Jeff Wilbusch | |
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 Wilbusch in 2018 | |
| Born | Wilbuschewitz 14 November 1987 |
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| Alma mater | University of Amsterdam Otto Falckenberg School of the Performing Arts |
| Occupation | Actor |
Jeff Wilbusch (born Wilbuschewitz, 14 November 1987) is an American-German [1] actor.
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] [6]
He studied economics, and, in 2011, obtained a master's degree in international economics from the University of Amsterdam. [7] After finishing his graduate degree, he moved to Munich and studied theatre at the Otto Falckenberg School of the Performing Arts until 2015. [8]
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. [9]
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. [10] He also appeared as Gregor Grause in the German gothic horror feature Dawn Breaks Behind the Eyes. [11]
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. [12]
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. The series is scheduled for release in 2026. [13]
Throughout his career, Wilbusch has worked under the direction of Maria Schrader, Park Chan-wook, Bartlett Sher, and Barry Levinson, and has appeared in projects produced by Marc Platt, Steven Spielberg, David E. Kelley, and the Duffer Brothers. His credits span European-language series, international co-productions, and American television.
Wilbusch speaks five languages: English, Dutch, German, Hebrew, and Yiddish. [7]
He lives in Los Angeles.[ citation needed ]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2018 | Bad Banks | Noah Weisz | Main cast Hulu miniseries |
| 2018 | The Little Drummer Girl | Anton Mesterbein | 3 episodes BBC One–AMC miniseries |
| 2020 | Unorthodox | Moishe Lefkovitch | Main cast Netflix miniseries |
| 2021 | 3 ½ Stunden | Sasha Goldberg | TV movie (German historical drama) |
| 2021 | Oslo | Uri Savir | TV movie |
| 2022 | Keep Breathing | Danny | Main cast Netflix miniseries |
| 2022 | The Calling | Det. Avraham Avraham | Main cast Peacock series |
| 2026 | Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen | TBA | Upcoming Netflix miniseries Executive produced by the Duffer Brothers |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2017 | Einmal bitte alles | Max | |
| 2019 | Rate Your Date | Josh | |
| 2021 | Dawn Breaks Behind the Eyes | Gregor Grause | Completed |
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| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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| 2021 | Satellite Awards | Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film | Unorthodox | Won |
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