Naor Zion

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Naor Zion (born on February 10, 1973) is an Israeli Stand-up comedian and comedian. Zion was the creator, head writer and an actor for the Israeli sitcom television series "The Friends of Naor".

His parents are of Iranian Jewish background. He grew up in Ramat HaSharon, Israel. At the age of 10 his father died. In 1993, immediately after he did his army service, he became an over night national success after appearing in a stand-up talent show on the highly watched Israeli entertainment show of Dudu Topaz back when it was broadcast on Channel 1.

In 1994 Zion participated in the Nonsense humor show called "Naflu Al HaRosh" ("fell on their heads") on the Israeli Channel 2.

In 1994 Zion began appearing throughout Israel in a one man stand-up show which combined stand-up, different sketchs and interaction with the audience. The show featured mostly funny observations of typical Israeli situations, on Arsim, on the social-political situation in Israel, and on relationships and more. Over the years Zion developed a popular skit during his show in which he would dub a couple of segments from the series "Pinocchio" (which was a popular 1980's children cartoon in Israel) in a satirical form. His show ran successfully throughout seven years.

In 2001 Zion came back with an all new stand-up show which also combined video segments and an interactive show which were broadcast several times during his show on a wide stage screen.

In December 2003 a law suit was filled against Naor Zion on grounds of an attempted attack and malicious damage to property after he threw a garbage can and a plastic chair at a waitress in a restaurant, after she served him food which wasn’t to his satisfaction. The Magistrate's court in Tel Aviv decided eventually not to sentence him since he did not have a criminal record. According to the plea bargain between Zion and the state attorneys, it was decided that he would serve 120 hours of community service and would pay the waitress 3,000 shekels.

In 2003 he attacked a press photographer and threatened to hit him if he dared to take pictures of him.

In 2005 Zion released a DVD to the markets which contained the main highlights from his stand-up show.

In 2006 Zion created a sitcom television program called "The Friends of Naor" which was broadcast on the Israeli Channel 10.