Roi Miller (; born 14 October 1979) is an Israeli film, television and stage actor.
Early life He was born in Wattenscheid in West Germany in 1979. His mother is Jewish Israeli, originally from Pardes Hanna-Karkur, whereas his father is from a German Christian background. His parents met in Israel in the 1970s. The family lived in Germany until Roi was three and a half years old, when they moved to Israel. The family first settled in Pardes Hana-Karkur, but returned to Germany for two years when he was in the fourth grade, before returning permanently to Israel. He graduated from Gan Shmuel High School in kibbutz Gan Shmuel.
As a conscript in the Israel Defense Forces, he served for four and a half years as a fighter in the Shayetet 13 unit of the Israeli Navy. After his release from military service in 2003, he traveled overseas for a year and a half. He then studied acting between 2004 and 2007 at the Yoram Loewenstein Performing Arts Studio in Tel Aviv. During his studies, he guided youth groups in the community theater in Hatikva Quarter.
Career In 2010, he appeared alongside Michael Aloni in the drama Infiltration (Hitganvut Yehidim), based on the novel of the same name by Yehoshua Kenaz.
In 2016, he had a three-episode guest arc on the second season of Hostages (Bnei Aruba), alongside Jonah Lotan and Tomer Kapon.
In 2017, he played Oren, a husband leading a double life in Ofir Raul Graizer's critically acclaimed drama, The Cakemaker.Review: A German ‘Cakemaker’ and an Israeli Widow Share Loss and Cookies The New York Times. 28 June 2018 In the same year he appeared alongside Lior Ashkenazi in the drama, Foxtrot directed by Samuel Maoz.Spotlight: Roi Miller Anthem Magazine. 3 January 2018
Between 2021 and 2022, he also had a recurring role on The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem, which was broadcast internationally by Netflix.
Theater
After completing his studies at Yoram Levinstein, he joined the cast of "Crescendo and I" at Meditech Theater in Haifa and directed by Hagit Rehavi Nikolayevsky, adapting the novel of the same name by Dvora Omer.The Tumultuous Life and Nuanced Work of Israel’s Greatest Children’s Book Writer Tablet. 4 October 2013
He also played the roles of Demetrius and Theseus in an adaptation of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, directed by Dafna Rubinstein at the Tmu-na Theater in Tel Aviv.
In 2008, he joined a troupe of stage actors. He starred in their first production "Third Door", a co-production between Habima Theatre and Schaubühne. The play focuses on third-generation Holocaust survivors (the grandchildren of survivors). The play premiered in Germany and was also included in theater festivals in Denmark, Sweden, Portugal and Italy.
Miller also performed in "Post Trauma", a co-production between Habima and Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus. Miller also played the character of Medvedenko, the husband of Masha in Anton Chekhov's The Seagull, directed by Rami Heuberger.
He also played the character of Tybalt from William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet, in Michael Ronen's reinvention of the play, Romeo and Juliet - that b**** can be part of me. He acted alongside Michael Moshonov, Hila Saada and Roy Assaf.Romeo and Juliet - That b**** can be part of me Vimeo. Retrieved on 2 May 2024 The story centers on the struggle for control of a club in he city, with Tybalt, a capitalist prophet from the House of Capulet.
In 2012 joined the cast of "Road to Damascus", written by Hillel Mittelpunkt, directed by Ilan Ronen.Ilan Ronen The State Academic Maly Theatre. Retrieved on 3 May 2024 He played the character of Arch and John, a British officer.
In 2012 he joined the cast of "Men" at Jerusalem Khan Theatre. He played the role of a bachelor in the play by Amir Dolitsky and Ze'ev Kalathy.
In 2013, he performed at the Habima Theater, in the play "The Mother of the House", by Hillel Mittelpunkt and directed by Alon Ofir. He also played the role of Solanio in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice directed by Ilan Ronen.
He also performed in "Hedda Gabler" at the Habima, in a play by Kfir Azoulay.The Secrets The Hanochin Levin Institute of Israeli Drama. Retrieved on 3 May 2024 He played the role of Eilert Levburg.
He also joined the cast of a production of the David Ives two-person play, Venus in Fur. He played Thomas, a young director who is looking for an actress for his adaptation of an erotic novel.
In 2014, he joined the cast of "Our Class", by Polish playwright Tadeusz Słobodzianek, and directed by Hanan Schnir. In 2019, he performed in a stage adaptation of the classic Israeli film, Giv'at Halfon Eina Ona.
Personal life He has been married to Shiri Fadlon, an attorney, since 2017 and the couple have two children together.Roy Miller: "Surfing is the ultimate connection of body and soul" YNET. 16 June 2021"The ambition is to make artistic choices; but we live in Israel - not in Hollywood. It's not that after one project you can rest financially" Mako. 1 January 2023
Filmography Year Title Role Notes 2008 Ha-E (The Island) Policeman 1 episode2010 Infiltration Miller Film2011 Naor's Friends Ronel 1 episode The Fifth Heaven (Ba-rakia ha-hamishi) Jimmy The Promised Land Miki Short film 2012 Trespasser (Massig Gvul) Yohan Short film2013 Cannon Fodder Daniel Film2014 Amamiyot Barak TV series Ramzor Moshik TV series Achat Efes Efes Yahli 3 episodes Depending on Traffic Short2015 The Man in the Wall Nadav The Fine Line Aviv Short film2016 Hostages (Bnei Aruba) Alik 3 episodes Triola Short film 2017 The Cakemaker Oren Film Foxtrot Military M.D. 2018 When Heroes Fly Yoni Kantor 2018 - 2022 Queens (Malkot) Guy Fransis 2019 Douze Points Micky TV mini-series2020 - 2023 Super Daddy LiorSeries regular2021 De Kraak Itai Levi 1 episodeBelgian TV series Take the 'A' Train Roommate Film2021 - 2022 The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem James Brown Recurring role, S1-S22022 Ducks, an Urban Legend Eitan Rom 2022 Chanshi Michael TV series, guest role
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