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Peter Stormare

Peter Stormare

Acting

Born: August 27, 1953Arbrå, Gävleborgs län, Sweden

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
Filmography
The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide

The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide

Horror Film Expert

2025
Off the Grid

Off the Grid

Belcor

2025
Stand Your Ground

Stand Your Ground

Bastion

2025
Until Dawn

Until Dawn

Dr. Alan Hill

2025
Hellenius hörna hyllar TV

Hellenius hörna hyllar TV

Self

2025
Kill 'em All 2

Kill 'em All 2

Agent Holman

2024
Guy Manley: Super Spy

Guy Manley: Super Spy

Hurricane Pete

2024
Hangman

Hangman

Bobby

2024
The Ritual Killer

The Ritual Killer

Captain Marchand

2023
Day Shift

Day Shift

Troy

2022
Tuesday Club

Tuesday Club

Henrik

2022
Horror Noire

Horror Noire

Erebus (segment 'Sundown')

2021
The Grand Duke Of Corsica

The Grand Duke Of Corsica

The Grand Duke of Corsica

2021
Cryptozoo

Cryptozoo

Gustav (voice)

2021
Songbird

Songbird

Emmett Harland

2020
Gnomes & Trolls II: The Forest Trial

Gnomes & Trolls II: The Forest Trial

Mini (voice)

2020
The Poison Rose

The Poison Rose

Slide

2019
Age of Summer

Age of Summer

Rock God

2018
Beyond The Sky

Beyond The Sky

Peter Norton

2018
The Assassin's Code

The Assassin's Code

Kurt Schlychter

2018
V.I.P.

V.I.P.

Paul

2017
The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature

The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature

Gunther (voice)

2017
Kill 'em All

Kill 'em All

Agent Mark Holman

2017
John Wick: Chapter 2

John Wick: Chapter 2

Abram Tarasov

2017
King of the Dancehall

King of the Dancehall

Pierce Davidson

2017
Rupture

Rupture

Terrence

2016
I Am Here

I Am Here

The Russian

2015
Every Thing Will Be Fine

Every Thing Will Be Fine

Editor

2015
Strange Magic

Strange Magic

Thang (voice)

2015
Dark Summer

Dark Summer

Stokes

2015
Penguins of Madagascar

Penguins of Madagascar

Corporal (voice)

2014
Clown

Clown

Karlsson

2014
Bang Bang Baby

Bang Bang Baby

George

2014
The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Search and Rescue

The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Search and Rescue

Corporal (voice)

2014
Poseidon Code

Poseidon Code

2014
Mall

Mall

Barry

2014
22 Jump Street

22 Jump Street

The Ghost

2014
Rage

Rage

Francis O'Connell

2014
Heatstroke

Heatstroke

Mallick

2013
The Zero Theorem

The Zero Theorem

Doctor 2

2013
Autumn Blood

Autumn Blood

The Mayor

2013
Bad Milo!

Bad Milo!

Highsmith

2013
Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel

Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel

Whiplash (voice)

2013
Pain & Gain

Pain & Gain

Dr. Bjornson

2013
Siberian Education

Siberian Education

Ink

2013
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters

Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters

Sheriff Berringer

2013
The Last Stand

The Last Stand

Burrell

2013
Tai Chi Hero

Tai Chi Hero

Flamming

2012
Big Top Scooby-Doo!

Big Top Scooby-Doo!

Wulfric von Rydingsvard (voice)

2012
Inseparable

Inseparable

Richard

2012
Jewtopia

Jewtopia

Buck O'Connell

2012
Lockout

Lockout

Scott Langral

2012
Get the Gringo

Get the Gringo

Frank

2012
Small Apartments

Small Apartments

Dr. Olivetti

2012
A Standard Story

A Standard Story

Bully

2011
Marianne: The Ghost Inside

Marianne: The Ghost Inside

Sven

2011
False Trail

False Trail

Torsten

2011
You Said What?

You Said What?

Peter Stormare

2011
The Wayshower

The Wayshower

Prince of Doubt

2011
Dylan Dog: Dead of Night

Dylan Dog: Dead of Night

Gabriel

2011
Janie Jones

Janie Jones

Sloan

2010
Undocumented

Undocumented

Z

2010
Small Town Murder Songs

Small Town Murder Songs

Walter

2010
Behind the Moomins

Behind the Moomins

Self

2010
Ivory

Ivory

David Strauss

2010
Corridor

Corridor

Micke

2010
Henry's Crime

Henry's Crime

Darek Millodragovic

2010
Otis E.

Otis E.

Reverand Roy

2009
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

The President

2009
Horsemen

Horsemen

David Spitz

2009
The Killing Room

The Killing Room

Dr. Phillips

2009
Insanitarium

Insanitarium

Dr. Gianetti

2008
Wolf

Wolf

Klemens

2008
Witless Protection

Witless Protection

Arthur Grimsley

2008
Boot Camp

Boot Camp

Norman Hail

2008
Gnomes and Trolls: The Secret Chamber

Gnomes and Trolls: The Secret Chamber

Prickles (voice)

2008
Orgies and the Meaning of Life

Orgies and the Meaning of Life

Ivy Michigan

2008
Echo

Echo

Simon’s Father

2007
Switch

Switch

Tommen

2007
Voom Portraits

Voom Portraits

Self

2007
Anamorph

Anamorph

Blair Collet

2007
Gone with the Woman

Gone with the Woman

Glenn

2007
They Never Found Her

They Never Found Her

Woods

2007
Leaps and Bounds

Leaps and Bounds

Korvgubbe

2007
Premonition

Premonition

Dr. Roth

2007
One Night with You

One Night with You

Steinmetz

2006
Unknown

Unknown

Snakeskin Boots

2006
Nacho Libre

Nacho Libre

Emperor

2006
The Brothers Grimm: Bringing the Fairytale to Life

The Brothers Grimm: Bringing the Fairytale to Life

Self

2005
The Batman vs. Dracula

The Batman vs. Dracula

Dracula (voice)

2005
The Brothers Grimm

The Brothers Grimm

Cavaldi

2005
2001 Maniacs

2001 Maniacs

Professor Ackerman

2005
Nobody Wants Your Film

Nobody Wants Your Film

Self

2005
Constantine

Constantine

Lucifer

2005
Birth

Birth

Clifford

2004
Bad Boys II

Bad Boys II

Alexei

2003
Minnesota Nice

Minnesota Nice

Self

2003
The Movie Hero

The Movie Hero

The Suspicious Character

2003
Spun

Spun

Mullet Cop

2003
The Tuxedo

The Tuxedo

Dr. Simms

2002
13 Moons

13 Moons

Slovo

2002
Minority Report

Minority Report

Dr. Solomon Eddie

2002
Windtalkers

Windtalkers

Sergeant Eric Hjelmstad

2002
Bad Company

Bad Company

Adrik Vas

2002
The Beatle Fan

The Beatle Fan

Albert

2002
Happy Campers

Happy Campers

Oberon

2001
Chocolat

Chocolat

Serge Muscat

2000
Von Trier's 100 Eyes

Von Trier's 100 Eyes

Self

2000
The Coen Brothers

The Coen Brothers

Self

2000
Dancer in the Dark

Dancer in the Dark

Jeff

2000
Circus

Circus

Julius

2000
Bruiser

Bruiser

Milo Styles

2000
The Million Dollar Hotel

The Million Dollar Hotel

Dixie

2000
Love in the Mirror

Love in the Mirror

Giovanni Andreini

1999
8MM

8MM

Dino Velvet

1999
Purgatory

Purgatory

Cavin Guthrie

1999
In the Presence of a Clown

In the Presence of a Clown

Petrus Landahl

1998
Armageddon

Armageddon

Lev Andropov

1998
Somewhere in the City

Somewhere in the City

Graham

1998
Mercury Rising

Mercury Rising

Shayes

1998
The Big Lebowski

The Big Lebowski

Nihilist

1998
Hamilton

Hamilton

Carl Hamilton

1998
I sällskap med en clown

I sällskap med en clown

Self

1997
Playing God

Playing God

Vladimir

1997
The Lost World: Jurassic Park

The Lost World: Jurassic Park

Dieter Stark

1997
A Kind of Hades

A Kind of Hades

Ulf

1996
Le Polygraphe

Le Polygraphe

Christof Haussman

1996
Fargo

Fargo

Gaear Grimsrud

1996
The Bacchae

The Bacchae

The Messenger

1993
Damage

Damage

Peter Wetzler

1992
Reflections in a Dark Sky

Reflections in a Dark Sky

Carlo

1991
Freud Leaving Home

Freud Leaving Home

Berra

1991
Awakenings

Awakenings

Neurochemist

1990

From the Dead

Chessplayer

1990
Seppan

Seppan

Sara's Father

1987
Pirates of the Lake

Pirates of the Lake

Beekeeper

1987
The Frozen Leopard

The Frozen Leopard

Jerry

1986
Fanny and Alexander

Fanny and Alexander

Young Man Who Helps Isak with Coffer

1982
Lyftet

Lyftet

Prisoner

1978
Hur bär du dig åt, människa?!

Hur bär du dig åt, människa?!

1978