Jewish actors

Israeli actress Bar Belfer, star of 'Someone to Run With,' dies at 37

Belfer, who was born in 1989 and grew up in Ramat Hasharon, became famous for her debut role in the 2006 film, Someone to Run With.

NOVEMBER 9, 2026|ByHANNAH BROWN

ADAM BRODY as Noah and Tovah Feldshuh as mother Bina share a moment on screen in ‘Nobody Wants This,’ while Joanne, played by Kristin Bell, looks on.

‘Nobody Wants This’ season 3 is charming enough to forget the Adam Brody controversy

TV Time: Adam Brody’s genocide accusation against Israel threatened to spoil the Hot Rabbi’s return, but season three of “Nobody Wants This” is engaging enough to forget it.

OCTOBER 30, 2026|ByHANNAH BROWN

FILE PHOTO: "Star Trek" actor Walter Koenig speaks to reporters in Bangkok July 24, 2007 after his visit to a refugee camp on the Thai-Myanmar border.

Legendary Jewish actor Walter Koenig, 'Star Trek's' plucky Chekov, dies at 90

Walter Koenig, who played Pavel Chekov in the original Star Trek series and seven films, has died at 90, leaving behind a lasting sci-fi legacy.

OCTOBER 26, 2026|ByREUTERS

Leighton Meester and Adam Brody attend the 31st Annual Critics Choice Awards in Santa Monica, California, U.S., January 4, 2026.

Rabbi who coached Adam Brody for 'Nobody Wants this' says he's 'ignorant' over Gaza genocide claims

Leder said in an Instagram video that Brody’s statements were “truly shocking,” “flippant” and “disgusting,” asserting his own view that “there is no genocide in Gaza.”

OCTOBER 1, 2026|BySHIRA LI BARTOV/JTA

WATCH: Larry David is spot-on as Bernie Sanders on ‘SNL’

When Sanders, another Jewish curmudgeon, decided to run for president, it was clearly the role David was born to play.

OCTOBER 18, 2015ByJTA

Tiny Ant-Man's Bigger Brand Lesson

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015ByABE NOVICK

Co-stars Kirsten Stewart and Jesse Eisenberg team up to tackle sexist interviewing

While promoting their new movie 'American Ultra', actors shine a spotlight on intrusive questions female stars often grapple with.

AUGUST 6, 2015ByJPOST.COM STAFF

Michael Douglas takes up the cause for a more inclusive Judaism

Genesis winner Michael Douglas talks to the ‘Post’ about acceptance within the Tribe.

JUNE 12, 2015ByNOA AMOUYAL

MICHAEL BLOOMBERG (left), Michael Douglas and Stan Polovets gather in New York City in January to celebrate the announcement of Douglas as the 2015 Genesis Prize laureate

Beloved actor Arieh Elias dies at 94

Best known for his roles in Israeli classics of the Sixties and Seventies, Elias granted 2013 lifetime achievement award from the Israeli Artists’ Association.

MAY 7, 2015ByHANNAH BROWN

Lena Dunham stirs pot with controversial 'dog or Jewish boyfriend' magazine piece

Dunham penned a piece entitled "Dog or Jewish Boyfriend? A Quiz," in which she lists a number of attributes that the reader must guess is either referring to her pet or her companion.

MARCH 27, 2015ByJPOST.COM STAFF