Peter Stormare
Biography
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
Damage
The Blacklist
The Blacklist
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Prison Break
Hawaii Five-0
Arrow
Seinfeld
All Movies (152)
- Kill Code2026
- The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide2025 · as Horror Film Expert
- Off the Grid2025 · as Belcor
- Stand Your Ground2025 · as Bastion
- Until Dawn2025 · as Dr. Alan Hill
- Hellenius hörna hyllar TV2025 · as Self
- Kill 'em All 22024 · as Agent Holman
- Guy Manley: Super Spy2024 · as Hurricane Pete
- Hangman2024 · as Bobby
- The Ritual Killer2023 · as Captain Marchand
- Day Shift2022 · as Troy
- Tuesday Club2022 · as Henrik
- Horror Noire2021 · as Erebus (segment 'Sundown')
- The Grand Duke Of Corsica2021 · as The Grand Duke of Corsica
- Cryptozoo2021 · as Gustav (voice)
- Songbird2020 · as Emmett Harland
- Gnomes & Trolls II: The Forest Trial2020 · as Mini (voice)
- Making Magic - a visual effects story2020 · as voice
- The Poison Rose2019 · as Slide
- Age of Summer2018 · as Rock God
- Beyond The Sky2018 · as Peter Norton
- The Assassin's Code2018 · as Kurt Schlychter
- V.I.P.2017 · as Paul
- The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature2017 · as Gunther (voice)
- Kill 'em All2017 · as Agent Mark Holman
- John Wick: Chapter 22017 · as Abram Tarasov
- King of the Dancehall2017 · as Pierce Davidson
- Rupture2016 · as Terrence
- I Am Here2015 · as The Russian
- Every Thing Will Be Fine2015 · as Editor
- Strange Magic2015 · as Thang (voice)
- Dark Summer2015 · as Stokes
- Penguins of Madagascar2014 · as Corporal (voice)
- Clown2014 · as Karlsson
- Bang Bang Baby2014 · as George
- The Penguins of Madagascar - Operation: Penguin Takeover2014 · as Corporal (voice)
- Poseidon Code2014
- Mall2014 · as Barry
- 22 Jump Street2014 · as The Ghost
- Rage2014 · as Francis O'Connell
- Heatstroke2013 · as Mallick
- The Zero Theorem2013 · as Doctor 2
- Autumn Blood2013 · as The Mayor
- Bad Milo!2013 · as Highsmith
- Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel2013 · as Whiplash (voice)
- Pain & Gain2013 · as Dr. Bjornson
- Siberian Education2013 · as Ink
- Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters2013 · as Sheriff Berringer
- The Last Stand2013 · as Burrell
- Tai Chi Hero2012 · as Flamming
- Big Top Scooby-Doo!2012 · as Wulfric von Rydingsvard (voice)
- Inseparable2012 · as Richard
- Jewtopia2012 · as Buck O'Connell
- Lockout2012 · as Scott Langral
- Get the Gringo2012 · as Frank
- Small Apartments2012 · as Dr. Olivetti
- A Standard Story2011 · as Bully
- Marianne: The Ghost Inside2011 · as Sven
- False Trail2011 · as Torsten
- You Said What?2011 · as Peter Stormare
- The Wayshower2011 · as Prince of Doubt
- Dylan Dog: Dead of Night2011 · as Gabriel
- Janie Jones2010 · as Sloan
- Small Town Murder Songs2010 · as Walter
- Undocumented2010 · as Z
- Behind the Moomins2010 · as Self
- Ivory2010 · as David Strauss
- Corridor2010 · as Micke
- Henry's Crime2010 · as Darek Millodragovic
- Otis E.2009 · as Reverand Roy
- The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus2009 · as The President
- Horsemen2009 · as David Spitz
- The Killing Room2009 · as Dr. Phillips
- Insanitarium2008 · as Dr. Gianetti
- Wolf2008 · as Klemens
- Witless Protection2008 · as Arthur Grimsley
- Boot Camp2008 · as Norman Hail
- Gnomes and Trolls: The Secret Chamber2008 · as Prickles (voice)
- Orgies and the Meaning of Life2008 · as Ivy Michigan
- Echo2007 · as Simon’s Father
- Switch2007 · as Tommen
- Voom Portraits2007 · as Self
- Anamorph2007 · as Blair Collet
- Gone with the Woman2007 · as Glenn
- They Never Found Her2007 · as Woods
- Leaps and Bounds2007 · as Korvgubbe
- Premonition2007 · as Dr. Roth
- One Night with You2006 · as Steinmetz
- Unknown2006 · as Snakeskin Boots
- Nacho Libre2006 · as Emperor
- The Brothers Grimm: Bringing the Fairytale to Life2005 · as Self
- The Batman vs. Dracula2005 · as Dracula (voice)
- The Brothers Grimm2005 · as Cavaldi
- 2001 Maniacs2005 · as Professor Ackerman
- Nobody Wants Your Film2005 · as Self
- Constantine2005 · as Lucifer
- Birth2004 · as Clifford
- Bad Boys II2003 · as Alexei
- Minnesota Nice2003 · as Self
- The Movie Hero2003 · as The Suspicious Character
- Spun2003 · as Mullet Cop
- The Tuxedo2002 · as Dr. Simms
- 13 Moons2002 · as Slovo
- Minority Report2002 · as Dr. Solomon Eddie
- Bad Company2002 · as Adrik Vas
- Windtalkers2002 · as Sergeant Eric Hjelmstad
- The Beatle Fan2002 · as Albert
- Happy Campers2001 · as Oberon
- Chocolat2000 · as Serge Muscat
- Von Trier's 100 Eyes2000 · as Self
- The Coen Brothers2000 · as Self
- Dancer in the Dark2000 · as Jeff
- Circus2000 · as Julius
- Bruiser2000 · as Milo Styles
- The Million Dollar Hotel2000 · as Dixie
- Love in the Mirror1999 · as Giovanni Andreini
- 8MM1999 · as Dino Velvet
- Purgatory1999 · as Cavin Guthrie
- In the Presence of a Clown1998 · as Petrus Landahl
- Armageddon1998 · as Lev Andropov
- Somewhere in the City1998 · as Graham
- Mercury Rising1998 · as Shayes
- The Big Lebowski1998 · as Nihilist
- Hamilton1998 · as Carl Hamilton
- I sällskap med en clown1997 · as Self
- Playing God1997 · as Vladimir
- The Lost World: Jurassic Park1997 · as Dieter Stark
- A Kind of Hades1996 · as Ulf
- Le Polygraphe1996 · as Christof Haussman
- Fargo1996 · as Gaear Grimsrud
- The Bacchae1993 · as The Messenger
- Damage1992 · as Peter Wetzler
- Reflections in a Dark Sky1991 · as Carlo
- Freud Leaving Home1991 · as Berra
- Awakenings1990 · as Neurochemist
- From the Dead1990 · as Chessplayer
- Seppan1987 · as Sara's Father
- Pirates of the Lake1987 · as Beekeeper
- The Frozen Leopard1986 · as Jerry
- Fanny and Alexander1982 · as Young Man Who Helps Isak with Coffer
- Lyftet1978 · as Prisoner
- Hur bär du dig åt, människa?!1978
- Dweller— · as John Gaines
- Pinocchio: Carved from Darkness— · as Geppetto
- The Awakening— · as Mason
- The Knife Thrower— · as Kaspar Olofsson
- The Debt Inherited— · as Stanley
- Lifsens rot— · as Didrik
- Grylu Sker— · as The Mariner
- Constantine 2— · as Lucifer
- The Awakening 2— · as Mason
- Förr i världen— · as the man
All TV Shows (62)
- Detective Hole2026 · as Odin
- So Long, Marianne2024 · as Irving Layton
- Twilight of the Gods2024 · as Ulfr (voice)
- Tracker2024 · as Valts
- 19232022 · as Lucca
- BIANCA2022 · as Self - Guest
- The Journey - 15 dagar i Nepal2022 · as Self
- Chivalry2022 · as Garth
- Secrets of the Viking Stone2022 · as Self
- The Box2021 · as Jedidiah Brag
- Animaniacs2020 · as Nickelwise (voice)
- The American Runestone2020 · as Self
- LA to Vegas2018 · as Artem
- Get Shorty2017 · as Hafdis Snaejornsson
- Castlevania2017 · as Godbrand (voice)
- American Gods2017 · as Czernobog
- Justice League Action2016 · as Mr. Freeze (voice)
- Midnight Sun2016 · as Rutger Burlin
- Swedish Dicks2016 · as Ingmar
- Black Widows2016 · as Folke Lundgren
- Renées brygga2015 · as Self
- Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero2014 · as Rufus (voice)
- Manhattan2014 · as Lazar
- The Blacklist2013 · as Figure
- The Blacklist2013 · as Berlin
- Graceland2013 · as Martun Sarkissian
- Teen Titans Go!2013 · as Fibulon (voice)
- Bergs bärbara talkshow2013 · as Self
- Arrow2012 · as Werner Zytle / Count Vertigo
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles2012 · as Lord Dregg (voice)
- Longmire2012 · as Chance Gilbert
- Longmire2012
- Wilfred2011 · as Trashface
- Body of Proof2011 · as Wilson Polley
- Sveriges Mästerkock2011 · as Self - Guest
- Hellenius Hörna2010 · as Self - Guest
- Hawaii Five-02010 · as Drago Zankovic
- Ben 10: Ultimate Alien2010 · as King Xarion / King Viktor (voice)
- NCIS: Los Angeles2009 · as Interpol Agent Martin Källström
- Svenska Hollywoodfruar2009 · as Self
- Leverage2008 · as Gunter Hanzig
- Transformers: Animated2007 · as Prometheus Black / Meltdown (voice)
- Phineas and Ferb2007 · as Whiplash (voice)
- Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!2007 · as Gorb
- Psych2006 · as Cyrus Polk
- Stjärnorna på slottet2006 · as Self
- Prison Break2005 · as John Abruzzi
- Weeds2005 · as Chef
- Joey2004 · as Viktor
- Entourage2004 · as Aaron Cohen
- Hitler: The Rise of Evil2003 · as Ernst Rohm
- Monk2002 · as Petya Lovak
- Watching Ellie2002 · as Ingvar
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2000 · as George 'Binky' Babinkian
- Så ska det låta1997 · as Self
- Swift Justice1996 · as Johnny D.
- Morsarvet1993 · as Kapten Bergkvist
- Fångarna på fortet1990 · as Kapten Kaboom
- Seinfeld1989 · as Slippery Pete
- Screen Two1985 · as Byrd
- Fanny and Alexander1984 · as Young Man Who Helps Isak with Coffer
- Hur bär du dig åt, människa?!1978