1. Ran Danker starred in hit Israeli series such as HaShir Shelanu, The Gordin Cell, Miguel and more.
21 Facts About Ran Danker
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Ran Danker was nominated for an Ophir Award for Best Actor for his role in Doubtful.
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Ran Danker was born in Norfolk, Virginia, United States, to a Jewish family.
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Ran Danker moved to Israel with his mother when he was two years old after his parents' divorce.
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Ran Danker grew up in the Bavli neighborhood in Tel Aviv and sang in the choir of the boy scouts.
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Between high school and his army service, Ran Danker participated in a few TV commercials: a promo of Channel 10; a commercial of Bank Leumi; and the cell phone company Cellcom.
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Ran Danker was a helicopter technician during his military service in the Israel Defense Forces.
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Ran Danker was in two children's shows, a musical production of The Sound of Music in Tel Aviv and later Haifa and the Festigal in 2004 and 2005.
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In December 2005, Ran Danker won the Gold Screen Award as the best actor, for his role in Our Song.
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Ran Danker contributed his voice to the main character of Walt Disney's animated movie Chicken Little for Israel's Hebrew-dubbed version.
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Ran Danker plays, with the actor Zohar Strauss, the main role, as a gay lover, in the 2009 Israeli drama film Eyes Wide Open.
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Ran Danker received an Ophir Award nomination as Best Supporting Actor for his role.
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In 2018, Ran Danker began appearing in Miguel, playing a gay man who is determined to fulfil his dream of adopting a child.
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Ran Danker performed in 40 shows until he left for Festigal 2005.
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Ran Danker plays a lawyer who represented opponents of the Nazis at important political trials between 1929 and 1932, defending the rights of workers during the Weimar Republic.
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In 2007, Ran Danker released his debut album, Shavim, with guitarist Ilai Botner.
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Ran Danker released a new Hebrew-language album, "Something Different" in 2018.
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Ran Danker was previously in a high-profile relationship with fellow HaShir Shelanu star, Ninet Tayeb.
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Ran Danker reportedly dated his other HaShir Shelanu co-star, Ania Bukstein as well as the supermodel, Bar Refaeli.
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Ran Danker stated that he has been in a relationship with a man for three years.
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Ran Danker is one of the most talked-about male stars in Israel.