Chaim Topol September 9 1935 March 8 2023 often billed simply as Topol was an Israeli theatrical and film performer singer and illustrator He is best known for his portrayal of Tevye the lead role in the stage musical Fiddler on the Roof and the 1971 film adaptation performing this role more than 3500 times from 1967 through 2009 Description above from the Wikipedia article Chaim Topol licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia