Draft:Aaron Ronnie Almani

Aaron Ronnie Almani, also known as "Ronnie Almani," is a New York City-based actor, producer, and entrepreneur, best known for his roles in The Reunion and Mob Town.

Additionally, he engages in the fine jewelry and diamond industry, having worked in the processes of designing, creating, selling, and manufacturing jewelry since the age of 14. He is the owner and founder of wellness brand EndoMen with its store located in SoHo, NY. He is additionally the owner and founder of Almani Diamonds.

Ronnie has starred in Mob Town (2019), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999), The Reunion (2011) and Inside Man (2023).

Early Life
Aaron Ronnie Almani, also known as "Ronnie Almani," was born on December 24, 1980, in Brooklyn, New York, USA, to Asher Almani, an Israeli emigrant who settled in the USA during the 1970s. Asher was a 1967 champion of Israel in gymnastics and a navy veteran of the 6-Day War. Ronnie’s mother, Alegra Edery, a Moroccan-Israel, raised Ronnie and his three sisters in a traditional Jewish household.

Ronnie attended Magen David Yeshiva until the 5th grade before transferring to a public school Cunningham Junior High. At the age of 12, his family moved to Israel for a period before returning to New York City.

Acting Career
Inside Man (2023), Mob Town (2019), The Reunion (2011), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999).

Awards and Nominations
2023 Nominee Winter Award Best Short Film – Hollywood Verge Film Awards – Mersey Boys: A Letter from Al Moran (2019). Shared with: Steven G. Farrell, Paddy Murphy.

2021 Winner Award of Merit Short Film – Depth of Field International Film Festival Competition Mersey Boys: A Letter from Al Moran (2019). Shared with: Steven G. Farrell · Paddy Murphy.

2021 Winner Best Short Film – Near Nazareth Film Festival –Mersey Boys: A Letter from Al Moran (2019). Shared with: Steven G. Farrell, Paddy Murphy.

2021 Winner Silver Award Best Short Film – International New York Film Festival – in Mersey Boys: A Letter from Al Moran (2019).

2023 Winner Honorable Mention Best Indie Film – IndieX Film Festival (2023) – Mersey Boys: A Letter from Al Moran (2019). Shared with: Steven G. Farrell, Paddy Murphy.

2020 Nominee December Award Best Short Film – Sweden Film Awards.

2023 Nominee Best Shorty Liverpool Indie Film Awards.

Entrepreneurship
As an entrepreneur, Ronnie has ventured into different industries, including the medicinal cannabis industry.

Ronnie Almani's entered the jewelry industry began at the age of 14, where he was considered 'unusually precocious' for his age. Since then he has worked in designing, creating, selling, manufacturing, and finishing jewelry, establishing himself as a known figure in the Israeli and US industry.