Tomer Capone, an Israeli actor, gained worldwide recognition for his performance as Frenchie on the popular superhero show, The Boys. Before this breakout role, he had already established himself in the Israeli entertainment industry.
He has made notable appearances in the television drama When Heroes Fly and the critically acclaimed film One Week and a Day in 2016.
Tomer Capone Quick Facts
Full name: Tomer Capone
Date of birth: July 15, 1985
Zodiac: Cancer
Gender: Female
Age: 38 years old (2024)
Place of birth: Holon, Israel
Nationality: Israeli
Sexual orientation: Straight
Wife: Ortal Ben-Shoshan
Profession: Actor, model
Childhood
Tomer Capone was born in Holon, Israel, on July 15, 1985. He is the second child of parents who owned a business. He grew up in Rishon LeZion and is actually related to Shay Capon, a notable Israeli filmmaker.
In 2004, after completing high school, Capone was enlisted in the Israel Defense Forces where he served as a soldier and eventually became a squad leader in the 202nd battalion of the Paratroopers Brigade.
When he was 26 years old, he lived in the Hatikva Quarter of Tel Aviv and spent a year studying at The Yoram Loewenstein Performing Arts Studio. During a 2019 interview, he discussed the way his last name is spelled.
“It’s supposed to be with an ‘e’ at the end, but we don’t want people to read it ‘Capone’ like the gangster. We don’t want any misunderstandings.”
Career
In 2012, Tomer Capone landed his debut acting gig in the Israeli teen show Galis. He has also appeared in well-known Israeli productions like Hostages and the political drama Fauda. Capone was also part of the inaugural season of the Israeli series Taagad.
In 2015, he appeared in his first film, titled A Tale of Love and Darkness, which was directed by Natalie Portman. The following year, he received an Ophir Award for his performance in the drama One Week and a Day, where he was recognized as the Best Supporting Actor.
In 2017, he joined a group of famous Israeli figures in commemorating the nation’s 69th year of independence by recreating famous Israeli photographs. Kapon chose to recreate the iconic Life magazine cover of Yossi Ben Hanan from the Six-Day War, depicting him as a young Israeli soldier proudly holding a rifle while standing in the Suez Canal.
Tomer Capone was featured in the show, When Heroes Fly, in 2018. His role was that of a former soldier in a special military group, who joins forces with his three comrades for a final task in the Colombian rainforest. The Cannes Series festival recognized this suspenseful series as the Best Series and it was later picked up by Netflix, becoming available to viewers in early 2019.
In addition to his role as a spokesmodel for the Israeli fashion brand, Fox, Capone joined Shlomit Malka in 2018. He was also chosen to play Frenchie in Amazon’s superhero show, The Boys, which debuted on July 26, 2019.
Before its release, The Boys was renewed for a second season by Amazon and was recently confirmed for a fifth season in 2024. Capone also took on the lead role of Moti in the Kan 11 drama series, One on One, in 2020.
Personal Life
For the past 12 years, Israeli performers Tomer Capone and Ortal Ben Shoshan have kept their relationship out of the spotlight and hidden from the public. However, it has recently been revealed that they have been married for several years, having had a secret wedding ceremony.
Tomer Capone and Ben Shoshan have been in a romantic partnership for more than ten years, ever since they crossed paths in an acting class at school. However, their relationship didn’t officially begin until Capone switched to a different acting school. Lately, they have been residing in the United States and making occasional trips to Israel.
Net Worth
Tomer Capone, a popular Israeli actor, has a net worth of approximately $2 million. He rose to fame through his roles in the TV shows Hostages and Fauda, but gained even more recognition for his performances in When Heroes Fly, The Boys, and the movie One Week and a Day, for which he earned the Ophir Award for Best Supporting Actor.
