Johannes Brost | |
---|---|
Born | Edvard Johannes Brost Forssell 25 September 1946 Stockholm, Sweden |
Died | 4 January 2018 Lund, Sweden | (aged 71)
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1972–2018 |
Children | 4 |
Parent(s) | Sven Forssell, Gudrun Brost |
Edvard Johannes Brost Forssell (25 September 1946 – 4 January 2018) was a Swedish actor. He became recognized for his roles in the television programs Stjärnhuset and Rederiet; in Rederiet he appeared in 318 episodes. In 2013, he won a Guldbagge award for his role in the film Avalon. He also had several roles in theater.
Born in Stockholm on 25 September 1946,[1] Brost was the son of author and journalist Sven Forssell , and film and theater actor Gudrun Brost. The musician and actor Tomas Forssell —father of television and radio host Gry Forssell—was his half brother.[citation needed]
As a child, he did not want to be an actor like his mother,[2] whom he sometimes accompanied to work.[3] He later chose to start acting and applied to the Royal Dramatic Theatre drama school, but failed in the first round of auditions.[4] He took private acting lessons with director Fred Hjelm and then he successfully applied to the Teaterhögskolan in Malmö.[5] He graduated in 1970.[6] After graduation he was employed by the Stockholm City Theatre, where he stayed for two years.[6] After that he acted at Åbo Svenska Theater in Finland and then at the National Swedish Touring Theatre, Unga Teatern and Malmö City Theatre.[7] He also took part in the Tältprojektet in 1977.[2]
In 1981, he had the leading role in the SVT children's television program Christmas calendar titled Stjärnhuset, which won him national recognition. A year later Brost became a panelist on the ratings success Gäster med gester, which began airing on SVT; he also appeared in several pantomimes.[8] He also participated in several comedy plays such as Bäddat för sex (A Bedfull of Foreigners) and Är du inte riktigt fisk at Chinateatern; Me and My Girl at Intiman in Stockholm and Kuta och kör at the Palladium in Malmö.[9]
Brost became best known for his role as Joker the bartender in the television series Rederiet; he appeared in all 318 episodes of the series, which ran between 1992 and 2002.[10] He also had roles in several films, including Black Jack, Änglagård, Jönssonligan dyker upp igen and The Visitors.[11]
He was an honorary citizen of Laholm and produced several summer revue shows there.[12] He also appeared in several plays directed by Eva Rydberg at Fredriksdalsteatern in Helsingborg.[13]
In 2013, Brost won a Guldbagge award for his leading role in the 2011 film Avalon.[14][15] He also played Pekka in the series Jordskott[15] and appeared in the show Lilyhammer.[15]
In 2016, Brost took part in the SVT show Stjärnorna på slottet, in which he spoke about his life and career.[14] He also appeared as a celebrity dancer in Let's Dance 2017 on TV4.[14] His last role, in December 2017, was that of Sievert Lindberg, a wealthy man interested in a friend of Dagmar Friman, in the SVT series Fröken Frimans krig'.[14]
Brost became friends with singer Mick Jagger after they met in 1965 when Jagger and the Rolling Stones performed in Malmö and went to a nightclub where Brost was working.[16] When told about Brost's death, Jagger stated that "He was a wonderful guy"[16] and that "We will miss his humour" and his generosity.[17]
Brost had four children.[18] He died from complications of esophageal cancer on 4 January 2018;[15][19] he was to appear on a TV4 program, Tillsammans mot cancer (Together Against Cancer) on 8 January.[20]
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1981 | Beware of the Johnson Gang[21] | Robber | |
1981 | The Fox and the Hound[21] | Copper (Swedish dubbing) | |
1981 | Stjärnhuset[21] | Astro | TV series |
1982 | Gräsänklingar[21] | Robber | |
1982 | Kalabaliken i Bender[21] | Officer | |
1983 | Mickey's Christmas Carol[21] | Ebenezer Scrooge (Swedish dubbing) | |
1983 | Den tragiska historien om Hamlet – prins av Danmark[21] | Gyldenstern | TV series |
1986 | Min pappa är Tarzan[21] | Curt | |
1986 | The Johnson Gang Resurface[21] | The Man with the Iron Arm | |
1987 | Fadern, Sonen och Den Helige Ande...[21] | The Seventh Man | |
1988 | The Visitors[21] | Allan Svensson | |
1990 | Black Jack[21] | Lennart | |
1991 | The White Viking[21] | Kolbeinn | |
1992 | House of Angels[21] | Fanny's American Friend | |
1992-2002 | Rederiet[21] | Joker | TV series |
1992 | Go Hugo Go[21] | Meatball Charlie (Swedish dubbing) | |
1994 | Good Night Irene[21] | Eddie | |
2000 | 102 Dalmatians[21] | Waddlesworth (Swedish dubbing) | |
2007 | Meet the Robinsons[21] | Bowler Hat Guy (Swedish dubbing) | |
2009 | Bröllopsfotografen[21] | Claes | |
2011 | Avalon[21] | Janne | Won the Guldbagge for best actor |
2011 | Cars 2 | Mel Dorado (Swedish dubbing) | |
2012 | Sean Banan inuti Seanfrika [21] | The Ambassador | |
2012 | Wither[21] | Gunnar | |
2013 | Death of a Pilgrim [21] | Mr. Persson | TV series |
2013 | Lilyhammer[21] | Stanley | TV series |
2013 | Maria Wern: Först när givaren är död [21] | Lennart | |
2013 | Studentfesten [21] | Zacke' Father | |
2013 | Inarticulate Speech of the Heart[21] | Joe | |
2014 | Min så kallade pappa [21] | Frank's dad | |
2014 | Another Time, Another Life[21] | Mr. Persson | |
2015 | Beck: The Family[21] | Rimfors | |
2015 | Jordskott[21] | Koljonen |