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 · Off the Grid as Belcor
- 2025 · Stand Your Ground as Bastion
- 2025 · Until Dawn as Dr. Alan 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 · BIANCA as Self - Guest
- 2022 · Day Shift as Troy
- 2022 · Chivalry as Garth
- 2021 · The Box as Jedidiah Brag
- 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 · 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 · I Am Here as The Russian
- 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 · Manhattan as Lazar
- 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 · Arrow as Werner Zytle / Count Vertigo
- 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
- 2011 · False Trail as Torsten
- 2011 · Wilfred as Trashface
- 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 · Undocumented as Z
- 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
- 2008 · Leverage as Gunter Hanzig
- 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 · 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 · Spun as Mullet Cop
- 2002 · The Tuxedo as Dr. Simms
- 2002 · Monk as Petya Lovak
- 2002 · Minority Report as Dr. Solomon Eddie
- 2002 · Windtalkers as Sergeant Eric Hjelmstad
- 2002 · Bad Company as Adrik Vas
- 2000 · Chocolat as Serge Muscat
- 2000 · CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as George 'Binky' Babinkian
- 2000 · Dancer in the Dark as Jeff
- 2000 · Bruiser as Milo Styles
- 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
- 1990 · Fångarna på fortet as Kapten Kaboom
- 1989 · Seinfeld as Slippery Pete
- 1987 · Pirates of the Lake as Beekeeper
- 1984 · Fanny and Alexander as Young Man Who Helps Isak with Coffer
- Future · Dweller as John Gaines
- 2025 · The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide as Horror Film Expert
- 2024 · Guy Manley: Super Spy as Hurricane Pete
- 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 · Age of Summer as Rock God
- 2018 · Beyond The Sky as Peter Norton
- 2017 · King of the Dancehall as Pierce Davidson
- 2016 · Rupture as Terrence
- 2016 · Black Widows as Folke Lundgren
- 2015 · Every Thing Will Be Fine as Editor
- 2015 · Dark Summer as Stokes
- 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 Flamming
- 2012 · Big Top Scooby-Doo! as Wulfric von Rydingsvard (voice)
- 2012 · Inseparable as Richard
- 2012 · Jewtopia as Buck O'Connell
- 2012 · Small Apartments as Dr. Olivetti
- 2011 · Dylan Dog: Dead of Night as Gabriel
- 2010 · Janie Jones as Sloan
- 2010 · Corridor as Micke
- 2010 · Henry's Crime as Darek Millodragovic
- 2009 · Horsemen as David Spitz
- 2009 · The Killing Room as Dr. Phillips
- 2008 · Insanitarium as Dr. Gianetti
- 2008 · Witless Protection as Arthur Grimsley
- 2008 · Boot Camp as Norman Hail
- 2008 · Gnomes and Trolls: The Secret Chamber as Prickles (voice)
- 2007 · Switch as Tommen
- 2007 · Voom Portraits as Self
- 2007 · Anamorph as Blair Collet
- 2007 · Gone with the Woman as Glenn
- 2005 · The Brothers Grimm: Bringing the Fairytale to Life as Self
- 2005 · 2001 Maniacs as Professor Ackerman
- 2003 · Minnesota Nice as Self
- 2002 · Watching Ellie as Ingvar
- 2000 · Circus as Julius
- 2000 · The Million Dollar Hotel as Dixie
- 1999 · Love in the Mirror as Giovanni Andreini
- 1999 · Purgatory as Cavin Guthrie
- 1998 · Hamilton as Carl Hamilton
- 1982 · Fanny and Alexander as Young Man Who Helps Isak with Coffer
- Future · Grylu Sker as The Mariner
- 1997 · Playing God as Vladimir
- Future · Kill Code as
- Future · Lifsens rot as Didrik
- 2025 · Hellenius hörna hyllar TV as Self
- 2024 · Hangman as Bobby
- 2022 · Tuesday Club as Henrik
- 2020 · Gnomes & Trolls II: The Forest Trial as Mini (voice)
- 2018 · The Assassin's Code as Kurt Schlychter
- 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
- 2011 · A Standard Story as Bully
- 2011 · Marianne: The Ghost Inside as Sven
- 2011 · You Said What? as Peter Stormare
- 2011 · The Wayshower as Prince of Doubt
- 2010 · Small Town Murder Songs as Walter
- 2010 · Behind the Moomins as Self
- 2010 · Ivory as David Strauss
- 2009 · Otis E. as Reverand Roy
- 2008 · Wolf as Klemens
- 2008 · Orgies and the Meaning of Life as Ivy Michigan
- 2007 · Echo as Simon’s Father
- 2007 · They Never Found Her as Woods
- 2007 · Leaps and Bounds as Korvgubbe
- 2006 · One Night with You as Steinmetz
- 2005 · Nobody Wants Your Film as Self
- 2003 · The Movie Hero as The Suspicious Character
- 2002 · 13 Moons as Slovo
- 2002 · The Beatle Fan as Albert
- 2001 · Happy Campers as Oberon
- 2000 · Von Trier's 100 Eyes as Self
- 1998 · In the Presence of a Clown as Petrus Landahl
- 1997 · I sällskap med en clown as Self
- 1997 · The Lost World: Jurassic Park as Dieter Stark
- 1996 · A Kind of Hades as Ulf
- 1993 · Morsarvet as Kapten Bergkvist
- Future · The Awakening as Mason
- 1998 · Somewhere in the City as Graham
- 1996 · Le Polygraphe as Christof Haussman
- 1993 · The Bacchae as The Messenger
- 1991 · Reflections in a Dark Sky as Carlo
- 1991 · Freud Leaving Home as Berra
- 1990 · From the Dead as Chessplayer
- 1987 · Seppan as Sara's Father
- 1986 · The Frozen Leopard as Jerry
- 1978 · Hur bär du dig åt, människa?! as
- Future · Pinocchio: Carved from Darkness as Geppetto
- Future · The Debt Inherited as Stanley
- 1978 · Lyftet as Prisoner
- Future · The Knife Thrower as Kaspar Olofsson
- 1978 · Hur bär du dig åt, människa?! as