Shlomi Elkabetz


Shlomi Elkabetz is an Israeli actor, writer, and director. He is known for playing Simon in HBO's Our Boys.

Early life

Elkabetz mother was a hairdresser and his father was a postal employee. His parents were Moroccan Jews who immigrated to Israel. Elkabetz was the youngest of four children. His older sister was the late actress Ronit Elkabetz.

Career

Elkabetz is best known for his Vivian Amsalem trilogy comprising the films To Take a Wife, Shiva and . Elkabetz co-wrote and co-directed the films with his older sister, Ronit Elkabetz, who also starred in the films as Viviane Amsalem, an unhappy Israeli housewife trapped in a marriage with a pious man she cannot stand. The films were loosely based on the relationship between the Elkabetz's parents.
Elkabetz also directed the 2011 film Edut, which again starred his sister.
In 2016 he produced the film In Between.
Elkabetz made his acting debut as the lead in the 2019 series Our Boys.

Personal life

Since the age of 21 Elkabetz splits his time between Tel Aviv and Paris.
Elkabetz is openly gay. He is in a long-term partnership with actor Ofer Ein-Gal and the two have a daughter, Renée together.

Awards and recognition