Shadi Mar’i is a well-known Israeli actor. He is best known for appearing in the Netflix web-series âFaudaâ (2015).
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Wiki/Biography
Shadi Mar’i was born on Thursday, 17 November 1994 (age 25 years; as in 2019), in Jerusalem, Israel. His zodiac sign is Scorpio. He joined the acting school, Yoram Levinstein in Tel Aviv, Israel. [1]Facebook
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5Ⲡ8âł
Eye Colour: Dark Brown
Hair Colour: Dark Brown
Family, Caste & Girlfriend
There is not much information about his personal life.
Career
While he was studying, he joined âBeit Lessin Theaterâ in Tel Aviv, Israel. He has performed in many theatre plays.
He debuted as an actor in the 2013 Israeli film, âBethlehemâ in which he played the Palestinian teenager who passes information to the Israeli Secret Service. In 2014, he appeared in the films, âLost White Cityâ and âA Borrowed Identity.’
He came into the limelight with the Netflix web-series, âFauda,â (2015), in which he played the role of Walid Al Abed.
Facts/Trivia
- He is also known by the name âShadi Merhi.â
- His debut film, âBethlehemâ (2013) was selected as the Israeli entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards (2014). In an interview, Shadi shared his experience on being selected for his debut film, he said,
I didnât know anything, I got interested in acting through an after-school theater class. I didnât know about salaries or auditions, and when I was picked, I said to myself, âOy va voy, what have I done.â You feel so responsible, itâs hard to be in a new role, in a big role, and I had no idea what I was doing.â
- He is an animal lover and has two dogs.
- In 2020, he was listed in Israel’s Forbes 30 under 30 young leaders.
- He has performed with his music band live at various events.
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