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Peshang Rad

Peshang Rad

Actor · Born January 1, 1984 (42) · Kurdistan

Peshang Rad is a Swedish actor trained at the Malmö Theatre Academy. Rad stars as Radovan "Jakov" Jakovic in the crime thriller series Mafia, a performance that received international attention following the series’ U.S. release. He also stars in Rojda Sekersöz’s feature film Will You Care If I Die? (Blir du ledsen om jag dör?), based on Nicolas Lunabba’s acclaimed autobiographical book. Alongside his screen work, Rad has performed extensively on some of Sweden’s leading stages, including the Royal Dramatic Theatre, Malmö City Theatre and Uppsala City Theatre. His stage work includes The Brothers Lionheart, in which he played Jonatan, and the leading role in Sviten at Intiman in Stockholm.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
January 1, 1984 (42)
From
Kurdistan
Works as
Actor
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 21 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 61% in 30 days

What are Peshang Rad's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
34%
Self
19%
Morality
18%
Survival
11%
Power
8%
Society
5%
Ideas
5%
Family bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Dread
2
Warm
2
Bittersweet
1
Thrilling
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Thought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous3

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 Peshang Rad's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Peshang Rad'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

21 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

  • Will You Care If I Die? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Nic

  • Maffia(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · as Jakov

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Jana - Marked for Life(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · as Danilo Peña

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • Thank You, I'm Sorry(2023)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Hostage(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · as Osman Yildas

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • Till Sun Rises (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Robert

  • Magnus is a sexist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Walid

  • Bäckström(2020)

    Show 18 episodes · as Adam Olzzon

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Dejta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Backstabbing for Beginners(2018)

    as Hassan

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Holy Mess(2015)

    as Rami

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Arne Dahl: Himmelsöga (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Sebastian Carrera

  • Just Like You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as cafe owner

  • On Suffocation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Prisoner

  • Where Sweden Ends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Foad

  • Solsidan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as ADHD-psykolog

  • Murder in Sweden(2008)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sirwan

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Kungamordet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 4 episodes · as Mehdi Aydin

  • Beck 22 - The Weak Link (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Till slut (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Who Pulled the Plug? 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Italian team

Career shape

Star power in the 74th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 21 titles from 2006 to 2026; peak year 2006.

Biggest box office

Holy Mess (2015)

$8.2M worldwide

Highest rated

Thank You, I'm Sorry (2023)

Midcredits 45th

Most popular right now

Bäckström (2020)

Film career

20062026

Peak 2006 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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.

  • 2006Screen debut· Who Pulled the Plug? 2

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting21 of 21: 21 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score35th

By decade

2000s5 · acting2010s7 · acting2020s9 · acting

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 5 roles

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

Who does Peshang Rad work with?

People who share at least 2 of Peshang Rad's MovieCove titles; Jens Hultén shares the most, 2.