Jewish Actors on Screen
This undercover Avenger is known for wearing black leather, though it’s not tefillin.
Scarlett Johansson
“Sheldon Lee Cooper, you dog!”
Young Sheldon
In this small town, disappearing children, secret laboratories, and Christmas lights have more in common than you’d think.
Stranger Things
This teenager from Victorious is known for his curly hair, ventriloquist dummy, and questionable social skills.
Robbie Shapiro
This actor played Billy Madison, a grown man who had to repeat grades 1–12 to inherit his father’s fortune.
Adam Sandler
This actor traded the Promised Land for a land of pure imagination, where chocolate flows instead of milk and honey.
Timothée Chalamet
“I got a pizza delivery for Tonka Jahari.”
Impractical Jokers
Three very different families prove that being related doesn’t necessarily mean being normal.
Modern Family
This fourth grader from Colorado is known for his blue-and-red hat, orange jacket, and frequent arguments with Cartman.
Kyle Broflovski
This British actor plays Peter Parker, a teenager who balances high school with protecting New York City.
Tom Holland
He may have found the Lost Ark, but this actor wasn’t looking for the Ark of the Covenant to fulfill a mitzvah.
Harrison Ford
“Peter, the horse is here.”
Family Guy
A photographic memory gets one college dropout a job that usually requires seven years of education and a very expensive piece of paper.
Suits
This blue-haired mother of three attends church every Sunday, but her mother once revealed that their family has Jewish roots.
Marge Simpson
This former professional wrestler voiced Maui, a shapeshifting demigod who stole the heart of Te Fiti.
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
This doctor earned a nickname that sounds more like a compliment from a dating app than something you’d hear in a hospital. Unfortunately, even McSteamy couldn’t perform miracles.
Eric Dane
“No! God! No, God, please, no! No! No! Nooooo!”
The Office
This young ninja dreams of leading his village, despite having a powerful secret sealed inside him.
Naruto
This character from The Rugrats celebrates Hanukkah with his family and learns about Jewish traditions from his grandparents.
Tommy Pickles
This actress plays Cassie Howard, whose relationships and friendships create plenty of drama at East Highland High.
Sydney Sweeney
Her father produced the King of Pop, but this actress found herself working for a different kind of king: the king of awkward office meetings.
Rashida Jones
“I’ll be performing the theme from Gummy Bears.”
Ted
A chemistry teacher discovers that his most profitable experiments aren’t exactly school-approved.
Breaking Bad
This mother of three lives in Quahog, Rhode Island, and was raised Protestant despite being born to a Jewish mother.
Lois Griffin
This actor plays Ethan Hunt, an IMF agent who regularly accepts missions considered impossible.
Tom Cruise