Actually I dont know him but
May he rest in peace
Haven't you watched the movie version of the musical "Fiddler on the Roof"? It's nearly a 3 hour movie (A Norman Jewison film) . Topol was a farmer, then by accident he became an Actor and a singer.
I have seen him on stage during his final performances of The Fiddler on the Roof. A very talented actor.
This was my son's favourite movie when he was a toddler. I had a DVD and he was watching it everyday, sometimes twice until the mother threw it away. He knew most of the songs. He probably liked the music and also the acting.