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Mazouz in 2013, photo by kathclick /Bigstock.com
Birth Name: David Albert Mazouz
Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Date of Birth: February 19, 2001
Ethnicity: Sephardi Jewish
David Mazouz is an American actor. He is known for starring on television’s Touch , Dear Dumb Diary , and Gotham , in the latter as Bruce Wayne, as well as in the films Sanitarium , The Games Maker , The Darkness , Incarnate , and The Birthday Cake . His first name is pronounced Dahveed .
David’s parents are Sephardi Jews. His family is Modern Orthodox, and he had a Bar Mitzvah ceremony. His father is of Tunisian Jewish background. His mother was born in the U.S., to Greek Jewish parents. David is a practicing Orthodox Jew.
David’s paternal grandfather is named Maurice Mazouz.
David’s maternal grandfather was Albert Cohen (the son of Juda Yuda Cohen/Koen and Tamara/Tamar Francis/Francois/Franses). Albert was born in Salonica, Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece. Juda was the son of Albert/Avram Cohen/Koen and Boulissa. Tamar was the daughter of Samuil/Samuel Francis/Francois/Franses and Luna.
David’s maternal grandmother was Jeane/Jeana/Jana/Zana Misdrahi/Mizrachi (the daughter of Daniel Mizrachi and Rachel Sasson/Sashon). Jeane was born in Larisa Thessaly, Greece. Rachel’s parents were surnamed Sasoon and Luna.
Sources: Information about David’s Jewish upbringing – http://www.shalhevetboilingpoint.com https://www.jpost.com