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Peter Stormare

Peter Stormare (born Rolf Peter Ingvar Storm; 27 August 1953) 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.


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Born:
Aug 27, 1953 In Arbrå, Gävleborgs län, Suède
Movie/TV Credits:
107
First Appeared:
In the movie Lyftet 1978-01-20
Latest Project:
Movie The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide 2025-09-18
Known For
Filmography
Movie The Knife Thrower Kaspar Olofsson 2025
Movie The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide Horror Film Expert 2025-09-18
Movie Stand Your Ground Bastion 2025
Movie Hard Matter 2025
Movie Hangman Bobby 2024-04-13
Movie The Grand Duke Of Corsica The Grand Duke of Corsica 2021-10-15
Movie Horror Noire Erebus (segment 'Sundown') 2021-10-28
Movie The Poison Rose Slide 2019-05-23
Series LA to Vegas Artem 2018-01-02
Movie The Assassin's Code Kurt Schlychter 2018-05-11
Movie Beyond The Sky Peter Norton 2018-09-21
Movie King of the Dancehall Pierce Davidson 2017-01-13
Movie John Wick: Chapter 2 Abram Tarasov 2017-02-08
Movie The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature Gunther (voice) 2017-08-11
Movie Kill 'em All Agent Mark Holman 2017-06-06
Movie V.I.P. Paul 2017-08-23
Series Swedish Dicks Ingmar 2016-09-02
Movie Dark Ascension Lucius 2016-10-01
Movie Rupture Terrence 2016-11-04
Movie Dark Summer Stokes 2015-01-09
Movie Strange Magic Thang (voice) 2015-01-23
Movie I Am Here The Russian 2015-06-12
Movie Every Thing Will Be Fine Editor 2015-04-02
Movie 22 Jump Street The Ghost 2014-06-05
Movie Rage Francis O'Connell 2014-05-09
Movie Mall Barry 2014-06-18
Movie Penguins of Madagascar Corporal (voice) 2014-11-22
Movie Bang Bang Baby George 2014-09-08
Movie Clown Karlsson 2014-11-13
Movie Siberian Education Ink 2013-02-27
Movie Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters Sheriff Berringer 2013-01-17
Movie The Last Stand Burrell 2013-01-12
Movie Pain & Gain Dr. Bjornson 2013-04-18
Movie Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel Whiplash (voice) 2013-08-16
Movie Heatstroke Mallick 2013-12-19
Movie Autumn Blood The Mayor 2013-09-10
Movie The Zero Theorem Doctor 2 2013-09-20
Movie Bad Milo! Highsmith 2013-08-28
Movie Lockout Scott Langral 2012-04-12
Movie Small Apartments Dr. Olivetti 2012-03-10
Movie Jewtopia Buck O'Connell 2012-04-26
Movie Big Top Scooby-Doo! Wulfric von Rydingsvard (voice) 2012-10-09
Movie Inseparable Richard 2012-05-04
Movie Tai Chi Hero Duke Fleming 2012-10-25
Movie Dylan Dog: Dead of Night Gabriel 2011-03-16
Movie The Wayshower Prince of Doubt 2011-04-10
Movie You Said What? Peter Stormare 2011-07-29
Movie Henry's Crime Darek Millodragovic 2010-01-14
Movie Corridor Micke 2010-02-05
Movie Small Town Murder Songs Walter 2010-09-14
Movie Ivory David Strauss 2010-03-24
Movie Moomins and the Comet Chase Snufkin (voice) 2010-08-06
Movie The Killing Room Dr. Phillips 2009-01-16
Movie Horsemen David Spitz 2009-02-06
Movie The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus The President 2009-10-01
Movie Boot Camp Norman Hail 2008-02-07
Movie Witless Protection Arthur Grimsley 2008-02-22
Movie Gnomes and Trolls: The Secret Chamber 2008-01-31
Movie Wolf Klemens 2008-04-04
Movie Insanitarium Dr. Gianetti 2008-07-15
Movie Gone with the Woman Glenn 2007-09-07
Movie Premonition Dr. Roth 2007-02-08
Movie Switch Tommen 2007-10-26
Movie Echo Simon’s Father 2007-12-07
Movie Anamorph Blair Collet 2007-09-21
Movie Unknown Snakeskin Boots 2006-11-03
Movie Constantine Lucifer 2005-02-08
Movie Nobody Wants Your Film Self 2005-05-06
Movie 2001 Maniacs Professor Ackerman 2005-05-12
Movie The Brothers Grimm Cavaldi 2005-08-26
Movie The Batman vs. Dracula Dracula (voice) 2005-10-18
Movie Birth Clifford 2004-10-29
Movie Spun Mullet Cop 2003-02-07
Movie The Movie Hero The Suspicious Character 2003-03-08
Movie Minnesota Nice Self 2003-04-01
Movie Bad Boys II Alexei 2003-07-18
Series Hitler: The Rise of Evil Ernst Rohm 2003-05-18
Movie Minority Report Dr. Solomon Eddie [Operating Room] 2002-06-20
Movie Bad Company Adrik Vas 2002-06-07
Movie The Tuxedo Dr. Simms 2002-09-27
Movie 13 Moons Slovo 2002-08-30
Movie Happy Campers Oberon 2001-01-21
Movie The Million Dollar Hotel Dixie 2000-02-09
Movie Circus Julius 2000-05-05
Movie Bruiser Milo Styles 2000-02-13
Movie Dancer in the Dark Jeff 2000-09-01
Movie Von Trier's 100 Eyes Self 2000-12-02
Movie Chocolat Serge Muscat 2000-12-22
Movie Purgatory 1999-01-01
Movie Purgatory Cavin Guthrie 1999-01-10
Movie 8MM Dino Velvet 1999-02-26
Movie Love in the Mirror Giovanni Andreini 1999-11-14
Movie Hamilton Carl Hamilton 1998-01-30
Movie The Big Lebowski Nihilist 1998-03-06
Movie Armageddon Lev Andropov 1998-07-01
Movie Mercury Rising Shayes 1998-04-03
Movie Somewhere in the City Graham 1998-06-11
Movie The Lost World: Jurassic Park Dieter Stark 1997-05-23
Movie Playing God Vladimir 1997-10-17
Movie Fargo Gaear Grimsrud 1996-03-08
Movie A Kind of Hades Ulf 1996-11-30
Movie Damage Peter Wetzler 1992-12-02
Movie Freud Leaving Home Berra 1991-11-15
Movie Awakenings Neurochemist 1990-12-04
Movie Pirates of the Lake Beekeeper 1987-02-25
Movie Fanny and Alexander Young Man Who Helps Isak with Coffer (uncredited) 1982-12-17
Movie Lyftet Prisoner 1978-01-20
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