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Roy Nik

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Roy Nik
רועי ניק
Born
Roy Nikfahama

(1992-06-08) 8 June 1992 (age 32)
NationalityIsraeli
OccupationActor
SpouseLihi Kornowski

Roy Nik (Hebrew: רועי ניק; born 8 June 1992) is an Israeli film, television and stage actor. In 2021, he was nominated for an International Emmy Award for Best Actor for his performance as Noam Ashkenazi in the HOT series, Normali.[1] In 2023, he won the Ophir Award for Best Actor for his role as Yair Kaplan, a Haredi owner of a computer store in Benny Fredman's Home (Beit).[2]

Early life

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He was born and raised in Herzliya in the central coast of Israel. After his military service with the Israel Defense Forces, he studied acting at the Nissan Nativ Acting Studio in Tel Aviv.[3] His second cousin is the actor, Yehuda Levi. Levi connected him with the agent, Zohar Jacobson, and he was cast in children's series.[4]

Career

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He had early roles in television drama series' Another Life (Chaim Acherim) in 2010 and 2.3 BeShavua the following year.

In 2012, he was cast as Elkana, a series regular in Euphoria (Oforia). The series was later adapted into the smash hit American version.

In 2017–2018, he played the lead role of Amram in Kipat Barzel, a drama series about Haredi military recruits in a special unit of the Israel Defense Forces.[5]

In 2020, he starred in the French-Israeli thriller series, Possessions on HBO Max.[6] In the same year he played the lead role in the series Normali, receiving a nomination for International Emmy Award for Best Actor for his performance as Noam Ashkenazi in the HOT series.[1]

In 2023, he won the Ophir Award for Best actor for his performance as Yair Kaplan, a Haredi owner of a computer store in Benny Fredman's Home (Beit).[2]

In 2024, he began starring in the crime drama series, Ha-Emet (The Truth) on Kan 11, reuniting him with his Euphoria director, Dafna Levin[4] He will also be appearing in another new series on Israeli television led by Niv Sultan.[4]

Personal life

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He is married to the Israeli actress, Lihi Kornowski. In 2023, Kornowski gave birth to their son, Uri[3]

He is also the owner-operator of Jaffa Cinema in Jaffa. He screened The Boy (הילד), the final film of Yahav Winner. Winner was an Israeli filmmaker that was murdered in the Kfar Aza massacre, part of the October 7 Hamas-led attack on Israel. All proceeds from the screening were donated to Winner's family.[3]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
2010 - 2011 Another Life (Chaim Acherim) Ephraim TV series
2011 2.3 BeShavua John John TV series
2012 Rock the Casbah (Rock Ba-Casba) Aki Film
Six Acts (Shesh Peamim) Tomer
2012 - 2013 Euphoria (Oforia) Elkana Series regular
2014 Valley (Emek) David Film
2014 - 2019 Sirens (Betoolot) Roee Motola Series regular
2017 - 2018 Kipat Barzel Amram Series regular
2019 Bobale Hotel Mesh Short film
2020 The Commune (Kibutznikim) Yair ya-ya series regular
Possessions Shai Series regular
Normali Noam Ashkenazi Series regular
Nomination - International Emmy Award for Best Actor
2022 Last Cigarette Short film
2023 Daniel Auerbach Film
Home (Beit) Yair Kaplan Ophir Award for Best Actor
2024 Ha-Emet (The Truth) Dax

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