![]() ![]() “Given just the unbelievable horrific uptick in hate crimes at large, and antisemitism in particular, it just felt like certainly my duty to go there, and also just keep it as grounded as possible,” he said. In 2017, he attempted to put together a crowdfunding campaign to produce a “Hebrew Hammer” sequel inspired by the spike in online antisemitism at the time.Īdam Goldberg in character in a video promoting a crowdfunding effort for a planned sequel to “The Hebrew Hammer.” (Screenshot from YouTube) Goldberg, 52, whose extensive list of credits over the last 30 years also includes “Dazed and Confused” and a memorable guest arc on “Friends,” told JTA that, earlier in his career, he might not have been as comfortable with this sort of storyline, since it’s subject matter that he has explored before in other high-profile Jewish roles. “And obviously antisemitism is one of them.” In working on the show, “we’re really lucky and fortunate that we not only get to entertain, but we get sort of tackle… subject matters that are in the news, and, unfortunately, are part of our society,” Glass told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. The episode was co-written by Glass and Ora Yashar, who are two of several Jewish writers on the show’s staff. ![]() In dealing with a rabbi (played in the episode by veteran Jewish actor Richard Masur), who tries to react to the horrific events with humor, Harry gets some surprising answers about his family’s past and reconnects, to some degree, with his mother’s faith. Harry later describes himself as “someone who’s got a history of genocide on both sides of my family.” And like a lot of Jewish Americans, he was of the belief, at least until recently, that antisemitism in everyday life was mostly a problem of the past. ![]() “But I definitely know where I stand on hate crimes.” “Growing up with a Jewish mom and Armenian dad, I can’t say I knew where I stood in the community,” Harry says during the episode. This comes to the forefront when the hate crimes, including vandalism and antisemitic threats, start to pile up. But for this episode, co-showrunner Adam Glass decided to add to Harry’s backstory, giving the character a Jewish mother as well as a complicated relationship with that side of his faith. The Harry character has long been established as being of Armenian-American heritage. (The series, which is set in New York and stars Queen Latifah, is a reboot of the show from the 1980s, which also spawned a series of films starring Denzel Washington.) These incidents hit close to home for Harry Keshegian, Goldberg’s character, a computer expert and Brooklyn native who is part of the show’s team of vigilante justice-seekers. On Sunday night, “The Equalizer” will air an episode called “Never Again,” in which a wave of hate crimes strikes Midwood, a heavily Jewish neighborhood in Brooklyn. Because of this, the show features many different guest actors, like Scott Cohen and Marcus Callender in episode 4, and David Call and Elizabeth Stahlmann in episode 9, and there are sure to be more new faces in Season 2.( JTA ) - Throughout his career, actor Adam Goldberg has been associated with iconic Jewish roles, from the hero in the kitschy 2003 action comedy “The Hebrew Hammer” to a Jewish soldier in Steven Spielberg’s Oscar winner “Saving Private Ryan.”īut for his latest role, on CBS crime procedural “The Equalizer,” Goldberg didn’t know his character had Jewish ancestry until recently, even though the show is in its third season. "The Equalizer" has a procedural structure, with every episode featuring a separate case as other bigger storylines move across episodes. Throughout all of Season 1, Dante attempts to catch Robyn and stop her vigilante activities, but he's unsuccessful. Chris North plays William Bishop, an old friend of Robyn's who works as a liaison between her and the CIA, and Tory Kittles plays Marcus Dante, the NYPD detective who repeatedly has run-ins with Robyn as they help each other on cases. Harry is very skilled at hacking, while Mel's an expert sniper with a history in the Air Force. The rest of the main cast is also expected to return in Season 2 of "The Equalizer," including Liza Lapira and Adam Goldberg as wife and husband duo Mel and Harry who help Robyn out on missions. ![]()
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