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Yair Koas | |
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| File:Yair Koas(mid).png Yair Koas as Lysander in A Midsummer Night's Dream | |
| Born | 18 May 1997 |
| Education | Brandeis University (2015-present) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Parent(s) | Ron Koas Miriam Eckstein-Koas |
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Yair Jacob Koas (Hebrew: יאיר קואס, born 18 May 1997) is an American actor.[1]
Early life
editKoas was born in Bnei Brak, Israel, the son of Miriam (née Eckstein) and Ron Koas. Since his Mom is American, he became a naturalized citizen of America at Birth; he holds dual citizenship with America and Israel. He has a brother and a sister: Daniel, a journalist, and Talia, a student. Koas was born in Israel in 1997, and moved to Australia in 1999 where he attended the King David School, Melbourne. At the age of 5 1/2 he moved to America and continued his education till the end of high school at the Schechter Day School Network on Long Island. He currently studies Theatre Arts at Brandeis University as well as Classical Studies.
Career
editTheater
editKoas has performed in over 15 theatrical productions, most notably Slim in the Park Avenue Players' production of Oklahoma!, Mr. Harrari in Ruined (play) at Brandeis University, Grantaire and the Bishop of Digne in a production of Les Misérables which premiered at the Long Island Children's Museum, and as the title character in a musical version of Kazablan.[2] He is a member of the Playback Theatre troupe under the auspices of Free Play Theater Cooperative.
Film and Television
editKoas has performed in supporting and background roles in a variety of film and television productions.
Radio
editKoas is the Technical Director at WBRS[3] 100.1 FM in Waltham, Massachusetts. He holds a show with circus performer and juggler Tobias Reynolds titled "But Wait, There's More!".
Modeling
editKoas was a prominent model in the iMatterProject in 2014.
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | The Power of One (Music Video) | Boy from NYC | |
| 2014 | STEM Engineering Promo (Commercial) | Student | |
| 2015 | Harlem Knights (TV Series) | Background | |
| 2016 | After The Outbreak | Infected | |
| Patti Cake$ | Background | ||
| Our Fairy Tales | The Beast | ||
| (Un)Lucky in Love" | Jim |
Awards and Nominations
edit| Year | Award | Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Sundeis Film Festival | (Un)Lucky in Love | Nominated |
| Sundeis Film Festival | Our Fairy Tales | Won |
External links
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References
edit- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm7050132/
- ^ Yediot America (Israel) 13 April 2015, "SSLI Presents the New Musical: Kazablan"
- ^ http://www.wbrs.org/
Category:1997 births
Category:American male film actors
Category:American male radio actors
Category:American male stage actors
Category:American male television actors
Category:Living people
Category:21st-century American male actors
Category:Jewish actors