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| Amir Shurush | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Shurush in 2023 | |
| Born | (1984-07-09) 9 July 1984 (age 40) Eilat, Israel |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian |
| Spouse | Tali Ben-Yosef |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Awards of the Israeli Television Academy (Best Lead Actor in a Comedy Series) |
Amir Shurush (Arabic: أمير شوروش, Hebrew: אמיר שורוש; born 9 July 1984) is an Arab-Israeli actor and comedian.
In 2021, he won the Best Actor – Comedy Series award at the Awards of the Israeli Television Academy.
He is known for his acting in the Israeli comedy series Checkout, which aired on Kan 11, and his satirical impressions of Mansour Abbas, Ayman Odeh and Youseph Haddad in the Israeli sketch comedy show Eretz Nehederet which airs on Channel 12 (Israel).
Early life
Shurush was raised in Eilat, Israel, and is the son of Anwar Shurush, an Arab-Christian, and of Meira Shurush, his Israeli woman. He grew up in a major Israeli Hebrew city, and despite his Arabic accent – Shurush refuted being fluent in the latter. Although, Shurush mentioned that the Arab cuisine as his own favorite foods and dishes (from his father family's Palestinian-Arab side).
He served in the Israel Defense Forces under the Kfir Brigade. Following his military service, Shurush enrolled in the Beit Zvi Performing Arts and Theater School in Ramat Gan, Israel; from which he had graduated in 2009.
Before his professional acting career, Shurush had worked as a waiter, as a bartender, as a cook, and even as a sailor on a cruizeship in his hometown.
Career
During his career in theater, Shurush performed in the Beit Lessin Theater, Orna Porat Children's Theater, and in the Israeli musical "Billy Schwartz" at the Haifa Theatre.
In 2010, he played in the satirical drama series 15 Minutes, which aired on Yes. He performed the role of Amir Dirar, a fictional Arab contestant in a reality show.
In 2011, he played the role of Rifat Dahlak, in the series Downtown Precinct which aired on the now-defunct Channel 10.
In 2014, he played in the drama series Temporarily Dead which aired on Hot 3.
In 2018, he played in the drama series The Psychologist, and the comedy series Checkout, both of which aired on Kan 11.
Since 2020, Shurush has participated in the Israeli sketch comedy show Eretz Nehederet, imitating the likes of:
- Ayman Odeh (chairman of Hadash and the Arab Joint List)
- Mansour Abbas (chairman of the United Arab List)
- Ali Salam (Arab-Israeli mayor of Nazareth)
- Furat Nassar (N12's Arab sector correspondent)
References
- בירנברג, יואב (24 March 2022). "גיא בלילה המנוח, יוצר "בני אור", זכה בפרס התסריט בטקס פרסי הטלוויזיה". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ""Checkout" star – "People finally know who I am"". Israel Hayom. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- "אמיר שורוש: "הדגל שאני נושא הוא שאין לי אף דגל"". הארץ (in Hebrew). Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- סוכן תרבות | דב נבון ואמיר שורוש על קופה ראשית – 17.01.20, retrieved 11 January 2024
- "An interview in "Haaretz" newspaper with Amir Shurush" (in Hebrew). Archived from the original on 29 May 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- בוקר, רן (29 October 2021). "אמיר שורוש: "הלוואי שאוכל לחזור"". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 11 January 2024.
See also
External links
Amir Shurush at IMDb
| Preceded byAssi Cohen | Awards of the Israeli Television Academy Best Actor (Comedy Series) 2021 |
Succeeded byNeveh Tzur |