Popeck

Biography

Popeck, born Judka Herpstu in 1936, is a French actor and stand-up comedian whose career spans stage and screen. He created the iconic character of Popeck, an Eastern-European immigrant with a strong Yiddish accent, which he adopted as his own name in 1978. Notable film appearances include Roman Polanski's The Pianist and roles in "Cousin, Cousine" (1975) and "The Mad Adventures of Rabbi Jacob" (1973).