Omer Perelman Striks Explained

Omer Perelman Striks
Native Name Lang:Hebrew
Birth Name:Omer Perelman Striks
Birth Date:20 July 1993
Birth Place:Tel Aviv, Israel
Occupation:Actor

Omer Perelman Striks (Hebrew: עומר פרלמן שטריקס; born 20 July 1993) is an Israeli actor. He is best known for starring in the hit Israeli comedy series, Shababnikim (2017–present).[1]

Early life

He was born and raised in Tel Aviv in Israel. He studied at the Thelma Yellin High School of Arts before graduating from the Yoram Loewenstein Performing Arts Studio in Tel Aviv. His mother was a school psychologist and committed suicide when he was twelve years old.[2]

Career

In 2014 he was cast alongside Michael Aloni and Angel Bonanni as a series regular in the Israeli youth series, Shovrei Galim on Yes.

In 2017 he was cast as a series regular, playing Dov Laser, a yeshiva student in the hit Israeli series, Shababnikim alongside Daniel Gad, Ori Laizerouvich and Israel Atias.[3]

Perelman was awarded the Best Actor prize at the Jerusalem Film Festival in 2021 for his performance in The Swimmer.[4]

Personal life

He is gay and since 2018 has been in a relationship with the Israeli architect, Raanan Stern.[5] He identifies as secular.[6]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012S#x ActsYoav
2012 - 2013Summer Break DiariesAssi 2 episodes
2014Self MadeIdo
Marzipan Flowers Bebber
Shovrei GalimBebberSeries regular
2016ConfessBoy1 episode
2017 - presentShababnikimDov LaserSeries regular
2018Not What You Think (Lo Hakol Varod)Michael
The Bar Mitzvah3 episodes
2019The Male Gaze: The Heat of the NightSegment "Hardcore"
IncitementWineberg
2020Valley of TearsNimrod CaspiSeries regular
2020 - 2024ManayekYoel SchwartzSeries regular
2021The SwimmerErezJerusalem Film Festival award for Best Actor
ReFeelShort film
2022Munich GamesMano Gur-Zeev4 episodes
2023See You 'Round the BlockEitanShort film
2024Mosolov's SuitcasePost-production

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Spiro. Amy. February 14, 2018. 'Shababnikim': Television's bad boys of yeshiva. The Jerusalem Post. en-US.
  2. https://www.maariv.co.il/culture/tv/Article-623855 Omer Perlman: "I'm secular, from Tel Aviv, gay, but the Shababniks would accept me"
  3. https://momentmag.com/the-new-black-nice-jewish-bad-boys/ The New Black: Nice Jewish Bad Boys
  4. https://jff.org.il/en/%D7%9E%D7%90%D7%9E%D7%A8/49275 2021 JFF Winners
  5. https://pplus.ynet.co.il/rechilut/article/5221070 Meet the new partner of the "Shababnikim" star
  6. https://www.mako.co.il/tvbee-tvbee-weekend/Article-47442c5ae91fa71026.htm "I'm always stressed. Anxiety is a gold mine for an actor."