Shahar Tavoch

{{Infobox person

| name = Shahar Tavoch

| image = Shahar Tavoch.png

| native_name = שחר טבוך

| native_name_lang = Hebrew

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|03|18|df=y}}

| birth_place = Ramat Gan, Israel

| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|singer|television presenter}}

| years_active = 2013–present

}}

Shahar Tavoch ({{langx|he|שחר טבוך}}{{lrm}}; born 18 March 1999) is an Israeli actor, singer, and television presenter.

Early life

Tavoch was born and raised in Ramat Gan, Israel, and has studied in Blich high school. His mother, Ettie, is head of accounting at the Open University of Israel, and his father, Shaul, is a sales agent.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}}

Professional career

In 2012–2013, he hosted the TV show Click on Arutz HaYeladim, in which the participants present videos they have uploaded on YouTube, and the prank show Staaam!, in which the hosts (Oded Paz, Tal Mosseri, Dana Frider, etc.) prank various teen stars.{{Cite web |title=סתאאאם! |url=https://www.ishim.co.il/m.php?s=%D7%A1%D7%AA%D7%90%D7%90%D7%90%D7%9D! |access-date=February 26, 2022 |website=www.ishim.co.il |language=he}}

In 2013, he played the role of Shloimele Efros, son of Yosele and Shaindl in the play Mirele Efros in the Habima Theatre.{{Cite web |title=שחר טבוך |url=http://archive.habima.co.il/personPage/?itemId=2211 |access-date=February 26, 2022 |website=archive.habima.co.il |language=he}}{{Cite web |title=מירל'ה אפרת |url=http://archive.habima.co.il/showPage/?itemId=1052 |access-date=February 26, 2022 |website=archive.habima.co.il |language=he}}

In 2014, he participated in the game show Raid the Cage, along with Maya Shoham.{{Cite web |title=כלוב הזהב |url=https://www.ishim.co.il/m.php?s=%D7%9B%D7%9C%D7%95%D7%91+%D7%94%D7%96%D7%94%D7%91 |access-date=March 3, 2022 |website=www.ishim.co.il}}

In 2017, he participated in the reality TV show Rising Star.{{Cite web |date=July 20, 2021 |title="אחרי שנכשלתי ב'כוכב הבא', הרגשתי שאין לי את זה. רק עכשיו אני מרגיש מגובש" – וואלה! תרבות |url=https://e.walla.co.il/item/3449257 |access-date=February 26, 2022 |website=וואלה! |language=he}}{{Cite web |date=January 9, 2017 |title=בידור – הצצה: הנער ששר על בן הזוג שלו ב"הכוכב הבא" |url=https://www.frogi.co.il/entertainment/tv/19119 |access-date=February 26, 2022 |website=פרוגי |language=he}} In 2018, he played the character of Erez in the film Herzl's Susita.

In the same year, he played the role of Matan in the show Our Treasure on the Kan Educational channel.{{Cite web |title=האוצר שלנו |url=https://www.ishim.co.il/m.php?s=%D7%94%D7%90%D7%95%D7%A6%D7%A8+%D7%A9%D7%9C%D7%A0%D7%95 |access-date=February 26, 2022 |website=www.ishim.co.il |language=he}}{{Cite web |last=Gali |title=האוצר שלנו |url=https://www.israelfilmacademy.co.il/?item=54599§ion=449 |access-date=February 26, 2022 |website=www.israelfilmacademy.co.il |language=he}}

In 2019, he played the character of Niv in the youth series Runaway on HOT.{{Cite web |date=December 1, 2019 |title=תברחו! – סדרת מקור רק לילדי HOT VOD YOUNG |url=https://magazine.hot.net.il/%d7%aa%d7%91%d7%a8%d7%97%d7%95-%d7%a1%d7%93%d7%a8%d7%aa-%d7%9e%d7%a7%d7%95%d7%a8-%d7%a8%d7%a7-%d7%9c%d7%99%d7%9c%d7%93%d7%99-hot-vod-young/ |access-date=February 26, 2022 |website=HOT Magazine |language=he-IL}}

In March 2020, he played the role of Lev in the series Mishpaha BeHanpaka.{{Cite web |date=June 4, 2019 |title=משפחה בהנפקה – בקרוב ב- HOT בידור |url=https://magazine.hot.net.il/%d7%9e%d7%a9%d7%a4%d7%97%d7%94-%d7%91%d7%94%d7%a0%d7%a4%d7%a7%d7%94-%d7%91%d7%a7%d7%a8%d7%95%d7%91-%d7%91-hot-%d7%91%d7%99%d7%93%d7%95%d7%a8/ |access-date=February 26, 2022 |website=HOT Magazine |language=he-IL}} He appeared in the music video for the song קוצ'י מוצ'י by Taylor Malkov and Ben Zini. In the same year, he dubbed various characters for Lodge 49.{{Cite web |title=לודג' 49 |url=https://www.ishim.co.il/m.php?s=%D7%9C%D7%95%D7%93%D7%92%27+49 |access-date=February 26, 2022 |website=www.ishim.co.il |language=he}}

In October 2020, Kan 11 aired the drama series Valley of Tears, in which Tavoch played the role of Avinoam.{{Cite web |title=הכירו את הדמויות |url=https://www.kan.org.il/Item/?itemId=78037 |access-date=February 26, 2022 |website=כאן-תאגיד השידור הישראלי |language=he}}

In March 2021, he played the role of Brosh in the TV series Sky.{{Cite web |title=סקיי (2021) |url=https://www.edb.co.il/title/t0016129/ |access-date=February 27, 2022 |website=www.edb.co.il |language=he}} That same year, he dubbed George's character in A Week Away,{{Cite web |title=קיץ של אהבה |url=https://www.ishim.co.il/m.php?s=%D7%A7%D7%99%D7%A5+%D7%A9%D7%9C+%D7%90%D7%94%D7%91%D7%94 |access-date=March 4, 2022 |website=www.ishim.co.il}} and a character in Yes Day{{Cite web |title=יום הכן |url=https://www.ishim.co.il/m.php?s=%D7%99%D7%95%D7%9D+%D7%94%D7%9B%D7%9F |access-date=March 4, 2022 |website=www.ishim.co.il}}

On July 19, 2021, he released his first single, פחדן{{Citation|title=שחר טבוך – פחדן (prod. by Lee B. & Yinon Yahel)| date=July 19, 2021 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22juYR11-sg|language=en|access-date=February 24, 2022}} ({{IPA|he|paχˈdan|IPA}}; {{lit|Coward}}). In August of the same year, Who's the Boss? aired, in which he plays the role of Gomme.{{Cite web |title=מי פה הבוס? |url=https://www.ishim.co.il/m.php?s=%D7%9E%D7%99+%D7%A4%D7%94+%D7%94%D7%91%D7%95%D7%A1? |access-date=February 27, 2022 |website=www.ishim.co.il |language=he}}{{Cite web |title=מי פה הבוס (2021) |url=https://www.edb.co.il/title/t0016639/ |access-date=February 27, 2022 |website=www.edb.co.il |language=he}}

Tuvoch appeared in the Festigal alongside his co-actress from Sky and Mishpaha BeHanpaka, Bar Minieli.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zpwCc575Ng |title=שחר טבוך: "הייתי בוכה לאלוהים 'בבקשה שאני אהיה רגיל'" |date=March 3, 2022 |type=Video |language=he |publisher=ynet |trans-title=Shahar Tavoch: "I cried to God 'Please make me normal' " |others= Shahar Tavoch|series=Pplus |time=0:55–1:05; 1:25–1:36; and 2:26–3:10 |access-date=March 9, 2022}}

On January 9, 2022, he released his second single, מישבאלי{{Citation|title=שחר טבוך – מישבאלי (prod. by Lee B. & Yinon Yahel)| date=January 9, 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lj3TYFIKtE|language=en|access-date=February 24, 2022}} ({{IPA|he|miʃebali|IPA}}; {{lit|WhoeverIDesire}}).

That same year, he dubbed Thomas in Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go.{{Cite web |title=תומס הקטר וחברים: כל הקטרים נוסעים |url=https://www.ishim.co.il/m.php?s=%D7%AA%D7%95%D7%9E%D7%A1+%D7%94%D7%A7%D7%98%D7%A8+%D7%95%D7%97%D7%91%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%9D:+%D7%9B%D7%9C+%D7%94%D7%A7%D7%98%D7%A8%D7%99%D7%9D+%D7%A0%D7%95%D7%A1%D7%A2%D7%99%D7%9D |access-date=March 12, 2022 |website=www.ishim.co.il}}

On July 4 of the same year, he released his third single, "Mangal".{{Citation |title=שחר טבוך - מנגל (Prod. By Yinon Yahel & Lee B.) | date=July 4, 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7iQyFY24RM |language=en |access-date=2022-08-20}}

In late 2024, he began filming Stay Forte, playing Yotam Haim, a real-life hostage of the Gaza war hostage crisis.Brown, Hannah (18 December 2024) [https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-833851 Film in production about three hostages killed by the IDF in Gaza] The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved on 5 January 2025 (30 January 2025). [https://variety.com/2025/film/columns/selma-blair-returns-acting-newmovies-israel-hamas-war-1236291397/ Selma Blair Returns to Acting With Three New Movies, Including Israel-Hamas War Drama ‘Stay Forte’ (EXCLUSIVE)] Variety. Retrieved on 19 April 2025

Personal life

In November 2020, Tavoch stated in an interview to Yediot Ahronot that following the connection that he formed with his co-actor Aviv Alush during the filming of Valley of Tears, he has started keeping Sabbath and putting on tefillin. Tavoch has stated that he is gay.{{Cite web|date=November 13, 2020|title="לאמא בהתחלה היה יותר קשה לקבל את זה שאני שומר שבת מאשר גיי"|url=https://www.kipa.co.il/ברנזה/1102419-לאמא-בהתחלה-היה-יותר-קשה-לקבל-את-זה-שאני-שומר-שבת-מאשר-גיי/|access-date=February 24, 2022|website=כיפה|language=he-IL}}{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zpwCc575Ng |title=שחר טבוך: "הייתי בוכה לאלוהים 'בבקשה שאני אהיה רגיל'" |date=March 3, 2022 |type=Video |language=he |publisher=ynet |trans-title=Shahar Tavoch: "I cried to God 'Please make me normal' " |others=Shahar Tavoch |series=Pplus |time=2:26–4:01 |access-date=March 9, 2022}}

Discography

= Charted singles =

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scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" \| Mako Hit List Peak chart positions for singles in Israel: "Nadi Be'adi": {{Cite web \|date=April 23, 2024 \|title=המצעד השבועי: היטליסט {{ndash}} שבוע 17, 2024 {{ndash}} 16.04 {{ndash}} 22.04.2024 \|trans-title=Mako Hit List: Weekly Chart {{ndash}} Week 17, 2024 {{!}} 16.04 {{ndash}} 22.04.2024 \|url=https://hitlist.mako.co.il/ \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240425112109/https://hitlist.mako.co.il/ \|archive-date=April 25, 2024 \|access-date=March 23, 2025 \|website=Mako Hit List\|language=he}}
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|+ List of charted singles as lead artist, showing album name and year released

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:9em;"| Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"| Year

! colspan="1" |Peak chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album

scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | Mako Hit List
Peak chart positions for singles in Israel:

"Nadi Be'adi": {{Cite web |date=April 23, 2024 |title=המצעד השבועי: היטליסט {{ndash}} שבוע 17, 2024 {{ndash}} 16.04 {{ndash}} 22.04.2024 |trans-title=Mako Hit List: Weekly Chart {{ndash}} Week 17, 2024 {{!}} 16.04 {{ndash}} 22.04.2024 |url=https://hitlist.mako.co.il/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240425112109/https://hitlist.mako.co.il/ |archive-date=April 25, 2024 |access-date=March 23, 2025 |website=Mako Hit List|language=he}}

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{{small|(with {{ill|Agam Buhbut|he|אגם בוחבוט}})}}

|2024

| 2

| {{lang|he|{{ill|Hai, ze shchar|he|היי, זה שחר}}|i=yes}}