Iddo Goldberg (Hebrew: עדו גולדברג; born 5 August 1975) is a British actor, known for his roles as Ben in Secret Diary of a Call Girl, Freddie Thorne in Peaky Blinders, Isaac Walton in Salem, and Bennett Knox in Snowpiercer He also made a small appearance to recon on an episode of Bar Rescue from 2014.
Early life
Goldberg was born in Haifa, Israel, to a Jewish mother and Latvian father. He moved to London with his family at the age of 10.[1] His father hails from Riga, Latvia, and emigrated to Northern Rhodesia (present-day Zambia) during the 1930s, obtaining a degree in architecture from a British university. Goldberg's mother's family is based in Jerusalem, Israel.[2] His parents first met when his father arrived in Israel for a vacation. They raised Iddo in Israel and later he went to secondary school at JFS in North London[3] along with his siblings. He also has relatives in Haifa, Israel.[1]
In addition to a Tumblr account that features his photographs, Goldberg makes short films that are posted there.[6] He directed the short Supper (2012) with Joey Slotnick and Lauren Katz and music videos by James Rousseau, Anyone (Acoustic/Live) (2012) and Hair of the Dog (2012). Goldberg made a film, about his maternal grandmother, called Luba (2010).
In 2015, he appeared in the music video for the Disclosure song "Magnets" alongside Lorde.
He married English actress Ashley Madekwe in June 2012.[8] They have worked together on Secret Diary of a Call Girl, and he also had a role alongside her on the TV series Salem. In April 2023, Madekwe announced that they are expecting their first child.[9]
