[1] Regarded as one of the best performers of his generation in Israel, he is recognized for his versatile work across independent films, television and the stage.

He had a breakout role playing Zaza, the son of Georgian Jewish immigrants in Late Marriage (2001).

Lior Ashkenazi was born in Ramat Gan, Israel, and grew up in the Neveh Yehoshua neighborhood.

[3] Ashkenazi served as a paratrooper in the Israel Defense Forces, and was stationed in the Israeli-occupied West Bank during the First Intifada.

He also appeared with the Cameri Theater in Tel Aviv, although Beit Lessin remained his home base.

[7] In November 2018 Ashkenazi appeared in Shakespeare's The Tempest, a joint production between the Old Globe Theatre and the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

He dubbed Li Shang in the 1998 Disney film Mulan and the 2005 sequel as well as the title character in Bolt.