Dov Navon

Dov Navon (born June 15, 1959) is an Israeli film, theater and television actor, comedian, announcer and stand-up comedian; Winner of the Israeli Theater Award, the Israeli Academy Television Award and the Golden Screen Award.

Born as Dov Parshteindig in Tel Aviv. His father David, a Holocaust survivor born in Poland, was an optometrist. His mother Mazal, a native of Turkey, was a housewife, who later worked as an assistant kindergarten teacher. He is the eldest son and has one brother.

When he was 13, the family moved to Holon. Navon, who was attracted to acting from a young age, enrolled in a drama club, where he played the lead role in the play "The Good Soldier Švejk". He wanted to study high school at Tichon Telma Yellin, but on the advice of his school counselor, his parents sent him to study precision mechanics at the ORT school in the city. He enrolled in a children's and youth drama club at the Tel Aviv Theater, where his instructor was Tzipi Pines. After finishing high school, he enlisted in the IDF and served in the Armored Corps in the First Lebanon War. In 1985 he completed acting studies at "Beit Zvi".

In 1986 he guest starred in an episode of the series "Krovim Krovim", where he played an insurance agent, and also appeared that year in "Rechov Sumsum" as Ephraim the Postman. In 1988 he played Itzik in the sitcom created by Anat and Gidi Gov "Yes What?!". In 1991 he guest starred in the children's television series starring Julian Chagrin "Garden Party", where he played Chagrin's cousin.

Between 1993 and 1997 he participated in the television program "Hahamishia Hakamerit" where he played various characters. Between 2000 and 2004 he participated in the TV series "The Bourgeois", where he played the lawyer Israel and his twin brother Jesse. For his acting in the series he won the Golden Screen Award for Dramatic Actor. Between 2003 and 2007 he participated in the television program "Eretz Nehederet" where he played various characters. In 2004 he participated in the travel program "Dovale Olami" which aired on Channel 10. In 2008 he played Joel Schatz in the TV series "Maybe This Time"; and participated in the reality show "Once in a Lifetime", in which he was sent along with Rotem Abuhab to serve in the Israel Police. In 2009 he played attorney Uri Jochefaz in the TV series "Wonderful Divorce". In 2010 he played Nathan in the second season of the series created by Sayed Kashua "Arab Labor".[10]

In 2017 he played coach of the Israel national team Pini Sadeh in the satirical series "We're on the Map". In December of that year he played the character of "Rabbi Bloch" in HOT's ultra-Orthodox drama "Shababnikim".[11] In 2018 he starred in the mini-series "Autonomies", which aired on HOT, and that year he began playing the character of Amnon Titinsky in the series "Kupa Rashit" which airs on the Educational Television and on Kan 11, for which he received the Israeli Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, and in 2020 he began hosting a podcast with the creator of Head Cashier Nadav Pertzman called "Releasing the Bear".[11]

In 2021 he starred in the series "Beauty Queen of Jerusalem" which aired on yes, and in the series "My Cousin Benz" on Kan Educational. In January 2023 he dubbed "Noah" in Kan 11's web series, Family Pencasta.[12]

In 1971, when he was 12 years old, he played the son of poor dockworker Solomonico in the feature film "Solomonico", which tells about the children of a poor dock worker of Greek origin named Solomonico, who move with their father to live in north Tel Aviv, and try to integrate into Israeli society. In 1986 he played Shabbtai in Nafatali Alter's film "The Big Madness", which tells the story of a bank manager who is mistakenly locked up in an asylum and uncovers a plot to counterfeit dollars. That same year he also starred alongside Alon Aboutboul in the film "All My Loves" and in the comedy film "A Crazy Weekend". In 1987 he played Asa in the feature film directed by Amos Gutman "Himmo, King of Jerusalem", based on the book by Yoram Kaniuk. In 1988 he starred in Ram Loevy's film "Playing in Winter" alongside Moshe Ivgy and Arie Elias. In 1989 he starred in Tal Ron's film "Yossl'eh, How Did it Happen?" and in the film "Gravitational Force". In 1992 he played the barman in Amos Gutman's film "Amazing Grace". In 1996 he starred in the film "Dogs Don't Bark at Green" alongside members of the Hachmishiya Hacamerit (excluding Shai Avivi). In 2003 he played Menachem in Shabi Gibzon's 11 Ophir Awards winning film “Nina's Tragedies”. In 2005 he played Pinchas, head of the council in Samuel Hasfari's film "Schwartz Dynasty". In 2010 he played Yuzi Burstein, the Holocaust survivor father of the film's protagonist, in Avi Nesher's film “The Matchmaker”; he played Lot the Righteous in the film “This is Sodom”. In 2012 he played Dubla in Eran Kolirin's film “The Exchange”. In 2017 he played Menashe in the film “Driver”.

Nevon is married to the artist Neta Harari, father of two daughters, and resides in Tel Aviv.[13]