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Yousef 'Joe' Sweid

Yousef 'Joe' Sweid

Actor · Born June 22, 1976 (50) · Haifa, Israel

Yousef 'Joe' Sweid was born on 22 June 1976 in Haifa, Israel. He is an actor, known for Unorthodox (2020), Munich Games (2022) and Homeland (2011). He was previously married to Adi Shilon, Adi Shilon and Yael Ronen.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
June 22, 1976 (50)
From
Haifa, Israel
Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 25 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 3% in 30 days

What are Yousef 'Joe' Sweid's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
28%
Self
24%
Bonds
20%
Society
13%
Power
8%
Survival
3%
Ideas
3%
Identity3 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 1 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 1 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 3
Shapeshifter
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Contemplative
4
Warm
2
Melancholic
2
Romantic
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Cathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Yousef 'Joe' Sweid's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Yousef 'Joe' Sweid's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

25 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page.

  • Barry & Me(2026)

    as Julien

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Die geschützten Männer(2024)

    as Ralph Martinelli

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Herrhausen: The Banker and the Bomb(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · as Al Fahoum

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Night Therapy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 10 episodes · as Louie

  • Touched (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Tender Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · as Vilém

  • Lost in Athens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Alexandros Demetriou

  • Woman of the Dead(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Reza Shadid

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Munich Games (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Oren Simon

  • Unorthodox(2020)

    Show 3 episodes · as Karim Nuri

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Spy(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · as George Seif

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Tel Aviv on Fire(2018)

    as Yehuda

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • American Assassin(2017)

    as Khaled

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • False Flag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 9 episodes · as Amir Cohen (Amir Al-Hamati)

  • The Screenwriter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · as Kataeb

  • Milk and Honey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 13 episodes · as Kayes

  • Hill Start (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Ahmed

  • Inch'Allah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Faysal

  • Homeland(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Hasan Ibrahim

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Agora(2009)

    as Pierre

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Bubble(2006)

    as Ashraf

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Maktub (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Actor

  • Walk on Water(2004)

    as Rafik

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Tatort(1970)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ahmed Saidi

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 87th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 24 titles from 1970 to 2026; peak year 2006.

Biggest box office

Walk on Water (2004)

$4.4M worldwide

Highest rated

Walk on Water (2004)

Midcredits 84th

Most popular right now

Woman of the Dead (2022)

Film career

19702026

Peak 2006 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting24 of 24: 24 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rd

By decade

1970s1 · acting2000s4 · acting2010s9 · acting2020s10 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Yousef 'Joe' Sweid's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 73rd percentile, the median of all 7; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 75th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Die geschützten Männer (2024)

57th percentile spread · 49% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Unorthodox (2020)

Midcredits 92nd · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 78/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 55. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Yousef 'Joe' Sweid work with?

People who share at least 2 of Yousef 'Joe' Sweid's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Eytan Fox shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Composers and editors

Producers