Avraham Aviv Alush (Hebrew: אברהם אביב אלוש; born (1982-06-12)12 June 1982) is an Israeli actor, musician, model, and television host. He is best known for playing Amos Dahari "The Baker" in the Israeli series Beauty and the Baker (Lehiyot Ita), and as Jesus in the American film The Shack (2017). He also played a leading role in the Israeli series Valley of Tears (2020).
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Early life
Alush was born in Kiryat Bialik, Israel, to a family of both Tunisian Jewish and Yemenite Jewish descent. He grew up in Karmiel, Israel, with his younger sister Reut Alush, who is also an actress.
Alush was enlisted as an Infantry combat soldier in the Golani Brigade of the Israeli Defence Forces, where he served from 2000 to 2003.
Career
In 2012 he was cast as a series regular in the Ran Danker-starring psychological series, The Gordin Cell.
In 2013 he began starring as Amos Dahari in Beauty and the Baker alongside Rotem Sela. It became one of the most-watched shows in Israel and was a critical success. The show was released to international audiences on Amazon Prime Video and on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom.
