Tomer Sisley

Tomer Sisley
Sisley in 2013
Born (1974-08-14) 14 August 1974
West Berlin, West Germany
Occupation Actor, Humorist, Film director, Screenwriter, Comedian
Years active 1996–present

Tomer (Gazit) Sisley (Hebrew: תומר סיסלי‎; born 14 August 1974) is a French humorist, actor, screenwriter, comedian and film director.

Early life

Sisley was born in West Berlin, West Germany. His parents were born in Israel, his grandparents in Lithuania, Belarus, and Yemen. His family is Jewish. His parents separated when he was five years old. At 9 he left Berlin to live with his father in the south of France. At twelve, he already spoke 4 languages (German, Hebrew, French and English). His father, Joseph, was a scientist in dermatological research.

Career

Sisley was the first French stand-up comedian to have won the Just for Laughs comedy festival, the biggest in the world, in 2003. He is considered the first comedian to introduce real stand-up comedy in France, where until then, the popular one-man shows used to portray mostly impressions and sketches.

In 2011, Sisley accepted the leading part in a low budget French film Sleepless Night. The movie was bought by Tribeca Films, Robert De Niro's distribution company, and Warner Brothers bought the rights for a remake. The film showed at Tribeca Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival, or Rome Film Festival.

In Largo Winch 2, 2011, he performed a fight while skydiving from a plane without a parachute. He is a horse rider, practiced 5 years of Krav Maga, and does Jiujitsu and boxing.

Filmography

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