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Tomer Capone
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תומר קאפון
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Capone in 2022
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| Born | 15 July 1985
Holon, Israel
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| Occupations | Actor, model |
| Years active | 2012 – present |
| Known for | Fauda, The Boys |
| Partner | Ortal Ben-Shoshan (2012 – present) |
Tomer Capone[1] (also Kapon, Kappon, or Capon, Hebrew: תומר קאפון; born 15 July 1985)[2] is an Israeli actor. He has starred in a number of popular Israeli exported television series such as Hostages (2013–2016), the political thriller television series Fauda (2015), and When Heroes Fly (2018). In 2016, he was awarded an Ophir Award for Best Supporting Actor in One Week and a Day. Since 2019, he has starred as Serge / Frenchie in Amazon Prime Video's superhero streaming television series The Boys.
Early life
Capone was born in Holon, Israel, the second child of business-owner parents. Capone’s family is of Algerian-French Jewish heritage.
Capone was raised in Rishon LeZion. After graduating high school, Capone was conscripted into the Israel Defense Forces in 2004. He served as a soldier and later a squad leader with the IDF's 202nd battalion of the Paratroopers Brigade, and served during the 2006 Lebanon war.[3]
In an interview from 2016, Capone talked more about his military service, mentioning an occasion where he arrested an 18 year old girl in Nablus, Palestine, before handing her and eight others off to Shin Bet, and another where a soldier in his unit killed a child. Following the end of the Lebanon war, he moved to Goa, India.[4]
Career
In 2012, he was cast in his first acting role in the Israeli youth series Galis. He has starred in popular Israeli exports such as Hostages and the political thriller television series Fauda. Capone also starred in the first season of the Israeli series Taagad. He made his film debut in 2015 in the Natalie Portman-directed film A Tale of Love and Darkness.[5] In 2016 he was awarded an Ophir Award for Best Supporting Actor in the drama One Week and a Day.[6][7]
In 2017, he was one of several Israeli celebrities who recreated photos to celebrate Israel's 69th year of independence. Capone recreated the front cover of an 1967 issue of Life magazine depicting Yossi Ben Hanan after the Six-Day War, which showed Hanan in the Suez Canal holding an AK-47. Notably, the recreation with Capone included a flower in the barrel of the gun.[8]
In 2018, he starred in the series, When Heroes Fly.[5] He plays a war veteran of a Special Forces unit, reuniting with three friends for one final mission in the Colombian jungle.[9] The thriller series was awarded the prize of Best Series at the CannesSeries festival.[10] The series was acquired by Netflix and has been available since early 2019.[11]
In June 2018, Capone was cast as Frenchie in the Amazon superhero series, The Boys.[12] The series premiered on 26 July 2019.[13] Ahead of the premiere, Amazon renewed The Boys for a second season.[14]
In 2020, he starred as Moti, the protagonist of the Israeli drama series, One on One on Kan 11.[15] In the same year, Capone reunited with his One Week and a Day director, Asaph Polonsky, to film the Israeli short film, Long Distance, alongside Niv Sultan.[16]
In 2024, Capone starred in the new Israeli romcom limited series, Save the Date (Bekarov Etzli) on Channel 12 alongside Adi Havshush and Oshri Cohen.[17]
In 2026, a 2016 interview with Tomer Capone published by Ynet resurfaced, prompting controversy on social media over remarks he made regarding his military service in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).[18][19]
Personal life
At the age of 26, he resided in the Hatikva Quarter of Tel Aviv, where he attended the Yoram Loewenstein Performing Arts Studio for a year.
In a 2019 interview, he addressed the spelling of his surname: "It's supposed to be with an 'e' at the end, but we don't want people to read it 'Capone' like the gangster. We don't want any misunderstandings."[20]
Capone has been in a relationship with Israeli actress Ortal Ben-Shoshan since 2012.[3][21]
Capone was one of many actors and celebrities that signed the open letter to US President Joe Biden thanking him for his "unshakeable moral conviction, leadership and support" for Jewish people following the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel.[22][23] Also in 2018, Capone was a spokesmodel, along with Shlomit Malka, for the Israeli fashion chain Fox.[24]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2015 | A Tale of Love and Darkness | The Pioneer (Juno) | |
| Wedding Doll | Chen | ||
| 2016 | One Week and a Day | Zohar Zooler | |
| 2018 | Entebbe | soldier David Cohen | |
| 2018 | BeMerhak Me'a Meter: Long Distance | Gil | Television film |
| 2024 | Slingshot | Nash |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2012 | Galis | Benyamin Berg | |
| 2013–2016 | Hostages | Guy | Main role |
| 2015 | Dig | Nadav | 2 episodes |
| Fauda | Boaz | Main role; Season 1 | |
| 2016 | Der Tel-Aviv-Krimi | Amir Dawud | German series |
| Taagad (Charlie Golf One) |
Daniel | Main role; Season 1 | |
| 2017 | Eretz Nehederet | Alin-Lin's Date | Episode #15.5 |
| 2017–2018 | Fullmoon | Idan Perry | Main role |
| 2018 | When Heroes Fly | Aviv Danino | Main role |
| 2019–present | The Boys | Serge / Frenchie | Main role (Credited as Tomer Capon for the first two seasons), 30 episodes |
| 2020 | One on One | Moti | Main role |
| 2024 | Save the Date (Bekarov Etzli) | Main role |
References
- ^ Ritman, Alex (23 November 2021). "Casey Affleck to Lead Sci-Fi Thriller 'Slingshot' With Laurence Fishburne, Emily Beecham". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
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פלטי, מאי; ישראלי, מיכל (14 January 2016). "hbtht ayshym: 16 kyshrvnvt shhvlkym lprvts hshnh / Promising personalities: 16 talents that are going to break out this year" הבטחת אישים: 16 כישרונות שהולכים לפרוץ השנה. Time Out (in Hebrew). Archived from the original on 11 January 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
Tomer Kapon (30), actor
- ^ a b "Meet Tomer Capon, the Incredible Israeli Actor from the Amazon Hit 'The Boys'". Kveller. 5 August 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ ""הדלקתי את המנועים. אפשר לקרוא לזה בצורה רומנטית משאלת מוות"". ynet (in Hebrew). 21 October 2016. Archived from the original on 13 April 2026. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
- ^ a b "Tomer Kapon cast in new Amazon series" - Israel News - Jerusalem Post
- ^ "THE LONG ROAD TO ‘ONE WEEK AND A DAY’" Jerusalem Post. 1 October 2016
- ^ One Week and a Day | Film Threat
- ^ Tobin, Andrew (4 May 2017). "Israeli celebrities re-create iconic photos from country's history". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ "Israel’s ‘When Heroes Fly’ Wins Best Series At Canneseries" | Deadline
- ^ "'When Heroes Fly' Takes Top Prize at CanneSeries", The Hollywood Reporter. 11 April 2018
- ^ TV thriller ‘When Heroes Fly’ acquired by Netflix Times of Israel. 15 October 2018
- ^ TOMER KAPON CAST IN NEW AMAZON SERIES Jerusalem Post. 26 June 2018
- ^ Denise Petski (17 April 2019). "'The Boys' Trailer: First Look At Amazon's Superhero Drama Series". Deadline. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- ^ "The Boys' Renewed for Season 2 by Amazon; Aya Cash Closes Deal as Stormfront". 19 July 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- ^ An intriguing role: Tomer Capone's next series Israel Hayom. 17 January 2020
- ^ לונג דיסטנס - ניב סולטן ותומר קאפון בסרט מתוך פרויקט "במרחק 100 מטר" YouTube. 2020
- ^ ‘The Boys’ Star Tomer Capone Set for New Keshet Rom-Com Series ‘Save The Date’ Alongside Adi Havshush (EXCLUSIVE) Variety. 28 August 2024
- ^ "Tomer Capone's archived interview resurfaces, raises questions around 'The Boys' actor and Amazon". The Express Tribune. 13 April 2026. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
- ^ "'The Boys' actor Tomer Capone caught in controversy". The News International. 13 April 2026. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
- ^ "'The Boys' co-star is the Kevin Bacon of Israeli actors". From the Grapevine. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- ^ "מאצו' מן". mako. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ "NoHostageLeftBehind". My Site. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ Piña, Christy (24 October 2023). "Several Hundred Hollywood Figures Sign Open Letter to Biden on Israel: "No Hostage Can Be Left Behind"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ Tomer Kapon Instagram Instagram. Retrieved on 17 December 2018
External links
- Tomer Kapon at IMDb
