UC: Undercover Cast Bio

Oded Fehr

Frank Donovan

The huge box-office success of “The Mummy Returns” propelled Oded Fehr (who played Ardeth Bay) into mainstream Hollywood. This 30-year-old actor came back for a lead role in “The Mummy Returns” sequel which grossed 70.1 million in its first weekend.

“The Mummy” was Fehr’s first screen role. His performance encouraged People magazine to name him 1999’s “Sexiest Import.” It left an impression on audiences and critics alike. Even the director, Steven Sommers, became such a fan of Fehrs that instead of killing off Ardeth Bay in the first film -- as originally planned -- Sommers let him live and brought him back for a more prominent role in the sequel.

In December 1999, Fehr was seen in Disney’s pop hit “Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo,” in which he played an Italian gigolo, and starred alongside Rob Schneider.

Fehr was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, to European parents. He was educated there until he joined the Israeli Navy at 18 for three years. When his national service duty was over, he went to Europe to pursue a business career. There, he first discovered acting, subsequently training at the famed Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in England.

Fehr went on to appear as Don Juan in a production of “Don Juan Comes Back from War” at the Courtyard Theatre in London. Fehr has also appeared in both “The Knock” and “Killer Net” on British Television, and appeared in the miniseries “Cleopatra” and “Arabian Nights.”

In his spare time, Fehr enjoys attending the theater, literature, and riding horses. He and his wife, Rhonda, reside in Los Angeles. His birthday is November 23.

from the NBC site.