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Yaakov Cohen

Yaakov Cohen was a Moroccan-born Israeli actor, stand-up comedian, voice artist and television presenter known for his stage work.

1958 to 2024Stage roles at Habima and CameriBustan SephardiStand-up comedy

Born: 27 September 1958, Meknes
Died: 2 November 2024, Tel Aviv
Occupation: actor, stand-up comedian, stage actor
Education: Beit Zvi

Yaakov Cohen was born in 1958 in Meknes

Cohen was born in Meknes, Morocco, into a family of 11 children. In 1964 his family immigrated to Israel and settled in Migdal HaEmek, where he grew up.

He finished the Ort Rogozin high school in Migdal HaEmek in 1977. In 1984 he graduated from the Beit Zvi School for the Performing Arts.

He began acting in 1984 at the Beersheba Theater and the Orna Porat children's theater. From 1986 he appeared at the Cameri Theater, including several plays by Hanoch Levin, among them the title role in Hefetz in 1996.

In 1998 he joined Habima Theater in Bustan Sephardi by Yitzhak Navon. His later roles there included Shylock in The Merchant of Venice in 2012 and Harpagon in The Miser in 2014.

Cohen died of complications of Parkinson's disease on November 2, 2024.