Yadin Gellman (Hebrew: ידין גלמן; born 2 October 1993) is an Israeli film, television and stage actor and model. He was the first celebrity Israeli victim of the October 7 attack, sustaining serious injuries amid the Be'eri massacre.[1]
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ידין גלמן | |
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| Born | 2 October 1993 |
| Nationality | Israeli |
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Early life
editHe was born and raised in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Baka in Israel.[1] His Jewish parents are Religious Zionists from Canada and the United States.[1] His mother, Karyn, runs an art gallery in Jerusalem.[1]
As a conscript in the Israel Defense Forces, he served as a fighter, officer and commander. After his service, he moved to Tel Aviv and enrolled in the Yoram Loewenstein Performing Arts Studio.
Career
editHis first screen role was as a series regular in the Israeli teen drama, Rising about pre-1948 life in the country, where he appeared alongside Yuval Segal.[2]
In 2020, he was cast as Palmach commander Avraham in Avi Nesher's War of Independence drama film, Image of Victory.[3][1] He drew praise for his performance, and during production, Nesher requested that he show the cast how to handle firearms.[1]
In 2021, he starred alongside Amit Rahav and shared the role of Adam with Daniel Litman in Itai Segal's play The One My Soul Loves at the Habima Theatre. The play is based on the true events of the Tel Aviv gay centre shooting and deals with conversion therapy.[4]He returned to the role for a special performance at Nicosia Municipal Theatre in Nicosia in Cyprus in October 2022[5][6]
In 2023, he played Shlomo Harlap, reuniting with Litman, in the Israeli musical film Victory, set after the Six-Day War.[1]
He currently stars alongside Michael Aloni and Lucy Ayoub in the military intelligence series, 8200.
He is also a model, and in 2024 appeared in a new campaign for Renuar.[1]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Rising | Daniel Fleming | 30 episodes |
| Image of Victory | Commander Avraham | ||
| 2024 | Victory | Shlomo Harlap | |
| Arugam Bay | Gal | ||
| 2024-present | 8200 | 8 episodes |
Stage
edit| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The One My Soul Loves | Adam | Habima Theatre | [5] |
Personal life
editIn 2023 he got engaged to Israeli news anchor, Adva Dadon.[citation needed]
Amid the October 7 attacks on Israel, he was one of the first soldiers, as an officer with the Special Forces to enter Kibbutz Be'eri, which had been infiltrated by Hamas and was the scene of the Be'eri massacre.[7][8][1] He and other soldiers saved the lives of many families on the kibbutz.[9] The soldiers were outnumbered by Hamas and Gellman sustained gunshot wounds to his chest, hand and leg.[1][9] Amid his recovery he has been on speaking engagements in the United States, including Harvard Law School, to share his experiences.[1][10]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Yadin Gellman: A soldier in the movies and in real life The Jerusalem Post. 11 February 2024
- ^ New teen drama looks at life in pre-1948 Israel Israel Hayom. 4 June 2020
- ^ East Bay Jewish film fest: An Egyptian journalist, a young mother and a defeat in early Israel The Jewish News of Northern California. 9 March 2022
- ^ Summer 2022 Jerusalem Theatre. Retrieved on 9 July 2024
- ^ a b Israeli play featuring Netflix actors opens major theater festival in Cyprus The Jerusalem Post. 22 December 2022
- ^ HaBima-National Theatre's performance in Cyprus Embassy of Israel in Cyprus. 29 October 2022
- ^ Entertainers trade their microphones for guns The Jerusalem Post. 11 October 2023
- ^ Israeli actor describes experience on the front lines CNN. 3 November 2023
- ^ a b Israeli TV correspondent’s actor boyfriend seriously wounded in fighting with Hamas: ‘He’s a hero’ The New York Post. 9 October 2023
- ^ Yadin Gellman: Oct. 7 Survivor, IDF Special Ops, Noted Israeli Actor Harvard Law School. Retrieved on 9 July 2024