Tom Mercier (Hebrew: טום מרסייה; born 30 November 1993) is a French-Israeli actor and comedian.[1]
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| Born | November 30, 1993 |
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| Years active | 2019–present |
Background edit
Tom Mercier was born in Tel Aviv, Israel. He is the son of French-born hairdresser and entrepreneur Michel Mercier and Israeli diamond maker Ronit Silberstein. He was raised in the suburb of Herzliya along Israel's Mediterranean Sea coast.[2]
Career edit
His acting debut was in Nadav Lapid's drama film Synonyms which won the Golden Bear award at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival in 2019.[3] For his role as Yoav in Synonyms, he was nominated for the Ophir Award and the Lumière Award 2020 as Best Male Revelation.[4] [5]
In 2020, Mercier starred in We Are Who We Are, a limited series directed by Luca Guadagnino, which premiered on HBO.[6]
Filmography edit
| † | Denotes productions that have not yet been released |
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2019 | Synonyms | Yoav | |
| 2021 | The Star | Short film | |
| 2022 | My Night | Alex | |
| 2023 | The Beast in the Jungle | John | |
| The Animal Kingdom | Fix | ||
| TBA | Darkest Miriam † | Janko Priajtelj | Post-production |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2020 | We Are Who We Are | Jonathan Kritchevsky | Limited series |
| 2021 | The Rope | Joseph |
Personal life edit
Mercier lives in Paris since 2018.[7]
References edit
- ^ Marti, Juan (5 March 2021). "Tom Mercier, Raw Talent". metalmagazine.eu. Archived from the original on 1 November 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ Stern, Itay (14 March 2019). "'Ignorant, Nasty and Mean-spirited Country': The Rising Israeli Star Who Dared to Play in a Movie Critical of Israel". Haaretz. Archived from the original on 2022-11-01. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
- ^ Escritt, Thomas (16 February 2019). "Israeli director Nadav Lapid's 'Synonyms' wins Berlinale". Reuters. Berlin. Archived from the original on 1 November 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ Brown, Hannah (22 July 2019). "2019 Ophir Award nominations for Israeli film prizes announced". The Jerusalem Post. Archived from the original on 14 October 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ "25e ceremonie des lumieres de la presse internationale : les nominations" (PDF). Lumières Award. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-12-03. Retrieved 2022-11-01.
- ^ Anderson, Samuel (28 September 2020). "Actor Tom Mercier Reflects On How His Past Is Paving The Way For The Future". VMan. Archived from the original on 1 November 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ בינרט, יוני (2021-03-02). ""נעמדתי עירום מול הצוות והודעתי: 'עכשיו מתחילים את החזרות'"". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2023-12-15.
External links edit
- Tom Mercier at IMDb
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