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 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
Credits
- 2025 · The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide as Horror Film Expert
- 2025 · Off the Grid as Belcor
- 2025 · Stand Your Ground as Bastion
- 2025 · Until Dawn as Dr. Alan Hill
- 2022 · The Journey - 15 dagar i Nepal as Self
- 2022 · Secrets of the Viking Stone as Self
- 2021 · Horror Noire as Erebus (segment 'Sundown')
- 2021 · The Grand Duke Of Corsica as The Grand Duke of Corsica
- 2021 · Cryptozoo as Gustav (voice)
- 2020 · The American Runestone as
- 2018 · Beyond The Sky as Peter Norton
- 2018 · The Assassin's Code as Kurt Schlychter
- 2017 · King of the Dancehall as Pierce Davidson
- 2016 · Midnight Sun as Rutger Burlin
- 2015 · I Am Here as The Russian
- 2015 · Every Thing Will Be Fine as Editor
- 2015 · Dark Summer as Stokes
- 2014 · Mall as Barry
- 2013 · Autumn Blood as The Mayor
- 2013 · Bad Milo! as Highsmith
- 2013 · Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel as Whiplash (voice)
- 2013 · Siberian Education as Ink
- 2012 · Big Top Scooby-Doo! as Wulfric von Rydingsvard (voice)
- 2012 · Jewtopia as Buck O'Connell
- 2012 · Small Apartments as Dr. Olivetti
- 2011 · False Trail as Torsten
- 2011 · Dylan Dog: Dead of Night as Gabriel
- 2010 · Undocumented as Z
- 2010 · Behind the Moomins as Self
- 2010 · Corridor as Micke
- 2010 · Henry's Crime as Darek Millodragovic
- 2009 · The Killing Room as Dr. Phillips
- 2008 · Insanitarium as Dr. Gianetti
- 2008 · Wolf as Klemens
- 2008 · Witless Protection as Arthur Grimsley
- 2008 · Boot Camp as Norman Hail
- 2007 · Voom Portraits as Self
- 2007 · Anamorph as Blair Collet
- 2007 · Gone with the Woman as Glenn
- 2006 · One Night with You as Steinmetz
- 2005 · The Brothers Grimm: Bringing the Fairytale to Life as Self
- 2005 · The Batman vs. Dracula as Dracula (voice)
- 2005 · Nobody Wants Your Film as Self
- 2003 · The Movie Hero as The Suspicious Character
- 2001 · Happy Campers as Oberon
- 2000 · Circus as Julius
- 2000 · Bruiser as Milo Styles
- 1999 · Love in the Mirror as Giovanni Andreini
- 1999 · Purgatory as Cavin Guthrie
- 1998 · Hamilton as Carl Hamilton
- 1991 · Freud Leaving Home as Berra
- 1982 · Fanny and Alexander as Young Man Who Helps Isak with Coffer
- Future · Kill Code as
- 1997 · Playing God as Vladimir
- Future · The Awakening as Mason
- Future · Dweller as John Gaines
- 2025 · Hellenius hörna hyllar TV as Self
- 2024 · Kill 'em All 2 as Agent Holman
- 2024 · So Long, Marianne as Irving Layton
- 2024 · Twilight of the Gods as Ulfr (voice)
- 2024 · Guy Manley: Super Spy as Hurricane Pete
- 2024 · Hangman as Bobby
- 2024 · Tracker as Valts
- 2023 · The Ritual Killer as Captain Marchand
- 2022 · 1923 as Lucca
- 2022 · BIANCA as Self - Guest
- 2022 · Day Shift as Troy
- 2022 · Chivalry as Garth
- 2022 · Tuesday Club as Henrik
- 2021 · The Box as Jedidiah Brag
- 2020 · Songbird as Emmett Harland
- 2020 · Animaniacs as Nickelwise (voice)
- 2020 · Gnomes & Trolls II: The Forest Trial as Mini (voice)
- 2019 · The Poison Rose as Slide
- 2014 · The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Search and Rescue as Corporal (voice)
- 2010 · Janie Jones as Sloan
- 2000 · Von Trier's 100 Eyes as Self
- Future · Constantine 2 as Lucifer
- 2018 · Age of Summer as Rock God
- 2018 · LA to Vegas as Artem
- 2017 · V.I.P. as Paul
- 2017 · Get Shorty as Hafdis Snaejornsson
- 2017 · The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature as Gunther (voice)
- 2017 · Castlevania as Godbrand (voice)
- 2017 · Kill 'em All as Agent Mark Holman
- 2017 · American Gods as Czernobog
- 2017 · John Wick: Chapter 2 as Abram Tarasov
- 2016 · Justice League Action as Mr. Freeze (voice)
- 2016 · Rupture as Terrence
- 2016 · Swedish Dicks as Ingmar
- 2016 · Black Widows as Folke Lundgren
- 2015 · Renées brygga as Self
- 2015 · Strange Magic as Thang (voice)
- 2014 · Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero as Rufus (voice)
- 2014 · Penguins of Madagascar as Corporal (voice)
- 2014 · Clown as Karlsson
- 2014 · Bang Bang Baby as George
- 2014 · Manhattan as Lazar
- 2014 · Poseidon Code as
- 2014 · 22 Jump Street as The Ghost
- 2014 · Rage as Francis O'Connell
- 2013 · Heatstroke as Mallick
- 2013 · The Blacklist as Figure
- 2013 · The Blacklist as Berlin
- 2013 · The Zero Theorem as Doctor 2
- 2013 · Graceland as Martun Sarkissian
- 2013 · Teen Titans Go! as Fibulon (voice)
- 2013 · Pain & Gain as Dr. Bjornson
- 2013 · Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters as Sheriff Berringer
- 2013 · The Last Stand as Burrell
- 2012 · Tai Chi Hero as Flamming
- 2012 · Arrow as Werner Zytle / Count Vertigo
- 2012 · Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as Lord Dregg (voice)
- 2012 · Longmire as Chance Gilbert
- 2012 · Longmire as
- 2012 · Inseparable as Richard
- 2012 · Lockout as Scott Langral
- 2012 · Get the Gringo as Frank
- 2011 · A Standard Story as Bully
- 2011 · Marianne: The Ghost Inside as Sven
- 2011 · You Said What? as Peter Stormare
- 2011 · Wilfred as Trashface
- 2011 · The Wayshower as Prince of Doubt
- 2011 · Body of Proof as Wilson Polley
- 2011 · Sveriges Mästerkock as Self - Guest
- 2010 · Hellenius Hörna as Self - Guest
- 2010 · Hawaii Five-0 as Drago Zankovic
- 2010 · Small Town Murder Songs as Walter
- 2010 · Ben 10: Ultimate Alien as King Xarion / King Viktor (voice)
- 2010 · Ivory as David Strauss
- 2009 · Otis E. as Reverand Roy
- 2009 · The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus as The President
- 2009 · NCIS: Los Angeles as Interpol Agent Martin Källström
- 2009 · Svenska Hollywoodfruar as Self
- 2009 · Horsemen as David Spitz
- 2008 · Leverage as Gunter Hanzig
- 2008 · Gnomes and Trolls: The Secret Chamber as Prickles (voice)
- 2008 · Orgies and the Meaning of Life as Ivy Michigan
- 2007 · Transformers: Animated as Prometheus Black / Meltdown (voice)
- 2007 · Echo as Simon’s Father
- 2007 · Switch as Tommen
- 2007 · Phineas and Ferb as Whiplash (voice)
- 2007 · They Never Found Her as Woods
- 2007 · Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! as Gorb
- 2007 · Leaps and Bounds as Korvgubbe
- 2007 · Premonition as Dr. Roth
- 2006 · Unknown as Snakeskin Boots
- 2006 · Psych as Cyrus Polk
- 2006 · Nacho Libre as Emperor
- 2006 · Stjärnorna på slottet as Self
- 2005 · Prison Break as John Abruzzi
- 2005 · The Brothers Grimm as Cavaldi
- 2005 · Weeds as Chef
- 2005 · 2001 Maniacs as Professor Ackerman
- 2005 · Constantine as Lucifer
- 2004 · Birth as Clifford
- 2004 · Joey as Viktor
- 2004 · Entourage as Aaron Cohen
- 2003 · Bad Boys II as Alexei
- 2003 · Hitler: The Rise of Evil as Ernst Rohm
- 2003 · Minnesota Nice as Self
- 2003 · Spun as Mullet Cop
- 2002 · The Tuxedo as Dr. Simms
- 2002 · 13 Moons as Slovo
- 2002 · Monk as Petya Lovak
- 2002 · Minority Report as Dr. Solomon Eddie
- 2002 · Windtalkers as Sergeant Eric Hjelmstad
- 2002 · Bad Company as Adrik Vas
- 2002 · The Beatle Fan as Albert
- 2002 · Watching Ellie as Ingvar
- 2000 · Chocolat as Serge Muscat
- 2000 · The Coen Brothers as Self
- 2000 · CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as George 'Binky' Babinkian
- 2000 · Dancer in the Dark as Jeff
- 2000 · The Million Dollar Hotel as Dixie
- 1999 · 8MM as Dino Velvet
- 1998 · Somewhere in the City as Graham
- 1997 · I sällskap med en clown as Self
- 1996 · Le Polygraphe as Christof Haussman
- 1987 · Pirates of the Lake as Beekeeper
- Future · The Knife Thrower as Kaspar Olofsson
- Future · The Debt Inherited as Stanley
- Future · Lifsens rot as Didrik
- 1998 · In the Presence of a Clown as Petrus Landahl
- 1998 · Armageddon as Lev Andropov
- 1998 · Mercury Rising as Shayes
- 1998 · The Big Lebowski as Nihilist
- 1997 · The Lost World: Jurassic Park as Dieter Stark
- 1997 · Så ska det låta as Self
- 1996 · A Kind of Hades as Ulf
- 1996 · Swift Justice as Johnny D.
- 1996 · Fargo as Gaear Grimsrud
- 1993 · Morsarvet as Kapten Bergkvist
- 1993 · The Bacchae as The Messenger
- 1992 · Damage as Peter Wetzler
- 1991 · Reflections in a Dark Sky as Carlo
- 1990 · Awakenings as Neurochemist
- 1990 · Fångarna på fortet as Kapten Kaboom
- 1990 · From the Dead as Chessplayer
- 1989 · Seinfeld as Slippery Pete
- 1987 · Seppan as Sara's Father
- 1986 · The Frozen Leopard as Jerry
- 1985 · Screen Two as Byrd
- 1984 · Fanny and Alexander as Young Man Who Helps Isak with Coffer
- 1978 · Hur bär du dig åt, människa?! as
- 1978 · Lyftet as Prisoner
- Future · Grylu Sker as The Mariner
- 1978 · Hur bär du dig åt, människa?! as
- Future · Pinocchio: Carved from Darkness as Geppetto
- Future · The Awakening 2 as Mason