Ido Samuel
Actor
Biography
Ido Samuel
Stats: 6’2”
Location: London, LA, NY, TLV
Willing to travel
Film
FILL THE VOID Yossi Mendelman Rama Burshtein Sony Pictures/Norma Productions
7 of the Israeli Film Academy awards including Best Film of the year 2012 (Israel's official submission for the
2012 Oscars). Haifa International Film Festival -Best Film of 2012. Independent Spirit Awards. New York Film
Festival. London Film Festival. Palm Springs international Film Festival – won Best Foreign Language Film.
Venice Film Festival – won best actress and honorable mention. São Paulo International Film Festival –
Won Best Dramatic FilmToronto International Film Festival.
THE DIVIDE (short) Kobi (lead) Tzvi Yheuda Herling Maale
San Diego International Jewish Film Festival. Louisville International Jewish Film Festival“.
Judges favorite movie award” winner at Maale 2011.
MOTHER'S FADING (short) Son (lead) Arthur Sthepanyan T.A.U
Cannes Film Festival 2011. Batumi International Art-House Film Festival 2011. Asolo Art FilmFestival 2011.
Písek Inernational Film Festival. 2011I’VE SEEN FILMS – International Film Festival 2011.
Semana de Cinema Experimental de Madrid 2011.
East of Byzantium St. George Roger Kupelian journey Pictures
Ben Dod Sheli (short) Issac (lead) Daniel Yonathan CSUN
The Student Academy Awards 2017, Santa Barbara Jewish Film Festival.
AWAKE (short) Oren (lead) Paz Edry Sapir
Imagine: Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival 2013. Cinema South Festival פסטיבל קולנוע דרום 2012.
Dirty Bomb (short) Aharon (lead) Valerie McCaffrey Jennifer Tung/Brian Kelly Jones
Nominated for best lead actor in Madrid International Film Festival, Nominated for best actor North Virginia Film Festival, Official selection The American Pavilion Emerging Filmmakers Showcase Cannes 2018, Winner Manhattan Film Festival 2019, Dances With Films 2018, Winner Madrid International Film Festival.
SECOND BEST (short) Yoni (lead) Yuva Ben-Yaakov Sapir
Cinema South Festival פסטיבל קולנוע דרום 2012.
BEHIND THE GLASS Oren (lead) Avital Sharon Sapir
Cinema South Festival פסטיבל קולנוע דרום 2011.
ISLAND OF SANITY Roy (Lead) Amit Shamir Megadim
Winner best film in Megadim 2010
LEMONADE Dan (lead) Erez Eisenstein Evil Twin Productions
48 hour film project - winner 2010. Jerusalem Film Festivas; Icon TLV film festival 2010.
PLACEBO Jack (lead) Zach Sousa LMU LA (Thesis film)
WILL YOU Murphy (lead) Kuba Soltysiak USC
2010 - present
2010 - present
TV
We Were The Lucky Ones Reoccurring Hulu/Disney/20th Century
FBI: International Guest Star CBS
TRANSPARENT Co Star Amazon Studios
Against All Odds: In Search of a Miracle. Guest Star TBN
Videos
Gavin James - Bitter Pill (Capitol Records) Lead Tim Mattia (director) Yella productions
Illenium - Hearts On Fire (12 Tone Music ) Lead Caleb Mallery (director) Tuff Contender
Theater
The Lion King Simba (lead) Yaffa Gabay Theater
The Pillowman Michael (lead) Yossi Cohen Seminar Hakibutzim
Hosting
MC (Host) of the Gala of Hopes and Dreams 2020. TEEV EVENTS
Training & Workshops
Seminar Hakibutzim acting School 2007-2009
Geoundlings - improv 2019
THE JOANNE BARON / D.W. BROWN STUDIO 2014
Yoram Levinshtein acting Workshop 2006
Sasi Samocha theater acting 2007
Lyat Bein acting for movies 2006-2008
Niv Raz Acting infront of a Camera 2010
Bob & Claire Corff Dialect American accent 2013-2014
Charles Becker Dialect American accent 2013