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| '''Theodore Bikel''' (born ], ]) is an ]n-born |
'''Theodore Bikel''' (born ], ]) is an ]n-born , folk singer and musician. He made his film debut in '']'' and was nominated for an ] for his role as the Southern Sheriff in '']''. | ||
| He played the Captain in the original Broadway cast of ], and also played ] in the original run (but not the original cast) of ]. He has performed the role of Tevye in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF more often than any other actor (2094 times to date.) | He played the Captain in the original Broadway cast of ], and also played ] in the original run (but not the original cast) of ]. He has performed the role of Tevye in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF more often than any other actor (2094 times to date.) | ||
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| In ] he heard ] give his premiere performance of "]." Bikel then went to his scheduled performance and became the first singer besides Dylan to perform the song in public. | In ] he heard ] give his premiere performance of "]." Bikel then went to his scheduled performance and became the first singer besides Dylan to perform the song in public. | ||
| In the early 1990s, he appeared on '']'', playing Sergei Rozhenko, |
In the early 1990s, he appeared on '']'', in the episode "]", playing Sergei Rozhenko, the Russian-born adopted father of ], who, as a ] on the ] vessel ''Intrepid'', had found ] at the site of the Khitomer Massacre, and taken him home and to raise as his son. Bikel performed two roles in the '']'' universe. The first was as Rabbi Koslov in the first season episode ]. He later appeared in the TV movie, '']'' as ] leader Entil'Zha ]. | ||
| ==Other work== | |||
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] appointed him to serve on the National Council for the Arts in 1977 for a six year term. Bikel is also a lecturer. | ||
| Bikel's autobiography |
Bikel's ] ''Theo'' was published in 1995 by ], and re-issued in an updated version by the ] Press in 2002. | ||
| Theodore Bikel has been a professional, actor, singer, musician, recording artist, lecturer and arts activist for over six decades and continues to be active in all media. | |||
| ==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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Theodore Bikel (born May 2, 1924) is an Austrian-born , folk singer and musician. He made his film debut in The African Queen and was nominated for an Academy award for his role as the Southern Sheriff in The Defiant Ones.
He played the Captain in the original Broadway cast of The Sound of Music, and also played Tevye in the original run (but not the original cast) of Fiddler On the Roof. He has performed the role of Tevye in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF more often than any other actor (2094 times to date.)
Bikel was a co-founder of the Newport Folk Festival (together with Pete Seeger and George Wein) in 1961.
In 1962 he heard Bob Dylan give his premiere performance of "Blowin' In the Wind." Bikel then went to his scheduled performance and became the first singer besides Dylan to perform the song in public.
In the early 1990s, he appeared on Star Trek: The Next Generation, in the episode "Family", playing Sergei Rozhenko, the Russian-born adopted father of Worf, who, as a petty officer on the Starfleet vessel Intrepid, had found Worf at the site of the Khitomer Massacre, and taken him home and to raise as his son. Bikel performed two roles in the Babylon 5 universe. The first was as Rabbi Koslov in the first season episode TKO. He later appeared in the TV movie, Babylon 5: In the Beginning as Anla'Shok leader Entil'Zha Lenonn.
Other work
President Jimmy Carter appointed him to serve on the National Council for the Arts in 1977 for a six year term. Bikel is also a lecturer.
Bikel's autobiography Theo was published in 1995 by Harper Collins, and re-issued in an updated version by the University of Wisconsin Press in 2002.
External links
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