His father, Zvi Etkin was a member of the Haganah and also taught the Arabic language.

There, he performed in stage adaptations of A Midsummer Night's Dream and The Taming of the Shrew.

In cinema and television, Etkin made an appearance in the 1999 film Operation Grandma directed by Dror Shaul.

He also dubbed Dolf in Alfred J. Kwak, Elvis Cridlington in Fireman Sam and numerous characters in Dragon Ball Z.

[3] In late 2011, Etkin was diagnosed with cancer but this did not stop him from making his final stage and voice contributions.