Nathan Dattner

Nathan Dattner (b. 1956), sometimes spelled Natan Datner, is an Israeli actor who played Natan in the original run of Rechov Sumsum. Prior to the series, from 1979 to 1983, he starred as the masked cat character Shmil on the Israeli children's series Shmil the Cat Club and reprised the role in a guest spot on Rechov Sumsum (included on the first cast album in 1984). He also wrote script and song material for Rechov Sumsum.
Dattner performed with the Southern Command military band during his time in the service. He participated in the Eurovision Song Contest as both a contestant and host, during different years. He appeared in several 1980s films and starred on the series Mishpacha VaChetzi (A Family and a Half) from 1998 to 2001, playing a foster father. Dattner had a supporting role in the 2019 French co-production À coeur battant (The End of Love) and has hosted different Israeli TV and radio series.
As a voice actor, Dattner dubbed Batty Koda in Ferngully: The Last Rainforest, Sully in Monsters Inc., Bob Parr in The Incredibles, and Pacha in The Emperor's New Groove. 
==External links==
*IMDb
*Discogs.com listing
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