Iddo Goldberg
Iddo Goldberg (Hebrew: עדו גולדברג; born 5 August 1975) is an Israeli-British actor. He is known for his roles as Ben in Secret Diary of a Call Girl, Freddie Thorne in Peaky Blinders, Isaac Walton in Salem and Bennett Knox in Snowpiercer.
Iddo Goldberg | |
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 Goldberg in 2016 | |
| Born | 5 August 1975 Haifa, Israel |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Spouse(s) | |
Early life
Goldberg was born in Haifa, Israel, to a family of Jewish descent. He moved to London with his family at the age of 10.[1] His father hails from Riga, Latvia and emigrated to Northern Rhodesia during the 1930s, obtaining a degree in architecture from a British university. His parents first met when his father arrived to Israel for a vacation, and they raised him in Israel along with his siblings. Goldberg's mother's family is based in Jerusalem.[2] He also has family relatives in Haifa.[3]
Career
Goldberg has had several notable roles, including Brandon in the two series of Attachments and Ben on Secret Diary of a Call Girl, where his then girlfriend Ashley Madekwe also had a regular role. He appeared as semi-regular 15Peter20 in Chris Morris and Charlie Brooker's short-lived comedy Nathan Barley. He appeared in the 2008 war film Defiance.[4]
In 2013, Goldberg starred as Freddie Thorne in the first series of the BBC Two crime drama Peaky Blinders. He co-starred in the 2012 film And While We Were Here.[2][5]
In addition to a Tumblr account that features his photographs, Goldberg makes short films that are posted there.[6] He directed the short Supper (2012) with Joey Slotnick and Lauren Katz and music videos by James Rousseau, Anyone (Acoustic/Live) (2012) and Hair of the Dog (2012). Goldberg made a film about his maternal grandmother called Luba (2010).
In 2015 he appeared in the music video for the Disclosure song "Magnets" alongside Lorde.
Goldberg played villain T. O. Morrow and his android Red Tornado in the CBS series Supergirl in 2015.[7]
Between 2014 and 2017 he starred in Salem, alongside his wife Ashley Madekwe.
Personal life
He married his long-time girlfriend, English actress Ashley Madekwe, in June 2012.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Fast Food | Junkie | |
| 2002 | L'Auberge Espagnole | Alistair | |
| 2004 | Suzie Gold | Anthony Silver | |
| 2004 | The Defender | Scripts | |
| 2005 | A Little Trip to Heaven | Russle | |
| 2005 | Dead Fish | Thief | |
| 2006 | Bye Bye Harry! | Ian | |
| 2006 | Withdrawal | Freddie | Short film |
| 2006 | Are You Ready for Love? | Benjamin | |
| 2007 | I Could Never Be Your Woman | Director | |
| 2007 | Run Fatboy Run | News reporter | |
| 2008 | Defiance | Yitzhak Shulman | |
| 2009 | Unmade Beds | Mike | |
| 2009 | Fused | Danny | Short film |
| 2009 | The Tournament | Tech Rob | |
| 2010 | The Tourist | Jones' assistant Whitfield | |
| 2012 | And While We Were Here | Leonard | |
| 2013 | Last Passenger | Jan Klimowski | |
| 2017 | The Zookeeper's Wife | Maurycy Fraenkel | |
| 2018 | Driven | Roy |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | The Bill | Kevin Baxter | Episode: "Bad Chemistry" |
| 1999 | Jesus | Seth | Television film |
| 2000 | Holby City | Simon Martin | Episode: "Letting Go" |
| 2000 | The Bill | Wayne Stevens | Episode: "Beyond Conviction" |
| 2000–2001 | Attachments | Brandon | 13 episodes |
| 2001 | Uprising | Zygmunt Frydrych | Television film |
| 2004 | Little Britain | Tennis partner | Episode: "#2.5" |
| 2005 | Nathan Barley | 15Peter20 | 3 episodes |
| 2005 | Last Rights | Sol | 3 episodes |
| 2007 | Skins | William | Episode: "Jal" |
| 2007 | The Relief of Belsen | Emmanuel Fisher | Television film |
| 2007–2011 | Secret Diary of a Call Girl | Ben | 31 episodes |
| 2009 | The Courageous Heart of Irena Sendler | Jakub Rozenfeld | Television film |
| 2011 | Waking the Dead | Tom Harding | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | Christopher and His Kind | Wilfred Landauer | Television film |
| 2012 | Jan | Hugh | Episode: "Wine Bar" |
| 2012 | The Mentalist | Tony Redgrave | Episode: "Red Is the New Black" |
| 2013 | NCIS | Yaniv Bodnar | Episode: "Berlin" |
| 2013 | Peaky Blinders | Freddie Thorne | 6 episodes |
| 2013 | Mob City | Leslie Shermer | 5 episodes |
| 2014–2017 | Salem | Isaac Walton | 34 episodes |
| 2015 | Tut | Lagus | 3 episodes |
| 2015 | Bar Rescue | Himself | Episode: "Brokedown Palace" |
| 2015 | Supergirl | T.O. Morrow / Red Tornado | Episode: "Red Face" |
| 2017 | The Last Tycoon | Fritz Lang | 5 episodes |
| 2020-present | Snowpiercer | Bennett | Main role |
| 2020 | Westworld | Sebastian | 3 episodes |
Web
| Year | Title | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Freedom Fighters: The Ray | Earth-X Red Tornado | Recurring, (voice role) |
Music Videos
| Year | Title | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | "Secretly" | Skunk Anansie | |
| 2003 | "Under the Thumb" | Amy Studt | |
| 2015 | "Magnets" | Disclosure feat. Lorde |
References
- Morag, Aaron (19 February 2003). הקשר הישראלי [The Israeli Connection] (in Hebrew). Ynet. Retrieved 7 January 2010.
- Schleier, Curt (11 September 2013). "Iddo Goldberg Gets His Big Break". The Jewish Daily Forward. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-2445614,00.html
- "Defiance (2008)". AllMoviePortal.com. Archived from the original on 31 January 2009. Retrieved 17 April 2009..
- Toro, Gabe (11 September 2013). "Review: 'And While We Were Here' Delivers The Sensuality Of The Sun-Kissed Shores Of Naples". Indiewire. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- Radish, Christina (13 September 2013). "Iddo Goldberg Talks AND WHILE WE WERE HERE, Intimate Scenes with Kate Bosworth, MOB CITY, and PEAKY BLINDERS". Collider.com. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
I love photography and I always like making little short films as well, so (cinematographer) Doug Chamberlain was kind enough to let me pick up his camera once in awhile and shoot some stuff to get some more footage.
- Supergirl: Everything we know (so far)
