Is Daniel Radcliffe Jewish?

Daniel Radcliffe is a Jew. The actor, known for his recurring role in the Harry Potter movies, was born on July 23, 1989 in West London, England to a Jewish mother.

He is the only child of Alan George Radcliffe, a literary agent, and Marcia Jeannine Gresham (née Marcia Gresham Jacobson), a casting agent. While Radcliffe's mother is Jewish, he was raised without religion.

Is Shia LaBeouf Jewish?

Shia LaBeouf is a Jew. He was born in Los Angeles to a Jewish mother and a Cajun/French father. He is the only child of Shayna (née Saide) and Jeffrey Craig LaBeouf.

LaBeouf was raised Jewish and had a Bar Mitzvah, but he was also baptized in the Angelus church.

Shia LaBeouf has linked to China Brezner, Carey Mulligan, Isabel Lucas and Megan Fox. Shia LaBeouf recently announced that his blockbuster phase is over and he'll only work with indie artistes. He is set to star in Lars Von Trier's Nymphomaniac, which will reportedly be shot in both softcore and hardcore versions and potentially require its cast to perform unsimulated sex scenes.

Is Ellie Goulding Jewish?

Ellie Goulding is Jewish. The website "Shalom Life" called GouldingThe newest Jewish Brit to skyrocket to the top of the U.S. music charts since the late Amy Winehouse." However Ellie Goulding is not of Jewish ancestry.

Goulding is the second of four children to Tracey Clark and Arthur Goulding. Goulding began playing the clarinet at the age of nine, and at 14 began learning guitar. She started songwriting at the age of 15 and while in college she won a singing competition.

Goulding was invited to sing at the April 2011 wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton where she performed a cover of Elton John’s “Your Song” at their wedding reception at Buckingham Palace.

Known as an avid runner who takes to the streets for up to six miles a day, Goulding is allegedly in a relationship with American producer and DJ, Sonny Moore.

Is Ron Palillo Jewish?

Ron Palillo was not Jewish. The actor Ron Palillo played Arnold Horshack on the 1970s TV series “Welcome Back, Kotter”. Horshack was the class clown of the Sweathogs, completely comfortable with his oddball, if innocent personality.

Palillo died at his Palm Beach Gardens home on August 14, 2012. He was 63.

Is Christian Bale Jewish?

Christian Bale is not Jewish. Bale was born in Wales to parents of English descent. His mother Jenny (née James) was a circus performer and his South African–born father David Charles Howard Bale was an entrepreneur, commercial pilot, and talent manager. Christian Bale spent his childhood in England, Portugal, and the United States.

His father remarried Gloria Steinem in 2000 and they were married until David Bale's death in 2003. Steinem is Jewish.

Is Alexander Gould Jewish?

Yes, Alexander Gould is a Jew. was born in Los Angeles, California to Tom and Valerie Gould who are both Jewish. His sisters Emma and Kelly are both actors as well. Alexander Gould has been raised Jewish and he is active in the Conservative Jewish youth group United Synagogue Youth. In 2012, Gould will spend a year living in Israel as a participant on USY Nativ, the youth group's Gap Year in Israel program.

Gould is famous for voicing the title character of Disney/Pixar's Finding Nemo. On TV, Gould plays the role of Shane Botwin on the Showtime series "Weeds," as well as guest-starring on Ally McBeal, Malcolm in the Middle, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Supernatural, and Pushing Daisies.

Is Meital Dohan Jewish?

Meital Dohan is a Jew. The beautiful Israeli actress played a female rabbi on the Showtime TV show Weeds.

Dohan is a comedian, stage, television and film actress, singer, and playwright. Outside of Israel, she is mostly known for her role as "Yael Hoffman" on Weeds.

Is Andrew Garfield Jewish?

Andrew Garfield is a Jew. The actor was born in Los Angeles to a British mother from Essex and an American father from California. Andrew Garfield moved with his family to Britain when he was three years old.

Garfield's parents ran a small interior design business. His father, Richard, was head coach of the Guildford Swimming Club and his mother, Lynn, wass a teaching assistant at a nursery school.

In addition to his role in Aaron Sorkin's "The Social Network," Garfield has portrayed Peter Parker in the 2012 sequel of "Spiderman." During an interview before the release of "Spiderman," an interviewer asked Garfield where'd all his fretting came from to which he responded, "Being Jewish."

Is Stan Lee Jewish?

Stan Lee is a Jew. The creator of many famous comic books and comic characters was born Stanley Martin Lieber on  December 28, 1922.

His parents were Romanian-born Jewish immigrants. His mother was Celia Solomon Lieber. His father was Jack Lieber, a dress cutter, who worked only sporadically after the Great Depression.

Stan Lee is the former president and chairman of Marvel Comics. According to his Wikipedia entry, "in collaboration with several artists, most notably Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, he co-created Spider-Man, the Hulk, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, Iron Man, Thor, and many other fictional characters, introducing complex, naturalistic characters and a thoroughly shared universe into superhero comic books. In addition, he headed the first major successful challenge to the industry's censorship organization, the Comics Code Authority, and forced it to reform its policies. Lee subsequently led the expansion of Marvel Comics from a small division of a publishing house to a large multimedia corporation."

Is Ernest Borgnine Jewish?

Ernest Borgnine was not Jewish. He was of Italian descent. Borgnine died July 8, 2012.

Is Aly Raisman Jewish?

Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman is Jewish. Alexandra Raisman began gymnastics as a toddler when her mother Lynn, a former high school gymnast, put her in a "Mommy & Me" class at 18 months old. She has three younger siblings.

In a recent competition Aly performed to music that is traditionally played at Jewish weddings during the Horah dance called "Siman Tov U'Mazel Tov".

Aly will compete in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

Is Katie Holmes Jewish?

Katie Holmes is not Jewish.

Holmes is of Russian, German, English and Irish ancestry and was baptized a Roman Catholic. She attended Christ the King Church and parochial schools in Toledo. Holmes was born in Toledo, Ohio to Kathleen (née Stothers), a homemaker and philanthropist, and Martin Joseph Holmes, Sr., an attorney specializing in divorces. She has three older sisters and one older brother.

Katie Holmes is currently married to actor Tom Cruise, who affiliates with the Scientology movement. The couple announced they are divorcing.

Is Nora Ephron Jewish?

Nora Ephron was Jewish. However, she was not religious. In an NPR interview she said, "You can never have too much butter – that is my belief. If I have a religion, that's it."

Nora Ephron was born on May 19, 1941 and she died on June 26, 2012.

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She was born in New York City to Phoebe (née Wolkind) and Henry Ephron, who were both screenwriters. Both of Ephron's parents were Jewish. When she was four years old, the family moved to Beverly Hills, California.

Is Leona Helmsley Jewish?

Leona Helmsley was Jewish. Leona Helmsley was born Lena Mindy Rosenthal.

Both of her parents were Polish Jewish immigrants. Her father was a hatmaker. She was born in Marbletown, New York.

Her family moved to Brooklyn while she was still a girl, and moved six more times before settling in Manhattan. She dropped out of Abraham Lincoln High School to seek her fortune.[3] In a short time, she changed her name several times—from Lee Roberts, Mindy Roberts and Leni Roberts. Eventually, she decided on Leona Mindy Roberts.

According to her Wikipedia entry, her first husband was attorney Leo Panzirer, whom she divorced in 1952. Their only son was Jay (1940–1982), who had four children with his wife, Mimi. Leona was twice married to and divorced from her second husband, garment industry executive Joseph Lubin. After a brief stint at a sewing factory, she joined a New York real estate firm, where she eventually became vice-president.

Is Zac Efron Jewish?

Zac Efron is a Jew. The actor was born Zachary David Alexander Efron. While he is Jewish and born to a Jewish mother, he grew up agnostic and has never practiced Judaism.

According to Wikipedia, Efron was “born in San Luis Obispo, California and later moved to Arroyo Grande, California. His father, David Efron, is an engineer at a power plant, and his mother, Starla Baskett, is a former secretary who worked at the same power plant as Efron’s father. Efron had a self-described “normal childhood” in a middle class family, and has a younger brother, Dylan. Efron is of Jewish ancestry and is an agnostic, having never been religious.”

Zac Efron and Lily Collins were dating, but as of June 2012 the couple has parted ways.

“Efron” in Hebrew means “lark,” as in the singing bird.

Is David Arquette Jewish?

David Arquette is Jewish.

David Arquette was born in a Virginia Subud commune, which had no electricity, bathrooms or running water. His mother, Brenda Olivia "Mardi" (née Nowak), is Jewish. She is an actress and poet. His father Lewis converted to Islam.

His mother is the daughter of a Polish Holocaust refugee. His siblings are Rosanna, Alexis (born Robert), Richmond, and Patricia Arquette.

In June 2012 David Arquette celebrated his bar mitzvah at a ceremony at the Western Wall in Jerusalem.

Is Ray Bradbury Jewish?

Ray Bradbury was not Jewish. The famous author was born in 1920 in Waukegan, Illinois and died on June 5, 2012.

Bradbury was born to to Esther Moberg Bradbury and Leonard Spaulding Bradbury. His mother was a Swedish immigrant. His father worked as a power and telephone lineman. Bradbury was married for 56 years to his muse and late wife, Maggie.

Ray Bradbury was descended from Mary Bradbury, who was tried at Salem witch trials in 1692.

In interviews, Ray Bradbury claimed to be a "delicatessen religionist" and not a member of one particular faith. He explained that he drew from many faiths and credited God for being such an amazing and prolific writer. In a 2010 interview with CNN, he said he decided to write his first short story at 12his friendships with everyone from Walt Disney to Alfred Hitchcock—is based on love.

Is Penny Marshall Jewish?

Penny Marshall is not a Jew. Penny Marshall was born Carole Penelope Marshall on October 15, 1942.

The actress, producer and director is the daughter of Marjorie Irene (née Ward), a tap dance teacher, and Anthony Wallace Marshall, a director and producer. Penny Marshall is the sister of the famous actor/director/TV producer Garry Marshall.

Penny Marshall's father was of Italian descent and her mother was of English and Scottish descent.

Is Tim Cook Jewish?

Tim Cook is not Jewish. The CEO of Apple Co. is not a Jew.

Tim Cook grew up in Robertsdale, Alabama, near Mobile. His father was a shipyard worker. He graduated from Robertsdale High School and Auburn University. He earned a MBA from Duke University.

Is Doc Watson Jewish?

Doc Watson was not Jewish. Born Arthel Lane Watson, the American guitar player, songwriter and singer died on Tuesday, May 29 2012.

Doc Watson sang bluegrass, folk, country, blues and gospel music. He won seven Grammy awards in his lifetime. Watson was was born in Deep Gap, North Carolina. He was married to Rosa Lee Carlton and they had two children.

Is Robin Gibb Jewish?

Robin Gibb was a Jew, but not practicing. He and his brothers Maurice, Brian, and Andrew were born to a Jewish mother, Barbara Pass and a non-Jewish father Hugh Gibb.

The member of the Bee Gees was born in Isle of Man. He died on May 20, 2012.

Is Priscilla Chan Jewish?

Priscilla Chan is not Jewish. She is now married to Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook.

The couple dated for many years before marrying on Saturday, May 19, 2012 in a small ceremony in the backyard of Mark Zuckerberg's Palo Alto, California home. Zuckerberg and Chan met while students at Harvard University. 

Chan is a Chinese-American and the two began dating before Zuckerberg founded Facebook. 

While Mark Zuckerberg is Jewish, he has stated that he is now an atheist.

Is Mark Zuckerberg Jewish?

Mark Zuckerberg is a Jew. The Facebook founder was born to Karen and Edward Zuckerberg in 1984.

Zuckerberg's mother is a psychiatrist, and his father is a dentist. Zuckerberg has three sisters, Randi, Donna, and Arielle. Randi worked at Facebook during the early years. She is now married to Brent Tworetzky and the couple has a son, Asher.

Zuckerberg and his sisters were raised Jewish in Dobbs Ferry, New York and they attended Temple Beth Abraham, a Reform temple in Tarrytown, New York. Mark Zuckerberg celebrated his bar mitzvah at Temple Beth Abraham, which Rabbi David Holtz recalls had a "Star Wars" theme at the bar mitzvah party.

As an adult, Zuckerberg has described himself as an atheist. On Saturday, May 19, 2012 Mark Zuckerberg married his longtime girlfriend Priscilla Chan. The couple married in a small ceremony in Zuckerberg's back yard of his Palo Alto, California home. The wedding took place just days after Priscilla Chan graduated from UCSF Medical School, which was coincidentally Mark Zuckerberg's 28th birthday. The wedding also took place the day after Facebook's IPO.

Is Jamie Dimon Jewish?

Jamie Dimon is not Jewish. The JPMorgan Chase CEO is married to a Jewish woman, but Dimon did not convert to Judaism before their wedding or during their marriage.

Dimon is married to Judith Kent; they have three children: Julia, Laura, and Kara Leigh.

Is Howard Stern Jewish?

Howard Stern is a Jew. Howard Stern was born on January 12, 1954 to a Jewish family in Jackson Heights, Queens. His father Ben and mother Ray Schiffman are of Austro-Hungarian immigrants.

The supermodel Elle MacPherson recently called Howard Stern "absolutely Jewish" on his Sirius Radio talk show.

Is Vidal Sassoon Jewish?

Vidal Sassoon was Jewish. According to the JTA, Vidal Sassoon grew up in a Jewish orphanage from the age of 3 after his father left the family. He is a native of London and both of his parents were Jewish.

He left school at 14 to become an apprentice hairdresser and at the age of 20, he joined the Haganah and fought in Israel's War for Independence.

Sassoon was a celebrity hairstylist. For much of his life he was committed to fighting anti-Semitism. He was married and had four children.

Sassoon died on May 9, 2012 in Los Angeles at the age of 84 due to complications of leukemia. Coincidentally, Sassoon died on the Jewish holiday Lag BaOmer, when it is customary for Jews to get their first haircuts following Passover.

Is John Travolta Jewish?

John Travolta is not a Jew. Travolta currently affiliates with the Scientology movement.

Travolta was born and raised in Englewood, New Jersey. His father, Salvatore Travolta was a semi-pro football player . His mother, Helen Cecilia Burke Travolta was an actress. Travolta grew up in an Irish-American neighborhood and was raised Roman Catholic. He converted to the Church of Scientology in 1975.

John Travolta’s lawyer Marty Singer is Jewish.

Is Ashton Kutcher Jewish?

Ashton Kutcher is not Jewish. Many people hold the belief that Ashton Kutcher is a Jew due to his status as a student of Kabbalah. His marriage to fellow Kabbalah follower Demi Moore was presided over by Yehuda Berg of the Kabbalah Centre. The couple is currently separated.

Kutcher was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He is the son of Diane Finnegan Larry Kutcher, a factory worker. His father is of Bohemian (Czech) descent and his mother is of Irish, German, and Bohemian ancestry.

Recently, Kutcher has come under fire for his brownface performance for an advertisement for Popchips.

Is Daniel Tosh Jewish?

Daniel Tosh is not Jewish. Some people think that Daniel Tosh is a Jew based on his comedy, but he's not Jewish. His father is a preacher.

Tosh was born in Boppard, Rhineland-Palatinate, West Germany and grew up in Titusville, Florida.

Is Maurice Sendak Jewish?

Maurice Sendak is Jewish. The famous children's author Maurice Sendak, who died on Tuesday, May 8, 2012, was born to Polish Jewish immigrants. Born in Brooklyn, New York  to Sarah Schindler and Philip Sendak. His father was a dressmaker.

Most of Sendak's extended family perished in The Holocaust. Sendak decided to become an illustrator after seeing Disney's Fantasia at twelve. Sendak's father would tell him tales from the Torah and the young Sendak would embellish these narratives into his own stories. His most famous book was the children's bestseller "Where the Wild Things Are".

Sendak was a gay man and lived with his partner, Eugene Glynn, a psychoanalyst. The couple was together for 50 years before Eugene Glynn’s death in May 2007. Maurice Sendak donated $1 million to the Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services to memorialize his life partner Glynn, who had treated young people there.

Sendak died on May 8, 2012 in Danbury, Connecticut, from complications of a stroke.