Trivia

Son of internationally renowned dancer and choreographer Ziva Cohen.

Member of Gymkana Exhibitional Gymnastics Troupe for four years. He loved fusing gymnastics with the artistry of live performance.

Speaks multiple languages, having been raised with English, Hebrew, Spanish, and Yiddish. He thoroughly enjoys French, Japanese, Russian, German, and Arabic.

Grandson of Yosef Bienenstok and Tonya (Blass) Bienenstok, who are well known for their heroism exibited during WW2 throughout their horrifying experiences surviving the concentration work and death camps of the Holocaust.

He is a member of the Nordstein family, known for its ancestors who created the agricultural town of Kfar Saba, Israel.

His grandparents Yona and Josef Bienenstock were influential on Kibbutz Deganya in Israel during the creation of the State of Israel and it's Independence Day War.

Known for his uncanny ability to do virtually all accents and dialects. This leads him to play a wide variety of international characters in Film, Television, Theatre, and Voice Overs.

Yuval was a championship whistler.

Competitive athlete. He is known for his prowess in skiing, slalom skiing, ski racing, water skiing, wake-boarding, scuba diving, surfing, kick-boxing, cross-country running, track and field, rowing, and fencing.

Grandson of poet and social worker Hadassah Nordstein.

Son of Victor Cohen, the renown Aero-Space Engineer.

Descended from agricultural pioneers, his grandfather Menahem Nordstein and great-grandfather Alexander Nordstein.

As a public speaker, and motivational speaker, Yuval often speaks, hosts, and MCs events for charitable and philanthropic organizations.

Deeply involved with social activism, dealing with humanitarian and environmental issues. Yuval also raises the theme of art for social change.

Started acting professionally in theatre at a very young age, performing in theaters in Washington D.C., regional theaters around the United States, and eventually to Off-Broadway.

Has an extensive background acting in theatre.

Known for his quick wit and creativity, especially in Improvisation and Sketch Comedy. He has performed with Improv and Sketch Comedy groups.

Los Angeles, New York City, and Washington D.C.: Acting in film, television, theatre, does voice overs, and performs stand-up, improvisational, and sketch comedy.

Does Voice Overs for commercials, narration, and animation.

Actively involved in the improvisational acting and improv comedy scenes. Regularly performs Improv Comedy.

Performs and writes Sketch Comedy.

Teaches and leads workshops, especially in acting, movement for actors, and accents.

Writes and performs poetry.

Yuval can often be found gracing the stages of theatre and play festivals throughout Los Angeles and New York City.

Yuval was born in Washington, D.C.

Son of Aryeh Nordstein.

Yuval is a founding member of The Winners' Circle, an actors group exclusively for talented, productive, working, and creative actors. Together they have workshops related to every part of an actor's career, and work together on creating original works.

Yuval is based out of New York City, NY, and Washington, D.C.

Practices Yoga regularly, and is incredibly skilled as a yogi.

Is a trained Chef and passionate Foodie.

Is a host of Cooking, Foodie, and Fitness shows.

Hosts shows for Food Network, Food Channel, Cooking Channel, and various culinary networks, shows, and events.

Keynote speaker for Zikaron BaSalon.

Yuval is on the board of JewBelong.

Yuval is a Google Guide.

Keynote Speaker at events and initiatives of the Embassy of Israel to the United States, the Consulate of Israel to New York and the United Nations.

Host and Judge of Food and Culinary Programs, Events, Television Shows, and Documentaries. Judge for competitions within Coffee Festivals, Cocktail Festivals, Wine Festivals, and Spice Festivals.

Involved with Covenant House NY, as a speaker at events and advocacy for homeless youth.

Restaurant Critic and Reviewer, writing reviews for multiple publications.

Very involved with The Shoah Foundation, as a speaker, Storytelling Fellow, is on the Next Generation Council, and the Creative Council for the organization. Yuval is the first descendant of Holocaust Survivors to be interviewed by The Shoah Foundation's Next Generation Project.

Member, Performing Artist, and Speaker for American Israel Cultural Foundation.

Keynote Speaker, Workshop Leader, and advocate for #EndJewHatred.

Speaker and panelist for Keren Kayemet.

Yuval is a speaker and advocate for The National LGBTQ Task Force. He regularly speaks at their events, leads workshops, and is on panel discussions, including every year at the Creating Change Conference.

As a filmmaker, Yuval directs, writes, and produces feature length and short films, documentaries, web-series as well as digital and episodic TV content.

Yuval's other narrative and documentary films and episodic series, including web-series, have also been awarded numerous awards, including Best Film, Best Short, Best Series, and for Yuval specifically as Best Director, Best Actor, Best Producer, and Best Writer in national and international film festivals.

Speaker and Event MC, host of video content, for Jewish Council for Public Affairs.

As an actor, Yuval plays leading roles in film, television, theatre, web and digital media, as well as voice overs. His acting roles include leading and guest star roles on NBC, ABC, CBS, Showtime, Disney, DreamWorks, Comedy Central, countless independent films, Broadway, Off-Broadway, theatres across the US and abroad, including film festivals and theatre festivals.

Yuval's series, "One Actor Short" has become an award winner in international film and television festivals, earning more than 75 awards from national and international festivals, including American Picture, Atlanta Film Festival, The Big Apple Film Festival, Global Webisode Festival, NYC Independent Film Festival, New Filmmakers Film Festival, Hollywood Just4Shorts Film Competition, IndieFest, Prague International Film Festival, Top Shorts Film Festival, and Vegas CineFest International Film Festival.

As a TV host and presenter, Yuval focuses on societal, humanitarian, food, travel, cultural and entertainment programming. His work is seen on network television, documentary films, web series, and regularly at live events. He also regularly is a host and MC for special events, galas, and advocacy events for social and political initiatives, institutions, and organizations, especially those focusing on US, Israel, LGBTQ, Arts, Humanitarian, and Cultural causes.