Any thoughts on that trend? Alush: Okay, so, I’m going to start from the beginning. He was born in 1982 in Northern Israel, and grew up in Karmiel. There is a traditional one, and what I think is now, it’s a little bit that they picked me because it’s the original Jesus — that’s what I think — because he looks like me. During the coronavirus pandemic he moved with his family to a farm in the north of Israel near Meiron. Was it a challenge to play a familiar character like that in an unfamiliar story, or was it liberating? I was there for the birth, it was like magic. Join Facebook to connect with Avraham Aviv Alush and others you may know. Alush: I read about him. 17:10. It was a big problem for me (laughs) so I told them, “Listen, it’s a big problem, we can’t do this,” and the reason is with my little son — I have three kids — after he was born, I went for two months to the Philippines to shoot something, and it was so hard for us, for me and my wife. He marred Nofar Koren, an Israeli attorney. Aviv est né et a grandi dans le quartier Tzur Shalom à Kiryat Bialik. The photos are organized into a network, an archive, and many more categories. Jesus — and how the film can help people to cope with death and grief. Avraham Aviv Alush (Hebrew: אברהם אביב אלוש; born (1982-06-12)12 June 1982) is an Israeli actor, musician, model, and television host. best known as Amos Dahari "The Baker" in the Israeli series Beauty and the Baker, and as Jesus in the American film The Shack (2017). So there seems to be a move towards casting actors who either are Middle Eastern or look Middle Eastern. 2012 spielte er Ran Denker in der Fernsehserie The Gordin Cell. Because [what happens after] death is always belief, it’s always something that you don’t have any answers about, and I think the movie helps you to understand that death is part of the life. Alush: Actually, no. I don’t know how to explain it, but really, I’ve met a lot of people who are Christian, and they are all very loving, they love the idea that I am Jewish and from Israel. Alush was born in Kiryat Bialik, Israel, to a family of Mizrahi Jewish (Tunisian-Jewish and Yemenite-Jewish) descent. 生まれはイスラエル北部でKarmielで育つ。妻のNofar Korenは弁護人をしている 。 The Shackに出演するまではイスラエルの映画やテレビのみで活動していた 。 Avraham Aviv Alush (Hebrew: אברהם אביב אלוש , born JUNE 12, 1982) is an Israeli actor, singer and model best-known for playing Amos Dahari on the hit TV-show Beauty and the Baker (2013-present). Jesus; Stories; Trinity; There is God, and it doesn't matter who you are or what you are doing, there is God in this world, and there's a lot of love for everyone, and it doesn't matter where you are from, the important thing for me when I read The Shack script - the thing that Jesus is, he is a friend. 28th Feb, 2017. The First Word of the Bible - Duration: 17:10. Photos, videos, and other materials. [5], He has also appeared as a stage actor, appearing in the Habima Theater production of Dangerous Liaisons in 2016. Did playing the part change your perception of him at all? Avraham Aviv Alush, Actor: Sh'at Neila. (laughs). The couple has 3 kids , a daughter and two sons. Absolutely. In 2011, he married his wife Nofar a lawyer. Family Life. The Shack (Movie Review) Plot Summary. It’s part of life. There is a line in the script, where Mack says he is very comfortable with me, and I tell him, “That’s because I’m human.” This is the most beautiful thing in the story, that Jesus can be just a friend, someone who can carry you, and you can trust him. Alush was enlisted as an Infantry combat soldier in the Golani Brigade of the Israeli Defence Forces, where he served from 2000 to 2003. Has anyone been surprised that you aren’t a Christian? Leben. It was very hard for me, this story, as a father. As I understand it, this is your first English-language movie? The 37-year-old, Aviv Alush is an Israeli actor and singer most popular for portraying the role of Amos Dahari on the show Beauty and the Baker. It is also making history in one other important way: it just may be the first English-language movie to feature an Israeli actor as Jesus Christ. There’s been a bit of a movement lately towards casting actors who don’t have the blonde hair and blue eyes. What follows is a slightly edited transcript of our conversation. Learn about Avraham Aviv Alush: his birthday, what he did before fame, his family life, fun trivia facts, popularity rankings, and more. And it’s interesting that they picked me for this part, and I’m Jewish, I’m kind of religious Jewish from Israel, and I don’t look like the traditional Jesus with the long blonde hair and blue eyes. In Discovery's 'Undercover Billionaire,' Monique Idlett-Mosley... Review: The Chosen: Season One (dir. 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