Tomer Machloof

Tomer Machloof (; born 25 July 1991) is an Israeli film, television and stage actor and model. He is best known for his role as David in the HOT comedy series, Chanshi, for which he received an Ophir Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.

Early life Machloof was born in 1991 in Bat Yam in Israel. He is the youngest of three children. His father is a butcher and his mother sells women's lingerie. He attended Shazar High School, majoring in theater. At the age of 15, he became increasingly religious and began studying at Kaf HacHaim, an ultra-orthodox yeshiva in Jerusalem. He later distanced himself from ultra-orthodox Judaism.

At the age of 24 he moved to Tel Aviv and graduated from the Yoram Loewenstein Performing Arts Studio in 2018.

After graduating, he appeared in the play "Teacher of Life" at the Orna Porat Children's Theater and "Seven" at Beit Lessin Theater in 2018.

In 2021, he appeared in the play "The Kaban" at the Habima Theater, in the role of Benny Efriat, a Golani Brigade fighter.

He is returning to the Habima Theater in December 2025, to star alongside Joy Rieger in Noam Shmuel's production of The Caucasian Chalk Circle by Bertold Brecht.

In 2022, he became a series regular in the HOT comedy series, Chanshi. He plays David, the Mizrahi roommate and love interest of the titular character. He received an Ophir Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his portrayal of David.

In 2026, he will star in a new series for HOT, The Rais. Shamriz was taken hostage by Hamas during the October 7 attack on Israel. He was mistakenly identified as a threat by Israeli soldiers during fighting in northern Gaza and killed.

Personal life He is married to Yael Elkana, an actress and model and dual citizen of Israel and the United States. Alon Shamriz Film

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