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My Take
Alon Abutbul is one of those actors whose face Western audiences half-recognize without knowing the name. Born in Kiryat Ata in 1965 and trained at the arts-focused Thelma Yellin High School, he built a serious reputation in Israeli cinema, winning an Ophir Award for Best Leading Actor and the Best Actor prize at the International Film Festival of India. He passed away in 2025. I always find it a little unjust that performers this decorated at home get flattened into generic supporting roles abroad, but his domestic honors tell you he was a genuine heavyweight, not just a familiar character actor.
Overview
Alon Moni Abutbul (Hebrew: אלון מוני אבוטבול; 28 May 1965 – 29 July 2025) was an Israeli actor. He won the IFFI Best Actor Award (Male) at the 44th International Film Festival of India.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Alon Abutbul
- Name (Japanese)
- アロン・モニ・アブトゥブール
- Reading
- あろん・もに・あぶとぅぶーる
- Born
- May 28, 1965 (age 61)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Snake
- Origin
- Kiryat Ata, Israel
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / stage actor / television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Thelma Yellin High School of the Arts
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Ophir Award for Best Leading Actor
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Actor — see all → · Stage actor — see all → · More people from Israel →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.