Jewish Actor Roles

Continue ReadingShould Jews Be Played By Jews?

Automatically, my instinct is to say yes. But the more I think about it, I’m actually pretty ok with non-Jews playing Jewish roles. Here’s why:

We’re not underrepresented: Jews in Hollywood are not a minority by any means. It’s one of the few industries in the world that we dominate. Judaism is not stopping actors and actresses from getting the roles they want. Jewish actors are not a visible minority making it very easy for them to play non-Jewish roles.

I believe any part should always go to the best actor.

Andrew Garfield, a proudly Jewish actor, was recently nominated for an Academy Award for playing a Seventh day adventist in Hacksaw Ridge. He also played a Priest in Scorsese’s Silence. Garfield …show more content…

I’m talking about Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof, Rabbi Tuchman in Robin Hood and Zohan in You Don’t Mess With The Zohan. Chaim Topol, Mel Brooks and Adam Sandler played these roles. While I would be open-minded to non-Jewish actors playing these characters, these characters are so Jewish that I would be surprised and impressed if a non-Jewish actor could bring the same amount of authenticity to these roles.