Jeff Wilbusch

Jeff Wilbusch (born Iftach Wilbuschewitz, 14 November 1987) is an Israeli-German^[1] actor.

Jeff Wilbusch
Wilbusch in 2018
Born	Iftach Wilbuschewitz (1987-11-14) 14 November 1987 (age 36) Haifa, Israel
Citizenship	Israel Germany
Alma mater	University of Amsterdam Otto Falckenberg School of the Performing Arts
Occupation	Actor

Early life and education

Wilbusch was born on 14 November 1987 in Haifa, Israel. He grew up in the Hasidic Jewish Satmar community of Mea Shearim, Jerusalem.^[2][3][4] Yiddish is his native language, and he is the eldest of 14 siblings.^[5][6]

He studied economics, and, in 2011, obtained a master's degree in international economics from the University of Amsterdam.^[7] After finishing his graduate degree, he moved to Munich and studied theatre at the Otto Falckenberg School of the Performing Arts until 2015.^[8]

Career

In 2018, he played the role of Anton Mesterbein in the BBC - AMC miniseries The Little Drummer Girl, and Noah Weisz in the German-Luxembourgish television series Bad Banks. In 2020, he portrayed Moishe Lefkovitch in the German-American Netflix original miniseries Unorthodox.^[9] In 2021, he portrayed Uri Savir in the HBO motion picture Oslo and Gregor Grause in Dawn Breaks Behind the Eyes.^{[citation needed]}

Personal life

Wilbusch speaks five languages: English, Dutch, German, Hebrew, and Yiddish.^[7]

He lives in Los Angeles.^{[citation needed]}

Filmography

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2016	Um Himmels Willen	Ben de Vries	1 episode
2017	Lockdown: Tödliches Erwachen	Georg Horn	TV movie
2018	Bad Banks	Noah Weisz	Main cast Hulu miniseries
2018	The Little Drummer Girl	Anton Mesterbein	3 episodes BBC One-AMC miniseries
2018	Der Staatsfeind	Yousef Musi	TV mini-series
2018	Polizeiruf 110	René "Renate" Helms	1 episode
2018	Die Kanzlei	Bernd Riedel	1 episode
2019	Cologne P.D.	Davide Sortino	1 episode
2019	Die Spezialisten – Im Namen der Opfer	Trainer	1 episode
2019	Der Staatsanwalt	Nikos Weber	1 episode
2020	Unorthodox	Moishe Lefkovitch	Main cast Netflix miniseries
2020	Wild Republic	Attila	Pre-production
2021	Oslo	Uri Savir	TV movie
2022	Keep Breathing	Danny	Main cast Netflix miniseries
2022	The Calling	Det. Avraham Avraham	Main cast Peacock series

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2017	Einmal bitte alles	Max
2019	Rate Your Date	Josh
2021	Dawn Breaks Behind the Eyes	Gregor Grause	Completed

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result
2021	Satellite Awards	Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film	Unorthodox	Won

References

1. "Jeff Wilbusch - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
2. Friedman, Gabe (30 March 2020). "Netflix's 'Unorthodox' Is Yiddish, feminist and just what we need now - Jewish Telegraphic Agency". Jta.org. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
3. Feldman, Deborah (28 March 2020). "In 'Unorthodox,' A Religious Woman Leaves Her Marriage And Her Past Behind". NPR. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
4. Marlene Melchior, writer & director (26 March 2020). Making Unorthodox (Video). Netflix.
5. David, Keren (20 March 2020). "An unorthodox journey to Berlin". The JC.
6. "Like His 'Unorthodox' Character, Jeff Wilbusch Was Raised Hasidic". Distractify. 30 March 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
7. "Jeff Wilbusch". Festival Séries Mania. Archived from the original on 2 March 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
8. "Jeff Wilbusch". Münchner Kammerspiele. Archived from the original on 29 June 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
9. James Poniewozik (25 March 2020). "Review: 'Unorthodox,' a Stunning Escape From Brooklyn - The New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 April 2020.

External links

• Jeff Wilbusch at IMDb