Weinberg began his acting career with bit roles in television series and movies , such as '' The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles '' ( 1993 ) and '' Odd Jobs '' ( 1997 ) , before receiving more prominent roles in films such as '' You Do n't Mess With the Zohan '' ( 2008 ) . Weinberg also portrayed his biological father , Moshe Weinberg , in the 2005 film '' Munich '' , directed by Steven Spielberg and based on the book '' Vengeance '' by George Jonas . He has been married to American film and television actress Tammy Lauren since 1997 . Weinberg was born on August 1 , 1972 in Tel Aviv , Israel , to Mimi and Moshe Weinberg . His father was the coach of the international wrestling team for Israel and of Hapoel Tel Aviv ; he had previously been the Israeli youth wrestling champion , and also held a similar title for 8 years , as the Israeli adult wrestling champion . Weinberg was one month old when his father , as national wrestling coach for Israel and as part of the 1972 Summer Olympics team , travelled to Munich , where he was killed alongside eleven team members in a terrorist attack led by Palestinian terrorist group Black September in the Munich massacre . Following the death of her husband , Weinberg 's mother Mimi relocated with her son in 1986 to the United States of America , settling in Los Angeles , California . Weinberg attended Beverley Hills High School . Weinberg has appeared in numerous bit roles in television series and films , as well as in more prominent roles . Attending Beverley Hills High School in Los Angeles , California , Weinberg was in the company of other film and television stars such as Jennifer Aniston and Angelina Jolie . He began his acting career at age 21 , appearing in an episode of '' The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles '' ( " Young Indiana Jones and the Scandal of 1920 " ) . Following this , Weinberg had small roles in television films , such as '' Odd Jobs '' ( 1997 ) , starring Patrick Dempsey , as well as in occasional episodes of other television series such as Jack in the third season of '' Pensacola : Wings of Gold '' ( " Do n't Ask , Do n't Tell " ) . In 2005 , when Weinberg was 33 , director and producer Steven Spielberg offered him the role of his own , biological father Moshe Weinberg , in the historical drama film '' Munich '' , based on the events following the Munich massacre of the 1972 Summer Olympics in which his father was killed by a terrorist group known as Black September . The film was also based on the book '' Vengeance '' , by Canadian-Hungarian author George Jonas . The film received several Academy Awards nominations , including for Best Picture , Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Score . It performed well worldwide in terms of commercial success , earning $ 130 million , and was named the 16th " Best Film of the 21st Century So Far " by '' The New York Times '' , in 2017 . It generated both a lot of praise and critique for its portrayal of the historical events it was representing , including from Weinberg 's own mother Mimi , who was unhappy with the film . She later said she did not for people to view the film , despite her son appearing in it
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