Amos Tamam (; born September 6, 1977) is an Israeli film, television and stage actor. He is the recipient of three Awards of the Israeli Television Academy (2012, 2011, 2022).Kan is the big winner in Israeli TV awards The Jerusalem Post. 4 April 2023‘Rehearsals’ wins big at TV awards, but cannot escape controversy The Jerusalem Post. 11 April 2021
Biography Amos Tamam grew up in Ramla in a traditional Jewish family of Tunisian descent.
Tamam served in the IDF as a fighter in the paratroopers' brigade.
Career Cinema Tamam also participated in the film "Little Heroes" directed by Itai Lev. In 2006, he starred in "Three Mothers" (directed by Dina Zvi Riklis), "Nuzhat Al-Fuad" (directed by Jad Ne'eman), "A Movie of Wanderers" (directed by David Darzi and Maayan Rogel) and "Now or Never" ( TV movie on "Network").
In 2011 he starred in the movie "One Column to Dream". In 2013, he starred in the action film "Bayonet" directed by Emanuel Nakash.
In 2016, he starred in the lead role, Adi, in the film "Good Boy Jerusalem", a romantic comedy by Ran Appelberg directed by Roi Florentin, alongside Meital Gal Suissa, Mali Levy and Evelyn the Redeemer. That same year he starred in the film The Wedding Plan directed by Rama Burstein.
In 2017, he voiced the main character in the Hebrew version of the animated film "Ferdinand". In 2018, he appeared in the lead role in the film by Erez Mizrahi and Sahar Shavit "Halomim".
Television In 2004, he began acting in the yes musical drama series - "Our Song", in which he played for two seasons. He also hosted the educational television program "Sabers - Read Will Succeed" to encourage reading among teenagers.
In 2007, he played a football player in the series "Mesudarim" on Channel 2 as part of "Rainbow Broadcasts". In 2008, he played the character of Amir, a young divorcee in the series Srugim ("Knitted") in Yes, and continued to appear in it in the second season (2009–2010) and the third (2011). In 2010–2011 he played with me in the series "Asfur".
In 2011, Tamm played the lead role in the Channel 10 action series "One Zero Zero" as cop Eric Arbel. In 2012 he played a lead role in the drama series "Strike" in yes. In 2013 he hosted the "Extreme Makeover" program on Channel 10.
In 2017, he began playing in HOT3's vampire series "Judah", which was created, written and starred by his friend from the days of "What's up", Zion Baruch.
In 2019 he started playing in the "dubbed" crime series, of yes. In the same year, he played in the series "Eli", in the role of Maurice Cohen, Eli Cohen's brother.
In 2020, he began playing in the suspense series "Manaich" on Channel 11 here, the character of Deputy Chief of Staff Barak Harel and as the Minister of Intelligence in the series "What Happened in Oslo".
In 2024 he stars as Michah Hadad alongside Ayelet Zurer in the Israeli drama series, The Best Worst Thing on Keshet 12.‘Shtisel’ Star Ayelet Zurer to Lead New Israeli Drama ‘The Best Worst Thing’ (EXCLUSIVE) Variety. 14 February 2024 He also stars alongside Rotem Sela and Assi Azar in the Hot series, Metukim.
Theater In 2005, Tamam acted in the play "Mezrich", directed by Itzik Weingarten at the Tzavta Theater and in the play "Sufa" directed by Yigal Ezrati at the Hebrew-Arab Theater. In 2006 he appeared in the entertainment show "The Galilee and the Lower", alongside actors Evelyn the Redeemer and Niv Raz. Since 2010 Tamam has been an actor in the "Cameri Theater": in 2010 he acted in the play "Havdalah", from 2012 he plays Casablanca in the new production of the theater, from 2014 he plays the character of "Stanley" in the play "Electric" called Passion "In a joint production of the Cameri Theater and the Habima Theater, on November 6, 2015 he began starring in the play" Lost Honor "alongside Ruthie Asarsai, Sarah von Schwartz and Micha Selector and from December 2016 Tamm plays" Nick Ernstein "in a" funny "musical starring Mia Dagan and directed by Mio Dagan French side. On Hanukkah 2017, he appeared in the children's musical The Three Musketeers and in the play Ismailia, in which he won critical acclaim.
Since 2018 he has been playing the role of Othello in the play "Othello" at the Cameri Theater and has received rave reviews for this role.
In 2019 he started playing "Closer" alongside Anastasia Payne who played alongside him in the series "Judah", Oz Zehavi and Andrea Schwartz who played alongside him in "Aspur".
Tamam is the presenter of the clothing company ML.
Awards
2012: Best Actor in Dramatic Series. Israeli Academy of Television.
Personal life In September 2013, he married actress Tal Nerubai. In 2017, a daughter was born to the two, after their first child was stillborn a year earlier. The couple had a son in 2021. Amos has a brother Meir Tamam, who is also an actor.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes2004–2007 HaShir Shelanu Yariv Arad Series regular 2005 Achshav O Le'olam Lo TV movie2006Shalosh Ima'ot (Three Mothers) Film Giborim Ktanim (Little Heroes) Police officer Film2007 Mesudarim Shirazi 3 episodesHa-Makom Ilan 3 episodes 2008 Lemon Tree Simon Hasson Film 2008-2012 Srugim Amir Series regular S1, S2 & S32010-2011 Asfur Itai 6 episodes2011 Naor's Friends Ron Hamburger 1 episode Nativ Damech Basheleg (The Trail of Your Blood in the Snow) The Groom Short film 2011-2015 Achat Efes Efes Arik Arbel Series regular2012 One Draw to the Dream Shabi TV movie Shvita Ya'akov Boskilla Miniseries5 episodes 2013 Kidon Film2016 Yeled Tov Yerushalyim (Mr Predictable) Adi Film Beneath the Silence Menashe Basson Film The Wedding Plan Shimi Film 2017-2020 Juda Asher Series regular2019 The Spy Maurice Cohen 6 episodes Jarhead: Law of Return Brodetsky 2019–2022 Magpie David Katz Series regular 2020-2024 Manayek Barak Harel Series regular30 episodes2021 The Girl from Oslo Arik Series regular Legend of Destruction Simon bar Giora (voice) Film2022VirginityFilm2024–present Metukim Boaz Tamari Series regular The Best Worst Thing Micha Haddad Series regular
References
External links Amos Tamam on IMDb