Posts Tagged: Jewish actors
Mel Brooks Among Jewish Stars Eulogizing Comedic Film Giant Gene Wilder on Social Media
Jewish celebrities have flooded Twitter with tributes to comedic giant Gene Wilder, who died on Sunday at the age of 83 of complications from Alzheimer's disease. Director Mel Brooks...
Jewish ‘Scandal’ Star Says He Remains True to Religious Ritual, Despite Scheduling, Dietary Conflicts
A star of the hit TV show "Scandal" told the community website Quora.com that, throughout his acting career, he has remained faithful to his Judaism, even when it has caused him to forfeit gigs. Joshua...
Russian-Jewish ‘Star Trek’ Actor Crushed to Death by Car in Freak Accident
JNS.org - Russian-Jewish actor Anton Yelchin, known for playing the Russian starship navigator Chekov in the rebooted series of "Star Trek" movies, died Sunday after being...
British Actor Calls ‘Daily Mail’ to Task for Headline Specifying Jewishness of Hikers Stranded on Dover Beach (VIDEO)
British-Jewish actor Matt Lucas took the UK's Daily Mail to task on Tuesday for its reportage on a group of Jewish teens stranded on a...
Gentile Actor Zachary Levi Says He’s Denied Roles for Being ‘Too Jewish’
Actor Zachary Levi said casting directors have denied him roles for being "too Jewish," despite the fact that he is not a Jew, the New York...
2015 Emmy Winners Include Jewish Actors, Directors, Screenwriters
JNS.org - The 2015 Emmy Awards were given out to winners that include some prominent Jewish actors, directors, and screenwriters. Julia Louis-Dreyfus won Outstanding Lead Actress in a...
The High Holidays in Jewish Cinema
When cinema was still in its youth, Hollywood built a story around the High Holidays. Its tale was a measure of Jewry's ties to...
Natalie Portman Courted to Star in Nazi Germany Drama
Natalie Portman is being courted to star alongside Tom Hanks in a new movie about World War II, which Hanks will also produce. The film, 'In...
David Arquette Gives Back at Chabad Treatment Center (PHOTOS)
David Arquette paid a visit last Thursday to the Chabad Residential Treatment Center in Los Angeles, to share his personal struggles with alcoholism, addiction, and...
Mayim Bialik: Being an Observant Jew in Hollywood Isn’t Easy (INTERVIEW)
A regular on the CBS hit sitcom "The Big Bang Theory"—in which she plays Sheldon's friend who is not his girlfriend Amy Farrah Fowler—actress Mayim Bialik...
Mayim Bialik Returns to Work After Car Crash
One day after Mayim Bialik was seriously injured in a car crash, the Jewish actress returned to work on the set of the "The Big...
Law and Order Star Gives Nazi Salute: It’s Okay, I’m Jewish
Richard Belzer, who has been a part of NBC's Law and Order program for 19 years now, flashed a Nazi salute during a photo shoot...
David Arquette Celebrates His Bar Mitzvah at Western Wall
Actor David Arquette, 40, who starred in the "Scream" movie series, celebrated his bar mitzvah at the Western Wall on Monday. The former husband of...
Dustin Hoffman Saves A Life in Hyde Park
Legendary actor Dustin Hoffman is being credited with saving the life of a 27 year old lawyer in London's Hyde Park recently. Hoffman, who owns a...
