Moni Moshonov

Shlomo (Moni) Moshonov, born in 1951 in Sofia, Bulgaria, immigrated to Israel at the age of four with his family. His father, Moshe, who had studied law in Sofia, transitioned to selling textiles in the Ramla market, where Moni grew up. After serving in an IDF entertainment troupe, he pursued drama studies at Tel Aviv University before joining the Haifa Theater, where he performed for five years.

Moshonov made his film debut in 1977 with "Masa Alunkot" ("Journey of Stretchers") alongside Gidi Gov. From 1978 to 1998, he became well-known as a host of the satirical television program "Zehu Ze!" first on Israeli Educational Television and later on Channel 2. His film credits include notable works such as "The Man Who Flew in to Grab" (1981), "Every Time We Say Goodbye" (1986), and "Deadline" (1987).

In the 1980s, he participated in five "Festigal" children's song festivals and starred in Arik Einstein's children's video "Like Grownups" in 1991. He wrote, produced, and starred in the 1992 film "Cables." Moshonov's theater contributions include performances at the Cameri Theater, Habima, and Beit Lessin.

His accolades include an Israeli Film Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in "Late Marriage" (2001) and a Best Actor in a Comedy Series award for "Ktsarim" (2004). He has also hosted the Israeli version of "Thank God You're Here." Moshonov is married to actress Sandra Sadeh and is the father of opera singer Alma Moshonov and actor Michael Moshonov. Residing in Tel Aviv, he was voted the 66th-greatest Israeli of all time in a 200