Peter Stormare
Acting
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
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movieThe Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide
2025
Horror Film Expert
movieOff the Grid
2025
Belcor
movieStand Your Ground
2025
Bastion
movieUntil Dawn
2025
Dr. Alan Hill
movieKill 'em All 2
2024
Agent Holman
tvSo Long, Marianne
2024
Irving Layton
tvTwilight of the Gods
2024
Ulfr (voice)
movieGuy Manley: Super Spy
2024
Hurricane Pete
movieHangman
2024
Bobby
tvTracker
2024
Valts
movieThe Ritual Killer
2023
Captain Marchand
tv1923
2022
Lucca
tvBIANCA
2022
Self - Guest
tvChivalry
2022
Garth
movieTuesday Club
2022
Henrik
tvThe Box
2021
Jedidiah Brag
movieHorror Noire
2021
Erebus (segment 'Sundown')
movieThe Grand Duke Of Corsica
2021
The Grand Duke of Corsica
movieCryptozoo
2021
Gustav (voice)
movieSongbird
2020
Emmett Harland
tvAnimaniacs
2020
Nickelwise (voice)
movieGnomes & Trolls II: The Forest Trial
2020
Mini (voice)
movieAge of Summer
2018
Rock God
movieBeyond the Sky
2018
Peter Norton
movieThe Assassin's Code
2018
Kurt Schlychter
tvLA to Vegas
2018
Artem
movieV.I.P.
2017
Paul
tvGet Shorty
2017
Hafdis Snaejornsson
movieThe Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature
2017
Gunther (voice)
tvCastlevania
2017
Godbrand (voice)
movieKill 'em All
2017
Agent Mark Holman
tvAmerican Gods
2017
Czernobog
movieJohn Wick: Chapter 2
2017
Abram Tarasov
movieKing of the Dancehall
2017
Pierce Davidson
tvJustice League Action
2016
Mr. Freeze (voice)
movieRupture
2016
Terrence
tvMidnight Sun
2016
Rutger Burlin
tvSwedish Dicks
2016
Ingmar
tvBlack Widows
2016
Folke Lundgren
movieI Am Here
2015
The Russian
movieStrange Magic
2015
Thang (voice)
movieDark Summer
2015
Stokes
tvPenn Zero: Part-Time Hero
2014
Rufus (voice)
moviePenguins of Madagascar
2014
Corporal (voice)
movieClown
2014
Karlsson
movieBang Bang Baby
2014
George
tvManhattan
2014
Lazar
movieMall
2014
Barry
movie22 Jump Street
2014
The Ghost
movieRage
2014
Francis O'Connell
movieHeatstroke
2013
Mallick
tvThe Blacklist
2013
Figure / Berlin
movieThe Zero Theorem
2013
Doctor 2
movieAutumn Blood
2013
The Mayor
movieBad Milo!
2013
Highsmith
moviePhineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel
2013
Whiplash (voice)
tvGraceland
2013
Martun Sarkissian
tvTeen Titans Go!
2013
Fibulon (voice)
moviePain & Gain
2013
Dr. Bjornson
movieHansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
2013
Sheriff Berringer
movieThe Last Stand
2013
Burrell
movieTai Chi Hero
2012
Flamming
tvArrow
2012
Werner Zytle / Count Vertigo
movieBig Top Scooby-Doo!
2012
Wulfric von Rydingsvard (voice)
tvTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
2012
Lord Dregg (voice)
tvLongmire
2012
Chance Gilbert
movieInseparable
2012
Richard
movieJewtopia
2012
Buck O'Connell
movieLockout
2012
Scott Langral
movieSmall Apartments
2012
Dr. Olivetti
movieFalse Trail
2011
Torsten
movieYou Said What?
2011
Peter Stormare
tvWilfred
2011
Trashface
movieThe Wayshower
2011
Prince of Doubt
tvBody of Proof
2011
Wilson Polley
tvSveriges Mästerkock
2011
Self - Guest
tvHellenius Hörna
2010
Self - Guest
tvHawaii Five-0
2010
Drago Zankovic
movieJanie Jones
2010
Sloan
tvBen 10: Ultimate Alien
2010
King Xarion / King Viktor (voice)
movieIvory
2010
David Strauss
movieCorridor
2010
Micke
movieHenry's Crime
2010
Darek Millodragovic
movieOtis E.
2009
Reverand Roy
movieThe Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
2009
The President
tvNCIS: Los Angeles
2009
Interpol Agent Martin Källström
movieHorsemen
2009
David Spitz
movieThe Killing Room
2009
Dr. Phillips
tvLeverage
2008
Gunter Hanzig
movieInsanitarium
2008
Dr. Gianetti
movieWolf
2008
Klemens
movieWitless Protection
2008
Arthur Grimsley
movieBoot Camp
2008
Norman Hail
movieGnomes and Trolls: The Secret Chamber
2008
Prickles (voice)
movieOrgies and the Meaning of Life
2008
Ivy Michigan
tvTransformers: Animated
2007
Prometheus Black / Meltdown (voice)
movieEcho
2007
Simon’s Father
movieSwitch
2007
Tommen
movieAnamorph
2007
Blair Collet
tvPhineas and Ferb
2007
Whiplash (voice)
movieLeaps and Bounds
2007
Korvgubbe
moviePremonition
2007
Dr. Roth
movieOne Night with You
2006
Steinmetz
movieUnknown
2006
Snakeskin Boots
tvPsych
2006
Cyrus Polk
movieNacho Libre
2006
Emperor
movieThe Batman vs. Dracula
2005
Dracula (voice)
tvPrison Break
2005
John Abruzzi
movieThe Brothers Grimm
2005
Cavaldi
tvWeeds
2005
Chef
movie2001 Maniacs
2005
Professor Ackerman
movieConstantine
2005
Lucifer
movieBirth
2004
Clifford
tvJoey
2004
Viktor
tvEntourage
2004
Aaron Cohen
movieBad Boys II
2003
Alexei
tvHitler: The Rise of Evil
2003
Ernst Rohm
movieThe Movie Hero
2003
The Suspicious Character
movieSpun
2003
Mullet Cop
movieThe Tuxedo
2002
Dr. Simms
movie13 Moons
2002
Slovo
tvMonk
2002
Petya Lovak
movieMinority Report
2002
Dr. Solomon Eddie
movieBad Company
2002
Adrik Vas
movieWindtalkers
2002
Sergeant Eric Hjelmstad
movieThe Beatle Fan
2002
Albert
tvWatching Ellie
2002
Ingvar
movieHappy Campers
2001
Oberon
movieChocolat
2000
Serge Muscat
tvCSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
George 'Binky' Babinkian
movieCircus
2000
Julius
movieBruiser
2000
Milo Styles
movieLove in the Mirror
1999
Giovanni Andreini
movie8MM
1999
Dino Velvet
moviePurgatory
1999
Cavin Guthrie
movieIn the Presence of a Clown
1998
Petrus Landahl
movieArmageddon
1998
Lev Andropov
movieMercury Rising
1998
Shayes
movieThe Big Lebowski
1998
Nihilist
movieHamilton
1998
Carl Hamilton
moviePlaying God
1997
Vladimir
movieThe Lost World: Jurassic Park
1997
Dieter Stark
movieLe Polygraphe
1996
Christof Haussman
tvSwift Justice
1996
Johnny D.
movieFargo
1996
Gaear Grimsrud
tvMorsarvet
1993
Kapten Bergkvist
movieThe Bacchae
1993
The Messenger
movieDamage
1992
Peter Wetzler
movieAwakenings
1990
Neurochemist
tvFångarna på fortet
1990
Kapten Kaboom
From the Dead
1990
Chessplayer
tvSeinfeld
1989
Slippery Pete
movieSeppan
1987
Sara's Father
moviePirates of the Lake
1987
Beekeeper
tvScreen Two
1985
Byrd
tvFanny and Alexander
1984
Young Man Who Helps Isak with Coffer
movieFanny and Alexander
1982
Young Man Who Helps Isak with Coffer
movieLyftet
1978
Prisoner
movieDweller
John Gaines
movieThe Awakening
Mason
movieThe Knife Thrower
Kaspar Olofsson
movieThe Debt Inherited
Stanley
movieGrylu Sker
The Mariner
movieConstantine 2
Lucifer
Creator2
tvThe American Runestone
2020
Creator
tvSwedish Dicks
2016
Creator
Directing2
tvSwedish Dicks
2016
Director
Crew1
movieSoldier of God
2005
Additional Music