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Elli(V)

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Elli
Max Simkin repairs shoes in the same New York shop that has been in his family for generations. Disenchanted with the grind of daily life, Max stumbles upon a magical heirloom that allows him to step into the lives of his customers and see the world in a new way. Sometimes walking in another man's shoes is the only way one can discover who they really are.
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Elli is a performer with the combined talents of Zero Mostel, Nathan Lane, Danny Kaye, Robin Williams, and Luciano Pavarotti.

Elli began his theatrical career in Los Angeles under the direction of the famous That Little Old Wine Maker ME! James Rawley & Rawley's best friend, Lee Strasberg. Some of the many varied roles he inhabited were Jud in Oklahoma, The Tin Man in the The Wizard of Oz, A-rab in West Side Story, Charlie Davenport in Annie Get Your Gun, Kralahome in The King & I, Nicely-Nicely in Guys & Dolls, he has also appeared in such favorites as Arsenic & Old Lace, Julius Caesar, Up the Down Staircase & Our Town, to name a few & is destined to play the part of Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof. Elli's unique look & mold-able image, added to the myriad languages & accents he has perfected, lends itself to the diverse roles he plays.

For a while, Elli changed directions & lived his childhood dream of becoming a Hassidic Orthodox Rabbi & Cantor, leading religious services & teaching in Synagogues throughout the U.S. & Canada. He is now reviving his dream of taking his place on "The Great White Way," by lending his rich, multi-accented & multi-character voice to several children's audio tapes, radio & TV commercials, both in the U.S. & England.

In November 2002, Elli appeared as an extra (a Hasidic Jew) in the film, 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) filmed in Miami, Florida. In April 2003, he worked as an extra in the independent film Once Upon a Wedding (2005) as a barfly. In January, 2003 he performed the role of "Papa" in the Florida tour of "The Jazz Singer" which played South and Central Florida.

Since moving to NYC in 2004, he has been seen in commercials, promo spots for VH1's Metal Month, as featured background in several movies & been on stage at Birdland in Times Square, the Duplex & Marie's Crisis in the Village and has been seen singing & doing stand-up comedy at The Triad and The Metropolitan Room where he is a Guinness World Record Holder for participating in the World's longest Cabaret Show.

Working on his 4th one-man show, Elli has become quite popular & well known on the Florida, New York & California Karaoke circuits & is lovingly referred to as "The King of Broadway."

Elli is a founding member of the Jewish improv group Improvodox. His 2010s feature film credits also include Rob the Mob opposite Michael Pitt & Nina Arianda, The Cobbler, starring Adam Sandler, as The Pawnbroker in John Wick 2 opposite Keanu Reeves, and Spider-Man: Homecoming.

In addition to his busy performing schedule Elli started BroadwayKingdom to review NYC Entertainment and interview Celebrities and is a proud member of SAG-AFTRA/AEA serving on several boards and committees there.

Upcoming: The 6th Annual Chanukah Show at The Metropolitan Room in 2018 in NYC as part of his "Jewish Holiday Cabaret" Series and watch for "An Evening with the music of Allan Sherman" in 2018.
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  • Known for

    John Travolta and Denzel Washington in L'Attaque du métro 123 (2009)
    L'Attaque du métro 123
    6.4
    • Subway Commuter(uncredited)
    • 2009
    Keanu Reeves in John Wick 2 (2017)
    John Wick 2
    7.4
    • Pawnbroker(as Elli Meyer)
    • 2017
    Adam Sandler in The Cobbler (2014)
    The Cobbler
    5.8
    • Goldman(as Elli Meyer)
    • 2014
    Andy Garcia, Ray Romano, Michael Pitt, and Nina Arianda in Rob the Mob (2014)
    Rob the Mob
    6.3
    • Pawnbroker(as Elli Meyer)
    • 2014

    Credits

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    Actor



    • The Unmarried Widow
      • Rabbi
      • In Production
      • Short



    • Rachel Brosnahan in La fabuleuse Mme Maisel (2017)
      La fabuleuse Mme Maisel
      8.7
      TV Series
      • Cantor
      • Rabbi Elli
      • 2019–2023
    • Ice-T, Mariska Hargitay, Kelli Giddish, and Peter Scanavino in New York - Unité spéciale (1999)
      New York - Unité spéciale
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Hasidic Man
      • Rabbi Elli
      • 2008–2022
    • Natasha Lyonne in Poupée Russe (2019)
      Poupée Russe
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Rabbi Elli (uncredited)
      • 2022
    • Invasion (2021)
      Invasion
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Rabbi Elli (uncredited)
      • 2021
    • Val Kilmer, Ewan McGregor, Lorraine Bracco, William Fichtner, Penn Badgley, Vincent Pastore, and Shiloh Fernandez in The Birthday Cake (2021)
      The Birthday Cake
      4.4
      • Hasidic Man (as Elli Meyer)
      • 2021
    • Bill Skarsgård, John Boyega, Ed Skrein, and Olivia Cooke in Naked Singularity (2021)
      Naked Singularity
      4.9
      • Rabbi Elli (uncredited)
      • 2021
    • The Plot Against America (2020)
      The Plot Against America
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • Rabbi Elli (as Elli Meyer)
      • 2020
    • Elisabeth Moss, Melissa McCarthy, and Tiffany Haddish in Les Baronnes (2019)
      Les Baronnes
      5.6
      • Rabbi Elli (uncredited)
      • 2019
    • Tom Holland in Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
      Spider-Man: Homecoming
      7.4
      • Rabbi on Subway (uncredited)
      • 2017
    • Keanu Reeves in John Wick 2 (2017)
      John Wick 2
      7.4
      • Pawnbroker (as Elli Meyer)
      • 2017
    • Tom Selleck, Bridget Moynahan, Donnie Wahlberg, and Will Estes in Blue Bloods (2010)
      Blue Bloods
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Rabbi Elli (uncredited)
      • 2010–2015
    • High Maintenance (2012)
      High Maintenance
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Hasidic Man
      • 2015
    • Adam Sandler in The Cobbler (2014)
      The Cobbler
      5.8
      • Goldman (as Elli Meyer)
      • 2014
    • Watercooler Madness
      TV Series
      • Rabbi Catz (2014)
      • 2014
    • Casting Madness
      TV Series
      • Tio Gustavo (2014-)
      • 2014

    Casting Department



    • Casting Madness
      TV Series
      • casting associate (2014)
      • 2014
    • Jewish Connection (2010)
      Jewish Connection
      5.9
      • extras casting: Hasidic background (uncredited)
      • 2010
    • Vincent D'Onofrio, Kathryn Erbe, Eric Bogosian, Julianne Nicholson, and Chris Noth in New York - Section criminelle (2001)
      New York - Section criminelle
      7.6
      TV Series
      • extras casting (uncredited)
      • 2009
    • John Travolta and Denzel Washington in L'Attaque du métro 123 (2009)
      L'Attaque du métro 123
      6.4
      • extras casting: Hasidic background
      • 2009
    • Ice-T, Mariska Hargitay, Kelli Giddish, and Peter Scanavino in New York - Unité spéciale (1999)
      New York - Unité spéciale
      8.1
      TV Series
      • extras casting: Hasidic Background (uncredited)
      • 2009
    • Lauren Ambrose and Adam Kaufman in L'amour plus fort que la raison (2009)
      L'amour plus fort que la raison
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • extras casting assistant
      • 2009
    • Ethan Hawke, Natalie Portman, Christina Ricci, Andy Garcia, John Hurt, Robin Wright, James Caan, Julie Christie, Drea de Matteo, Carlos Acosta, Orlando Bloom, Hayden Christensen, Bradley Cooper, Chris Cooper, Irrfan Khan, Shia LaBeouf, Maggie Q, Shu Qi, Anton Yelchin, Rachel Bilson, and Olivia Thirlby in New York, I Love You (2008)
      New York, I Love You
      6.2
      • extras casting: Hasidic Background (uncredited)
      • 2008

    Producer



    • Operation Elephant Ears (2013)
      Operation Elephant Ears
      Short
      • executive producer
      • 2013

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    International Trailer
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    International Trailer
    Away From Here
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    Away From Here
    Oy Vey!
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    Oy Vey!

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Eliezer 'Elli' Meyer
    • Height
      • 1.85 m

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