Comedian, actor and musician

Tal FriedmanStand-up, series, age and where shows are announced

Israeli comedian, actor and rock musician, eleven seasons on Eretz Nehederet and the Hebrew voice of Sid in Ice Age.

Israel.com does not list Tal Friedman's shows yet. New dates are announced first on the official pages below.

These are Tal Friedman's official accounts, with the latest from each

Posts, videos and songs straight from Tal Friedman's own pages, as they publish them.

Tal Friedman's first comedy show ran more than 700 times

Tal Friedman was born in 1963 and grew up in Haifa. He studied theatre at Tel Aviv University, where he met Moshe Furster, and in 1988 the two put on Alilot Moshe Ba'ir HaGdola, which ran for more than 700 performances.

His breakthrough came in 1999 with Halomot BeHaKitzis, a late-night show with Eyal Kitzis that ran four seasons. In 2003 he joined Eretz Nehederet, where his characters included Luba the cashier, Omletta and Hizki the tour guide, and he stayed for eleven seasons, until 2014. He is also the Hebrew voice of Sid in the Ice Age films.

He is also a rock singer and guitarist. In 2006 he founded the cover band Tal Friedman and the Krayot, which opened for Ozzy Osbourne in Park HaYarkon in 2010, and his band The Fat Cats released its debut album in 2012; his own album Rashrush HaTzelofan followed in 2022. In 2013 he opened the stand-up show Baregua, and since 2024 he has hosted the podcast Mesibat Hafta'a with Matan Helek.

Born
20 December 1963 Wikidata
Grew up in
Haifa Hebrew Wikipedia
Studied
Theatre at Tel Aviv University Hebrew Wikipedia
Eretz Nehederet
11 seasons, 2003 to 2014 Hebrew Wikipedia
Hebrew voice of
Sid the sloth in Ice Age Hebrew Wikipedia
Bands
The Krayot (2006) and The Fat Cats (2011) Hebrew Wikipedia

Tal Friedman playing a red electric guitar beside the singer Mariangela Demurtas at a concert in Israel, 2014 — Photo: MathKnight, CC BY 3.0

His career runs from late-night TV and Eretz Nehederet to rock stages and a podcast

1988
Put on Alilot Moshe Ba'ir HaGdola with Moshe Furster, which ran for more than 700 performances. Hebrew Wikipedia
1999
Began Halomot BeHaKitzis with Eyal Kitzis on Channel 2, four seasons of late-night comedy. Hebrew Wikipedia
2003
Joined Eretz Nehederet. Hebrew Wikipedia
2006
Founded the cover band Tal Friedman and the Krayot. Hebrew Wikipedia
2010
The Krayot opened for Ozzy Osbourne at Ozzfest in Park HaYarkon. Hebrew Wikipedia
2012
His band The Fat Cats released its debut album. Hebrew Wikipedia
2013
Opened his stand-up show Baregua. Hebrew Wikipedia
2014
Left Eretz Nehederet after 11 seasons. Hebrew Wikipedia
2019
Played the Mossad agent Aharon Rachamim in the film HaMossad, and opened for Bon Jovi in Park HaYarkon. Hebrew Wikipedia
2024
Started the podcast Mesibat Hafta'a with Matan Helek. Hebrew Wikipedia

These are Tal Friedman's best-known shows and specials

Rashrush HaTzelofan
Album · 2022 · Hebrew Wikipedia
HaMossad
Film · 2019 · Hebrew Wikipedia
Baregua
Stage show · 2013 · Hebrew Wikipedia
HaChatulim HaShmenim (with The Fat Cats)
Album · 2012 · Hebrew Wikipedia
Schwartz Dynasty
Film · 2005 · Hebrew Wikipedia
Eretz Nehederet
TV · 2003 · Hebrew Wikipedia
Halomot BeHaKitzis
TV · 1999 · Hebrew Wikipedia
Alilot Moshe Ba'ir HaGdola
Stage show · 1988 · Hebrew Wikipedia

These are the questions people ask about Tal Friedman

Where does Tal Friedman announce new shows?

New dates are announced first on Tal Friedman's official pages: Instagram and Facebook. Israel.com does not list these shows yet.

What is Tal Friedman's Instagram?

Tal Friedman's official Instagram account is @talfriedman1. The latest posts from it are on this page.

How old is Tal Friedman?

Tal Friedman was born on 20 December 1963 and is 62 years old.

Which characters did Tal Friedman play on Eretz Nehederet?

Among them Luba the cashier, Omletta, Hizki the tour guide and the newsreader Haim Yavin, over eleven seasons from 2003 to 2014.

Does Tal Friedman play in a band?

Yes. He sings and plays guitar in rock and metal: from 2006 he led the cover band Tal Friedman and the Krayot, which opened for Ozzy Osbourne in 2010, and since 2011 he has played with The Fat Cats.

Who does Tal Friedman voice in Ice Age?

Sid the sloth, in the Hebrew dub of the Ice Age films. He has dubbed many other animated films too, among them Robots (2005) and Incredibles 2 (2018).