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