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Trivia

  • Oded is a hebrew name. It appears twice in the bible. It is the name of the father of the prophet Asarja and it is the name of a prophet who lived in the times of King Ahas. Oded has two meanings:

    1. He (God) has helped

    2. Encourages

    Oded's last name is of German origin. It goes back to the German word Fähre which means ferry.
  • Oded credits his role on UC: Undercover for helping him break away from playing stereotypicial long haired, Arab speaking characters.
  • Oded has a younger half sister.
  • The director of The Mummy had the script rewritten so that Oded's character would survive for the sequel because Oded had such a striking screen presence.
  • Oded landed the his first film role within one year of graduating from the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.
  • Oded worked with his father in marketing and telecommunications before pursuing an acting career.
  • Oded is starring in a new Showtime TV series entitled Sleeper Cell in December, 2005.
  • Oded was a guest star on Justice League playing the role of Dr. Fate.
  • Oded has appeared in 4 films as himself.
  • Oded has appeared in 13 films.
  • Oded married Rhonda Tollefson December 22, 2000.
  • Oded speaks English, Hebrew and some German.
  • Oded worked for security for the Israeli Airlines in Germany.
  • Oded trained at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in England after taking a very brief drama class in Frankfurt, Germany.
  • Oded has an older brother and sister.
  • Oded met his wife, Rhonda Tollefson, at the Los Angeles Opera.
  • Oded appeared as Zankou in 7 episodes of during season 7 of Charmed. His character was vanquished in the season finale.
  • Oded's favorite singer is Lauryn Hill.
  • Oded's wife, Rhonda Tollefson-Fehr, is 7 years older than he is.
  • Oded's favorite book is To Kill A Mockingbird, which may be why he named his son Atticus.
  • Oded was in the Israeli Navy.
  • Oded and Rhonda's son, Atticus, was born January 4, 2003 and their daughter, Finley, was born February 26, 2006.
  • Oded is 6' 1" tall.

Quotes

  • Oded Fehr: It is a ridiculous thing to say but, truthfully, I do not really like guns. But I end up playing characters that use a lot of guns.
  • Oded Fehr (commenting about his role on Presidio): Working with all these women is lovely. The set is so relaxed. It's a great atmosphere. I can't explain it, but it's different from a set where there would be all men.
  • Oded Fehr: I am from the Atari generation, you know? I used to play Pac-Man® and all that, then kind of grew out of it at a certain point.
  • Oded Fehr: I want to do well enough to get some recognition. I would hope to become an actor who is good enough to win Oscars.
  • Oded Fehr: I did my military service from 1989 to 1992 and I was never shot at or had to fire on anybody. I was very lucky. I was more involved in intelligence and counter-intelligence.

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