Yoav Rotman

Yoav Rotman (יואב רוטמן; born 24 February 1995) is an Israeli film, television and stage actor.

Early life
He was born and raised in Kadima. He studied at the Thelma Yellin High School of Arts and graduated in 2013. As a conscript in the Israel Defense Forces, he served with the theater unit of the Israeli military ensembles.

Career
He landed his first television role in 2008, playing Yaacov for two seasons in the drama series, Loving Anna (Le'ehov Et Anna) directed by Zion Rubin. In 2010, he played a leading role in Guy Nattiv's drama film, Mabul (The Flood), where he played Yoni Rushko alongside the actress Ronit Elkabetz. He earned an Ophir Award nomination for Best Actor for his performance.

In 2013, he appeared alongside Ayelet Zurer, Jonah Lotan and Tomer Kapon in the Channel 10 drama series, Hostages (Bnei Aruba). In the series, directed by Rotem Shapir, he played Assaf Danon, a member of the family that is taken hostage.

In 2015, he began playing Hanina Tonik, a Haredi teenager in the hit Israeli drama series, Shtisel. He played the love interest and eventual husband of Shira Haas' character. He returned for the third season in 2020.

In 2016 he appeared in the drama film, Beyond the Mountains and Hills (Me'Ever Laharim Velagvaot). In 2018 he reunited with his Shtisel co-star, Haas, appearing in the drama film, Broken Mirrors.

In 2019, he had a recurring role in the Israeli-American miniseries Our Boys. He played Yochi, a youth who cooperates with the Shin Bet. The following year he played Itamar in the Israeli thriller TV series, Black Space, which was broadcast internationally on Netflix.

In 2024 he appeared alongside Daniel Litman in a musical drama, Victory, set during the Six Day War. Haaretz described the film as "a colorful yet surprisingly complex musical that is all too relevant to today's Israel." In the same year he had a supporting role in the Holocaust drama television series, The Tattooist of Auschwitz.