Shvan Aladin was born on November 26, 1989, in Sulaymaniah, Kurdistan (Northern Iraq), and was the youngest of three children. Shvan was 9 years old when he moved with his family to Gothenburg, Sweden. During High School, he made his first TV appearance on the Swedish teenage drama "Andra Avenyn", playing "Samir Mohammed" in 9 episodes. Later, after graduating High School, Shvan got signed to do the Swedish channel (SVT) teen drama series, "Riverside".Shvan decided to continue pursuing his dream, moving to Untied States, Los Angeles to enroll at the world famous Stella Adler Studio of Acting LA and finished the two year program.