Peter Stormare
Actor, Director, Producer, Composer, Writer
August 27, 1953 (72 years)
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.
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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| 2026 | Jo Nesbo's Detective Hole · as Cast |
| 2025 | Off the Grid · as Belcor |
| 2025 | Until Dawn · as Dr. Alan Hill |
| 2025 | Stand Your Ground · as BastionOn Plex |
| 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 | Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles · as Tokka |
| 2024 | Tracker (2024) · as Valts |
| 2023 | The Ritual Killer · as Captain Marchand |
| 2022 | 1923 · as Lucca |
| 2022 | Day Shift · as Troy |
| 2022 | Chivalry · as Garth |
| 2022 | Food and Romance · as HenrikOn Plex |
| 2021 | Horror Noire · as Erebus (segment 'sundown') |
| 2021 | The Box (2021) · as Jedidiah Brag |
| 2021 | The Grand Duke of Corsica · as The Grand Duke Of Corsica |
| 2021 | Cryptozoo · as Gustav (voice) |
| 2020 | Songbird · as Emmett Harland |
| 2020 | Animaniacs · as Nickelwise (voice) |
| 2020 | Gift of Fire · as Albert Einstein |
| 2020 | |
| 2019 | Briarpatch · as Gunther |
| 2019 | The Poison Rose · as Slide |
| 2018 | Beyond the Sky · as Peter NortonOn Plex |
| 2018 | Age of Summer · as Rock GodOn Plex |
| 2018 | The Assassin's Code · as Kurt SchlychterOn Plex |
| 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)On Plex |
| 2017 | Kill 'Em All · as Agent Mark Holman |
| 2017 | Castlevania · as Godbrand (voice) |
| 2017 | American Gods · as Czernobog |
| 2017 | John Wick: Chapter 2 · as Abram Tarasov |
| 2017 | Jeff & Some Aliens · as Cabbie |
| 2016 | King of the Dancehall · as Pierce Davidson |
| 2016 | Justice League Action · as Mr. Freeze (voice) |
| 2016 | Rupture · as Terrence |
| 2016 | Midnight Sun · as Rutger Burlin |
| 2016 | Milo Murphy's Law · as Tobias Trollhammer |
| 2016 | Swedish Dicks · as IngmarOn Plex |
| 2016 | Those Who Can't · as Conrad Carson |
| 2016 | Black Widows · as Folke Lundgren |
| 2015 | Every Thing Will Be Fine · as Editor |
| 2015 | Strange Magic · as Thang (voice) |
| 2015 | Dark Summer · as StokesOn Plex |
| 2014 | Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero · as Rufus (voice) |
| 2014 | Penguins of Madagascar · as Corporal (voice) |
| 2014 | Clown · as Karlsson |
| 2014 | The 11th Hour · as The RussianOn Plex |
| 2014 | Bang Bang Baby · as GeorgeOn Plex |
| 2014 | Manhattan · as LazarOn Plex |
| 2014 | The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Search and Rescue · as Corporal (voice) |
| 2014 | Mall · as Barry |
| 2014 | 22 Jump Street · as The Ghost |
| 2014 | Rage · as Francis O'connellOn Plex |
| 2014 | Rake (US) · as Jack Tarrant |
| 2013 | Heatstroke · as Mallick |
| 2013 | The Blacklist · as Berlin |
| 2013 | Autumn Blood · as The Mayor |
| 2013 | The Zero Theorem · as Doctor 2 |
| 2013 | Bad Milo · as HighsmithOn Plex |
| 2013 | Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel · as Whiplash (voice) |
| 2013 | Graceland · as Martun Sarkissian |
| 2013 | Teen Titans Go! · as Fibulon (voice) |
| 2013 | Pain & Gain · as Dr. Bjornson |
| 2013 | Deadly Code · as Ink |
| 2013 | Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters · as Sheriff Berringer |
| 2013 | The Last Stand · as BurrellOn Plex |
| 2012 | Tai Chi Hero · as FlammingOn Plex |
| 2012 | Arrow · as Werner Zytle / Count Vertigo |
| 2012 | Big Top Scooby-Doo! · as Wulfric Von Rydingsvard (voice) |
| 2012 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012) · as Lord Dregg (voice) |
| 2012 | Longmire · as Chance Gilbert |
| 2012 | Finding Ms. Right · as Buck O'connellOn Plex |
| 2012 | Lockout · as Scott Langral |
| 2012 | Get the Gringo · as FrankOn Plex |
| 2012 | Small Apartments · as Dr. Olivetti |
| 2011 | Marianne · as SvenOn Plex |
| 2011 | Inseparable · as Richard |
| 2011 | False Trail · as Torsten |
| 2011 | Wilfred (US) · as Trashface |
| 2011 | The Wayshower · as Prince Of Doubt |
| 2011 | Body of Proof · as Wilson Polley |
| 2010 | Dylan Dog: Dead of Night · as GabrielOn Plex |
| 2010 | Hawaii Five-0 · as Drago Zankovic |
| 2010 | Janie Jones · as SloanOn Plex |
| 2010 | Small Town Murder Songs · as WalterOn Plex |
| 2010 | Undocumented · as Z |
| 2010 | Moomins and the Comet Chase · as Snufkin |
| 2010 | Covert Affairs · as Max Kupala |
| 2010 | Ben 10: Ultimate Alien · as King Xarion / King Viktor (voice) |
| 2010 | Adventure Time · as Old Man |
| 2010 | Ivory · as David Strauss |
| 2010 | Corridor · as Micke |
| 2010 | Henry's Crime · as Darek MillodragovicOn Plex |
| 2009 | The Killing Room · as Dr. Phillips |
| 2009 | Convict · as Reverand Roy |
| 2009 | The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus · as The President |
| 2009 | NCIS: Los Angeles · as Interpol Agent Martin Källström |
| 2009 | Gnomes & Trolls: The Secret Chamber · as Prickles (voice) |
| 2009 | Horsemen · as David Spitz |
| 2008 | Leverage · as Gunter Hanzig |
| 2008 | Insanitarium · as Dr. Gianetti |
| 2008 | Boot Camp · as Norman Hail |
| 2008 | Wolf · as Klemens |
| 2008 | Witless Protection · as Arthur GrimsleyOn Plex |
| 2008 | Orgies and the Meaning of Life · as Ivy MichiganOn Plex |
| 2007 | Transformers: Animated · as Prometheus Black / Meltdown (voice)On Plex |
| 2007 | Echo · as Simon’s Father |
| 2007 | Switch · as Tommen |
| 2007 | Anamorph · as Blair Collet |
| 2007 | Gone with the Woman · as Glenn |
| 2007 | Phineas and Ferb · as Whiplash (voice) |
| 2007 | Premonition · as Dr. Roth |
| 2007 | Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! · as Gorb |
| 2007 | Leaps and Bounds · as Korvgubbe |
| 2006 | One Night with You · as Steinmetz |
| 2006 | Unknown · as Snakeskin BootsOn Plex |
| 2006 | Psych · as Cyrus Polk |
| 2006 | Nacho Libre · as Emperor |
| 2005 | The Batman vs. Dracula · as Dracula (voice) |
| 2005 | Prison Break · as John Abruzzi |
| 2005 | The Brothers Grimm · as Cavaldi |
| 2005 | Weeds · as ChefOn Plex |
| 2005 | 2001 Maniacs · as Professor AckermanOn Plex |
| 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 | The Movie Hero · as The Suspicious Character |
| 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 | Spun · as Mullet CopOn Plex |
| 2002 | Bad Company · as Adrik Vas |
| 2002 | Watching Ellie · as Ingvar |
| 2002 | Flash of a Dream · as Jacob A. Riis |
| 2001 | Hamilton · as Hamilton |
| 2001 | Happy Campers · as Oberon |
| 2000 | Chocolat · as Serge Muscat |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation · as George 'binky' Babinkian |
| 2000 | Dancer in the Dark · as Jeff |
| 2000 | Circus · as Julius |
| 2000 | Bruiser · as Milo Styles |
| 2000 | The Million Dollar Hotel · as DixieOn Plex |
| 1999 | Love in the Mirror · as Giovanni Andreini |
| 1999 | 8MM · as Dino Velvet |
| 1999 | Purgatory · as Cavin Guthrie |
| 1998 | Somewhere in the City · as Graham |
| 1998 | Armageddon · as Lev Andropov |
| 1998 | Mercury Rising · as Shayes |
| 1998 | The Big Lebowski · as Nihilist |
| 1998 | Commander Hamilton · as Carl HamiltonOn Plex |
| 1997 | In the Presence of a Clown · as Petrus Landahl |
| 1997 | Playing God · as Vladimir |
| 1997 | The Lost World: Jurassic Park · as Dieter Stark |
| 1996 | Polygraph · as Christof Haussman |
| 1996 | Fargo · as Gaear Grimsrud |
| 1996 | Swift Justice · as Johnny D. |
| 1993 | Backanterna · as The Messenger |
| 1992 | Damage · as Peter Wetzler |
| 1991 | Freud Leaving Home · as Berra |
| 1990 | Awakenings · as Neurochemist |
| 1990 | Fångarna på Fortet · as Kapten Kaboom |
| 1989 | Seinfeld · as Slippery Pete |
| 1987 | Pirates of the Lake · as Beekeeper |
| 1986 | Den frusna leoparden · as Jerry |
| 1986 | Seppan · as Sara's Father |
| 1984 | Screen Two · as Byrd |
| 1984 | Träpatronerna · as Bokhållaren |
| 1983 | Fanny and Alexander · as Young Man Who Helps Isak With Coffer |
| 1982 | Fanny and Alexander · as Young Man Who Helps Isak With CofferOn Plex |
| 1978 | The Score · as Prisoner |
| 1963 | General Hospital · as The Replacer |
Dweller · as John Gaines |
| 2020 | |
| 2016 | Swedish DicksOn Plex |
| 2025 | Stand Your Ground · as Executive ProducerOn Plex |
| 2020 | The American Runestone · as Executive Producer |
| 2008 | Orgies and the Meaning of Life · as Executive ProducerOn Plex |
| 2003 | The Movie Hero · as Executive Producer |
| 2008 | Orgies and the Meaning of Life · as ComposerOn Plex |
| 2016 | Swedish Dicks · as CreatorOn Plex |