays at Habima, as well as at Beit Lessin, the Beersheba Theater and other stages. At Tmuna Theater he performed a one man show he wrote himself, in 2011 and 2012.

On screen he appeared in Schindler's List in 1993 and in Israeli films such as Lemon Popsicle 9 in 2001 and Honor in 2010. On television he had a regular segment on Zehu Ze! from 1984 to 1986 and played roles in HaBorer.

He was married to actress Tehiya Danon and later to playwright Smadar Amitai until her death. They had a daughter, director Idit Avrahami, and a son, Yonatan.