
Johan Allan Edwall was a Swedish actor, director, author, composer and singer, best-known outside Sweden for the small roles he played in some of Ingmar Bergman's films, such as Fanny and Alexander (1982). He found his largest audience in the Scandinavian countries for playing lovable characters in several of the film and TV adaptations of the children's stories by Astrid Lindgren. He attended Stockholm's Royal Dramatic Training Academy from 1949 to 1952.
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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Astrid Lindgrens älskade filmerSeries | Self (archive footage) | 100 |
| 1995 | StjärnbilderMovie | (archive footage) | 71 |
| 1990 | Evert Taube 100 årMovie | Self | 66 |
| 1989 | The Journey to MeloniaMovie | Prospero (voice) | 65 |
| 1989 | During the Journey to MeloniaMovie | (Prospero) | 65 |
| 1987 | Pirates of the LakeMovie | Frans i Flinta | 63 |
| 1986 | Ronja RövardotterSeries | Skalle-Per | 62 |
| 1984 | Fanny and AlexanderSeries | Oscar Ekdahl | 60 |
| 1984 | Ronia: The Robber's DaughterMovie | Skalle-Per | 60 |
| 1984 | The Making of Fanny and AlexanderMovie | Self | 60 |
| 1984 | Åke and His WorldMovie | Principal Godeman | 60 |
| 1983 | The School of WivesMovie | Arnolphe | 59 |
| 1983 | P & BMovie | Josef "Stavros" Bendel | 59 |
| 1983 | Alf Sjöberg - mästarenMovie | — | 59 |
| 1982 | Fanny and AlexanderMovie | Oscar Ekdahl | 58 |
| 1981 | The RoosterMovie | Thorsson | 57 |
| 1981 | SOPORMovie | Thorbjörn Fälldin | 57 |
| 1981 | Rasmus and the VagabondMovie | Paradis-Oskar | 57 |
| 1980 | To Be a MillionaireMovie | Allan Persson | 56 |
| 1980 | Sverige åt svenskarnaMovie | Doktor Karl Otto | 56 |
| 1978 | BröllopsfestenMovie | Jonas | 54 |
| 1978 | Svenska novellerSeries | Jonas | 54 |
| 1977 | Games of Love and LonelinessMovie | Markel | 53 |
| 1973 | Emil and the PigletMovie | Anton Svensson | 49 |
| 1973 | Who Loves Yngve FrejMovie | Gustafsson | 49 |
| 1972 | The New LandMovie | Danjel | 48 |
| 1972 | The Ghost SonataMovie | Gubben | 48 |
| 1972 | New Mischief by EmilMovie | Anton Svensson | 48 |
| 1971 | The EmigrantsMovie | Danjel | 47 |
| 1971 | Emil of LonnebergaMovie | Anton Svensson | 47 |
| 1970 | The Red RoomSeries | Olle Montanus | 46 |
| 1970 | Good-Bye NanaMovie | Lindbaum | 46 |
| 1969 | The Bookseller Who Gave Up BathingMovie | Jacob | 45 |
| 1969 | We Are All DemonsMovie | Tor | 45 |
| 1967 | Mördaren - en helt vanlig personMovie | Wilhelmsson | 43 |
| 1966 | Here Is Your LifeMovie | August | 42 |
| 1965 | The DevotionMovie | Director | 41 |
| 1964 | All These WomenMovie | Jillker | 40 |
| 1963 | Winter LightMovie | Algot Frövik | 39 |
| 1963 | A Dream PlayMovie | Axel | 39 |
| 1962 | Kort är sommarenMovie | The doctor | 38 |
| 1961 | Mr. ErnestMovie | Doktor Chasuble | 37 |
| 1960 | The Virgin SpringMovie | Beggar | 36 |
| 1960 | The Wedding DayMovie | Vicar | 36 |
| 1960 | On a Bench in a ParkMovie | Street character | 36 |
| 1960 | The Die Is CastMovie | Dag Serén | 36 |
| 1960 | Av hjärtans lustMovie | Servant | 36 |
| 1960 | The Devil's EyeMovie | The Ear Demon | 36 |
| 1959 | BlackjacketsMovie | Narrator (voice) | 35 |
| 1958 | The Phantom CarriageMovie | Tramp | 34 |
| 1957 | Ingen morgondagMovie | The poet | 33 |
| 1955 | Wild BirdsMovie | Fiorentino | 31 |
| 1954 | Dance on RosesMovie | Olsson, journalist | 30 |
| 1953 | Resan till dejMovie | Bendix' composer | 29 |