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Zvika Hadar (Hebrew: צביקה הדר, Hebrew pronunciation: [t͡sviˈka haˈdar]; born 7 April 1966) is an Israeli actor, comedian and television host.
Biography
Zvi (Zvika) Fruchter (later Hadar) was born in Beersheba, Israel, to Romanian Jewish family. As a child, he studied piano. Early in his career, he composed numbers for musicals.
Hadar first appeared on television as Jojo Khalastra on the satiric show Ha-Comedy Store. He was the host of Kokhav Nolad, the Israeli version of Idol for ten seasons. He has also acted in a number of Israeli movies including starring in Afula Express.
In September 2012, Hadar suffered cardiac arrest upon arriving at clinic in Tel Aviv for a checkup. The cardiologist performed CPR and revived him. He was transferred taken to Ichilov Hospital and was released after cardiac catheterization.
Awards and recognition
In 1999, he was nominated for Best Actor award at the Awards of the Israeli Film Academy for his role in Afula Express.
Filmography
- 1998: Shemesh as Nachum Shemesh
- 1999: Kochavim Baribu'a (TV series)
- 1999: Afula Express as David
- 2001: Shachar (TV series)
- 2010: Blue Natalie (TV series) as Gadi Amit
- 2013: Hunting Elephants as Daniel