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Richard Gere

Norman Oppenheimer

Humanitarian, actor, producer and Golden Globe® winner, RICHARD GERE (Norman Oppenheimer) is known for his roles in films such as AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN, DAYS OF HEAVEN, AMERICAN GIGOLO, BREATHLESS, PRETTY WOMAN, FIRST KNIGHT, PRIMAL FEAR, CHICAGO, UNFAITHFUL, LOOKING FOR MR. GOODBAR, THE COTTON CLUB, SHALL WE DANCE, and INTERNAL AFFAIRS.

Gere’s upcoming film, THE DINNER, directed by Oren Moverman, is based on a novel written by Herman Koch, and is expected to be released in 2017.

Recent projects include the highly acclaimed arthouse film TIME OUT OF MIND, directed by Oren Moverman; and THE SECOND BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL, directed by John Madden. Gere also recently appeared in Andrew Renzi’s THE BENEFACTOR, alongside Dakota Fanning and Theo James, and with Susan Sarandon in ARBITRAGE, directed by Nicolas Jarecki, which brought him his second Golden Globe® nomination for Best Actor.

In 2009, he starred in and produced Lasse Hallström’s HACHI: A DOG’S TALE, based on the true story of a college professor’s bond with the abandoned dog he takes into his home. In the same year, he starred in BROOKLYN’S FINEST, alongside Don Cheadle and Ethan Hawke.

In 2007 he starred in Lasse Hallström's critically praised film THE HOAX, based on the true story of Clifford Irving (Gere) who sells his bogus biography of Howard Hughes to a premiere publishing house in the early 1970s. In 2007 Gere appeared as one of the seven Bob Dylans in Todd Haines’ highly acclaimed I’M NOT THERE. The all-star cast included Cate Blanchett, Christian Bale, and Heath Ledger.

In 2003, Gere won his first Golden Globe® Award as Best Actor for his portrayal of the infamous tap dancing lawyer Billy Flynn in the musical CHICAGO.

Gere has won numerous humanitarian awards acknowledging his commitment to human and civil rights, health, education, and the plight of those disenfranchised everywhere. For the last two decades he has served as Chairman of the International Campaign for Tibet.

Lior Ashkenazi

Micha Eshel

Lior Ashkenazi is an award-winning Israeli screen, television, and stage actor. He was recently acclaimed for his performance as Uriel Shkolnik, a Talmudic scholar with a complicated relationship with his fellow scholar father, in Joseph Cedar’s FOOTNOTE.

Ashkenazi became one of Israel’s biggest stars after his performance as “Zaza” in Dover Kashashvili’s LATE MARRIAGE (2001). He won the Ophir (Israeli Academy Award) for Best Actor for LATE MARRIAGE and FOOTNOTE, and was nominated for RUTENBERG (2003, Best Supporting Actor) and WALK ON WATER (2004, Best Actor).

His other films include: GIFT FROM ABOVE; SIMA VAKNIN WITCH; THE BUBBLE; MELAH HA-ARETZ; WILD DOGS; HELLO, GOODBYE; ELI & BEN; ULTIMATUM, RABIES, YOSSI, BIG BAD WOLVES; THE DUNE; and ENCIRCLEMENTS. Ashkenazi recently finished shooting THE WANDERERS, and FOXTROT, directed by Samuel Maoz.

Ashkenazi also appeared in a season of the series “In Therapy,” the Israeli series that was remade in the U.S. as “In Treatment.” Some of his other TV credits includes: “Shabatot VeHagim,” “Ha-Emet Ha’Eroma,” “Adama,” “The Missionary,” “Good Family,” “Hazoref,” and “The Exchange Principle.”

Ashkenazi was born in Ramat Gan, Israel, where he studied acting at Beit Zvi School for Performing Arts. After graduating in 1994, he starred in many plays at Habima and Beit Lessin Theatres in Tel Aviv and the Beersheba Theater in Beersheba.

Michael Sheen

Phillip

Michael Sheen has starred in three films nominated for the Best Picture Academy Award: THE QUEEN, directed by Stephen Frears; FROST/NIXON, directed by Ron Howard; and MIDNIGHT IN PARIS, directed by Woody Allen. He is known to millions as a vampire in the TWILIGHT saga films and as a werewolf in THE UNDERWORLD franchise. His other feature credits include THE DAMNED UNITED, directed by Tom Hooper; Tim Burton’s “ALICE IN WONDERLAND; and TRON:LEGACY, directed by Joseph Kosinski.

Sheen’s many award-winning stage performances include “Caligula” and “Frost/Nixon” at the Donmar Theatre, as well as “Hamlet” at the Young Vic. He created, co-directed, and performed in the groundbreaking three-day live event “The Passion” in Port Talbot for National Theatre Wales.

On British television, Sheen earned awards for his performances in both Kenneth Williams: “Fantabulosa!” directed by Andy De Emmony, in which he played “Mr. Williams,” and “Dirty Filthy Love,” directed by Adrian Shergold. On the NBC series “30 Rock,” he created the memorable characterization of Liz Lemon’s (Tina Fey) boyfriend, “Wesley Snipes.”

He received an Emmy Award nomination for his portrayal of Tony Blair in HBO’s “The Special Relationship” directed by Richard Loncraine. In 2009, he was honored by the Queen of England with an O.B.E. for his services to Drama.

Sheen currently stars as “William Masters” on Showtime’s “Masters of Sex” for which he also serves as a producer. His performance on the series earned him a 2014 Golden Globe® nomination in the category of Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Drama, as well as a Critics’ Choice TV Award nomination. The Golden Globe®-nominated series was also named the Most Exciting New Series from the Broadcast Television Critics’ Association in its first season, and was awarded TV Program of the Year by AFI in its first season. Season 4 premieres on September, 2016.

Sheen starred in Thomas Vinterberg’s film adaptation of Thomas Hardy’s novel, FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD, opposite Carey Mulligan.

Sheen also starred in Funny or Die’s three-part miniseries spoof, “The Spoils Before Dying” and HBO’s sports mockumentary, “7 Days in Hell. Later this year, Sheen stars alongside Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt in the Sony sci-fi feature PASSENGERS, directed by Morten Tyldum.

Steve Buscemi

Rabbi Blumenthal

Steve Buscemi has won an Independent Spirit Award, The New York Film Critics Award, and was nominated for a Golden Globe® for his role in Terry Zwigoff’s GHOST WORLD. He was also nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Emmy for his role as Tony Blundetto in season five of “The Sopranos,” and received Guest Actor Emmy nominations for his appearances on NBC’s “30 Rock” and IFC’s “Portlandia.”

He starred in the HBO drama, “Boardwalk Empire,” which garnered him a Golden Globe® Award and two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and two Emmy nominations.

Buscemi is the actor of choice for some of the most respected film directors in the business, including: Martin Scorsese (NEW YORK STORIES); Jim Jarmusch (COFFEE AND CIGARETTES and MYSTERY TRAIN); The Coen Brothers (MILLER’S CROSSING, BARTON FINK, FARGO, THE HUDSUCKER PROXY, and THE BIG LEBOWSKI); Quentin Tarantino (PULP FICTION and RESERVOIR DOGS, for which he won an Independent Spirit Award as Best Supporting Male;); Robert Altman (KANSAS CITY); John Carpenter (ESCAPE FROM LA); Stanley Tucci (THE IMPOSTORS); Tim Burton (BIG FISH); Tom DiCillo (LIVING IN OBLIVION); Alexandre Rockwell (IN THE SOUP and SOMEBODY TO LOVE); Oren Moverman (THE MESSENGER, RAMPART, and TIME OUT OF MIND); Terry Zwigoff (ART SCHOOL CONFIDENTIAL); Robert Rodriguez (DESPERADO); and Miguel Arteta (YOUTH IN REVOLT).

He has also appeared in Hollywood hits like CON AIR, ARMAGEDDON, THE ISLAND, RISING SUN, I NOW PRONOUNCE YOU CHUCK AND LARRY, I THINK I LOVE MY WIFE, BIG DADDY, THE WEDDING SINGER, THE INCREDIBLE BURT WONDERSTONE, GROWN UPS 2. Some of his other memorable films include THE LARAMIE PROJECT, LOVE IN THE TIME OF MONEY, and THINGS TO DO IN DENVER WHEN YOU’RE DEAD. Buscemi has also provided the voices for characters in many animated features including MONSTERS, INC. and MONSTERS UNIVERSITY; FINAL FANTASY; CHARLOTTE’S WEB; MONSTER HOUSE; IGOR; G-FORCE; HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA and HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 2.

As a writer/director, Buscemi’s first project was the short WHAT HAPPENED TO PETE, which was featured at several film festivals and aired on the Bravo Network. He wrote and starred in his feature debut, TREES LOUNGE, along with Chloë Sevigny, Samuel Jackson, and Anthony LaPaglia. The film made its debut in the Directors’ Fortnight at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival, and was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award. Buscemi’s second feature, ANIMAL FACTORY, based on a book by Edward Bunker, starred Willem Dafoe and Edward Furlong, and premiered at the 2000 Sundance Film Festival. He followed with LONESOME JIM (2005), a comedy-drama about a dysfunctional family, starring Casey Affleck and Liv Tyler. Buscemi co-wrote, directed, and starred with Sienna Miller in INTERVIEW (2007), a Theo Van Gogh remake which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. A GOOD JOB: STORIES OF THE FDNY, was produced by Buscemi (a former New York City firefighter) and directed by Oscar® nominated director Liz Garbus. Buscemi also has many TV directing credits, including “Homicide: Life on the Street” (DGA Award nomination); “The Sopranos” (Emmy and DGA Awards for Season 3’s “Pine Barrens” episode); “30 Rock,” “Nurse Jackie,” and “Portlandia. The second season of Buscemi’s Emmy-nominated AOL unscripted web series “Park Bench,” premiered last summer.

Born in Brooklyn, New York, Buscemi studied acting with John Strasberg. With fellow actor/writer Mark Boone Junior, he began writing and performing their own theatre pieces in performance spaces and downtown theatres. This soon led to his being cast in his breakout role in Bill Sherwood’s PARTING GLANCES (1986) as a musician with AIDS.

Buscemi most recently co-starred opposite Louis CK in the web series “Horace & Pete.”

Charlotte Gainsbourg

Alex Green

Charlotte Gainsbourg is an accomplished actress and singer/ songwriter. She made her feature film debut at age 12 portraying Catherine Deneuve’s daughter in in the French film, PAROLES ET MUSIQUE. Gainsbourg received the Cannes Film Festival’s Best ActressAward for her performance in Lars von Trier’s ANTICHRIST. Gainsbourg has been nominated for four César Awards and won two for the films AN IMPUDENT GIRL and LA BUCHE in 1985 and 1999.

Gainsbourg was most recently seen in Roland Emmerich’s film INDEPENDENCE DAY: RESURGENCE, alongside Jeff Goldblum. She recently wrapped production on the crime drama, THE SNOWMAN, opposite Michael Fassbender and Rebecca Ferguson, and the French independent drama, LA PROMESSE DE L’AUBE, directed by Eric Bariber, alongside Pierre Niney. Gainsbourg will next appear in Alexandros Avranas’ independent film TRUE CRIMES, in which she stars opposite Jim Carrey.

Gainsbourg released her debut album, “Charlotte For Ever,” in 1986, followed by the acclaimed “5:55” (2006), and “IRM” (2009), produced by Beck. In 2011, Gainsbourg released a double album, “Stage Whisper,” a collection of unreleased songs fom IRM and live tracks. This fall, Gainsbourg will release a new album with Beck.

In 2013, Gainsbourg starred in Lars Von Trier’s and Magnolia Pictures’ two-part art film NYMPHOMANIAC, alongside Shia LaBeouf, Christian Slater and Stellan Skarsgård. Her other film credits include SAMBA, SON ÉPOUSE, DO NOT DISTURB, CONFESSION OF A CHILD OF THE CENTURY, Martin Scorsese’s documentary, PUBLIC SPEAKING; PERSÉCUTION, THE UNINVITED, MES STARS ET MOI, Todd Haynes’ I’M NOT THERE,; Michael Gondry’s THE SCIENCE OF SLEEP, GOLDEN DOOR, LEMMING, Alejandro G. Inárittu’s 21 GRAMS, opposite Sean Penn; FELIX AND LOLA, PASSIONNÉMENT, LA BUCHE (for which Gainsbourg received the César “Best Supporting Actress” award); LOVE, ETC., LE PLUS BEAU METIER DU MONDE, opposite Gerard Depardieu; Andrew Birkin’s THE CEMENT GARDEN, MERCI LA VIE, NIGHT SUN, Claude Miller’s L’EFFRONTÉE (for which Gainsbourg received the César “Most Promising Actress” award at 15 years old); Wim Wenders’ EVERYTHING WILL BE FINE, opposite James Franco and Rachel McAdams; and Lars von Trier’s ANTICHRIST (for which she won the Cannes Film Festival’s “Best Actress” Award), THE TREE, and MELANCHOLIA.

Gainsbourg was born in London and currently resides in New York City.

Dan Stevens

Bill Kavish

Dan Stevens is known internationally for his performance as “Matthew Crawley” in the Golden Globe-winning drama “Downton Abbey.” Stevens’ film credits include the cult hit THE GUEST, NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM III, A WALK AMONGST THE TOMBSTONES, THE COBBLER, CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES, and THE TICKET. He will soon be seen starring as the “Beast” in the Disney live action BEAUTY AND THE BEAST opposite Emma Watson. Also upcoming, Stevens will star opposite Anne Hathaway and Jason Sudeikis in the sci-fi drama, COLOSSAL, and the romantic comedy PERMISSION, opposite Rebecca Hall.

He will next be seen in Noah Hawley’s Marvel series “Legion” for FX. His other television credits include HBO’s “High Maintenance,” “Sense & Sensibility,” “The Line of Beauty,” “Frankenstein,” as as well as roles in the TV movies “Maxwell” and “Dracula.” Stevens’ theatre credits include “The Heiress” on Broadway, “Arcadia,” “The Vortex” and “Hayfever” in the West End, and “Every Good Boy Deserves Favour” at The National Theatre in London.

Born in Croyden on Surrey, Stevens studied at the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain and Emmanuel College in Cambridge.

Hank Azaria

Srul Katz

Hank Azaria, a Tony Award nominee and five-time Emmy Award winner, Hank Azaria is a multifaceted performer in film, television and on the stage, as well as a respected director and comedian.

Azaria is currently appearing as “Ed Cochran” on Showtime’s critically acclaimed drama series, “Ray Donovan,” for which he received a 2016 Emmy nomination for “Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series.” He will next star in HBO’s “Wizard Of Lies,” opposite Robert DeNiro and Michelle Pfeiffer.

On the big screen, he reprised his role as Gargamel for THE SMURFS 2, and also appeared in, and played the villainous Pharaoh “Kamunrah” in the box-office hit NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: BATTLE OF THE SMITHSONIAN.

Azaria’s breakout part was as “Agador Spartacus” in Mike Nichols’ THE BIRDCAGE (1997). The role earned him a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role, and he shared a win for Outstanding Performance by a Cast. His other films include: QUIZ SHOW; LOVELACE; LOVE AND OTHER DRUGS; YEAR ONE; GODZILLA; GREAT EXPECTATIONS; CRADLE WILL ROCK; CELEBRITY; AMERICA’S SWEETHEARTS; SHATTERED GLASS; ALONG CAME POLLY, DODGEBALL: A TRUE UNDERDOG STORY; GROSSE POINTE BLANK; HEAT; NOW AND THEN; and PRETTY WOMAN.

Azaria is regarded as one of the most gifted vocal artists in the business, with more than 20 years as one of the principal voice actors on “The Simpsons,” for which he has been nominated for six Emmy Awards and has won four for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance. His other voice-over work includes THE SIMPSONS MOVIE, HOP, HAPPY FEET 2, and the animated series “Spider-Man.” He will next voice the lead character in Fox’s new animated series “Bordertown,” created and written by Seth MacFarlane and Mark Hentemann.

Azaria is well known for his portrayal of psychiatrist Dr. Craig “Huff” Huffstodt on the critically acclaimed Showtime series “Huff,” for which he received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, as well as a SAG Award nomination. Azaria also earned Emmy nominations for his recurring guest-starring roles on “Friends” and “Mad About You.” Azaria starred with Jack Lemmon in the TV film “Tuesdays With Morrie” (1999) and won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie. His other made-for-television films include the Jon Avnet-directed “Uprising” and “Fail Safe,” directed by Stephen Frears.

In 2005, Azaria originated the role of “Sir Lancelot” in “Spamalot,” which earned 14 Tony Award nominations, including one for Azaria for Best Actor in a Musical. Azaria recently starred in Thomas Kail’s Off Broadway play “Dry Powder,” opposite Claire Danes and John Krasinski. In 2007, he returned to Broadway and starred as RCA head David Sarnoff in Aaron Sorkin’s “The Farnsworth Invention.”

Azaria wrote, directed, and produced the 2004 short film NOBODY’S PERFECT, which won the Film Discovery Jury Award for Best Short at the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival. He created the documentary web series, “Fatherhood,” which began airing this January on AOL and mom.me, as well as “The Jim Brockmire Story,” which will appear on IFC.

Harris Yulin

Jo Wilf

Harris Yulin is an acclaimed actor and director based in New York. He often plays hyper-educated characters gone awry, like the evil “Doctor Berrisford” in the cult film BAD DREAMS and “Dr. Leeds,” the geneticist who clones Michael Keaton in MULTIPLICITY.

The Los Angeles native traveled throughout Europe and in Israel before settling in New York City to pursue his acting career. He has amassed a number of strong credits on stage, including Shakespeare’s “King John,” Ibsen’s “Hedda Gabler,” Athol Fugard’s “A Lesson from Aloes” and Arthur Miller’s “Finishing The Picture” and “Death Of A Salesman,” “Mrs. Warren’s Profession.” and “Hamlet,” where he starred as Claudius opposite Kevin Kline.

His theatrical directing credits are extensive and include “Candida,” “The Man Who Came To Dinner,” “Baba Goya,” “Don Juan In Hell” and Horton Foote’s “The Prisoner’s Song” and “The One-Armed Man.” Yulin also directed the critically acclaimed Off Broadway revival of Foote’s “Trip To Bountiful” for which he received the Lucille Lortel Award for Best Direction.

After making his film debut in END OF THE ROAD, Yulin went on to play notable parts in Arthur Penn’s NIGHT MOVES, Brian De Palma’s SCARFACE, Tom Holland's FATAL BEAUTY, Woody Allen’s ANOTHER WOMAN, and Philip Noyce’s CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER.His other film credits include Al Pacino’s LOOKING FOR RICHARD, THE HURRICANE,” THE CRADLE WILL ROCK, TRAINING DAY, FUR, THE PLACE BEYOND THE PINES, THE FAMILY FANG, and MUHAMMAD ALI’S GREATEST FIGHT.

On TV, Yulin has excelled at portraying historical characters, including: J. Edgar Hoover (in “The FBI Story: FBI Versus Alvin Karpas, Public Enemy Number One”); Machine Gun Kelly (“Melvin Purvis: G-Man”); KGB agent Alexander Fomin (“The Missiles of October”); Israeli General Foman (“Victory at Entebbe”); Jesse James (“The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang”); Senator Joseph McCarthy (“Robert Kennedy and His Times”) and George Marshall (“Truman”). His other appearances on television include “Veep,” “Rubicon,” “Entourage,” ‘Nikita,” “Third Watch,” “24,” “Buffy The Vampire Slayer” and “Mister Sterling,”and “WIOU.” His memorable guest appearance as a gangster in an episode of “Frasier” garnered him an Emmy nomination.

Josh Charles

Arthur Taub

Josh Charles is an Emmy, Golden Globe®, and SAG award nominated film, television and stage actor.

Charleswas most recently seen in Glenn Ficarra and John Requa’s WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT, opposite Tina Fey; Peter Sollett’s FREEHELD with Julianne Moore; alongside Sarah Silverman in I SMILE BACK; and in Pascale Ferran’s BIRD PEOPLE.

After making his film debut in John Waters’ HAIRSPRAY in 1986, he co-starred as “Knox Overstreet” in the Academy Award® winning film DEAD POETS SOCIETY. His other notable film roles include S.W.A.T., FOUR BROTHERS, THREESOME, PIE IN THE SKY, THINGS TO IN DENVER WHEN YOU'RE DEAD, CROSSING THE BRIDGE, and SEEING OTHER PEOPLE. Upcoming for Charles, is Bette Gordon’s THE DROWNING. alongside Julia Stiles and Avan Jogia, and Ryan Koo’s AMATEUR.

On television, he spent five seasons playing Will Gardner on the award-winning drama THE GOOD WIFE for which he received two Emmy® nominations and a Golden Globe® nomination. Some of his other television work includes: “Masters of Sex,” Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp,” “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt,” “Inside Amy Schumer,” “In Treatment,” and “Sports Night.”

On stage, Charles co-starred with Judith Ivey in the Long Wharf Theatre production of “The Glass Menagerie” in 2009. His other stage credits include: the U.S. premiere of Neil LaBute’s “The Distance From Here,” which received a Drama Desk Award for Best Ensemble Cast; the world premiere of Richard Greenberg’s “The Well-Appointed Room” for the Steppenwolf Theatre Company; Caryl Churchill’s “A Number” for director Anna D. Shapiro at ACT in San Francisco; and in the world premiere of Adam Bock’s “The Receptionist,” for director Joe Mantello at the Manhattan Theatre Club.

Charles was born and raised in Baltimore, and is an avid sports fan, especially for the Ravens and Orioles. His voice can be heard narrating the NFL Films documentary series “A Football Life” on the NFL Network. He currently lives in New York.

Yehuda Almagor

Duby

Yehuda Almagor is an Israeli film, TV, and stage actor. He was nominated for the Israeli Academy Award (Ophir) for Best Supporting Actor for the acclaimed film INTIMATE GRAMMAR (2010), which won prizes at the Jerusalem, Tokyo, and Berlin Film Festivals.

Born in Haifa, Almagor studied Acting and Theater Studies at the University of Tel Aviv. He made his film debut in ACTORS (1995), playing the role of the National Theatre Director. His other films include Slava and Lena Chaplin’s BURNING MOOKI, and Eran Riklis’ PLAYOFF. Upcoming for Almagor is Samuel Maoz’s FOXTROT and Eran Riklis’ REFUGE.

On TV, Almagor appeared in the Israeli series “Crying Susanne,” and three series in Germany: “Munich 72,”“The Accursed,” and “Tatort.”

Almagor is currently starring with dancer Manuel Quero in a performance piece he directed, “Tucholsky,” at the Teatron Theater in Arnsberg, Germany, which he established in 1991 with his wife, the dramatic adviser Ursula Almagor.

Neta Riskin

Hanna

NETA RISKIN (Hanna) is an acclaimed Israeli actress who has starred in a wide array of movies and TV shows both in Israel and Europe, including Natalie Portman’s directorial debut, A TALE OF LOVE AND DARKNESS.

She has worked with some of Israel's best known directors, including Nir Bergman, Savi Gabizon, and Eran Riklis, and starred in the critically acclaimed TV series “Shtisel,” about the ultra-orthodox community in Jerusalem, for which she won the Best Actress award in the Israeli television awards.

Her most recent film, SAVING NETA, is her second collaboration with director Nir Bergman, who previously directed her in the mini-series where she was first discovered as an actress, “Walk the Dog” (2008). Upcoming for Riskin is a starring role in Savi Gabizon’s film GA’AGUA and the lead role in the new Eran Riklis film REFUGE.

Riskin was born and lives in Tel Aviv.

Patti LuPone

Florence Berkowitz

For nearly five decades, Dov Glickman has been one of the most celebrated actors in Israeli film, television and theater.

After making his film debut in 1977 in PARATROOPERS, Glickman went on to appear in such films as: SING YOUR HEART OUT; THE HIT; LENA; SOFO SHEL MILTON LEVY; IRIT, IRIT; DEAR MR. WALDMAN, ULTIMATUM, and BIG BAD WOLVES, opposite his NORMAN costar, Lior Ashkenazi. He recently played the title role in the short film THE EULOGY OF PINI GUREVICH.

In the 1980s Glickman was a permanent member of the cast of the live sketch comedy show “This is It.” He played the title role in the 2002 series “Shaul,” and “Shalom Shtisel” in the series “Shtisel,” for which he received the Israeli Academy Award for Television as the Best Actor in a Drama Series. His other TV work includes: “Sipurey Ephraim,” “Only in Israel,” “Mischak Machur,” “Mesudarim,” “Matzav Ha’Uma,” “Morderischer Besuch,” “Ha-Chaim Ze Lo Ha-Kol,” “Imported,” and “A Bitter Mix.”

Glickman works often in the theatre, most recently in David Mamet’s “Glengarry Glen Ross” at the Haifa Theater and in Michal Aharoni’s “Angina Factories” at the Tzavta Theater in Tel Aviv.

Tali Sharon

Naomi Eshel

Tali Sharon is an Israeli actress who works in films, theatre and television. Sharon’s films include SABBATH SETTLEMENT, VISITING HOURS, OUT OF SIGHT, THINGS BEHIND THE SUN, THREE MOTHERS, SHE IS COMING HOME, HARMONIA, and upcoming, THE BALLOON.

Her TV credits include “Telenova, Inc.” “The Place,” “The Ex-List,” “Srugim” (three seasons), “In Therapy,” “Castles in the Sky,” “My Problem With Women,” “New York,” and “Hostages.” She has appeared on stage in such plays as “Good Intentions,” “Kol Nidre,” “The Meaning of Relationships,” and Stitches.”

Born in Hod Hasron, a small town near Tel Aviv, Sharon studied theatre and acting for three years at Yoram Loewenstein Acting Studio in Tel Aviv.

Isaach De Bankolé

Jacques

Born on the Ivory Coast, Isaach De Banolé won the César for his performance in BLACK MIC MAC in 1986. The French/African actor/director is also a recipient of the French Legion of Honour.

After reaching worldwide fame for his performance in Claire Denis’ CHOCOLATE in 1988, De Bankolé followed with roles in many French and international films. His extensive filmography includes: Jim Jarmusch’s LIMITS OF CONTROL, GHOST DOG: WAY OF THE SAMURAI, NIGHT ON EARTH, and COFFEE AND CIGARETTES; Julian Schnabel’s THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERLY; CASINO ROYALE, Michael Mann’s MIAMI VICE; Claire Denis’ WHITE MATERIAL; Merchant/Ivory’s A SOLDIER’S DAUGHTER NEVER CRIES; Joe Brewster’s THE KEEPER and THE KILLING ZONE; Lars von Trier’s MANDERLAY; Nicholas Roeg’s HEART OF DARKNESS; and HOMEWORK (Best Narrative Feature, Slamdance 2004, also produced).

His other films include: S’EN FOUT LA MORT; LES KEUFS; ADA IN THE JUNGLE; VANILLA FRAISE; HOW TO MAKE LOVE TO A NEGRO WITHOUT GETTING TIRED; NO FEAR, NO DIE; DOWN TO EARTH, OTOMO; BÀTTU; THE SKELETON KEY; BEFORE IT HAD A NAME; STAY; 5UP 2DOWN; THE FIFTH PATIENT; BATTLE IN SEATTLE; THE GUITAR; MACHETERO; I AM SLAVE, OKA!; CHAOS; MOTHER OF GEORGE; CALVARY; RUN; MIRAGE; WHERE THE ROAD RUNS OUT; THE LAST WITCH HUNTER; and upcoming, Ernest R. Dickerson’s DOUBLE PLAY.

On TV, De Bankolé has had guest starring roles on such shows as “White Collar,” “The Sopranos,” “The Unit,” “The Good Wife,” and had a long guest arc on the 2009 season of “24.”

He directed the documentary TRAVELING MILES, documenting the 1998-touring schedule of jazz singer Cassandra Wilson in Australia and New Zealand. He has three films in preparation to direct, two of which he has written: ONE WAY TICKET, a mystical African tale loosely based on his experiences living in New York City; MY NAME IS NOBODY, tracking a mysterious hitman through the backroads of the Ivory Coast; and a trilogy of short films to be shot in Africa.

On the Paris stage, De Bankolé appeared in such plays as “Quai Ouest,” “Dans La Solitude des Champs de Coton,” “Le Retour au Desert,” “Martin Luther King Ou La Force d’Aimer,” and he toured Africa and France in his one man show “Ma Vie Dans La Brousse Des Fantômes” (“My Life in the Bush of Ghosts”). In New York, he appeared alongside Lili Taylor in Wallace Shawn’s “Aunt Dan and Lemon.”