Daniel Litman Explained

Daniel Litman
Native Name Lang:Hebrew
Birth Date:1990 10, df=y
Birth Place:Haifa, Israel
Nationality:Israeli

Daniel Litman (Hebrew: דניאל ליטמן; born 19 October 1990) is an Israeli film, television and stage actor and model. He is known for his roles in Mossad 101 and The Little Drummer Girl.[1] [2]

Career

In 2015 he performed and sang with the Israeli military ensembles at the Festigal festival, alongside Omer Dror and Yardena Arazi.[3]

In 2017 he starred alongside Yehuda Levi and Tzachi Halevy in the second season of Channel 2's Mossad 101. The series later became available internationally on Netflix.

In 2018 he appeared alongside Alexander Skarsgård and Florence Pugh in the BBC One series, The Little Drummer Girl, an adaptation of the 1983 novel of the same name by John le Carré.[1]

In 2021 he appeared in the Israeli-Norwegian thriller series, The Girl from Oslo, which aired internationally on Netflix.[4]

In 2021, he shared the role of Adam with Yadin Gellman in Itai Segal’s 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 Litman plays the boyfriend of the protagonist, Yehonatan (Amit Rahav).[5] He returned to the role for a second run at Habima Theatre in December 2023.[6]

In 2023, he starred in two film projects set during the Six Day War. He plays an Israeli Air Force pilot in Krav Avir. He also stars in the musical Victory. Haaretz described the film as "a colorful yet surprisingly complex musical that is all too relevant to today's Israel."[7]

Personal life

Litman was born and raised in Haifa, Israel, to Ashkenazi Jewish parents, Avi and Liza. He grew up with an older brother, Or. He supports Maccabi Haifa F.C..

In 2022, he married Shiri Lubel.

Since the 2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel on October 7, he has been visiting Israelis evacuated from their homes and wounded civilians and soldiers.[8] He and his wife lost two close friends at the Re'im music festival massacre and another friend was taken hostage.[9]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012-2016The GreenhouseDaniel GorenSeries regular
2015What Doesn't Kill YouSoldier #1 Short film
2016Ne'elamimItay GoldinEpisode 1.1
Yom HaemMichael
Disabled LiorShort film
2016Ne'elamimItay GoldinEpisode 1.1
Yom HaemMichaelSeries regular
Disabled LiorShort film
2017Shilton Hatzlalim
Naor's FriendsOzEpisode 4.3
2016-2018ShchunaJohnnySeries regular
2017-2018Mossad 101Tubi MillerSeries regular
2018The Little Drummer GirlDanielSeries regular
2018-2019KadabraLuk4 episodes
2017-2020TzafoofDaniel 'Ha-Ben' 7 episodes
2020Taagad (Charlie Golf One)OmerSeries regular
2021The Girl from OsloNadav
2021Baalat HaChalomotYehuda Warburg
2022Wait for MeNikos Constantinos
2023VictoryAmos Agmon
Krav AvirEitan Rom

Notes and References

  1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fcbhhMK7Wo Daniel Litman on The Little Drummer Girl at London Film Festival premiere
  2. https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2018-12-27/the-little-drummer-girl-bbc-cast-florence-pugh-alexander-skarsgard-michael-shannon/ Meet the cast of The Little Drummer Girl
  3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72NV8p_2U1c&list=PLR_ijnqrx40Ug2UP0YMADDWn82KSvKv5O&index=4 ירדנה ארזי וכוכבי הפסטיגל - מחרוזת להקות צבאיות
  4. https://gizmostory.com/what-happened-in-oslo-on-netflix-what-all-to-know-before-watching-it/ What Happened in Oslo on Netflix: What All To Know Before Watching It?
  5. https://www.jerusalem-theatre.co.il/files/Summer%202022%20Magazine.pdf Summer 2022
  6. https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/the-one-my-soul-loves/ The One my Soul Loves
  7. https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/culture/movies/2024-02-07/ty-article-magazine/.premium/victory-is-a-matter-of-framing-the-daring-israeli-musical-set-during-the-six-day-war/0000018d-5954-d0fc-a9bd-5f5d002a0000 'Victory Is a Matter of Framing': The Daring Israeli Musical Set During the Six-Day War
  8. https://www.ynet.co.il/menta/article/h1epfq3dp דניאל ליטמן: "בעיני לבקר את המפונים והפצועים זו לא התנדבות - זו חובה מינימלית"
  9. https://www.ynet.co.il/entertainment/article/yokra13877269 "יכול להיות שיהיו עליי מאה ביקורות טובות ורק אחת רעה, אבל אני אזכור רק את הרעה. יש בי צדדים מזוכיסטיים"
  10. https://www.jpost.com/365days/-theatre/article-725593 Israeli play featuring Netflix actors opens major theater festival in Cyprus