Eyal Podell (/eɪˈjɑːl poʊˈdɛl/; Hebrew: אייל פודל; born November 11, 1975) is an Israeli-American actor and screenwriter.
He is best known for his portrayals of Professor Adrian Korbel in the soap opera The Young and the Restless, Evram Mintz in Defying Gravity, and Namir Eschel in NCIS.
[1] With partner Jonathon E. Stewart, he wrote the screenplay or story for the films Cars 3 (2017), The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019), and Scoob!
He attended Byram Hills High School in Armonk with fellow actors Sean Maher and David Harbour.
[3][4] [5] He is the grandson of the late Odif and Judy Podell, co-founders of the modern architectural community, Usonia Homes in Pleasantville, New York.