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Tomer Shechori was an actor, director and screenwriter. Born in Jerusalem in February 1985, he grew up in Tel Aviv as the only child of a single parent family.

Since his early age, Tomer had seen himself as an actor. In a TV interview with Dan Shilon at only 10 years of age, Tomer stated that he wanted to pursue a medical career, or become an actor. In his 12 th Grade Graduation Book (at “Technical College”,Tel Aviv University), Tomer wrote a comedy article in which he envisioned his future as a film actor who received the Hollywood Oscar. At the age of 16, Tomer was sent by Tel Aviv Municipality to Germany in a delegation to participate as an actor in an international youth group in the play “Nathan der Weise” (Nathan the Wise) on the stage of the Berlin Theater.

Tomer Shechori acquired his acting studies taking courses at the School of Theater, UCLA university, USA, parallel to his Medicine studies.There he joined a team of actors and with them appeared in several plays in the theater at the university campus. 

After graduating with a Bachelor of Science and receiving an international honor, Tomer decided to change his vocation and to become an actor. He graduated with a Master’s Degree from LMU university, USA, where he focused on film studies. During his studies there he founded a production called Mane Squeeze Production of short comedy movies for TV network affiliated with all LMU universities across the country. He was granted Certificate of Appreciation by OISS for this contribution.

Tomer leveraged his career as a comedian in Los Angeles. He starred in leading role in a movie Scrambled, The director Frank Reina wrote: ”The minute I saw him, I thought he had the most interesting face.Tomer dedicated himself to the role whole heartedly. He was evil and funny at the same time. In Tonty, Tomer has brought to life a deliciously unpredictable character unlike ever seen before”.  

He was also a supporting actor in other films, played in FringeTheaters in Skits’n Giggles, The Superheroes, The last Days of Judas Iscariot, dubbed in the cartoon series Zombie Explosion Murder Die, staged improvisations, and more.

Tomer returned to Israel in 2012. His acting career quickly soared. He succeeded in leaving his mark and signature on screen, on stage and in the web. He gained professional recognition, a large audience of admires and invitations to play in movies,TV series, shows and commercials.

Tomer first appeared as a theater actor in stand-up shows and improvisations with the Maniac team, participated in the art performance Brides’ Salon, starred in the play Hauptmann and short movies.

Tomer’s first role on Israeli television was in 2013, playing the character of Nir Shechner in the series Profile 64.  In 2014 he starred in two viral short film productions: Gilad’s Dream and Tachles-HOT. each of them receiving about a quarter of a million views. The Tachles team wrote on their Facebook page about Tomer’s performance: “It might sound like a cliche, but we really fell in love with him from his start. We knew that he was perfect for the role of Gilad. Tomer, thank you for being who you are: funny, unique, full of confidence and most importantly a friend”.

In the same year 2014, Tomer directed, wrote and produced a theater play in English called Creatures. Since 2015, Australian comedy series The Bruised Spring’s Teens has been screened on the Web. There Tomer Shechori starred in the lead role as Shatner. In 2016 received a supporting role in the Television series: Little Monsters and in The Exchange Principle. In 2017 he starred in the lead role as Udi in an Israeli film The Ring’s Journey, supported by a gallery of famous actors. The film director Arik Lubetzki revealed about Tomer ” We were searching for an actor to play the lead role in the movie and Tomer entered. He possessed something special and unique that we required. He enriched the film with an additional dimension, understood it’s complexity and his character led the way. Tomer contributed his own Spirit.”                                                                                                                                                                             
In the same year, 2017, Tomer acted in the role of Nick Bottom in Shakespeare’s drama A Midsummer Night’s Dream, performed in Ben-Shemen forest.
In 2018 he played as Freddie in the Television comedy series Messiah, and in the role of a paramedic in the Television series Kacha Ze.  In 2019, he starred as Aric in the Television series Sisters. The director Guri Alfi disclosed: “Tomer played a perfect act. It was so perfect, that the extras gave him a standing ovation. Something like that has never occurred anywhere in the world.”  

In 2019 he also starred in the Television series Punch  and La Familia, as a supporting and guest actor. Tomer did not get to witness his acting results for these series in his lifetime. He passed away on July 16, 2018 at the age of 33 from a brain tumor. 

The tumor first appeared at the age of 6.5 and Tomer had struggled for his life until the age of 8.5. Tomer overcame the disease and managed to recover. Already at his very early age, he understood the importance of laughter and decided that to laugh and make others laugh will be his way of life. During 2018 the tumor had returned as a result of the radiation that he had received during his childhood. For the premiere screening of “Messiah“ he already appeared in a wheelchair. 

Tomer’s death instantly became national media news and many responded through social sites. Many of his friends, fans, colleagues and co-workers in the film/TV and entertainment industry accompanied his burial and eulogized him with love, sorrow and longing. Tomer had won the love of many. He magnetized a large audience of fans, who admired his personality as well as his artistic creativity.
Actor Oren Rehany said; “Tomer was without a doubt the funniest person I have ever known”. Playwright Nimrod Amit wrote; “Creating with you was one of the most fruitful, funny, intense and torturous experiences of my life. How much I miss you.” 

Tomer Shechori parted at his early age, but he left behind a rich legacy of his creativity  presented with his wide variety of characters on the screen, on the stage and on the internet. His loving audience of many fans miss him as an artist, as a professional comedian and his presence portraying unique skills and personality.