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
Hawaii Five-0
2010
as Drago Zankovic
Prison Break
2005
as John Abruzzi
Arrow
2012
as Werner Zytle / Count Vertigo
Seinfeld
1989
as Slippery Pete
Tracker
2024
as Valts
NCIS: Los Angeles
2009
as Interpol Agent Martin Källström
Monk
2002
as Petya Lovak
Psych
2006
as Cyrus Polk
Teen Titans Go!
2013
as Fibulon (voice)
Phineas and Ferb
2007
as Whiplash (voice)
Entourage
2004
as Aaron Cohen
Weeds
2005
as Chef
1923
2022
as Lucca
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2012
as Lord Dregg (voice)
Longmire
2012
as Chance Gilbert
Leverage
2008
as Gunter Hanzig
Body of Proof
2011
as Wilson Polley
Animaniacs
2020
as Nickelwise (voice)
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien
2010
as King Xarion / King Viktor (voice)
Screen Two
1985
as Byrd
American Gods
2017
as Czernobog
Joey
2004
as Viktor
Justice League Action
2016
as Mr. Freeze (voice)
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
2007
as Gorb
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
2014
as Rufus (voice)
Castlevania
2017
as Godbrand (voice)
Manhattan
2014
as Lazar
Detective Hole
2026
as Odin
Get Shorty
2017
as Hafdis Snaejornsson
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
Fångarna på fortet
1990
as Kapten Kaboom
Hellenius Hörna
2010
as Self - Guest
Watching Ellie
2002
as Ingvar
Svenska Hollywoodfruar
2009
as Self
Swift Justice
1996
as Johnny D.
Fanny and Alexander
1984
as Young Man Who Helps Isak with Coffer
BIANCA
2022
as Self - Guest
Swedish Dicks
2016
as Ingmar
Stjärnorna på slottet
2006
as Self
LA to Vegas
2018
as Artem
Sveriges Mästerkock
2011
as Self - Guest
So Long, Marianne
2024
as Irving Layton
Chivalry
2022
as Garth
Renées brygga
2015
as Self
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)
Until Dawn
2025
as Dr. Alan Hill
Armageddon
1998
as Lev Andropov
Minority Report
2002
as Dr. Solomon Eddie
The Big Lebowski
1998
as Nihilist
Bad Boys II
2003
as Alexei
Fargo
1996
as Gaear Grimsrud
Nacho Libre
2006
as Emperor
Chocolat
2000
as Serge Muscat
22 Jump Street
2014
as The Ghost
The Tuxedo
2002
as Dr. Simms
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
2013
as Sheriff Berringer
8MM
1999
as Dino Velvet
The Brothers Grimm
2005
as Cavaldi
Pain & Gain
2013
as Dr. Bjornson
Day Shift
2022
as Troy
Kill Code
2026
Awakenings
1990
as Neurochemist
Birth
2004
as Clifford
Strange Magic
2015
as Thang (voice)
Mercury Rising
1998
as Shayes
The Last Stand
2013
as Burrell
Windtalkers
2002
as Sergeant Eric Hjelmstad
Kill 'em All 2
2024
as Agent Holman
The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature
2017
as Gunther (voice)
2001 Maniacs
2005
as Professor Ackerman
V.I.P.
2017
as Paul
Rage
2014
as Francis O'Connell
Kill 'em All
2017
as Agent Mark Holman
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
2009
as The President
Lockout
2012
as Scott Langral
Stand Your Ground
2025
as Bastion
Dancer in the Dark
2000
as Jeff
Clown
2014
as Karlsson
Premonition
2007
as Dr. Roth
Horsemen
2009
as David Spitz
Cryptozoo
2021
as Gustav (voice)
Fanny and Alexander
1982
as Young Man Who Helps Isak with Coffer
Songbird
2020
as Emmett Harland
Anamorph
2007
as Blair Collet
Bad Company
2002
as Adrik Vas
The Poison Rose
2019
as Slide
The Batman vs. Dracula
2005
as Dracula (voice)
Unknown
2006
as Snakeskin Boots
The Zero Theorem
2013
as Doctor 2
Get the Gringo
2012
as Frank
Rupture
2016
as Terrence
Janie Jones
2010
as Sloan
The Ritual Killer
2023
as Captain Marchand
Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel
2013
as Whiplash (voice)
Off the Grid
2025
as Belcor
Bruiser
2000
as Milo Styles
Spun
2003
as Mullet Cop
13 Moons
2002
as Slovo
Bad Milo!
2013
as Highsmith
Circus
2000
as Julius
Voom Portraits
2007
as Self
Mall
2014
as Barry
Happy Campers
2001
as Oberon
The Million Dollar Hotel
2000
as Dixie
Big Top Scooby-Doo!
2012
as Wulfric von Rydingsvard (voice)
Purgatory
1999
as Cavin Guthrie
Tai Chi Hero
2012
as Flamming
Dylan Dog: Dead of Night
2011
as Gabriel
Henry's Crime
2010
as Darek Millodragovic
Witless Protection
2008
as Arthur Grimsley
Otis E.
2009
as Reverand Roy
Beyond The Sky
2018
as Peter Norton
Small Apartments
2012
as Dr. Olivetti
Insanitarium
2008
as Dr. Gianetti
The Killing Room
2009
as Dr. Phillips
Boot Camp
2008
as Norman Hail
Playing God
1997
as Vladimir
The Penguins of Madagascar - Operation: Penguin Takeover
2014
as Corporal (voice)
The Wayshower
2011
as Prince of Doubt
You Said What?
2011
as Peter Stormare
Siberian Education
2013
as Ink
Echo
2007
as Simon’s Father
Inseparable
2012
as Richard
Freud Leaving Home
1991
as Berra
The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide
2025
as Horror Film Expert
Every Thing Will Be Fine
2015
as Editor
Autumn Blood
2013
as The Mayor
Jewtopia
2012
as Buck O'Connell
Hamilton
1998
as Carl Hamilton
Undocumented
2010
as Z
Heatstroke
2013
as Mallick
Pirates of the Lake
1987
as Beekeeper
Age of Summer
2018
as Rock God
Small Town Murder Songs
2010
as Walter
Somewhere in the City
1998
as Graham
The Grand Duke Of Corsica
2021
as The Grand Duke of Corsica
The Assassin's Code
2018
as Kurt Schlychter
Gnomes and Trolls: The Secret Chamber
2008
as Prickles (voice)
The Brothers Grimm: Bringing the Fairytale to Life
2005
as Self
A Kind of Hades
1996
as Ulf
The Movie Hero
2003
as The Suspicious Character
Dark Summer
2015
as Stokes
Behind the Moomins
2010
as Self
False Trail
2011
as Torsten
Tuesday Club
2022
as Henrik
In the Presence of a Clown
1998
as Petrus Landahl
Corridor
2010
as Micke
I Am Here
2015
as The Russian
Nobody Wants Your Film
2005
as Self
Marianne: The Ghost Inside
2011
as Sven
The Awakening
as Mason
Orgies and the Meaning of Life
2008
as Ivy Michigan
Horror Noire
2021
as Erebus (segment 'Sundown')
Grylu Sker
as The Mariner
Constantine 2
as Lucifer
Dweller
as John Gaines
Wolf
2008
as Klemens
Von Trier's 100 Eyes
2000
as Self
Bang Bang Baby
2014
as George
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
1997
as Dieter Stark
The Coen Brothers
2000
as Self
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)
- Until Dawn (2025) — as Dr. Alan Hill
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