Yaron Shavit

An Israeli actor born in Jerusalem, Israel, to a family of mixed heritage (Father - Georgian, Mother - German). As the son of a diplomat, he moved around a lot as a child until joining the Israeli Navy at the age of 19 for his mandatory 3 year service. He is a graduate of both Nissan Nativ Acting Studio in Israel (2005) and the renowned Bristol Old Vic Theatre school in Bristol, UK (2009). After graduating, he moved to London where he received critical acclaim for his performance as Joel in 'Nineveh', which played at the prestigious Riverside Studios. This was followed by playing a recurring role in the award winning mini-series 'The Honourable Woman', directed by Hugo Blick and starring Maggie Gyllenhaal (which won her a Golden Globe and Emmy nomination for her role). Show less «