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Yaniv Biton

Yaniv Biton is an Israeli actor and comedian known for theater roles at the Cameri and for impressions on television comedy shows such as Eretz Nehederet.

born 1978Impressions on Eretz NehederetStage roles at the Cameri TheaterRole in Tree House Kids

Born: 1 July 1978, Jerusalem
Occupation: actor, impressionist
Education: Beit Zvi
Founded: Michman Basad Ltd

Yaniv Biton was born in 1978 in Jerusalem

Biton was born in Jerusalem on 1 July 1978 to parents who worked as accountants. His family moved to Ma'ale Adumim when he was a child. He attended the Mae Boyar high school in Jerusalem.

He served in Unit 8200 and stayed on in career service thanks to his knowledge of Arabic. After his release he studied acting at the Beit Zvi school of performing arts and graduated in 2004.

From 2005 he acted at the Cameri Theater in plays such as Hamlet, Plonter and Popper. He later appeared at Beit Lessin, including as Truffaldino in Servant of Two Masters in 2018.

On television he impersonated public figures on shows such as Tzhok MeAvoda and, from 2020, Eretz Nehederet. He acted in series including HaKalmarim, Shababnikim and Prisoners of War. In 2019 he won a Television Academy award for his role in the children's series Tree House Kids.

Since 2006 he has lived in Tel Aviv with his partner Avi Tairi. The couple married in the United States in 2016 and have twins.