Johannes Brost
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Johannes Brost is a Swedish
actor.
He grew up in the Skåne province in southern Sweden. His mother, actress Gudrun Brost
, worked at the Malmö
City Theater. He followed in his mother’s footsteps and became a stage actor, working both in Malmö and Stockholm
, and later starred in several movies and on TV. He biggest claim to fame in Sweden was the role of Joker, the bartender in the TV soap opera
Rederiet
, a long running drama show about a shipping company which conducts passenger traffic on the Baltic Sea
. Brost has also starred as a villain in two Jönssonligan
films. In 1991 he started doing stand-up comedy
. Although mostly known as a comedic actor, Brost has been in some more serious dramatic films.
Johannes Brost is sometimes credited as John Frost.
In terms of Johannes Brost's personal life he is a long time friend with Mick Jagger
of The Rolling Stones
.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
actor.
He grew up in the Skåne province in southern Sweden. His mother, actress Gudrun Brost
Gudrun Brost
Gudrun Lisa Johanna Brost was a Swedish actress.-Selected filmography:* The Heavenly Play * Sawdust and Tinsel * The Seventh Seal * The Virgin Spring...
, worked at the Malmö
Malmö
Malmö , in the southernmost province of Scania, is the third most populous city in Sweden, after Stockholm and Gothenburg.Malmö is the seat of Malmö Municipality and the capital of Skåne County...
City Theater. He followed in his mother’s footsteps and became a stage actor, working both in Malmö and Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, and later starred in several movies and on TV. He biggest claim to fame in Sweden was the role of Joker, the bartender in the TV soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Rederiet
Rederiet
Rederiet was a long-running Swedish soap opera that aired on Sveriges Television between 1992 and 2002....
, a long running drama show about a shipping company which conducts passenger traffic on the Baltic Sea
Baltic Sea
The Baltic Sea is a brackish mediterranean sea located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N latitude and from 20°E to 26°E longitude. It is bounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainland of Europe, and the Danish islands. It drains into the Kattegat by way of the Øresund, the Great Belt and...
. Brost has also starred as a villain in two Jönssonligan
Jönssonligan
Jönssonligan, literally the Jönsson League, is featured in a series of comedic Swedish films. The gang consists of the criminal genius Charles Ingvar "Sickan" Jönsson, hence the name, and his two companions "Dynamit-Harry" and Ragnar Vanheden...
films. In 1991 he started doing stand-up comedy
Stand-up comedy
Stand-up comedy is a comedic art form. Usually, a comedian performs in front of a live audience, speaking directly to them. Their performances are sometimes filmed for later release via DVD, the internet, and television...
. Although mostly known as a comedic actor, Brost has been in some more serious dramatic films.
Johannes Brost is sometimes credited as John Frost.
In terms of Johannes Brost's personal life he is a long time friend with Mick Jagger
Mick Jagger
Sir Michael Philip "Mick" Jagger is an English musician, singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist and a founding member of The Rolling Stones....
of The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones are an English rock band, formed in London in April 1962 by Brian Jones , Ian Stewart , Mick Jagger , and Keith Richards . Bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts completed the early line-up...
.