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.
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]
Personal life
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]
^Engström, Emma (22 January 2012). "Joker har slutat festa" [Joker has stopped partying]. gp.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
^ abEmma Martinez Arpstrand (5 January 2018). "Tidslinje: Johannes Brosts liv". Dagens Nyheter (subscription required) (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 7 January 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
^"Utdrag ur Johannes Brosts självbiografi" [Extract from Johannes Brost's autobiography]. Expressen (in Swedish). 2 October 2014. Archived from the original on 9 January 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
^Marie Strömberg Andersson (6 January 2018) [5 January 2018]. "Johannes Brost är död". Norra Skåne (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 9 January 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
^ abSara Haldert (5 January 2018), "Folkkäre Johannes Brost är död", Sydsvenskan (in Swedish), Tidningarnas Telegrambyrå, archived from the original on 6 January 2018, retrieved 8 January 2018
^Kim Lund (7 January 2018) [5 January 2018]. "ÅST-bekanta Johannes Brost är död". Åbo Underrättelser (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 9 January 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
^"Johannes Brost som Joker i Rederiet" [Johannes Brost as Joker in Rederiet] (video) (in Swedish). Expressen TV. 5 January 2018. Archived from the original on 6 January 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
^Björn Alverfeldt (14 July 2003). "Revylivet leker för Brost". Sydsvenskan (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2018.