Actors & Comedians
A sourced collection of public figures with documented connections to Israel, public statements, cultural engagement or advocacy. Inclusion does not imply affiliation with or endorsement of Bluetiful5708. Individual views vary; follow each card’s source for context.
Paul Newman
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Newman portrayed Ari Ben Canaan in Exodus (1960). His humanitarian legacy also included support for a camp serving seriously ill children in Israel.
Mariska Hargitay
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Hargitay joined calls for investigation and justice for Israeli victims and survivors of sexual violence following October 7.
Josh Gad
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Gad expressed sympathy for victims of the October 7 attacks and publicly discussed the hostile responses he received.
Simon Cowell
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Cowell attended a Friends of the Israel Defense Forces fundraiser in Los Angeles in 2013 and donated $150,000 for soldiers’ welfare.
Jeff Goldblum
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Goldblum signed the No Hostage Left Behind letter thanking President Biden for efforts to secure hostage releases and urging the return of those still captive.
Natalie Portman
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Portman expressed grief for the people of Israel after October 7 and organized fundraising for children displaced from communities near Gaza.
Fran Drescher
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During Drescher’s presidency, SAG-AFTRA issued a statement condemning the October 7 attacks. The union statement is institutional; it is not the personal quotation supplied for this page.
Henry Winkler
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Winkler signed the No Hostage Left Behind letter urging the release of people held by Hamas.
Yael Grobglas
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Grobglas publicly expressed distress about the attacks in her home country in October 2023.
Zoe Saldana
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Saldana signed the No Hostage Left Behind letter urging the return of people held captive by Hamas.
