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