Oded Fehr (Hebrew: עודד פהר; born 23 November 1970) is an Israeli actor based in the United States.[1] He is known for his appearance as Ardeth Bay in the 1999 remake of The Mummy and its sequel The Mummy Returns, as well as Carlos Olivera in Resident Evil: Apocalypse and Resident Evil: Extinction and Todd/Clone Carlos in Resident Evil: Retribution, Faris al-Farik in Sleeper Cell, Antoine Laconte in Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo and Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo, the demon Zankou in the TV series Charmed and Eli Cohn on the TV series V. He also portrayed Eyal Lavin, a Mossad agent on the TV series Covert Affairs, as well as Beau Bronn on the TV series Jane by Design and Mossad Deputy Director Ilan Bodnar on NCIS. Additionally he has been the voice of Osiris in the Destiny 2 video game since its Curse of Osiris expansion in 2017. Since 2020, Fehr has appeared in Star Trek: Discovery as Fleet Admiral Charles Vance.
Oded Fehr | |
|---|---|
 Fehr in 2016 | |
| Born | 23 November 1970 Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Alma mater | Bristol Old Vic Theatre School |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Spouse | Rhonda Tollefson (m. 2000) |
| Children | 3 |
Early life edit
Fehr was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, the son of Gila (née Lachmann), a day care supervisor, and Uri/Ury Ernst Fehr, a Jerusalem-born geophysicist and marketing executive.[2] His parents come from European Jewish families.[3][4] He trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in England after taking a very brief drama class in Frankfurt, Germany. He served as a sailor in the Israeli Navy from 1989 to 1992[5] and used to work security for the Israeli airline El Al.[4]
Career edit
Director Stephen Sommers cast Fehr in the films The Mummy and The Mummy Returns.[1]
Fehr's screen appearances have included the 2001–02 NBC series UC: Undercover,[6] the 2002–03 CBS series Presidio Med, and the 2004 film Resident Evil: Apocalypse (he reprised the role in the sequel, Resident Evil: Extinction). He provided the voice of Doctor Fate in Justice League and its sequel Justice League Unlimited, and played Antoine Laconte, a male prostitute, in Rob Schneider's comedies Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo[1] (1999) and Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo (2005). He also acted in the American hit supernatural series Charmed, where he played the evil demon Zankou, the chief villain in that series' seventh season.
Between 2005 and 2006 Fehr played Farik on the Showtime series Sleeper Cell.[1]
From 2010 to 2014 he portrayed a recurring character, Mossad Agent Eyal Levin on the TV series Covert Affairs. In 2013, he guest starred in the episode "Shiva" of the 10th season of CBS NCIS as an Israeli Mossad assistant director.[citation needed]
Fehr returned to the fifth installment of the Resident Evil series, Resident Evil: Retribution.[1] In 2019, Fehr appeared in the CBS drama Blood & Treasure, and began an ongoing role as Admiral Vance in Star Trek: Discovery.
Personal life edit
Fehr married Rhonda Tollefson, whom he met at a Los Angeles Opera, on December 22, 2000. The couple have three children: son Atticus (born 2003) and daughters, Finley (born 2006) and Azelie (born 2010).[7]
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Kiss of Fire[citation needed] | ||
| 1999 | The Mummy | Ardeth Bay | |
| 1999 | Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo | Antoine Laconte | |
| 2000 | Bread and Roses | Himself (Party Guest) | |
| 2000 | Texas Rangers | Anton Marsele | |
| 2001 | The Mummy Returns | Ardeth Bay | |
| 2004 | Resident Evil: Apocalypse | Carlos Olivera | |
| 2005 | Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy? | Amahl Ali Akbar, Ancient One #1 (voice)[8] | Direct-to-video |
| 2005 | Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo | Antoine Laconte | |
| 2005 | Dreamer | Prince Sadir | |
| 2007 | Resident Evil: Extinction | Carlos Olivera | |
| 2008 | The Betrayed | Voice / Alek | |
| 2009 | Drool | Cheb Fleece | |
| 2009 | Limelight | Vincent Marlow | |
| 2011 | For the Love of Money | Levi | |
| 2011 | Super Hybrid | Ray | |
| 2012 | Resident Evil: Retribution | Todd / Clone Carlos | |
| 2012 | Inescapable | Sayid Abd Al-Aziz | |
| 2016 | Batman Unlimited: Mech vs. Mutants | Mr. Freeze (voice)[8] | Direct-to-video |
| 2017 | Seam | Commander | |
| 2018 | White Chamber[9] | Daran / Narek Zakarian | |
| 2020 | Lair | Ben Dollarhyde | post-production |
| 2024 | La cocina | Rashid |
Documentaries edit
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Game Over: 'Resident Evil' Reanimated | Himself |
| Game Babes | ||
| Corporate Malfeasance |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994–2000 | The Knock | Lukics | Episode: "Heaven and Hell" |
| 1998 | Killer Net | Victor / Barman | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 1999 | Cleopatra | Egyptian Captain | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 2000 | Arabian Nights | Robber #2 | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 2000 | UC: Undercover | Frank Donovan | 13 episodes |
| 2002–2003 | Presidio Med | Dr. Nicholas Kokoris | 4 episodes |
| 2004-2005 | Charmed | Zankou | 8 episodes |
| 2005–2006 | Sleeper Cell | Faris Al-Farik | 18 episodes |
| 2008 | Burn Notice | Timo | Episode: "Scatter Point" |
| 2008 | Eleventh Hour | Calvert Rigdon | Episode: "Containment" |
| 2009 | Medium | Dr. Thomas Statler | Episode: "Pain Killer" |
| 2010 | Three Rivers | Dr. Luc Bovell | Episode: "Case Histories" |
| 2010-2014 | Covert Affairs | Eyal Lavine | 11 episodes |
| 2010 | Law & Order: Los Angeles | Nick Manto | Episode: "Hollywood" |
| 2011 | V | Eli Cohn / Eli Cohen | 3 episodes |
| 2012 | Jane by Design | Beau Bronn | Episode: "The Birkin & The Getaway" |
| 2013 | NCIS | Mossad Assistant Director Ilan Bodnar | 3 episodes |
| 2015 | Stitchers | Leslie Turner | 7 episodes |
| 2015-2019 | The Blacklist | Mossad Agent Levi Shur | 4 episodes |
| 2016–2017 | Once Upon a Time | Jafar | 3 episodes |
| 2017 | 24: Legacy | Asim Naseri | 5 episodes |
| 2017 | How to Get Away With Murder | Attorney General Chase | Episode: "Nobody Roots for Goliath" |
| 2018 | When Heroes Fly | Moshiko Boaron | 5 episodes |
| 2018 | The First | Eitan Hafri | 8 Episodes |
| 2019 | Blood & Treasure | Karim Farouk / Rasheed Hegazi | 8 episodes |
| 2019 | Younger | Rafa | 1 episode |
| 2021 | FBI: Most Wanted, FBI and FBI: International | Colin Kent | 1 episode in each series |
| 2020–2024 | Star Trek: Discovery | Admiral Charles Vance | Recurring role, 17 episodes |
Animated series edit
| Year | Title | Role | Episodes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Justice League | Doctor Fate | Episode: "The Terror Beyond" | [8] |
| 2004-2006 | Justice League Unlimited | 3 episodes | [8] | |
| 2005 | American Dad! | Kazim | Episode: "Stan of Arabia: Part 2" | |
| 2009-2011 | Batman: The Brave and the Bold | Equinox | 4 episodes | [8] |
| 2011-2021 | Young Justice | Ra's al Ghul | 7 episodes | [8] |
| 2012-2013 | Kaijudo: Rise of the Duel Masters | The Choten | 33 episodes | [8] |
| 2013 | Ultimate Spider-Man | N'Kantu, the Living Mummy | 2 episodes | [8] |
| 2014-2015 | Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. | 2 episodes | [8] |
Video games edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Champions of Norrath: Realms of EverQuest | |||
| 2017–Present | Destiny 2 | Osiris | Curse of Osiris, Season of Dawn, Beyond Light, Season of the Hunt, Season of the Chosen, Season of the Splicer, Season of the Lost, Season of the Seraph, Lightfall, and Season of the Wish. |
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Oded Fehr". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2014. Archived from the original on 13 March 2014.
- ^ Schneiderman, Harry; Carmin, Itzhak J. (1972). Who's Who in World Jewry: A Biographical Dictionary of Outstanding Jews. Pitman Publishing Corporation. p. 237.
- ^ Knutzen, Eirik (5 November 2001). "He owes it all to 'Mummy'". The Washington Times. p. B5. Archived from the original on 14 October 2012.
- ^ a b "Israeli actor plays Muslim terrorist in Showtime's 'Sleeper Cell'". The Jewish News of Northern California. Los Angeles. 25 November 2005. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ^ "Interview with Oded Fehr". Somethingjewish.co.uk. JMT Ventures. 1 December 2001. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ^ "Oden Fehr: from villain to hero on NBC series 'UC: Undercover'". Zap2it. The Post-Star. 28 December 2001. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
- ^ Katzenberger, Bettina. "About Oded Fehr". Oded Fehr Appreciation Site. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Oded Fehr (Visual voices guide)".
- ^ "White Chamber". British Film Council. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
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