Zachi Noy
Noy (second right) in Private Popsicle (1982)
Born (1953-07-08) 8 July 1953 (age 70)
Years active1963–present

Zachi Noy (Hebrew: צחי נוי; born 8 July 1953) is an Israeli actor.

Early life

Noy was born in 1953 in Haifa, Israel. At a young age, Noy did stage work for the local Israeli theater "HaSadna" in Haifa. Later, he spent his military service in a military band.

Career

Noy gained much success after he played Yudale in the successful 1978 Israeli film Lemon Popsicle (Eskimo Limon) which became an Israeli cult film and was followed by a series of sequels. In the following decade Noy participated in all the sequels of "Lemon Popsicle" including a spin-off film called "Sababa".[1][2]

Over the years Noy also played in a number of Israeli musicals for children such as "Peter Pan", "The Wizard of Oz" And "Sallah Shabati", as well as different Israeli entertainment stage shows and several children's television shows. Noy also participated in dubbing several animated movies into Hebrew – including Space Jam and The Swan Princess. He will next appear in a lead role of the upcoming feature by Daryush Shokof, called Poison Works.

Personal life

Noy is married with two children. In May 2020, Noy's 91-year-old mother was reported missing. She was found dead two weeks later in Chalisa Neighborhood in Haifa which is further away from her regular environment.

Filmography

Movies

TV series

References

  1. ^ Ran Boker (8 May 2017). "Israeli actor cast in German reality show Big Brother VIP". ynetnews.com. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  2. ^ Charlotte Breidohr (9 June 2023). "Der dicke Johnny aus „Eis am Stiel" ist zurück!". Bild.de (in German). Retrieved 15 June 2023.