Ido Tako

Ido Tako
עידו טאקו
Born (2001-11-04) 4 November 2001 (age 23)
Hadar Yosef, Tel Aviv, Israel
OccupationActor
Years active2020–present

Ido Tako (Hebrew: עידו טאקו; born 4 November 2001) is an Israeli actor. He is known for starring in the 2023 Israeli war drama film The Vanishing Soldier and in the 2024 American epic biblical film Mary.

Early life

Tako grew up in Hadar Yosef, Tel Aviv, the oldest of five siblings.[1][2] His mother's family were Holocaust survivors from Poland, while his father is Iraqi.[3] His mother died of cancer when he was six years old.[4] His stepmother, Pamela, is an American-Israeli.[5]

As an actor, he served his military conscription as an active artist, limiting him to clerical work.[2][3]

Career

In 2021, Tako starred in Memory Forest [he], a television miniseries about an Israeli youth group's journey to the German extermination camps in Poland.[6] In 2023, he played Shlomi in the Israeli war drama film The Vanishing Soldier. That year, he also starred in the youth drama television series Metukim.[2] In 2024, he starred in the film Come Closer and played Saint Joseph in the epic biblical film Mary.[7][8]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2021 By His Will Elisha Short film [5]
2023 The Vanishing Soldier Shlomi [9]
2024 Come Closer Nati [7]
Youthful Grace [10]
Mary Joseph [11]

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2020 The Commune [he] Yahel [2]
2021 Nevsu Amichai
2021–23 Sky [he] Eric Main role [12]
2022 Memory Forest [he] Kobi Main role [2]
Fire Dance [he] Shiye [4]
Munich 72 Ze'ev Friedman [3]
2022–present Hamenachem ha-25 [he] Yoni Main role [13]
2023 The Cops Ofek
Metukim Amir Main role [2]
2024 Black Space [he] Raffa [4]
Sisters [he] [14]

Music videos

Year Title Artist Role Ref.
2021 "The Way" Dennis Lloyd Himself [5]

Awards and nominations

Award Year Category Work Result Ref.
Ophir Awards 2023 Best Actor The Vanishing Soldier Nominated [15]

References

  1. ^ איזק, רתם (14 November 2024). ""התופת מתרחש עכשיו ואתה רוצה לחיות את החיים שלך, אבל במצפון נקי"". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f שילוני, סמדר (28 January 2024). ""יש תחושה נוראית, שאני שואל איך הגעתי להיות שחקן? הייתי אמור לתת יותר"". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  3. ^ a b c זוהר, אורבך (20 April 2022). ""גדלתי בלי אמא, והסדרה הזאת קירבה אותי אליה"| ראיון עם עידו טאקו". Mako (in Hebrew). Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  4. ^ a b c איזק, רתם (12 November 2024). "עידו טאקו: "זה הדור שלי שסופג. זה בדם של כולנו עכשיו, למרות שקשה לחיות פה, לעזאזל"". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  5. ^ a b c Zaltzman, Lior (6 December 2024). "Netflix's 'Mary' Stars Israeli Actors Noa Cohen and Ido Tako". Kveller. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  6. ^ ברבנר, קיץ (24 April 2023). "הניצחון הגדול של "כאן": הסדרה הישראלית היחידה שהתקבלה לפסטיבל היוקרתי". Maariv (in Hebrew). Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  7. ^ a b Tartaglione, Nancy (11 November 2024). "Greenwich Entertainment Acquires 'Come Closer', Israel's Oscar Entry For Best International Feature". Deadline. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  8. ^ Truitt, Brian (12 November 2024). "'Mary': See the exclusive first trailer for Netflix's faith-based thriller". USA Today. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  9. ^ Vivarelli, Nick (21 May 2023). "Italy's Intramovies Takes World Rights on Israeli Director Dani Rosenberg's Gaza-Strip drama 'The Vanishing Soldier' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  10. ^ Goodfellow, Melanie (25 July 2024). "Jerusalem Film Festival: 'The Story of Souleymane', 'Santosh' & 'Eid' Win Top Prizes". Deadline. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  11. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (10 April 2024). "Anthony Hopkins To Play King Herod Alongside Newcomer Noa Cohen In Biblical Thriller 'Mary'". Deadline. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  12. ^ Stephan, Katcy (24 September 2024). "Biblical Epic 'Mary' With Anthony Hopkins Acquired By Netflix (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  13. ^ מלמד, תומר (3 October 2022). "העבריין החדש: עידו טאקו מצטרף לעונה השנייה של "השוטרים"". Mako (in Hebrew). Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  14. ^ משעלי, גיל (1 May 2024). "רגע לפני הוליווד: השחקן הצעיר מגיע גם להודו". Mako (in Hebrew). Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  15. ^ Brown, Hannah (28 September 2023). "Israeli series nominated for International Emmy". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 9 December 2024.