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Mark Ivanir – “Johnny English Reborn” UK Premiere – Arrivals – Empire Leicester Square – London, UK, 2011 – Photo Credit: Landmark / PR Photos
Birth Name: Mark Alexandrovich Ivanir
Place of Birth: Chernivtsi, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Date of Birth: September 6, 1968
Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish
Mark Ivanir is a Ukrainian-born Israeli actor. He is the son of Maya Malka, a teacher of German, and Alexander “Sasha” Ivanir, a teacher of English. His father was born in Vyzhnytsia.
Mark’s paternal grandfather was named Zalman Ivanir.
Mark’s paternal grandmother was named Berta Kurtz (the daughter of Hersh Kurtz, and of a woman surnamed Hazenfratz).
Mark’s maternal grandfather was named Meshulam Surkis (the son of Yacov Surkis and Perl). Meshulam was a writer, journalist, and actor of the Yiddish language. He was born in Berehomet.
Mark’s maternal grandmother was named Esther Wohl (the daughter of Menahem Mendl Wohl). Esther was born in Chernivtsi.
Sources: Interview with Mark Ivanir – http://jewishjournal.com
Genealogy of Mark Ivanir – https://www.geni.com