Gil Cohen-Alloro has a laugh at Jewish humour in a new comedy

Israeli actor Gil Cohen-Alloro has worked with Madonna and Samuel L Jackson. But it is his latest project that is giving him a buzz.

Mr Cohen-Alloro is currently staring in Star Power, a comedy about a group of actors trying to make the big time, which opened at the Landor Theatre in London last week. He plays Nick, a neurotic playwright.

“I found the humour very Jewish,” Mr Cohen-Alloro, 41, tells People. “The character I play is neurotic, very charming, insecure and very sarcastic, and I love that kind of humour.”

Born in Jerusalem, he began his acting career at the Habima Theatre in Tel Aviv. In 1993 he won a scholarship to the London Studio Centre, where he won awards for Best Drama Piece and Best Choreography. He made his West End debut in Jolson at the Victoria Palace.