Peter Stormare
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Peter Stormare (August 27, 1953) was born in Arbrå, Gävleborgs län, Sweden. He is a Swedish film, stage, voice and television actor as well as a theatrical director, playwright and musician. He is perhaps best known for his roles as John Abruzzi in Prison Break and as Gaear Grimsrud, one of the two kidnappers in Fargo. Peter Stormare began his acting career at the Royal National Theatre of Sweden, performing for eleven years. In 1990 he became the Associate Artistic Director at the Tokyo Globe Theatre and directed productions of many Shakespeare plays, including "Hamlet". In 1993 he moved to New York, where he appeared in English productions. He continues to work in both the United States and his his homeland of Sweden. He resides in Los Angeles, California, USA, with his wife.
Known for
Credits
Damage (1992)
as Peter Wetzler
Kill Code (2026)
Actor
Penguins of Madagascar (2014)
as Corporal (voice)
Constantine (2005)
as Lucifer
John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)
as Abram Tarasov
The Big Lebowski (1998)
as Nihilist
Armageddon (1998)
as Lev Andropov
The Brothers Grimm (2005)
as Cavaldi
Until Dawn (2025)
as Dr. Alan Hill
Off the Grid (2025)
as Belcor
Minority Report (2002)
as Dr. Solomon Eddie
22 Jump Street (2014)
as The Ghost
Fargo (1996)
as Gaear Grimsrud
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013)
as Sheriff Berringer
Bad Boys II (2003)
as Alexei
Pain & Gain (2013)
as Dr. Bjornson
Nacho Libre (2006)
as Emperor
Awakenings (1990)
as Neurochemist
8MM (1999)
as Dino Velvet
The Last Stand (2013)
as Burrell
The Tuxedo (2002)
as Dr. Simms
Chocolat (2000)
as Serge Muscat
Kill 'em All (2017)
as Agent Mark Holman
Lockout (2012)
as Scott Langral
Dancer in the Dark (2000)
as Jeff
Mercury Rising (1998)
as Shayes
The Zero Theorem (2013)
as Doctor 2
Day Shift (2022)
as Troy
Kill 'em All 2 (2024)
as Agent Holman
V.I.P. (2017)
as Paul
Birth (2004)
as Clifford
Windtalkers (2002)
as Sergeant Eric Hjelmstad
The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature (2017)
as Gunther (voice)
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)
as The President
Strange Magic (2015)
as Thang (voice)
Songbird (2020)
as Emmett Harland
Premonition (2007)
as Dr. Roth
The Batman vs. Dracula (2005)
as Dracula (voice)
Get the Gringo (2012)
as Frank
Clown (2014)
as Karlsson
Stand Your Ground (2025)
as Bastion
Constantine 2 (—)
as Lucifer
Unknown (2006)
as Snakeskin Boots
Bad Company (2002)
as Adrik Vas
The Ritual Killer (2023)
as Captain Marchand
2001 Maniacs (2005)
as Professor Ackerman
Small Apartments (2012)
as Dr. Olivetti
Big Top Scooby-Doo! (2012)
as Wulfric von Rydingsvard (voice)
Rage (2014)
as Francis O'Connell
Horsemen (2009)
as David Spitz
The Million Dollar Hotel (2000)
as Dixie
The Poison Rose (2019)
as Slide
Fanny and Alexander (1982)
as Young Man Who Helps Isak with Coffer
A Kind of Hades (1996)
as Ulf
Pirates of the Lake (1987)
as Beekeeper
Siberian Education (2013)
as Ink
Dylan Dog: Dead of Night (2011)
as Gabriel
Henry's Crime (2010)
as Darek Millodragovic
Witless Protection (2008)
as Arthur Grimsley
Beyond the Sky (2018)
as Peter Norton
Switch (2007)
as Tommen
Marianne (2011)
as Sven
Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel (2013)
as Whiplash (voice)
Spun (2003)
as Mullet Cop
Tai Chi Hero (2012)
as Flamming
Grylu Sker (—)
as The Mariner
Boot Camp (2008)
as Norman Hail
Cryptozoo (2021)
as Gustav (voice)
The Killing Room (2009)
as Dr. Phillips
Bruiser (2000)
as Milo Styles
King of the Dancehall (2017)
as Pierce Davidson
You Said What? (2011)
as Peter Stormare
Nobody Wants Your Film (2005)
as Self
Every Thing Will Be Fine (2015)
as Editor
Autumn Blood (2013)
as The Mayor
Small Town Murder Songs (2010)
as Walter
Inseparable (2012)
as Richard
Freud Leaving Home (1991)
as Berra
Rupture (2016)
as Terrence
Love in the Mirror (1999)
as Giovanni Andreini
Minnesota Nice (2003)
as Self
Purgatory (1999)
as Cavin Guthrie
False Trail (2011)
as Torsten
Bad Milo! (2013)
as Highsmith
The Grand Duke Of Corsica (2021)
as The Grand Duke of Corsica
The Penguins of Madagascar - Operation: Penguin Takeover (2014)
as Corporal (voice)
Somewhere in the City (1998)
as Graham
Gone with the Woman (2007)
as Glenn
Insanitarium (2008)
as Dr. Gianetti
I Am Here (2015)
as The Russian
Playing God (1997)
as Vladimir
The Coen Brothers (2000)
as Self
Anamorph (2007)
as Blair Collet
Wolf (2008)
as Klemens
Heatstroke (2013)
as Mallick
Bang Bang Baby (2014)
as George
Von Trier's 100 Eyes (2000)
as Self
The Awakening 2 (—)
as Mason
Voom Portraits (2007)
as Self
One Night with You (2006)
as Steinmetz
The Assassin's Code (2018)
as Kurt Schlychter
Gnomes and Trolls: The Secret Chamber (2008)
as Prickles (voice)
I sällskap med en clown (1997)
as Self
Undocumented (2010)
as Z
Janie Jones (2010)
as Sloan
Hamilton (1998)
as Carl Hamilton
The Debt Inherited (—)
as Stanley
In the Presence of a Clown (1998)
as Petrus Landahl
Happy Campers (2001)
as Oberon
Lifsens rot (—)
as Didrik
Guy Manley: Super Spy (2024)
as Hurricane Pete
Circus (2000)
as Julius
Behind the Moomins (2010)
as Self
The Brothers Grimm: Bringing the Fairytale to Life (2005)
as Self
Jewtopia (2012)
as Buck O'Connell
The Awakening (—)
as Mason
The Movie Hero (2003)
as The Suspicious Character
Tuesday Club (2022)
as Henrik
Dark Summer (2015)
as Stokes
The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
as Dieter Stark
Pinocchio: Carved from Darkness (—)
as Geppetto
Age of Summer (2018)
as Rock God
They Never Found Her (2007)
as Woods
Dweller (—)
as John Gaines
Förr i världen (—)
as the man
13 Moons (2002)
as Slovo
Hur bär du dig åt, människa?! (1978)
Actor
The Knife Thrower (—)
as Kaspar Olofsson
Reflections in a Dark Sky (1991)
as Carlo
Horror Noire (2021)
as Erebus (segment 'Sundown')
Corridor (2010)
as Micke
Le Polygraphe (1996)
as Christof Haussman
The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide (2025)
as Horror Film Expert
Mall (2014)
as Barry
The Frozen Leopard (1986)
as Jerry
The Beatle Fan (2002)
as Albert
The Wayshower (2011)
as Prince of Doubt
Gnomes & Trolls II: The Forest Trial (2020)
as Mini (voice)
From the Dead (1990)
as Chessplayer
Ivory (2010)
as David Strauss
Echo (2007)
as Simon’s Father
Poseidon Code (2014)
Actor
Orgies and the Meaning of Life (2008)
as Ivy Michigan
Leaps and Bounds (2007)
as Korvgubbe
Otis E. (2009)
as Reverand Roy
Hellenius hörna hyllar TV (2025)
as Self
A Standard Story (2011)
as Bully
Lyftet (1978)
as Prisoner
Hangman (2024)
as Bobby
The Bacchae (1993)
as The Messenger
Making Magic - a visual effects story (2020)
as voice
Seppan (1987)
as Sara's Father