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'''Yousef Sweid''' ({{lang-he|יוסף סוויד}}, {{lang-ar|يوسف سويد}}), is an [[Israel]]i [[actor]] and [[dancer]].
'''Yousef "Joe" Sweid''' ({{langx|ar|يوسف سويد}}, {{langx|he|יוסף "ג'ו" סוויד}}; born 22 June 1976) is an [[Arab-Israeli]] actor and dancer.


==Early and personal life==
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==Acting career==
Yousef Sweid was born in [[Haifa]], Israel, to a [[Christian-Arab]] family. He is a graduate of the theater department at [[Tel Aviv University]].
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Sweid is a graduate of the theater department at [[Tel Aviv University]], and took his first steps in theater when he joined the Arab-Hebrew Theater in [[Jaffa]]. He went on to participate in television shows including ''Dancing again tonight'' (1991), ''Lane of White Chairs'' (a winner at the 1996 Acre Festival), ''Oh Brother Boom Boom'' (which in 2003 won at the [[Haifa]] festival for children's programming), ''Dragon'' (2004), and ''Immigrants'' (2005).


Sweid was married to [[Jewish-Israeli]] Yael Ronen, a director at the [[Cameri Theatre]]. They had a son in 2009. In 2015 they divorced. In 2018, he married [[Jewish-Israeli]] television host [[Adi Shilon]]. Their daughter was born in October 2019. They reside mostly in [[Berlin]], [[Germany]].
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On stage, he performed alongside [[Ruth Kanner]] in 2001's ''Things You See Here Do Not See From There''; in 2002 he appeared in ''Sea Shadow''.


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==Theater and film career==
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Sweid also participated in the international production ''The Time We Did Not Know Anything About Each Other'', and in the dance production ''Barefoot''. In 2001 he became director of a community theater program for both Arabs and Jews in [[Ramallah]].
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He started out by joining the Arab-Hebrew Theater in [[Jaffa]]. He went on to participate in television shows including ''Dancing again tonight'' (1991), ''Lane of White Chairs'' (a winner at the 1996 Acre Festival), ''Oh Brother Boom Boom'' (which in 2003 won at the [[Haifa]] festival for children's programming), ''Dragon'' (2004), and ''Immigrants'' (2005).

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On stage, he performed alongside [[Ruth Kanner]] in 2001's ''Things you can see from here, you cannot see from there''; in 2002 he appeared in ''Sea Shadow''.

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Sweid also participated in the international production ''The Time We Did Not Know Anything About Each Other'', and in the dance production ''Barefoot''. In 2001 he became director of a community theater program for both Arabs and Jews in [[Ramla]], a town with mixed population in Israel.

In 2016, he played in one episode of the [[HBO]] series ''[[Game of Thrones]]'' in its [[Game of Thrones (season 6)|6th season]], as a Meereenese freedman.


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
* 2002 : ''It's Not Me It's Not You'' (TV show) : Bartender
* 2002 : ''It's Not Me It's Not You'' (TV show) : Bartender
* 2004 : ''Maktub'' ("Destiny", TV movie) : Atef, a [[Druze]] policeman
* 2004 : ''Maktub'' ("Destiny", TV movie) : Atef, a [[Druze]] policeman
* 2004 : ''[[Walk on Water]]'' : Rafik, an [[Arab citizens of Israel|Arab Israeli]] waiter
* 2004 : ''[[Walk on Water (film)|Walk on Water]]'' : Rafik, an [[Arab citizens of Israel|Arab Israeli]] waiter
* 2005 : ''Kvish'' ("The Road")
* 2005 : ''Kvish'' ("The Road")
* 2005 : ''Telenovela Ltd.''
* 2005 : ''Telenovela Ltd.''
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* 2009 : ''[[Agora (film)|Agora]]'' : Peter, a fanatic [[Christianity|Christian]] leader in 4th-century [[Alexandria]]
* 2009 : ''[[Agora (film)|Agora]]'' : Peter, a fanatic [[Christianity|Christian]] leader in 4th-century [[Alexandria]]
* 2011 : ''[[Homeland (TV series)|Homeland]]'' (American TV show, pilot episode) : Hasan Ibrahim (credited as Yusuf Swade)
* 2011 : ''[[Homeland (TV series)|Homeland]]'' (American TV show, pilot episode) : Hasan Ibrahim (credited as Yusuf Swade)
* 2012 : ''[[Prisoners of War (TV series)|Hatufim]]'' : Abdullah bin Rashid (Season 2 regular)

* 2013 : [[Omar (2013 film)|Omar]] : Torturer
* 2015 : ''Johnny and The Knights of Galilee'' (Israeli TV show) : Kais
* 2015 : ''[[False Flag (TV series)|False Flag]]'' : Amir Cohen (Amir Al-Hamati)
* 2016 : ''The Writer'' (Israeli TV show) : Kateb
* 2016: ''[[Game of Thrones]]'' : Meereenese freedman
* 2018: ''[[Tel Aviv on Fire]]'' : General Yehuda Edelman
* 2019: ''[[The Spy (TV series)|The Spy]]'' : George Seif<ref>{{cite web|title=The Spy (TV Mini-Series 2019) IMDb|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5952634/|publisher=IMDb|access-date=24 April 2020}}</ref>
* 2020: ''[[Baghdad Central (TV series)|Baghdad Central]]'' (TV Mini-Series 2020)
* 2020: ''[[Unorthodox (miniseries)|Unorthodox]]'' (Netflix Series 2020)
Sweid also animates the puppet ''Mahboob'' ("beloved" in [[Arabic language|Arabic]]) in ''[[Sesame Street]]'' on Israel's Hop! channel.
Sweid also animates the puppet ''Mahboob'' ("beloved" in [[Arabic language|Arabic]]) in ''[[Sesame Street]]'' on Israel's Hop! channel.

==Personal life==
Sweid is married to Yael Ronen, the director of the Cameri Theater.


==References==
==References==
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*{{imdb name|id=1798233|name=Yousef Sweid}}

==External links==
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*{{IMDb name|1798233}}
* [http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-3231903,00.html Yousef Sweid on 'The Champion'].
* [http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-3231903,00.html Yousef Sweid on 'The Champion'].


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Latest revision as of 23:30, 19 November 2024

Not to be confused with Syrian politician Joseph Sweid.

Yousef Sweid
Born (1976-06-22) 22 June 1976 (age 48)
Haifa, Israel
Spouses
Yael Ronen
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(div. 2015)​
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(m. 2018)​
Children2

Yousef "Joe" Sweid (Arabic: يوسف سويد, Hebrew: יוסף "ג'ו" סוויד; born 22 June 1976) is an Arab-Israeli actor and dancer.

Early and personal life

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Yousef Sweid was born in Haifa, Israel, to a Christian-Arab family. He is a graduate of the theater department at Tel Aviv University.

Sweid was married to Jewish-Israeli Yael Ronen, a director at the Cameri Theatre. They had a son in 2009. In 2015 they divorced. In 2018, he married Jewish-Israeli television host Adi Shilon. Their daughter was born in October 2019. They reside mostly in Berlin, Germany.

Theater and film career

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He started out by joining the Arab-Hebrew Theater in Jaffa. He went on to participate in television shows including Dancing again tonight (1991), Lane of White Chairs (a winner at the 1996 Acre Festival), Oh Brother Boom Boom (which in 2003 won at the Haifa festival for children's programming), Dragon (2004), and Immigrants (2005).

On stage, he performed alongside Ruth Kanner in 2001's Things you can see from here, you cannot see from there; in 2002 he appeared in Sea Shadow.

Sweid also participated in the international production The Time We Did Not Know Anything About Each Other, and in the dance production Barefoot. In 2001 he became director of a community theater program for both Arabs and Jews in Ramla, a town with mixed population in Israel.

In 2016, he played in one episode of the HBO series Game of Thrones in its 6th season, as a Meereenese freedman.

Filmography

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  • 2002 : It's Not Me It's Not You (TV show) : Bartender
  • 2004 : Maktub ("Destiny", TV movie) : Atef, a Druze policeman
  • 2004 : Walk on Water : Rafik, an Arab Israeli waiter
  • 2005 : Kvish ("The Road")
  • 2005 : Telenovela Ltd.
  • 2006 : Ha 'Alufa ("The Champion", TV series) : Jalal Kasum, a footballer
  • 2006 : The Bubble : Ashraf, a Palestinian (starring role)
  • 2008 : Restless : Arik
  • 2009 : Agora : Peter, a fanatic Christian leader in 4th-century Alexandria
  • 2011 : Homeland (American TV show, pilot episode) : Hasan Ibrahim (credited as Yusuf Swade)
  • 2012 : Hatufim : Abdullah bin Rashid (Season 2 regular)
  • 2013 : Omar : Torturer
  • 2015 : Johnny and The Knights of Galilee (Israeli TV show) : Kais
  • 2015 : False Flag : Amir Cohen (Amir Al-Hamati)
  • 2016 : The Writer (Israeli TV show) : Kateb
  • 2016: Game of Thrones : Meereenese freedman
  • 2018: Tel Aviv on Fire : General Yehuda Edelman
  • 2019: The Spy : George Seif[1]
  • 2020: Baghdad Central (TV Mini-Series 2020)
  • 2020: Unorthodox (Netflix Series 2020)

Sweid also animates the puppet Mahboob ("beloved" in Arabic) in Sesame Street on Israel's Hop! channel.

References

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  1. ^ "The Spy (TV Mini-Series 2019) IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
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