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Iddo Goldberg

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01In brief

Iddo Goldberg (born 1975) is a British-Israeli actor whose screen credits include the film The Zookeeper's Wife and the television miniseries Ghosts of Beirut. He also appears in a small role in Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey. In 2021, Goldberg was among entertainment-industry figures who signed an open letter opposing a boycott of the Tel Aviv International LGBTQ+ Film Festival.

02Early Life

Goldberg is a British-Israeli actor born in 1975.[1][2] His television work includes the Showtime miniseries Ghosts of Beirut, in which he appeared as part of an Israeli and international ensemble.[2]

03Career

Goldberg appears in the 2017 film The Zookeeper's Wife.[1] He later joined the cast of Ghosts of Beirut, a four-part espionage drama from Fauda creators Lior Raz and Avi Issacharoff.[2] The ensemble included Israeli actors Amir Khoury, Hisham Sulliman, Yuval Scharf, Michael Moshonov, and Yaakov Zada Daniel, as well as Navid Negahban, Dermot Mulroney, and Dina Shihabi.[2]

Goldberg also appears in a small role in Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey.[3]

04Public Advocacy

In October 2021, Goldberg was listed as a signatory to an entertainment-industry open letter supporting the Tel Aviv International LGBTQ+ Film Festival and opposing efforts to boycott it.[4] The letter defended artistic freedom, described film as a means of bringing together people from different backgrounds, and rejected pressure on artists to withdraw their work from the festival.[4]

Sources

  1. 1United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collections (accessed September 18, 2026)
  2. 2Ynet News (accessed September 18, 2026)
  3. 3The Jerusalem Post (accessed September 18, 2026)
  4. 4Jewish Virtual Library (accessed September 18, 2026)

IsraelPedia Question & Answers

  • Who is Iddo Goldberg?

    Iddo Goldberg is a British-Israeli actor born in 1975. His screen credits include the 2017 film The Zookeeper's Wife, the Showtime miniseries Ghosts of Beirut, and a small role in Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey.

  • What is Ghosts of Beirut, and what was Iddo Goldberg's role in it?

    Ghosts of Beirut is a four-part espionage drama created by Fauda creators Lior Raz and Avi Issacharoff. Iddo Goldberg appeared in the series as part of an Israeli and international ensemble that also included actors such as Navid Negahban, Dermot Mulroney, and Dina Shihabi.

  • What open letter did Iddo Goldberg sign in 2021?

    In October 2021, Iddo Goldberg was listed as a signatory to an entertainment-industry open letter supporting the Tel Aviv International LGBTQ+ Film Festival and opposing efforts to boycott it. The letter defended artistic freedom, described film as a means of bringing together people from different backgrounds, and rejected pressure on artists to withdraw their work from the festival.