Joel Adolphson

Biography

Carl Joel Adolphson, born on March 26, 1992, in Täby, is a Swedish actor, comedian, and YouTuber. He is one of the co-founders of the comedy group IJustWantToBeCool, which he runs alongside his cousins Victor Beer and Emil Beer. In addition to his work on YouTube, Adolphson has appeared in various television and theater productions. He played Ernst Colt in the 2020 SVT Christmas calendar Mirakel and was both a producer and actor in SVT’s children's series Skolan. He also starred in Spooky's, a TV series on SVT Barn. In 2023, Adolphson participated in the musical Från Aladdin till Elsa. In 2024, he is set to appear in the Swedish premiere of Dear Evan Hansen, playing the role of Jared Kleinman. On May 4, 2024, Joel Adolphson married Isa Forsander.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Julkalendern (1960) — Ernst Colt
2. Hasse & Tage - En kärlekshistoria (2019) — Self
3. Bert sabbar allt (2025) — Henrik
4. Masked Singer Sverige (2021) — Bläckfisken
5. The Villain of Villains (2026) — Illvar/Hans von Peng/Rånar-Joel
6. Trippen (2025) — Jan
7. Mirakel (2020) — Ernst
8. Den svenska Youtube-historien (2025) — Self (archive footage)
9. På riktigt?! (2023) — Self - Team leader
10. Semi (2013) — Various Roles
11. Valfeber (2014)
12. The Villain of Villains 2 — Illvar
13. An ordinary day (2019) — Leopold / Bosse / Spa-instruktör / Sömninge Sam / Turist
14. Skolan (2019) — Rektorn/Leopold
15. 1 mot Sverige (2021) — Celebrity advisor
16. Go'kväll (1997) — Self
17. Småstaden (2017) — Herman Manner
18. Skattjakten med IJustWantToBeCool (2024) — Kusin Joel/Asaguden Tor/Astronaut Älg Älgstrong/Gävlebocken/Kommentator/Leopold/Mr. Forsmark/Museivakt

Directed

1. Trippen (2025) — Director
2. Skolan (2019) — Director
3. An ordinary day (2019) — Director
4. Skattjakten med IJustWantToBeCool (2024) — Director