Johan Östling

Acting

Johan Östling

Born 1973-09-27 · Karlstad, Sweden

Johan Östling, née Andersson was born 27 September 1973 om Karlstad, Sweden. He is a Swedish actor and musician. He has previously been a member of the music group The Starboys but left the group in 2013. He is known for his work on Natan (2003), Slim Susie (2003) and God Save the King (2005).

Acting credits

Bad Neighbours poster
6.0

Hanna moves home to the country and ends up in the middle of a neighborhood feud between the ex-prime minister Stefan Carlsson and the stubborn Harry Flodman, who are arguing about a smelly outhouse. As Harry's live-in supporter, she is forced to choose a side; the power or the stubborn neighbor. The story is inspired by real events.

Bad Neighbours

2026

The Wedding Photographer poster
6.1

When the factory in Molkom shuts down, Robin leaves his beloved hometown to try his luck in Stockholm as a wedding photographer. This experience changes not merely his outlook on life but also his hairstyle.

The Wedding Photographer

2009

Mammas pojkar poster
4.7

Bröderna Hårdrock is a film about two brothers who are planning a heavy metal convention in their sleepy village. Their mother, the village priest, worries about them and wants them to settle down and have families. A young female teacher and line dance instructor in the village sets both their hearts beating faster and, unaware of each other's feelings, they enter a battle to win her affections.

Mammas pojkar

2012

Slim Susie poster
6.6

When Erik, a Stockholm urbanite, learns that his beauty-queen sister, Susie, is missing, he goes to their country roots to look for her. But after talking to the eccentric locals -- including a shy video store clerk and a corrupt police officer -- Erik finds a woman who is not at all like the girl he left behind. Award-winning director Ulf Malmros helms this black comedy infused with hipster flair.

Slim Susie

2003

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Värmländsk Voodoo

2023

God Save the King poster
5.9

A story about a young girl who leaves her hometown to pursue her dream of becoming a famous punk artist.

God Save the King

2005

What Happened? poster
NR

When an accident occurs, a group of snails begin to speculate about what happened – but the conversation soon goes off the rails.

What Happened?

2025

Inte Ett Riktigt Jobb poster
NR

How can an entire career in the cultural sector not count? The Minister of Education has announced that one-third of the funding for adult education associations is to be cut, with the money instead being invested in educational programs that lead to “real jobs.” What happens to the next generation of creators? And what do we lose as a society when the pathways into the cultural sector become increasingly scarce?

Inte Ett Riktigt Jobb

2026