Gilles Ben-David

Gilles Ben-David (b. October 25, 1955), sometimes credited as Gil Ben-David, is an Israeli actor and puppeteer who performs Moishe Oofnik, Israel's answer to Oscar the Grouch. Fluent in English and French, as well as Hebrew, Ben-David first played the role on Rechov Sumsum in 1982. He reprised the part on Shalom Sesame, ''[http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Sesame_Street_Stays_Up_Late! Sesame Street Stays Up Late!], the 1997 Rechov Sumsum — Shara'a Simsim co-production with Palestine, live appearances, and most recently, the 2006 revival of Rechov Sumsum''. He also performed Noah on Sippuray Sumsum and trained puppeteers for the new season of Rechov Sumsum.