Topol
Chaim Topol (Hebrew: חיים טופול; born September 9, 1935), also spelled Haym Topol, mononymously known as Topol, is an Israeli actor, singer, and illustrator. He is best known for his portrayal of Tevye, the lead role in the stage musical Fiddler on the Roof and the 1971 film adaptation, performing this role more than 3,500 times from the late 1960s through 2009.
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| Full name at birth | Chaim Topol
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| Claim to fame | Fiddler on the Roof
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| Date of birth | 9 September 1935
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| Place of birth | Tel Aviv, Palestine
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| Date of death | 8 March 2023
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| Age | 87 (age at death)
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| Occupation | Film, stage and voice actor, comedian, singer, author
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| Height | 5' 10" (178 cm)
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| Residence | Tel Aviv, Israel
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| Talent agency | Diamond Management (London)
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- Shares his name (Topol) with a tooth-whitening anti-cavity toothpaste that's been on the market for several years, and is still being sold today.
- First Israeli actor ever to be nominated for an Academy Award.
- Before the 1971 film version, Topol had played Tevye in over 400 performances in London. Since the film's release, he has played the milkman over 2,000 times in places from United States and Canada, to Europe, Japan, and Australia.
- Was nominated for Broadway's 1991 Tony Award as Best Actor (Musical) for a revival of "Fiddler on the Roof," a role he had previously played twenty years earlier in an Oscar-nominated performance in the film version of the same title, Fiddler on the Roof (1971).
- His daughter, Anat, played the role of "Chava" in a 1995 production of "Fiddler on the Roof" alongside her father.
Topol is known for his role in the film Fiddler on the Roof (1971) as performer: "Tradition" (1964), "If I Were a Rich Man" (1964), "Sabbath Prayer" (1964), "To Life" (1964), "Tradition (reprise)" (1964), "Tevye's Dream" (1964), "Sunrise, Sunset" (1964), "Do You Love Me?" (1964), "Chava Ballet Sequence" (1964), "Anatevka" (1964) - uncredited.
He is also known for his role in the film For Your Eyes Only (1981) as Columbo.
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- Albums (8) keyboard_arrow_right
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- Photos (142) keyboard_arrow_right
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