Peter Stormare
Known for Acting · 212 credits
- Born
- 1953-08-27 (age 72)
- Place of birth
- Arbrå, Gävleborgs län, Sweden
- Also known as
- Rolf Peter Ingvar Storm
Biography
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
TV Shows (60)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as George 'Binky' Babinkian
The Blacklist
2013
as Figure / Berlin
Prison Break
2005
as John Abruzzi
Hawaii Five-0
2010
as Drago Zankovic
Arrow
2012
as Werner Zytle / Count Vertigo
Seinfeld
1989
as Slippery Pete
Teen Titans Go!
2013
as Fibulon (voice)
Monk
2002
as Petya Lovak
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
as Interpol Agent Martin Källström
Phineas and Ferb
2007
as Whiplash (voice)
Tracker
2024
as Valts
Psych
2006
as Cyrus Polk
1923
2022
as Lucca
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2012
as Lord Dregg (voice)
Entourage
2004
as Aaron Cohen
Screen Two
1985
as Byrd
Weeds
2005
as Chef
Longmire
2012
as Chance Gilbert
Justice League Action
2016
as Mr. Freeze (voice)
American Gods
2017
as Czernobog
Body of Proof
2011
as Wilson Polley
Leverage
2008
as Gunter Hanzig
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien
2010
as King Xarion / King Viktor (voice)
Animaniacs
2020
as Nickelwise (voice)
Joey
2004
as Viktor
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
2007
as Gorb
Detective Hole
2026
as Odin
Castlevania
2017
as Godbrand (voice)
Graceland
2013
as Martun Sarkissian
Transformers: Animated
2007
as Prometheus Black / Meltdown (voice)
Manhattan
2014
as Lazar
Get Shorty
2017
as Hafdis Snaejornsson
Wilfred
2011
as Trashface
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
2014
as Rufus (voice)
Sveriges Mästerkock
2011
as Self - Guest
Stjärnorna på slottet
2006
as Self
Swift Justice
1996
as Johnny D.
Så ska det låta
1997
as Self
Svenska Hollywoodfruar
2009
as Self
Swedish Dicks
2016
as Ingmar
Midnight Sun
2016
as Rutger Burlin
Hellenius Hörna
2010
as Self - Guest
Black Widows
2016
as Folke Lundgren
Renées brygga
2015
as Self
Hitler: The Rise of Evil
2003
as Ernst Rohm
Twilight of the Gods
2024
as Ulfr (voice)
BIANCA
2022
as Self - Guest
LA to Vegas
2018
as Artem
Chivalry
2022
as Garth
Fångarna på fortet
1990
as Kapten Kaboom
Fanny and Alexander
1984
as Young Man Who Helps Isak with Coffer
Watching Ellie
2002
as Ingvar
So Long, Marianne
2024
as Irving Layton
The Box
2021
as Jedidiah Brag
The Journey - 15 dagar i Nepal
2022
as Self
Bergs bärbara talkshow
2013
as Self
Morsarvet
1993
as Kapten Bergkvist
Secrets of the Viking Stone
2022
as Self
The American Runestone
2020
as Self
Hur bär du dig åt, människa?!
1978
Movies (152)
Damage
1992
as Peter Wetzler
Kill Code
2026
Penguins of Madagascar
2014
as Corporal (voice)
Off the Grid
2025
as Belcor
Constantine
2005
as Lucifer
John Wick: Chapter 2
2017
as Abram Tarasov
22 Jump Street
2014
as The Ghost
Until Dawn
2025
as Dr. Alan Hill
Armageddon
1998
as Lev Andropov
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
2013
as Sheriff Berringer
Minority Report
2002
as Dr. Solomon Eddie
The Big Lebowski
1998
as Nihilist
Pain & Gain
2013
as Dr. Bjornson
Fargo
1996
as Gaear Grimsrud
The Brothers Grimm
2005
as Cavaldi
Kill 'em All
2017
as Agent Mark Holman
Bad Boys II
2003
as Alexei
The Last Stand
2013
as Burrell
Lockout
2012
as Scott Langral
Kill 'em All 2
2024
as Agent Holman
Clown
2014
as Karlsson
The Zero Theorem
2013
as Doctor 2
8MM
1999
as Dino Velvet
The Tuxedo
2002
as Dr. Simms
Birth
2004
as Clifford
Get the Gringo
2012
as Frank
Nacho Libre
2006
as Emperor
V.I.P.
2017
as Paul
Mercury Rising
1998
as Shayes
Awakenings
1990
as Neurochemist
Big Top Scooby-Doo!
2012
as Wulfric von Rydingsvard (voice)
Songbird
2020
as Emmett Harland
Unknown
2006
as Snakeskin Boots
Dancer in the Dark
2000
as Jeff
Siberian Education
2013
as Ink
Chocolat
2000
as Serge Muscat
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
2009
as The President
Windtalkers
2002
as Sergeant Eric Hjelmstad
Day Shift
2022
as Troy
Henry's Crime
2010
as Darek Millodragovic
Rage
2014
as Francis O'Connell
Constantine 2
as Lucifer
Stand Your Ground
2025
as Bastion
Beyond the Sky
2018
as Peter Norton
The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature
2017
as Gunther (voice)
King of the Dancehall
2017
as Pierce Davidson
Strange Magic
2015
as Thang (voice)
Small Apartments
2012
as Dr. Olivetti
Pirates of the Lake
1987
as Beekeeper
Autumn Blood
2013
as The Mayor
Premonition
2007
as Dr. Roth
The Poison Rose
2019
as Slide
The Ritual Killer
2023
as Captain Marchand
Bad Company
2002
as Adrik Vas
Minnesota Nice
2003
as Self
Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel
2013
as Whiplash (voice)
The Batman vs. Dracula
2005
as Dracula (voice)
Love in the Mirror
1999
as Giovanni Andreini
You Said What?
2011
as Peter Stormare
Tai Chi Hero
2012
as Flamming
Fanny and Alexander
1982
as Young Man Who Helps Isak with Coffer
Cryptozoo
2021
as Gustav (voice)
2001 Maniacs
2005
as Professor Ackerman
Bruiser
2000
as Milo Styles
The Million Dollar Hotel
2000
as Dixie
Small Town Murder Songs
2010
as Walter
I Am Here
2015
as The Russian
Horsemen
2009
as David Spitz
Every Thing Will Be Fine
2015
as Editor
Somewhere in the City
1998
as Graham
Bad Milo!
2013
as Highsmith
Behind the Moomins
2010
as Self
False Trail
2011
as Torsten
Dylan Dog: Dead of Night
2011
as Gabriel
Nobody Wants Your Film
2005
as Self
The Movie Hero
2003
as The Suspicious Character
Von Trier's 100 Eyes
2000
as Self
Rupture
2016
as Terrence
Spun
2003
as Mullet Cop
Inseparable
2012
as Richard
The Killing Room
2009
as Dr. Phillips
Undocumented
2010
as Z
The Grand Duke Of Corsica
2021
as The Grand Duke of Corsica
Heatstroke
2013
as Mallick
Janie Jones
2010
as Sloan
Bang Bang Baby
2014
as George
The Penguins of Madagascar - Operation: Penguin Takeover
2014
as Corporal (voice)
Marianne
2011
as Sven
Förr i världen
as the man
Jewtopia
2012
as Buck O'Connell
The Knife Thrower
as Kaspar Olofsson
The Coen Brothers
2000
as Self
One Night with You
2006
as Steinmetz
Purgatory
1999
as Cavin Guthrie
Grylu Sker
as The Mariner
Freud Leaving Home
1991
as Berra
The Awakening 2
as Mason
Boot Camp
2008
as Norman Hail
Circus
2000
as Julius
Witless Protection
2008
as Arthur Grimsley
The Brothers Grimm: Bringing the Fairytale to Life
2005
as Self
The Frozen Leopard
1986
as Jerry
Tuesday Club
2022
as Henrik
Voom Portraits
2007
as Self
The Debt Inherited
as Stanley
The Assassin's Code
2018
as Kurt Schlychter
Mall
2014
as Barry
Le Polygraphe
1996
as Christof Haussman
Anamorph
2007
as Blair Collet
Hur bär du dig åt, människa?!
1978
The Wayshower
2011
as Prince of Doubt
Playing God
1997
as Vladimir
Happy Campers
2001
as Oberon
In the Presence of a Clown
1998
as Petrus Landahl
Switch
2007
as Tommen
The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide
2025
as Horror Film Expert
Gone with the Woman
2007
as Glenn
Insanitarium
2008
as Dr. Gianetti
Lifsens rot
as Didrik
Dweller
as John Gaines
About Peter Stormare
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 Shakespea… With 212 credits spanning from 1978 to 2026, Peter Stormare has appeared in 152 films and 60 TV shows.
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Most Popular Peter Stormare Movies
- Damage (1992) — as Peter Wetzler
- Kill Code (2026)
- Penguins of Madagascar (2014) — as Corporal (voice)
- Off the Grid (2025) — as Belcor
- Constantine (2005) — as Lucifer
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