{{Short description|Israeli actor (1943–2016)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2022}} {{Infobox person | name = Ariel Forman | native_name = אריאל פורמן | native_name_lang = Hebrew | image = <!-- filename only, no "File:" or "Image:" prefix, and no enclosing brackets --> | alt = <!-- descriptive text for use by speech synthesis (text-to-speech) software --> | caption = | birth_name = <!-- only use if different from name --> | birth_date = {{birth date|1943|11|21|df=y}} | birth_place = Tel Aviv, Mandatory Palestine | death_date = {{death date and age|2016|2|19|1943|11|21|df=y}} | death_place = Nahariya, Israel | occupation = {{hlist|Actor|voice actor}} | years_active = 1962–2016 | children = 2 }} '''Ariel Forman''' ({{langx|he|אריאל פורמן}}{{lrm}}; 21 November 1943 – 19 February 2016) was an Israeli actor and voice actor.<ref>[https://www.ishim.co.il/p.php?s=אריאל+פורמן Ariel Forman’s filmography] (in Hebrew)</ref>
==Biography== Born and raised in Tel Aviv, Forman began his career in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), serving in the Central Command Band along with Oshik Levi and other artists. After being discharged, he studied under the guidance of Uta Hagen and Stella Adler in New York City. Forman performed in many theatres across Israel, mainly performing at the Habima Theatre between 1971 and 1975. Forman was also a participant in several Yiddish-speaking plays and acted on films and television as well. He made his debut film appearance in ''Sallah Shabati'' featuring Chaim Topol.
Forman was also a voice dubber. He performed the Hebrew voice roles of King Triton in ''The Little Mermaid'' (except for the third film), Zeus in ''Hercules'', Monsieur D'Arque in ''Beauty and the Beast'', Lafayette in ''The Aristocats'', King Hubert in ''Sleeping Beauty'', John Silver in ''Treasure Planet'', and Francis in ''Oliver & Company''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.mako.co.il/culture/Article-d3262798319f251006.htm|title=הלך לעולמו השחקן אריאל פורמן |date=19 February 2016 |publisher=mako.co.il|language=he|accessdate=11 June 2020}}</ref>
===Personal life=== Forman had two sons, one of whom is an actor. He also had six grandchildren.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-4768273,00.html|title=הלך לעולמו השחקן אריאל פורמן |date=19 February 2016 |publisher=Ynet|language=he|accessdate=11 June 2020}}</ref>
==Death== Forman suffered from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which resulted in him developing lung cancer. He died from cancer in a Nahariya hospital on February 19, 2016, at the age of 72. Forman was buried in a cemetery in Yas'ur.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.maariv.co.il/culture/theater-art/Article-527100|title= הרחק מאור הזרקורים: בגיל 72 הסרטן הכריע את השחקן אריאל פורמן |date=21 February 2016 |publisher=maariv.co.il|language=he|accessdate=11 June 2020}}</ref>
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==External links== *{{IMDb name|0286326}} *{{Behind The Voice Actors person|Ariel-Forman}}
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