jewish actors

Jewish actor Wallace Shawn claims Israel is 'demonically evil,' worse than Nazis

The 81-year-old complained Israelis “invaded somebody else’s territory, they took people’s homes, and they did many of the things that the Nazis did to the Jews.” 

Spider-Man actor Andrew Garfield expresses support for Gazans

This is not the first time the actor expressed vocal support for Gaza.

Rob Schneider is trending online: Is he Jewish?

Schneider has recently found himself in the headlines, not for his comedic work, but due to a highly publicized conflict with his daughter.

Jennifer Jason Leigh becomes an advocate for Israel

She is happy to talk about her movies, but her life has changed since October 7, when she felt that she urgently needed to speak out against the antisemitism and anti-Israel sentiment.

Jennifer Jason Leigh pleads for hostages' return at Jerusalem Film Festival

“Be strong . . . bring them home now!” Jennifer Jason Leigh told the audience in Hebrew.

‘Cabaret’ and ‘Prayer for the French Republic’ among Tony Award nominees

At a time of rising antisemitism, two shows about Jews caught up in a dangerous climate of hate received multiple nominations yesterday for the 2024 Tony Awards.

By LISA KEYS/JTA
02/05/2024

Series finale of HBO’s ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ reunites Larry David-Jerry Seinfeld Jewish comedy duo

David, who created “Seinfeld” with Seinfeld, returned to write that final episode after having left the series after seven seasons.

By BEN SALES/JTA
09/04/2024

Rebel Wilson calls Sacha Baron Cohen 'a**hole' in new memoir

On March 15th, Wilson initially teased the conflict on Instagram, revealing she had dedicated an entire chapter to a "massive a**hole" she encountered in Hollywood without naming anyone.

Jewish actor reportedly offered the role of the next James Bond

The iconic superspy who has become a fixture on the big screens may soon be played by a Jewish actor with significant acting chops.

Cameri Theatre offers ‘Angels in America’

Angels in America was quickly placed within the Western canon of theater by no other than late literary critique Harold Bloom.

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