Yaakov Cohen (actor)


Yaakov Cohen was a Moroccan-born Israeli actor, stand-up comedian, voice artist, and television presenter.
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Life and career

Cohen was born in Meknes, Morocco, into a family of eleven children. In 1964, at the age of six, his family immigrated to Israel. They settled in Migdal HaEmek, where he was raised and educated. In 1977, he graduated from the Ort Rogozin high school in Migdal HaEmek.
In 1984, Cohen graduated from the 22nd class of the Beit Zvi School for the Performing Arts, alongside classmates such as Odia Koren, Idit Teperson, and Anat Waxman.
Cohen died from complications of Parkinson's disease on November 2, 2024, at the age of 66.

Awards

Cohen received several awards for his contributions to Israeli theater: