Guy Zu-Aretz | |
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Guy Zuaretz 21 March 1973 Tel Aviv, Israel |
Guy Zu-Aretz (Hebrew: גיא זו-ארץ; born 21 March 1973 in Tel Aviv) is an Israeli actor, musician, director and television host.
Zu-Aretz was born and raised in Tel Aviv, Israel. His family on his father's side are Sephardic Jews from Tripoli, Libya; relatives on his mother's side are from Greece and Turkey.
In 1996, following his service in the Israeli Air Force band, Zu-Aretz began studying acting at the Hillel Ne'eman school and acting in front of a camera with Ruth Deichs. Among other things, he studied voice.
In 2007, he won an award from the Shalem Foundation, in appreciation of his theatre work with disabled people in Aco.
Zu-Aretz participated in several plays, mostly for Habima, Israel's national theatre, including: Bustan Sephardi, Garden Ricky, The Diary of Anne Frank, Butterflies Are Free, Not Because of the Memories, Little Tel Aviv, A View from the Bridge, Go All Out and the musicals The Band Returns and Mary Loo. In 2006, he participated in the musical Guys and Dolls at Beit Lessin Theatre.
In Hanukkah 2010 he played in the musical "The Little Mermaid" next to Rinat Gabay. In 2012 he started acting in the musical "Flower of the neighborhoods"("Perach Hashchunot") at the Be'er Sheva theatre beside Liraz Charhi. The musical was written by Kobi Oz, and directed by Nir Erez. In Hanukkah 2013 played in the Musical "Snow White and the hunter" with Tal Museril, Yael Bar Zohar and more.
In 1997, Zu-Aretz participated in the soap opera Ramat Aviv Gimmel. In 1999, he participated in Gang Bulldozer. In 2002, Zu-Aretz played in the drama series Rhythm of the Beat, and that same year he also played in the drama "Intensive Care", which was broadcast on Channel 2.