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Johan Widerberg

Johan Widerberg

Actor · Born March 16, 1974 (52) · Stockholm, Sweden

Johan Widerberg is the son of Bo Widerberg (who is often cited as one of the greatest Scandinavian directors). Johan's breakthrough role is often cited as the lead of the acclaimed film "All Things Fair", of the year 1995.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 16, 1974 (52)
From
Stockholm, Sweden
Works as
Actor
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 47 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 11% in 30 days

What are Johan Widerberg's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 79th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
36%
Bonds
26%
Survival
21%
Self
11%
Power
3%
Society
3%
Justice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 4 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Warm
4
Bittersweet
3
Hopeful
3
Melancholic
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Feel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Johan Widerberg's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Johan Widerberg's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

47 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • To Cook a Bear(2025)

    Show 4 episodes · as Sederin

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Doktrinen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Show 6 episodes · as Erik Nisser

  • Suburbia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Martin

  • Marks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Thanks

  • The Hearing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Psykiatriker

  • Bäckström(2020)

    Show 4 episodes · as Haqvin Furuhjelm

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Midas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • The Spy(2019)

    as Baron von Gossler

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Fartblinda(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Anders Meyer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Mending Hugo's Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • The Wife(2017)

    as Walter Bark

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Missing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 4 episodes · as Pastor Stein

  • Springfloden(2016)

    Show 12 episodes · as Minken

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • A Man Called Ove(2015)

    as Vitskjortan

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Modus(2015)

    Show 8 episodes · as Lukas Lindgren

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Bo Widerberg regisserar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Lust och fägring - en film om Bo Widerbergs sista (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Svenska tv-historier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Johan Widerberg

  • The Fourth Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · Screenplay

  • Death of a Pilgrim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 4 episodes · Writer

  • Odjuret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Hilding

  • Happy End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Asger

  • In (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Magnus

  • The Sandhamn Murders(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sylvester

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • So Different(2009)

    as Kristian

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Ocean's Twelve(2004)

    as Johan

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Stockholm Syndrome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Lasse

  • Herr von Hancken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 4 episodes · as Bror Benjamin Carlander

  • Herr Von Hancken (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Bror Benjamin Carlander

  • Gossip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Alexander

  • Foreign Fields (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Kurt Cobain

  • Under the Sun(1998)

    as Erik Jonsson

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Lithivm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Martin

  • Selma & Johanna - en roadmovie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Conny

  • Christmas Oratorio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Sidner Nordensson

  • Augustitango (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Peter

  • All Things Fair (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Stig

  • Report to Heaven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 4 episodes · as Victor

  • The Police Murderer(1994)

    as Kasper

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Rosenbaum - Målbrott (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Rolf Karlström

  • Nordexpressen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Håkan Niklasson

  • Ebba och Didrik (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 9 episodes · as Didrik Reng

  • The Serpent's Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Jani as a child

  • My Life as a Dog(1985)

    as Boy in Town

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Man from Majorca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Johansson's Son

  • Bo Widerberg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Actor

  • Man on the Roof(1976)

    as Kollberg's Son (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 47 titles from 1976 to 2025; peak year 1994.

Biggest box office

A Man Called Ove (2015)

$31M worldwide

Highest rated

A Man Called Ove (2015)

Midcredits 97th

Film career

19762025

Peak 1994 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1976Screen debut· Man on the Roof
  • 1995First top-billed film· All Things Fair
  • 2015Career best· Modus

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting44 of 47: 44 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thWriting2 of 47: 2 only writing, 0 with another roleOther crew1 of 47: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s2 · acting1980s3 · acting1990s11 · acting2000s7 · acting2010s17 · 15 acting · 2 crew2020s7 · 6 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 11% of 9 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Johan Widerberg's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 69th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 62nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 15 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed5

Most divisive · actor

So Different (2009)

56th percentile spread · 54% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

A Man Called Ove (2015)

Midcredits 97th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 75/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 85, detractors 51. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Johan Widerberg work with?

People who share at least 2 of Johan Widerberg's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rolf Lassgård shares the most, 5.

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers

Mixed roles