Johannes Brost

Johannes Brost
Brost in 2013
Born	Edvard Johannes Brost Forssell (1946-09-25)25 September 1946 Stockholm, Sweden
Died	4 January 2018(2018-01-04) (aged 71) Lund, Sweden
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 [sv], and film and theater actor Gudrun Brost. The musician and actor Tomas Forssell [sv]—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 [sv] 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 [sv] (A Bedfull of Foreigners) and Är du inte riktigt fisk [sv] at Chinateatern; Me and My Girl at Intiman [sv] in Stockholm and Kuta och kör [sv] 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]

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