Oshri Cohen (Hebrew: אושרי כהן; born 11 January 1984) is an Israeli film, television and stage actor. He has received four Ophir Award nominations for his roles in Bonjour Monsieur Shlomi (2003), Beaufort (2007), Los Islands (2008) and Working Woman (2018).
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Early life
He was born and raised in Lod in Israel to parents Yardena, a school principal and Nisim, owner of a spare parts business.
Cohen's family is Jewish of Bulgarian and Sephardic descent.
At the age of 16, he moved with his family to Rishon LeZion, where he studied at Mekif Chet High School, majoring in business administration and economics.
For his military service with the Israel Defense Forces, he served for six months as a printer with the filming unit of the Israeli Air Force.
Career
He has appeared in a number of plays, including: "The Jungle Book", "Erfal", "The Concert", "News Flash" (2000), "Letter to Noa" (2001), "The Stories of the Stage", "Wife, Husband, Home" (2003 ), "The Indian Patient" at the Beit Lessin Theater (2005), "Moarim" (2006) and "All Life Ahead" at the Habima Theater (2007).
He had an early film role, playing the titular character in Bonjour Monsieur Shlomi (2003). He received an Ophir Award nomination for his portrayal of Shlomi.
