Jeff Wilbusch

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Jeff Wilbusch
Jeff Wilbusch Berlinale 2018.jpg
Wilbusch in 2018
Born
Wilbuschewitz

(1987-11-14) 14 November 1987 (age 38)
Haifa, Israel
Citizenship
  • Israel
  • Germany
Alma mater University of Amsterdam
Otto Falckenberg School of the Performing Arts
OccupationActor

Jeff Wilbusch (born Wilbuschewitz, 14 November 1987) is an Israeli-German [1] actor.

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Early life and education

Wilbusch was born on 14 November 1987 in Haifa, Israel. He grew up in the Hasidic Jewish Satmar community of Mea Shearim, Jerusalem. [2] [3] [4] Yiddish is his native language, and he is the eldest of 14 siblings. [5]

He studied economics, and, in 2011, obtained a master's degree in international economics from the University of Amsterdam. [6] After finishing his graduate degree, he moved to Munich and studied theatre at the Otto Falckenberg School of the Performing Arts until 2015. [7]

Career

In 2018, he played Anton Mesterbein in the BBC–AMC miniseries The Little Drummer Girl , directed by Park Chan-wook, and starred as Noah Weisz in the German–Luxembourgish series Bad Banks .

In 2020, he gained international recognition for his portrayal of Moishe Lefkovitch in the Netflix miniseries Unorthodox , directed by Maria Schrader. His performance earned him the Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Television Film. [8]

In 2021, he portrayed Uri Savir in the HBO television film Oslo , directed by Bartlett Sher and produced by Marc Platt and Steven Spielberg, among others. [9] He also appeared as Gregor Grause in the German gothic horror feature Dawn Breaks Behind the Eyes . [10]

In 2022, Wilbusch appeared in the Netflix survival drama Keep Breathing and starred as Detective Avraham Avraham in the Peacock crime drama The Calling , directed by Barry Levinson and produced by David E. Kelley. [5]

He is set to appear in the Netflix horror series Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen , executive produced by the Duffer Brothers and Hilary Leavitt through their Upside Down Pictures deal with Netflix, with episodes directed by Weronika Tofilska. [11] The series is scheduled for release in 2026. [12]

Personal life

Wilbusch speaks five languages: English, Dutch, German, Hebrew, and Yiddish. [6]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2018 Bad Banks Noah WeiszMain cast
Hulu miniseries
2018 The Little Drummer Girl Anton Mesterbein3 episodes
BBC One–AMC miniseries
2020 Unorthodox Moishe LefkovitchMain cast
Netflix miniseries
20213 ½ StundenSasha GoldbergTV movie (German historical drama)
2021 Oslo Uri Savir TV movie
2022 Keep Breathing DannyMain cast
Netflix miniseries
2022 The Calling Det. Avraham AvrahamMain cast
Peacock series
2026 Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen JulesUpcoming
Netflix miniseries
Executive produced by the Duffer Brothers

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017Einmal bitte allesMax
2021 Dawn Breaks Behind the Eyes Gregor Grause
2022 Schächten – A Retribution Victor DessauerGerman-language film (Schächten)

Music videos

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2021 Satellite Awards Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Unorthodox Won [14]

References

  1. ↑ "Jeff Wilbusch - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
  2. ↑ Friedman, Gabe (30 March 2020). "Netflix's 'Unorthodox' Is Yiddish, feminist and just what we need now - Jewish Telegraphic Agency". Jta.org. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  3. ↑ Feldman, Deborah (28 March 2020). "In 'Unorthodox,' A Religious Woman Leaves Her Marriage And Her Past Behind". NPR. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  4. ↑ Marlene Melchior, writer & director (26 March 2020). Making Unorthodox (Video). Netflix.
  5. 1 2 Miller, Stuart (10 November 2022). "Jeff Wilbusch left his Hasidic community at 13. Now he's exploring his identity on TV". Los Angeles Times . Archived from the original on 11 November 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  6. 1 2 "Jeff Wilbusch". Festival Séries Mania. Archived from the original on 2 March 2020. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  7. ↑ "Jeff Wilbusch". Münchner Kammerspiele. Archived from the original on 29 June 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  8. ↑ James Poniewozik (25 March 2020). "Review: 'Unorthodox,' a Stunning Escape From Brooklyn". The New York Times . Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  9. ↑ "Oslo (HBO)". HBO Max . Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  10. ↑ [ citation needed ]
  11. ↑ Olejniczak, Agata (24 May 2025). "Polka wyreżyseruje nowy horror psychologiczny Netflixa. Połączy siły z twórcami „Stranger Things"" [A Polish actress will direct a new psychological horror film for Netflix. She will join forces with the creators of "Stranger Things."]. Glamour (in Polish). Condé Nast.
  12. ↑ "Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen – Everything We Know". What's on Netflix. May 2025. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  13. ↑ ...
  14. ↑ "2020 Winners | International Press Academy". Satellite Awards . International Press Academy. 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2025.
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