Iddo Goldberg (Hebrew: עדו גולדברג; born 5 August 1975) is an Israeli actor, known for his roles as Ben in Secret Diary of a Call Girl (2007–2011), Freddie Thorne in Peaky Blinders (2013), Isaac Walton in Salem (2014–2017), and Bennett Knox in Snowpiercer (2020–2024).
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Early life
Goldberg was born in Haifa, Israel, to Jewish parents; his mother's family hailed from Jerusalem and his father was born in Riga, Latvia. He moved to London with his family at the age of 10. During the 1930s, his father's family tried to move to South Africa, but South's Africa's Jewish immigration quota was full, and their entry was denied. Instead, they emigrated to Northern Rhodesia (present-day Zambia); he later attended a British university and obtained a degree in architecture. His parents first met when his father arrived in Israel to visit his twin brother, who was residing there. He also has relatives in Haifa, Israel.
Career
Goldberg has had several notable roles, including Brandon in the two series of Attachments and Ben on Secret Diary of a Call Girl; where his then girlfriend, and later wife, Ashley Madekwe also had a regular role. He appeared as semi-regular 15Peter20 in Chris Morris and Charlie Brooker's comedy Nathan Barley. He also appeared in the 2008 war film Defiance.
In 2013 Goldberg starred as Freddie Thorne in the first series of the BBC Two crime drama Peaky Blinders. He co-starred in the 2012 film And While We Were Here.
In addition to a Tumblr account that features his photographs, Goldberg makes short films that are posted there. He directed the short Supper (2012) with Joey Slotnick and Lauren Katz and music videos by James Rousseau, Anyone (Acoustic/Live) (2012) and Hair of the Dog (2012). Goldberg made a film, about his maternal grandmother, called Luba (2010).
In 2015 he appeared in the music video for the Disclosure song "Magnets" alongside Lorde.
Goldberg played villain T. O. Morrow and his android Red Tornado in the CBS series Supergirl in 2015. Between 2014 and 2017 he starred in Salem, alongside his wife, Ashley Madekwe.
Personal life
He married English actress Ashley Madekwe in June 2012. They have worked together on Secret Diary of a Call Girl, and he also had a role alongside her on the TV series Salem. In April 2023, Madekwe announced that they were expecting their first child.
Goldberg stated his support for Israel following the October 7 attacks. He is one of the signatories of an open letter by the Creative Community For Peace criticising reports on Palestinian genocide as causing acts of antisemitism.