In 1994, Yaphe became a cast member in ''
It's Alive!. After It's Alive
was cancelled in 1997, Yaphe and a few other It's Alive!
regulars, moved over to the game show Uh Oh!, where he became the host by his fictional name, "Wink Yahoo". Wink Yahoo was known for his flashy suite jackets and hairstyle while the show became popular for the way it dropped slime on its young contestants by a masked man called "The Punisher". He was also the promo voice for Rogers Sportsnet, Sun News Network and the fast-talking voice in expedia.ca'' ads. Yaphe starred in the films
The Tuxedo,
Amelia,
The Nut Job. He had the recurring roles of Sliver in the second season of Disney XD's
Aaron Stone, and as Zafer Griffin in the
Cartoon Network live-action series,
Unnatural History. He also appeared in Global's police drama
Rookie Blue and the
FX series
The Strain. ==Personal life==