Yuval Semo

Yuval Semo was born in 1969 in Haifa

Yuval Semo was born on 20 June 1969 in Haifa and grew up in the Kiryat Eliezer neighborhood. His mother Dalia was a school secretary. His father Yossi, born in Bulgaria, was a driving instructor and civilian pilot.

He served in the IDF Ordnance Corps. Afterward he worked at the Israel Electric Corporation, as a driver for L'Oréal, and in odd jobs such as construction and newspaper delivery. At the same time he studied acting at Beit Zvi.

His career began with the comedy group Prozac Trio on the sketch show Domino. From 2001 to 2003 he acted at the Tzavta theater, and he had supporting roles in films such as Yossi and Jagger. In 2007 he joined Eretz Nehederet, where he played figures such as Ehud Yaari, Hassan Nasrallah and the Queen of England.

He played lead roles in Zanzouri, The Good Cop and the children's sitcom Elisha, which he also co-created and for which he won an Israeli Television Academy award for 2017. From 2013 to 2024 he was the spokesperson for Isracard. He is married to actress Dana Avraham-Semo, they have 3 children and live in Givatayim.