Peter Stormare
Peter Stormare 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 · Until Dawn as Hill
- 2024 · Kill 'em All 2 as Agent Holman
- 2024 · So Long, Marianne as Irving Layton
- 2024 · Twilight of the Gods as Ulfr (voice)
- 2024 · Tracker as Valts
- 2023 · The Ritual Killer as Captain Marchand
- 2022 · 1923 as Lucca
- 2022 · Day Shift as Troy
- 2020 · Songbird as Emmett Harland
- 2020 · Animaniacs as Nickelwise (voice)
- 2019 · The Poison Rose as Slide
- 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 · American Gods as Czernobog, Slavic god of darkness, death, and evil
- 2017 · John Wick: Chapter 2 as Abram Tarasov
- 2016 · Justice League Action as Mr. Freeze (voice)
- 2016 · Midnight Sun as Rutger Burlin
- 2016 · Swedish Dicks as Ingmar
- 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 · Manhattan as Lazar
- 2014 · 22 Jump Street as The Ghost
- 2014 · Rage as Francis O'Connell
- 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 · Arrow as Werner Zytle / Count Vertigo
- 2012 · Big Top Scooby-Doo! as Wulfric von Rydingsvard (voice)
- 2012 · Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as Lord Dregg (voice)
- 2012 · Longmire as Chance Gilbert
- 2012 · Longmire as
- 2012 · Lockout as Scott Langral
- 2012 · Get the Gringo as Frank
- 2012 · Small Apartments as Dr. Olivetti
- 2011 · Wilfred as Trashface
- 2011 · Body of Proof as Wilson Polley
- 2011 · Dylan Dog: Dead of Night as Gabriel
- 2011 · Sveriges Mästerkock as Self - Guest
- 2010 · Hellenius Hörna as Self - Guest
- 2010 · Hawaii Five-0 as Drago Zankovic
- 2010 · Ben 10: Ultimate Alien as King Xarion / King Viktor (voice)
- 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 · Boot Camp as Norman Hail
- 2007 · Transformers: Animated as Prometheus Black / Meltdown (voice)
- 2007 · Phineas and Ferb as Whiplash (voice)
- 2007 · Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! as Gorb
- 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 · The Batman vs. Dracula as Dracula (voice)
- 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
- 2003 · Bad Boys II as Alexei
- 2003 · Hitler: The Rise of Evil as Ernst Rohm
- 2003 · Spun as Mullet Cop
- 2002 · The Tuxedo as Dr. Simms
- 2002 · Monk as Petya Lovak
- 2002 · Minority Report as Dr. Solomon Eddie [Operating Room]
- 2002 · Windtalkers as Sergeant Eric Hjelmstad
- 2002 · Bad Company as Adrik Vas
- 2002 · Watching Ellie as Ingvar
- 2001 · Band of Brothers as
- 2000 · Chocolat as Serge Muscat
- 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 · Armageddon as Lev Andropov
- 1998 · Mercury Rising as Shayes
- 1998 · The Big Lebowski as Nihilist
- 1997 · Så ska det låta as Self
- 1996 · Fargo as Gaear Grimsrud
- 1992 · Damage as Peter Wetzler
- 1990 · Awakenings as Neurochemist
- 1989 · Seinfeld as Slippery Pete
- 1984 · Fanny and Alexander as Young man who helps Isak with coffer
- 1982 · Fanny and Alexander as Young Man Who Helps Isak with Coffer (uncredited)
- Future · Constantine 2 as Lucifer
- 2025 · The Wizard Hunter: The Hunt for Evangelion Crowley as Magister Barres
- 2025 · The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide as Horror Film Expert
- 2025 · Off the Grid as Belcor
- 2025 · Stand Your Ground as Bastion
- 2025 · Hellenius hörna hyllar TV as Self
- 2024 · Guy Manley - A Real Movie as Hurricane Pete
- 2024 · Hangman as Bobby
- 2022 · The Journey - 15 dagar i Nepal as
- 2022 · Chivalry as Garth
- 2022 · Tuesday Club as Henrik
- 2022 · Secrets of the Viking Stone as Self
- 2021 · The Box as Jedidiah Brag
- 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
- 2020 · Gnomes & Trolls II: The Forest Trial as Mini (voice)
- 2018 · Age of Summer as Rock God
- 2018 · Beyond The Sky as Peter Norton
- 2018 · The Assassin's Code as Kurt Schlychter
- 2017 · King of the Dancehall as Pierce Davidson
- 2016 · Rupture as Terrence
- 2016 · Black Widows as Folke Lundgren
- 2015 · I Am Here as The Russian
- 2015 · Every Thing Will Be Fine as Editor
- 2015 · Dark Summer as Stokes
- 2014 · Bang Bang Baby as George
- 2014 · The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Search and Rescue as Corporal (voice)
- 2014 · Poseidon Code as
- 2014 · Mall as Barry
- 2013 · Heatstroke as Mallick
- 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 · Tai Chi Hero as Duke Fleming
- 2012 · Inseparable as Richard
- 2012 · Jewtopia as Buck O'Connell
- 2011 · A Standard Story as Bully
- 2011 · Marianne: The Ghost Inside as Sven
- 2011 · False Trail as Torsten
- 2011 · You Said What? as Peter Stormare
- 2011 · The Wayshower as Prince of Doubt
- 2010 · Janie Jones as Sloan
- 2010 · Small Town Murder Songs as Walter
- 2010 · Undocumented as Z
- 2010 · Ivory as David Strauss
- 2010 · Corridor as Micke
- 2010 · Henry's Crime as Darek Millodragovic
- 2010 · Behind the Moomins as Self
- 2009 · Otis E. as Reverand Roy
- 2009 · The Killing Room as Dr. Phillips
- 2008 · Insanitarium as Dr. Gianetti
- 2008 · Wolf as Klemens
- 2008 · Witless Protection as Arthur Grimsley
- 2008 · Gnomes and Trolls: The Secret Chamber as
- 2007 · Echo as Simon’s Father
- 2007 · Switch as Tommen
- 2007 · Voom Portraits as Self
- 2007 · Anamorph as Blair Collet
- 2007 · Gone with the Woman as Glenn
- 2007 · They Never Found Her as Woods
- 2007 · Leaps and Bounds as Korvgubbe
- 2006 · One Night with You as Steinmetz
- 2005 · The Brothers Grimm: Bringing the Fairytale to Life as Self
- 2005 · Nobody Wants Your Film as Self
- 2003 · Minnesota Nice as Self
- 2003 · The Movie Hero as The Suspicious Character
- 2002 · 13 Moons as Slovo
- 2000 · Von Trier's 100 Eyes as Self
- 1999 · Love in the Mirror as Giovanni Andreini
- 1998 · Somewhere in the City as Graham
- 1997 · I sällskap med en clown as Self
- 1997 · The Lost World: Jurassic Park as Dieter Stark
- 1996 · A Kind of Hades as Ulf
- 1996 · Le Polygraphe as Christof Haussman
- 1987 · Seppan as Sara's Father
- Future · Dweller as John Gaines
- 1993 · The Bacchae as The Messenger
- Future · Hard Matter as
- 1991 · Reflections in a Dark Sky as Carlo
- 1990 · From the Dead as Chessplayer
- 1987 · Pirates of the Lake as Beekeeper
- Future · The Awakening as Mason
- Future · Pinocchio: Carved from Darkness as Geppetto
- Future · The Debt Inherited as Stanley
- Future · The Knife Thrower as Kaspar Olofsson
- 2002 · The Beatle Fan as Albert
- 2001 · Happy Campers as Oberon
- 2000 · Circus as Julius
- 2000 · Bruiser as Milo Styles
- 1999 · Purgatory as Cavin Guthrie
- 1998 · In the Presence of a Clown as Petrus Landahl
- 1998 · Hamilton as Carl Hamilton
- 1997 · Playing God as Vladimir
- 1993 · Morsarvet as Kapten Bergkvist
- 1991 · Freud Leaving Home as Berra
- 1986 · The Frozen Leopard as Jerry
- 1978 · Lyftet as Prisoner