Yiftach Klein

Yiftach Klein (; born 28 September 1972) is an Israeli actor. He has been nominated for two Ophir Awards for Best Supporting Actor in 2007 for Noodle and for Best Actor in 2011 for his role in Policeman.

Early life He was born and raised in Batzra, a moshav in Central Israel.

He discovered acting and decided to pursue it as a profession after he was cast in his high school school play, "Days of Shadow". He was nominated for an Ophir Awards for Best Supporting Actor for his role. The film critic, Deborah Young, wrote in The Hollywood Reporter: "Klein has a reserved masculinity that is never undermined by letting his sensitivity show through."

In 2012 he also appeared in the Israeli short film, Summer Vacation, where Klein plays a man on vacation with his wife and children. However, he encounters his former gay lover. The film was shortlisted among ten competing for best short film at the 87th Academy Awards in 2015.

In 2017 he wrote, directed and acted alongside Tali Sharon in a play, "Slide Night" (ערב שקופיות) based on his own marriage and marital struggles.

In 2023 he starred alongside Tzachi Halevy in The Cops (HaShotrim). They subsequently got back together.

In 2025 he expressed support for a controversial plan to ethnically cleanse the gaza strip.

Filmography