| Ariel Forman | |
| Native Name: | אריאל פורמן |
| Native Name Lang: | Hebrew |
| Birth Date: | 21 November 1943 |
| Birth Place: | Tel Aviv, Mandatory Palestine |
| Death Place: | Nahariya, Israel |
| Years Active: | 1962–2016 |
| Children: | 2 |
Ariel Forman (Hebrew: אריאל פורמן; November 21, 1943 – February 19, 2016) was an Israeli actor and voice actor.[1]
Born and raised in Tel Aviv, Forman began his career in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) serving in the Central Command Band along with Oshik Levi and other artists. After being discharged, he studied under the guidance of Uta Hagen and Stella Adler in New York City. Forman performed in many theatres across Israel and he had mainly performed at the Habima Theatre between 1971 and 1975. Forman was also a participant in several Yiddish-speaking plays and acted on films and television as well. He made his debut film appearance in Sallah Shabati featuring Chaim Topol.
Forman was also an expert voice dubber. He performed the Hebrew voice roles of King Triton in The Little Mermaid (except for the third film), Zeus in Hercules, Monsieur D'Arque in Beauty and the Beast, Lafayette in The Aristocats, King Hubert in Sleeping Beauty, John Silver in Treasure Planet, Francis in Oliver & Company and more.[2]
Forman had two sons, one of whom is an actor. He also had six grandchildren.[3]
Forman suffered from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which resulted in lung cancer. He succumbed to the effects in a Nahariya hospital on February 19, 2016, at the age of 72. He was laid to rest in a cemetery in Yas'ur.[4]