Shadi Mar’i is a famous Israeli actor. He is known for his role in the Netflix web series Fauda (2015).
Wiki/Biography
Shadi Mar’i was born in Jerusalem, Israel on Thursday, November 17, 1994 (25 years old in 2019). His star sign is Scorpio. He attended the Yoram Levinstein Acting School in Tel Aviv, Israel.
appearance
Height (approximate): 5′ 8″
Eye color: dark brown
Hair color: dark brown
Family, Caste and Girlfriend
There is not much information available about his personal life.
Profession
While studying, he joined the ‘Beit Lessin Theater’ in Tel Aviv, Israel, and starred in many drama productions.
Shadi Mar’i performing a play
In 2013, he made his acting debut in the Israeli film Bethlehem, in which he played a Palestinian teenager who passes information to the Israeli secret service. In 2014, he appeared in the films The Lost White City and Borrowed Identity.
He came into the limelight for his role as Walid Al Abed in the Netflix web series Fauda (2015).
Facts/Trivia
- He is also known as “Shadi Merhi”.
- His debut film, Bethlehem (2013), was selected as Israel’s entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards (2014). In an interview, Shadi shared his experience of having his debut film selected, saying:
I didn’t know anything and I just got interested in acting from an extracurricular drama class. I didn’t know about the salary and auditions, and when I got picked, I said to myself, ‘Oh my god, what have I done.’ You feel like you have a lot of responsibility, and it’s hard to play a new role, a big role, and I had no idea what I was doing.”
- He loves animals very much and has two dogs.
Shadi Mar’i and his dog
- In 2020, he was named by Forbes as one of Israel’s 30 young leaders under 30.
Shadi Mar’i included in Forbes rich list
- He has performed live at various events with his band.
Shadi Mar’i performs with his band
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