Education
During high school Kushnir studied at the youth village HaKfar HaYarok.
During high school Kushnir studied at the youth village HaKfar HaYarok.
Afterwards, during his mandatory military service, Kushnir served in an Infantry unit After his army service Kushnir worked as a stagehand and later on began directing plays. In 1985 Kushnir hosted the annual Israeli singing show "The Festigal" alongside Gadi Yagil.
In 1987, while he was 27 years old, Kushnir represented Israel in the 1987 Eurovision Song Contest along with Nathan Dattner, as part of the comedic duo "HaBatlanim" (lit "The Bums"), with the comical song "Shir Habatlanim" which ended up in the 8th place.
Career in theater
television and film career
Kushnir"s son Yotam is an actor, and he has played among others in the television series "Alifim" (אליפים).
His professional career as an actor began in the early 1980s when he began performing in stand up shows.