Tom Mercier
Israeli actor
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Tom Mercier (Hebrew: טום מרסייה; born 30 November 1993) is a French-Israeli actor and comedian.[1]
- Israel
- France
- Actor
- comedian
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Tom Mercier at the Berlinale 2019 | |
| Born | November 30, 1993 |
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| Years active | 2019–present |
Background
Mercier was born in Tel Aviv, Israel. He is the son of French-born hairdresser and entrepreneur Michel Mercier and Israeli diamond maker Ronit Silberstein. He was raised in the suburb of Herzliya along Israel's Mediterranean Sea coast.[2]
Career
His acting debut was in Nadav Lapid's drama film Synonyms which won the Golden Bear award at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival in 2019.[3] For his role as Yoav in Synonyms, he was nominated for the Ophir Award and the Lumière Award 2020 as Best Male Revelation.[4][5]
In 2020, Mercier starred in We Are Who We Are, a limited series directed by Luca Guadagnino, which premiered on HBO.[6]
Filmography
| † | Denotes productions that have not yet been released |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2019 | Synonyms | Yoav | |
| 2021 | The Star | Short film | |
| 2022 | My Night | Alex | |
| 2023 | The Beast in the Jungle | John | |
| The Animal Kingdom | Fix | ||
| 2024 | Darkest Miriam | Janko Prijatelj |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2020 | We Are Who We Are | Jonathan Kritchevsky | Limited series |
| 2021 | The Rope | Joseph |
Personal life
Mercier has lived in Paris since 2018.[7]
