Yadin Gellman

Yadin Gellman was born in 1993 in Jerusalem

Gellman was born in 1993 and grew up in the Baka neighborhood of Jerusalem. His parents are Religious Zionists from Canada and the United States, and through them he holds citizenship of both countries. He was a member of the Bnei Akiva youth movement.

He studied theater at the Hartman high school and then attended the Hemdat pre-military academy in the Jordan Valley. He served in Sayeret Matkal. After his discharge he became secular, moved to Tel Aviv and enrolled in the Yoram Loewenstein Performing Arts Studio.

In 2020 he was cast as Palmach commander Avraham in Avi Nesher's film Image of Victory. He played Shlomo Harlap in the musical film Victory and acted in the series Palmach and 8200. On stage he played Adam in The One My Soul Loves at the Habima Theatre, a play based on the 2009 Tel Aviv gay centre shooting.

On October 7, 2023, he fought with his Sayeret Matkal team in Kibbutz Be'eri and was seriously wounded by gunfire. He returned to acting in January 2024 and spoke about his experiences in the United States. In 2025 he starred as a team commander in the series Metallists on yes, and a romantic comedy produced by Amy Schumer and inspired by his story was announced.

He is in a relationship with news anchor Adva Dadon, and their son was born in August 2024. The two married on 31 July 2026.