CAST
Main Cast
Ofer Sharon
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Ofer Sharon is an Israeli-Jewish actor in the lead voice role as Mikha'El. He is also a singer and musician. Ofer pursued Communication Studies at the University of Tel-Aviv and gained radio skills experience working as a broadcaster with Tel Aviv Radio. He is particularly specialized in native Hebrew and foreign accents including French and Spanish.
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Timothy Capps
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Timothy Capps is an American veteran broadcaster and the narrator in Mikha'El. He is also a former criminal defense lawyer. Educated in broadcasting at Southern Illinois University with a concentration in news and features, Tim worked at a small farm AM station where he did everything including sales, production, news, and air personality, after a stint in the US Army as an Arabic linguist. Tim then became news director and air personality for a larger FM station, and was involved in every aspect of radio. He loves being an air personality and voice actor, believing it is a very intimate experience to create the illusion that you are talking to just one person.
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Emmanuel Lykopandis
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In the film Mikha'El, Emmanuel Lykopandis is himself as the Symiot-Australian priest who experienced first-hand the surprising favors of Taxiarchis Panormitis. Fr. Emmanuel studied Accountancy at Swinburne University in Melbourne, but left the profession to become a Greek Orthodox priest. He is the chaplain of the Victoria Police Force in Australia and the parish priest of Saint Dimitrios in Moonee Ponds, Melbourne.
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Josephine Facciol
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Josephine Facciol plays herself in Mikha'El with her own story as the Maltese mother of a one-year-old boy, Jaydon, who also makes a cameo appearance in the film. Josephine Michaelina is a tutor specialized in autistic spectrum disorders, in which area of teaching and learning she has been working for several years. She loves helping others to reach their full potential and enjoys a good book when there is peace and quiet.
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Eri Daniel Erlich
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Eri Daniel Erlich is an Israeli-Jewish voice actor who plays Benjamin Fondane in Mikha'El. He studied acting at the renowned Nissan Nativ Acting Studio in Tel-Aviv and the Ruthy Daiches Acting School for Cinema. Film credits as voice actor and director include Life According to Ohad, Dudu, Light for the Nations, Lisa and Michael.
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Diandra Anne Mamo
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Diandra Anne Mamo is a Maltese actress who plays Vilma Grunwald in Mikha'El. She studied English and Theatre Studies at the University of Malta and pursued acting with the Stagecoach Drama School, the GCHSS Drama Troupe, and the Shakespeare Globe Theatre. Diandra has developed great versatility as an actress in the past fourteen years, with numerous local theatrical credits to her name in both principal and supporting roles. She was nominated for best director at the 2014 MADC One Acts Festival with Guze Aquilina's play Adam u Eva. Film credits as an actress include Icon, Odin Vdokh.
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Ierotheos III Koenakis
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In the film Mikha'El, Ierotheos III Koenakis is himself as the Symiot Hegoumenos of the Monastery of Taxiarchis Panormitis in Symi, Greece. Fr. Ierotheos was ordained a Greek Orthodox Deacon and Presbyter in 1989. He was made an Elder with the order of spiritual fatherhood in 2006 by the Metropolitan of Symi.
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Goldie Parr
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Goldie Parr is herself in Mikha'El as the Greek-American sister of a then eleven-year-old boy, Steve Tsalickis, who experienced first-hand the great favor of Taxiarchis Panormitis after having been given not more than 24 hours to live by the doctors in charge of his care. Goldie was for years the custodian of Saint Michael's Shrine in Tarpon Springs, Florida, which is now being attended to by her son, Dan Tagarelli, who also makes a cameo appearance in the film.
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Wladyslaw Suchy
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In the film Mikha'El, Wladyslaw Suchy is himself as the Polish-Italian custodian of the Basilica Santuario di San Michele Arcangelo in Monte Sant'Angelo, Foggia, Italy. Fr. Wladyslaw has held this position since 1994 and is a Catholic priest with the Michaelite Fathers.
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