Zvika Hadar | |
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צביקה הדר | |
Born | Zvi Fruchter 7 April 1966 Beersheba, Israel |
Occupation(s) | Reality and game show host, television and actor |
Notable work | Shemesh, Ha-Comedy Store |
Zvika Hadar (Hebrew: צביקה הדר, Hebrew pronunciation: [ˈt͡svika haˈdaʁ]; born 7 April 1966) is an Israeli actor, comedian and television host.
Zvi (Zvika) Fruchter (later Hadar) was born in Beersheba, Israel, to Romanian Jewish family.[1] As a child, he studied piano.[2] Early in his career, he composed numbers for musicals.
Hadar first appeared on television as Jojo Khalastra on the satiric show Ha-Comedy Store. He was the host of Kokhav Nolad, the Israeli version of Idol for ten seasons. He has also acted in a number of Israeli movies including starring in Pick a Card.
In September 2012, Hadar suffered cardiac arrest upon arriving at clinic in Tel Aviv for a checkup. The cardiologist performed CPR and revived him. He was transferred taken to Ichilov Hospital and was released after cardiac catheterization.[3]
He is a devoted supporter of Hapoel Be'er Sheva.
In 1999, he was nominated for Best Actor award at the Awards of the Israeli Film Academy for his role in Afula Express.