The Most Famous

Actors from Israel

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This page contains a list of the greatest Israeli Actors. The pantheon dataset contains 13,578 Actors, 32 of which were born in Israel. This makes Israel the birth place of the 35th most number of Actors behind Hungary and Netherlands.

Top 10 Israeli Actors

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Israeli Actors of all time. This list of famous Israeli Actors is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Israeli Actors.

  1. #1
    Photo of Natalie Portman

    Natalie Portman

    b. 1981

    HPI 68.99114 langs
    Natalie Portman is most famous for being an actress and a director. She has starred in many films such as the Star Wars prequels, Black...Read moreShow less

    Natalie Portman is most famous for being an actress and a director. She has starred in many films such as the Star Wars prequels, Black Swan, and V for Vendetta.

  2. #2
    Photo of Gal Gadot

    Gal Gadot

    b. 1985

    HPI 65.4386 langs

    Israeli actress and producer

  3. #4
    Photo of Chaim Topol

    Chaim Topol

    1935 - 2023

    HPI 62.8337 langs

    Israeli performer, actor, writer and producer

  4. #5
    Photo of Daliah Lavi

    Daliah Lavi

    1942 - 2017

    HPI 61.6023 langs

    Israeli actress, singer and model (1942-2017)

  5. #6
    Photo of Hiam Abbass

    Hiam Abbass

    b. 1960

    HPI 58.7525 langs

    Palestinian actress and film director

  6. #8
    Photo of Gila Almagor

    Gila Almagor

    b. 1939

    HPI 58.1420 langs

    Israeli writer and actress

  7. #9
    Photo of Yvan Attal

    Yvan Attal

    b. 1965

    HPI 58.0927 langs

    Israeli-French actor and director

  8. #10
    Photo of Alon Abutbul

    Alon Abutbul

    1965 - 2025

    HPI 58.0716 langs
    Alon Abutbul was an Israeli actor known for his roles in films such as "The Debt" and "The Band's Visit." He gained recognition for his...Read moreShow less

    Alon Abutbul was an Israeli actor known for his roles in films such as "The Debt" and "The Band's Visit." He gained recognition for his performances in both Israeli cinema and international productions.

People by Birth Decade

Browse notable Israeli Actors grouped by birth decade. Each decade shows the top 10 by HPI; expand to see everyone.

Overlapping Lives

Which Actors were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 7 most globally memorable Actors since 1700.

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