Stats

Age

31

Height

176cm

Ethnicity

Middle Eastern

Skills

• Basketball
• Fluent Hebrew
• Improvisation
• Piano
• Presenting
• Stand-up Comedian

Itay is a comedian from Auckland who masterfully combines relaxed crowd work with sharp, witty observations that are sure to keep you laughing. You might recognize him from his stylish elimination on Guy Mont-Spelling Bee and The Bachelorette. When he's not making people laugh, Itay works as a network engineer during the day and is also pursuing a PhD in electrical engineering at the University of Auckland by night. He love to keep busy, but he never misses a chance to share a good laugh!

Experience

Theatre
2024	Bull Rush Improv Comedy Show	Role: Actor	Production Company: Bull Rush Improvised Theatre

TVC
2024	2degrees 'Good Tings' Campaign	Role: Notification 7	Production Company: AO Studios
2023	TAB 'What Are The Odds' Campaign	Role: Friend	Production Company: Jetblack
2021	The Bachelorette Season 2	Role: Itay	Production Company: TVNZ

Television Presenting
2019	Cori Gonzalez-Macuer's NZICF show "Up/Down"	Role: Opener	Production Company: NZICF Director: \

Television Series
2023	My Favourite Dead Person	Role: Fred	Production Company: The Downlowconcept Director: Miriama McDowell & Nigel McCulloch
2023	Guy Mont Spelling Bee S2	Role: Self	Production Company: Kevin & Co
2022	Stonehenge	Role: Cairo Stall Keeper	Production Company: Viacom Ltd, Paramount Television Studios/MRC Director: Taika Waititi
2021	The Bachelorette Season 2	Role: Self	Production Company: TVNZ

Live Performance
2022	Table writer for 7 Days	Role: Stand-Up Comedy	Production Company: THREE
2021	Mount Maunganui Raw Competition Finalist	Role: Stand-Up Comedy	Production Company: Mount Maunganui Raw Competition
2019	Table writer for 7 Days	Role: Stand-Up Comedy	Production Company: THREE