Yousef Sweid facts for kids

Yousef "Joe" Sweid (Arabic: يوسف سويد, Hebrew: יוסף "ג'ו" סוויד; born June 22, 1976) is a talented actor and dancer from Israel. He is known for his work in both theater and film, and he has appeared in many TV shows.

Early Life and Family

Yousef Sweid grew up in Haifa, Israel. He was born into a Christian-Arab family. He later studied theater at Tel Aviv University, where he learned a lot about acting.

Yousef Sweid was married to Yael Ronen, who is a theater director. They had a son together. Later, in 2018, he married Adi Shilon, a television host. Their daughter was born in October 2019. They mostly live in Berlin, Germany.

Acting and Dance Career

Yousef Sweid began his acting journey at the Arab-Hebrew Theater in Jaffa. He then started appearing in various television shows. Some of his early TV work includes Dancing again tonight and Lane of White Chairs.

He also performed in Oh Brother Boom Boom, which won an award in 2003. Other TV shows he was part of include Dragon and Immigrants.

Stage Performances

On stage, Yousef Sweid performed in plays like Things you can see from here, you cannot see from there in 2001. He also appeared in Sea Shadow in 2002.

He took part in an international play called The Time We Did Not Know Anything About Each Other. He also performed in a dance show called Barefoot. In 2001, he started leading a community theater program. This program brought together both Arab and Jewish people in Ramla, a town in Israel.

International Roles

In 2016, Yousef Sweid had a role in the popular HBO series Game of Thrones. He appeared in one episode of its sixth season. He played a character called a Meereenese freedman.

Yousef Sweid also brings to life the puppet Mahboob on Israel's Hop! channel. Mahboob means "beloved" in Arabic, and the puppet appears on Sesame Street.

Film and Television Appearances

Yousef Sweid has acted in many films and TV shows. Here are some of his notable roles:

• 2002: It's Not Me It's Not You (TV show) – He played a bartender.
• 2004: Maktub (TV movie) – He was Atef, a policeman.
• 2004: Walk on Water – He played Rafik, an Arab Israeli waiter.
• 2005: Kvish ("The Road")
• 2005: Telenovela Ltd.
• 2006: Ha 'Alufa ("The Champion", TV series) – He played Jalal Kasum, a footballer.
• 2006: The Bubble – He had a main role as Ashraf, a Palestinian character.
• 2008: Restless – He played Arik.
• 2009: Agora – He was Peter, a Christian leader in ancient Alexandria.
• 2011: Homeland (American TV show, pilot episode) – He was Hasan Ibrahim.
• 2012: Hatufim – He was Abdullah bin Rashid in the second season.
• 2013: Omar – He played a torturer.
• 2015: Johnny and The Knights of Galilee (Israeli TV show) – He played Kais.
• 2015: False Flag – He played Amir Cohen.
• 2016: The Writer (Israeli TV show) – He played Kateb.
• 2016: Game of Thrones – He was a Meereenese freedman.
• 2018: Tel Aviv on Fire – He played General Yehuda Edelman.
• 2019: The Spy – He played George Seif.
• 2020: Baghdad Central (TV Mini-Series)
• 2020: Unorthodox (Netflix Series)

See also

In Spanish: Yousef Sweid para niños