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Israeli actor, comedian and television host
| Zvika Hadar | |
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| צביקה הדר | |
 Hadar in 2006 |
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| Born | Zvi Fruchter (1966-04-07) 7 April 1966 (age 59)Beersheba, Israel |
| Occupation(s) | Reality and game show host, television and actor |
| Notable work | Shemesh, Ha-Comedy Store |
Zvika Hadar (Hebrew: צביקה הדר, Hebrew pronunciation: [ˈt͡svika haˈdaʁ]; born 7 April 1966) is an Israeli actor, comedian and television host.
Zvi (Zvika) Fruchter (later Hadar) was born in Beersheba, Israel, to Romanian Jewish family.[1] As a child, he studied piano.[2] Early in his career, he composed numbers for musicals.
Hadar first appeared on television as Jojo Khalastra on the satiric show Ha-Comedy Store. He was the host of Kokhav Nolad, the Israeli version of Idol for ten seasons. He has also acted in a number of Israeli movies including starring in Pick a Card.
In September 2012, Hadar suffered cardiac arrest upon arriving at clinic in Tel Aviv for a checkup. The cardiologist performed CPR and revived him. He was transferred taken to Ichilov Hospital and was released after cardiac catheterization.[3]
He is a devoted supporter of Hapoel Be'er Sheva.
Awards and recognition
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Zvika Hadar in Afula Express
In 1999, he was nominated for Best Actor award at the Awards of the Israeli Film Academy for his role in Afula Express.
1997-2004: Shemesh as Nachum Shemesh
1999: Kochavim Baribu'a (TV series)
1997: Afula Express as David
2001: Shachar (TV series)
2010: Blue Natalie [he] (TV series) as Gadi Amit
2013: Hunting Elephants as Daniel
2017: Zvika and Eyal do school (TV series) with Eyal Doron[4]
- ^ Striking a note for the Sephardim, Haaretz
- ^ The host with hidden talent, Haaretz
- ^ 'Israeli Idol' host Zvika Hadar hospitalized after cardiac arrest, Haaretz
- ^ "Zvika and Eyal do school"
- Zvika Hadar at IMDb