Shmil Ben Ari


Shmil Ben Ari is an Israeli actor and voice actor.

Biography

Born in Jerusalem, to a Maghrebi Jewish family with parents who emigrated from Morocco and Tunisia. He studied at Beit Zvi.
As an actor, Ben Ari was the star of the award-winning TV series Meorav Yerushalmi, popular shows such as Hostages (Israeli [TV series)|Hostages], Zinzana, Merhav Yarkon, Our Boys and Rechov Sumsum and films such as An [Electric Blanket Named Moshe], Buzz, Life According To Agfa, Lovesick on Nana Street, Nina's Tragedies, Lost Islands and Yana's Friends.
As a voice actor, Ben Ari performed the Hebrew voice of Shifu in the Kung Fu Panda franchise as well as Don Lino in Shark Tale.
From 2016 to 2017, he played a secondary role in the series Metumtemet, which was broadcast on HOT.

Awards