Moshe Lobel

Moshe Lobel is an American actor, filmmaker and musician. He is best known for starring in the Yiddish-Ukrainian drama Shttl, which premiered at the London Film Festival and in competition at the Rome Film Festival.

Lobel received praise from critics for his breakout performance in Shttl, who called it "masterful" and "captivating." French newspaper Le Figaro writes, "In the role of Mendele, American actor Moshe Lobel is mesmerizing. With remarkable sensitivity, he embodies a man caught between two violently opposing worlds.”

Early life Lobel was raised in the insular Yiddish-speaking Hasidic community in Borough Park, Brooklyn. At age 12, he began to break away from his Hasidic roots, ultimately leaving the community entirely. He studied psychology at Yeshiva University, but switched his focus to theater, before leaving the school in his second year. In 2018, he made his television debut on HBO's High Maintenance. Later that year, he joined the cast of Fiddler on the Roof In Yiddish directed by Joel Grey, and appeared in The Vigil from Blumhouse.

With writer Etai Shuchatowitz, Lobel co-created, directed and starred in Untold Genius, a mockumentary series featuring Jackie Hoffman and Stephen Tobolowsky. The film premiered at the 2022 London Film Festival, and won the Audience Award one week later at the Rome Film Festival.

Filmography TitleRoleNotesHigh MaintenanceCholent GuestThe VigilLazerUntold GeniusAdam GoldbergAlso director and producerLeibniz's LawCo-director, producerPost-productionShttlMendeleWinner: Audience Award at the 2022 Rome Film Festival