| Iddo Goldberg | |
|---|---|
 Goldberg in 2016 | |
| Born | (1975-08-05) 5 August 1975 (age 49) Haifa, Israel |
| Citizenship |
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Spouse |
Ashley Madekwe (m. 2012) |
| Children | 1 |
Iddo Goldberg (Hebrew: עדו גולדברג; born 5 August 1975) is a British actor, known for his roles as Ben in Secret Diary of a Call Girl, Freddie Thorne in Peaky Blinders, Isaac Walton in Salem, and Bennett Knox in Snowpiercer. He also made a small appearance to recon on an episode of Bar Rescue from 2014.
Early life
Goldberg was born in Haifa, Israel, to a Jewish mother and Latvian father. He moved to London with his family at the age of 10. His father hails from Riga, Latvia, and emigrated to Northern Rhodesia (present-day Zambia) during the 1930s, obtaining a degree in architecture from a British university. Goldberg's mother's family is based in Jerusalem. His parents first met when his father arrived in Israel for a vacation. They raised Iddo in Israel and later he went to secondary school at JFS in North London along with his siblings. He also has relatives in Haifa, Israel.
Career
Goldberg has had several notable roles, including Brandon in the two series of Attachments and Ben on Secret Diary of a Call Girl; where his then girlfriend Ashley Madekwe also had a regular role. He appeared as semi-regular 15Peter20 in Chris Morris and Charlie Brooker's short-lived comedy Nathan Barley. He also appeared in the 2008 war film Defiance.
In 2013, Goldberg starred as Freddie Thorne in the first series of the BBC Two crime drama Peaky Blinders. He co-starred in the 2012 film And While We Were Here.
In addition to a Tumblr account that features his photographs, Goldberg makes short films that are posted there. He directed the short Supper (2012) with Joey Slotnick and Lauren Katz and music videos by James Rousseau, Anyone (Acoustic/Live) (2012) and Hair of the Dog (2012). Goldberg made a film, about his maternal grandmother, called Luba (2010).
In 2015, he appeared in the music video for the Disclosure song "Magnets" alongside Lorde.
Goldberg played villain T. O. Morrow and his android Red Tornado in the CBS series Supergirl in 2015. Between 2014 and 2017 he starred in Salem, alongside his wife, Ashley Madekwe.
Personal life
He married English actress Ashley Madekwe in June 2012. They have worked together on Secret Diary of a Call Girl, and he also had a role alongside her on the TV series Salem. In April 2023, Madekwe announced that they are expecting their first child.
Goldberg stated his support for Israel following the 7th of October Hamas-led attack on Israel. He is one of the signatories of an open letter by the Creative Community For Peace asserting Israel's right to defend itself and criticising reports on Palestinian genocide accusation as causing acts of antisemitism.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Fast Food | Junkie | |
| 2002 | L'Auberge Espagnole | Alistair | |
| 2004 | Suzie Gold | Anthony Silver | |
| 2004 | The Defender | Scripts | |
| 2005 | A Little Trip to Heaven | Russle | |
| 2005 | Dead Fish | Thief | |
| 2006 | Bye Bye Harry! | Ian | |
| 2006 | Withdrawal | Freddie | Short film |
| 2006 | Are You Ready for Love? | Benjamin | |
| 2007 | I Could Never Be Your Woman | Director | |
| 2007 | Run Fatboy Run | News reporter | |
| 2008 | Defiance | Yitzhak Shulman | |
| 2009 | Unmade Beds | Mike | |
| 2009 | Fused | Danny | Short film |
| 2009 | The Tournament | Tech Rob | |
| 2010 | The Tourist | Jones' assistant Whitfield | |
| 2012 | And While We Were Here | Leonard | |
| 2013 | Last Passenger | Jan Klimowski | |
| 2017 | The Zookeeper's Wife | Maurycy Fraenkel | |
| 2018 | Driven | Roy | |
| 2023 | Fear | Michael |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | The Bill | Kevin Baxter | Episode: "Bad Chemistry" |
| 1999 | Jesus | Seth | Television film |
| 2000 | Holby City | Simon Martin | Episode: "Letting Go" |
| 2000 | The Bill | Wayne Stevens | Episode: "Beyond Conviction" |
| 2000–2001 | Attachments | Brandon | 13 episodes |
| 2001 | Uprising | Zygmunt Frydrych | Television film |
| 2004 | Little Britain | Tennis partner | Episode: "#2.5" |
| 2005 | Nathan Barley | 15Peter20 | 3 episodes |
| 2005 | Last Rights | Sol | 3 episodes |
| 2007 | Skins | William | Episode: "Jal" |
| 2007 | The Relief of Belsen | Emmanuel Fisher | Television film |
| 2007–2011 | Secret Diary of a Call Girl | Ben | 31 episodes |
| 2009 | The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler | Jakub Rozenfeld | Television film |
| 2011 | Waking the Dead | Tom Harding | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | Christopher and His Kind | Wilfred Landauer | Television film |
| 2012 | Jan | Hugh | Episode: "Wine Bar" |
| 2012 | The Mentalist | Tony Redgrave | Episode: "Red Is the New Black" |
| 2013 | NCIS | Yaniv Bodnar | Episode: "Berlin" |
| 2013 | Peaky Blinders | Freddie Thorne | 6 episodes |
| 2013 | Mob City | Leslie Shermer | 5 episodes |
| 2014–2017 | Salem | Isaac Walton | 34 episodes |
| 2015 | Tut | Lagus | 3 episodes |
| 2015 | Bar Rescue | Himself | Episode: "Brokedown Palace" |
| 2015 | Supergirl | T.O. Morrow / Red Tornado | Episode: "Red Faced" |
| 2017 | The Last Tycoon | Fritz Lang | 5 episodes |
| 2020–2024 | Snowpiercer | Bennett Knox | Main role |
| 2020 | Westworld | Sebastian | 3 episodes |
| 2023 | Ghosts of Beirut | Teddy | Series for Showtime |
Web
| Year | Title | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Freedom Fighters: The Ray | Earth-X Red Tornado | Recurring (voice role); 3 episodes |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | "Secretly" | Skunk Anansie | |
| 2003 | "Under the Thumb" | Amy Studt | |
| 2015 | "Magnets" | Disclosure feat. Lorde |
References
- ^ Morag, Aaron (19 February 2003). הקשר הישראלי [The Israeli Connection] (in Hebrew). Ynet. Retrieved 7 January 2010.
- ^ Schleier, Curt (11 September 2013). "Iddo Goldberg Gets His Big Break". The Jewish Daily Forward. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- https://www.facebook.com/people/Iddo-Goldberg/100011348790795/
- "Defiance (2008)". AllMoviePortal.com. Archived from the original on 31 January 2009. Retrieved 17 April 2009..
- Toro, Gabe (11 September 2013). "Review: 'And While We Were Here' Delivers The Sensuality Of The Sun-Kissed Shores Of Naples". Indiewire. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- Radish, Christina (13 September 2013). "Iddo Goldberg Talks AND WHILE WE WERE HERE, Intimate Scenes with Kate Bosworth, MOB CITY, and PEAKY BLINDERS". Collider.com. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
I love photography and I always like making little short films as well, so (cinematographer) Doug Chamberlain was kind enough to let me pick up his camera once in awhile and shoot some stuff to get some more footage.
- Supergirl: Everything we know (so far)
- Wightman, Catriona (18 June 2012). "'Revenge' star Ashley Madekwe marries Iddo Goldberg". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
- Sullivan, Marisa (24 April 2023). "Ashley Madekwe Is Pregnant, Expecting First Baby with Husband Iddo Goldberg". People Magazine. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
- @Iddophoto (9 October 2023). "I stand with Israel" – via Instagram.
- "Israel Under Attack: Open Letter". Creative Community for Peace. 12 October 2023.
- Vlessing, Etan (19 April 2023). "Showtime's 'Ghosts of Beirut' Trailer Recounts CIA Manhunt for Deadly Terrorist (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
External links
- Iddo Goldberg at IMDb
- Iddo Goldberg on Tumblr
- 1975 births
- 20th-century British male actors
- 21st-century British male actors
- British male film actors
- British male television actors
- English people of Israeli descent
- British people of Latvian-Jewish descent
- Israeli emigrants to the United Kingdom
- Jewish British male actors
- Jewish Israeli male actors
- Living people
- Actors from Haifa
- Israeli Ashkenazi Jews
- British Ashkenazi Jews