Johannes Brost
Swedish actor (1946–2018)
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Key Takeaways
- Edvard Johannes Brost Forssell (25 September 1946 – 4 January 2018) was a Swedish actor.
- In 2013, he won a Guldbagge award for his role in the film Avalon .
- Biography Early life Born in Stockholm on 25 September 1946, Brost was the son of author and journalist Sven Forssell, and film and theater actor Gudrun Brost.
- As a child, he did not want to be an actor like his mother, whom he sometimes accompanied to work.
- He took private acting lessons with director Fred Hjelm and then he successfully applied to the Teaterhögskolan in Malmö.
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.
Biography
Early life
Born in Stockholm on 25 September 1946, 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.
As a child, he did not want to be an actor like his mother, whom he sometimes accompanied to work. He later chose to start acting and applied to the Royal Dramatic Theatre drama school, but failed in the first round of auditions. He took private acting lessons with director Fred Hjelm and then he successfully applied to the Teaterhögskolan in Malmö. He graduated in 1970. After graduation he was employed by the Stockholm City Theatre, where he stayed for two years. After that he acted at Åbo Svenska Theater in Finland and then at the National Swedish Touring Theatre, Unga Teatern and Malmö City Theatre. He also took part in the Tältprojektet in 1977.
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