Tomer Capone Explained

Tomer Capone
Native Name Lang:Hebrew
Nationality:Israeli
Birth Date:15 July 1985
Birth Place:Holon, Israel
Occupation:Actor, model
Years Active:2012–present
Partner:Ortal Ben-Shoshan (2012–present)
Known For:The Boys

Tomer Capone[1] (also Kapon or Kappon or Capon, Hebrew: תומר קאפון; born 15 July, 1985)[2] is an Israeli actor. He has starred in a number of popular Israeli exported television such as Hostages (2013–2016), the political thriller television series Fauda (2015) and When Heroes Fly (2018). In 2016 he was awarded an Ophir Award for Best Supporting Actor in One Week and a Day. Since 2019, he has starred as Serge / Frenchie in Amazon Prime Video's superhero streaming television series The Boys.

Early life

Capone was born in Holon, Israel, the second child of business-owner parents. Raised in the city of Rishon LeZion, he is related to Israeli director Shay Capon. After graduating high school, in 2004 Capone was conscripted into the Israel Defense Forces. He served as a soldier and later a squad leader with the IDF's 202nd battalion of the Paratroopers Brigade.[3]

Career

In 2012, he was cast in his first acting role in the Israeli youth series Galis.He has starred in popular Israeli exports such as Hostages and the political thriller television series Fauda. Capone also starred in the first season of the Israeli series Taagad. He made his film debut in 2015 in the Natalie Portman-directed film A Tale of Love and Darkness.[4] In 2016 he was awarded an Ophir Award for Best Supporting Actor in the drama One Week and a Day.[5] [6]

In 2017, he was one of several Israeli celebrities who recreated iconic Israeli photos to celebrate the country's 69th year of independence. Kapon recreated the Life cover of Yossi Ben Hanan after the Six-Day War, which showed him as a young IDF troop triumphantly clutching a rifle while standing in the waters of the Suez Canal.[7]

In 2018, he starred in the series, When Heroes Fly. He plays a war veteran of a Special Forces unit, reuniting with three friends for one final mission in the Colombian jungle.[8] The thriller series was awarded the prize of Best Series at the CannesSeries festival.[9] The series was acquired by Netflix and has been available since early 2019.[10]

In June 2018, Capone was cast as Frenchie in the Amazon superhero series, The Boys.[11] The series premiered on July 26, 2019.[12] Ahead of the premiere, Amazon renewed The Boys for a second season.[13]

In 2020, he starred as Moti, the protagonist of the Israeli drama series, One on One on Kan 11.[14]

Personal life

At the age of 26, he resided in the Hatikva Quarter of Tel Aviv, where he attended The Yoram Loewenstein Performing Arts Studio for a year.

In a 2019 interview, he addressed the spelling of his surname: "It's supposed to be with an 'e' at the end, but we don't want people to read it 'Capone' like the gangster. We don't want any misunderstandings."[15]

Capone has been in a relationship with Israeli actress Ortal Ben-Shoshan since 2012.[16]

Capone was one of many actors and celebrities that signed the open letter to US President Joe Biden thanking him for his "unshakeable moral conviction, leadership and support" for Jewish people following the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel.[17] [18] Also in 2018, Capone was a spokesmodel, along with Shlomit Malka, for the Israeli fashion chain, Fox.[19]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2015A Tale of Love and DarknessThe Pioneer (Juno)
Wedding DollChen
2016One Week and a DayZohar Zooler
2018Entebbesoldier David Cohen
2018BeMerhak Me'a Meter: Long DistanceGilTelevision film
2024SlingshotNash

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012GalisBenyamin Berg
2013–2016HostagesGuyMain role
2015DigNadav2 episodes
FaudaBoazMain role; Season 1
2016Der Tel-Aviv-KrimiAmir DawudGerman series
Taagad
(Charlie Golf One)
DanielMain role; Season 1
2017Eretz NehederetAlin-Lin's DateEpisode #15.5
2017–2018FullmoonIdan PerryMain role
2018When Heroes FlyAviv DaninoMain role
2019–presentThe BoysSerge / FrenchieMain role (Credited as Tomer Capon for the first two seasons), 30 episodes
2020One on OneMotiMain role

Notes and References

  1. News: Ritman . Alex . Casey Affleck to Lead Sci-Fi Thriller 'Slingshot' With Laurence Fishburne, Emily Beecham . 4 February 2022 . The Hollywood Reporter . 23 November 2021.
  2. Web site: hbtht ayshym: 16 kyshrvnvt shhvlkym lprvts hshnh / Promising personalities: 16 talents that are going to break out this year. he:הבטחת אישים: 16 כישרונות שהולכים לפרוץ השנה. he . January 14, 2016. Time Out. מאי. פלטי. מיכל. ישראלי. January 9, 2021. January 11, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210111145219/https://timeout.co.il/%D7%94%D7%91%D7%98%D7%97%D7%AA-%D7%90%D7%99%D7%A9%D7%99%D7%9D-16-%D7%99%D7%95%D7%A6%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%9D-%D7%A9%D7%94%D7%95%D7%9C%D7%9B%D7%99%D7%9D-%D7%9C%D7%A4%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%A5-%D7%94%D7%A9%D7%A0/. live. Tomer Kapon (30), actor.
  3. Web site: Meet Tomer Capon, the Incredible Israeli Actor from the Amazon Hit 'The Boys'. 2019-08-05. Kveller. en. 2019-09-16.
  4. https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Tomer-Kapon-cast-in-new-Amazon-series-560884 "Tomer Kapon cast in new Amazon series" - Israel News - Jerusalem Post
  5. https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Culture/The-long-road-to-One-Week-and-a-Day-469251 "THE LONG ROAD TO ‘ONE WEEK AND A DAY’"
  6. http://filmthreat.com/reviews/one-week-and-a-day/ One Week and a Day | Film Threat
  7. Web site: Tobin . Andrew . 2017-05-04 . Israeli celebrities re-create iconic photos from country's history . 2018-06-06 . Jewish Telegraphic Agency . en-US.
  8. https://deadline.com/2018/04/israels-when-heroes-fly-wins-best-series-at-canneseries-as-competition-winners-revealed-1202362476/ "Israel’s ‘When Heroes Fly’ Wins Best Series At Canneseries" | Deadline
  9. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/heroes-fly-takes-top-prize-at-canneseries-1101739 "'When Heroes Fly' Takes Top Prize at CanneSeries"
  10. https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-tv-thriller-when-heroes-fly-acquired-by-netflix/Israeli TV thriller ‘When Heroes Fly’ acquired by Netflix
  11. https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Tomer-Kapon-cast-in-new-Amazon-series-560884 TOMER KAPON CAST IN NEW AMAZON SERIES
  12. News: 'The Boys' Trailer: First Look At Amazon's Superhero Drama Series. Denise Petski. 2019-04-17. Deadline. 2019-09-11. en-US.
  13. Web site: The Boys' Renewed for Season 2 by Amazon; Aya Cash Closes Deal as Stormfront. 19 July 2019. 11 September 2019.
  14. https://www.israelhayom.co.il/article/724885 An intriguing role: Tomer Capone's next series
  15. Web site: 'The Boys' co-star is the Kevin Bacon of Israeli actors. From the Grapevine. en. 2019-09-11.
  16. Web site: מאצו' מן. 2018-05-10. mako. 2019-09-16.
  17. Web site: NoHostageLeftBehind . 2024-01-15 . My Site . en.
  18. Web site: Piña . Christy . 2023-10-24 . Several Hundred Hollywood Figures Sign Open Letter to Biden on Israel: “No Hostage Can Be Left Behind” . 2024-01-15 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
  19. https://www.instagram.com/p/BpUo8frHA5x/ Tomer Kapon Instagram