Peter Stormare
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 27, 1953
- Birthplace
- Arbrå, Gävleborgs län, Sweden
Rolf Peter Ingvar 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.
Filmography
- The Awakening 2
The Awakening 2 TBA
as Mason
- Lifsens rot
Lifsens rot TBA
as Didrik
The Debt Inherited TBA
as Stanley
The Knife Thrower TBA
as Kaspar Olofsson
Pinocchio: Carved from Darkness TBA
as Geppetto
Dweller TBA
as John Gaines
- The Voice Still Carries: The Aimee Mann Story
The Voice Still Carries: The Aimee Mann Story 2026
as Uli Kunkel / Karl Hungus (The Big Lebowski archive footage)
The Awakening 2026
as Mason
Grylu Sker 2026
as The Mariner
Never heavell 2026
as Peter (Angel)
Off the Grid 2025
as Belcor
Stand Your Ground 2025
as Bastion
Until Dawn 2025
as Dr. Hill
Hellenius hörna hyllar TV 2025
as Self
Kill 'em All 2 2024
as Agent Holman
Guy Manley: Super Spy 2024
as Hurricane Pete
Hangman 2024
as Bobby
The Ritual Killer 2023
as Captain Marchand
Day Shift 2022
as Troy
Tuesday Club 2022
as Henrik
Horror Noire 2021
as Erebus (segment 'Sundown')
The Grand Duke of Corsica 2021
as The Grand Duke of Corsica
Cryptozoo 2021
as Gustav (voice)
Songbird 2020
as Emmett Harland
Gnomes & Trolls II: The Forest Trial 2020
as Mini (voice)
- Making Magic - a visual effects story
Making Magic - a visual effects story 2020
as voice
The Poison Rose 2019
as Slide
Age of Summer 2018
as Rock God
Beyond the Sky 2018
as Peter Norton
The Assassin's Code 2018
as Kurt Schlychter
V.I.P. 2017
as Paul
The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature 2017
as Gunther (voice)
Kill 'em All 2017
as Agent Mark Holman
John Wick: Chapter 2 2017
as Abram Tarasov
King of the Dancehall 2017
as Pierce Davidson
Rupture 2016
as Terrence
I Am Here 2015
as The Russian
Every Thing Will Be Fine 2015
as Editor
Strange Magic 2015
as Thang (voice)
Dark Summer 2015
as Stokes
Penguins of Madagascar 2014
as Corporal (voice)
Clown 2014
as Karlsson
Bang Bang Baby 2014
as George
The Penguins of Madagascar - Operation: Penguin Takeover 2014
as Corporal (voice)
Poseidon Code 2014
Actor
Mall 2014
as Barry
22 Jump Street 2014
as The Ghost
Rage 2014
as Francis O'Connell
Heatstroke 2013
as Mallick
The Zero Theorem 2013
as Doctor 2
Autumn Blood 2013
as The Mayor
Bad Milo! 2013
as Highsmith
Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel 2013
as Whiplash (voice)
Pain & Gain 2013
as Dr. Bjornson
Siberian Education 2013
as Ink
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters 2013
as Sheriff Berringer
The Last Stand 2013
as Burrell
Tai Chi Hero 2012
as Flamming
Big Top Scooby-Doo! 2012
as Wulfric von Rydingsvard (voice)
Inseparable 2012
as Richard
Jewtopia 2012
as Buck O'Connell
Lockout 2012
as Scott Langral
Get the Gringo 2012
as Frank
Small Apartments 2012
as Dr. Olivetti
Imperiet: Här föll Imperiet 2012
Director
A Standard Story 2011
as Bully
Marianne 2011
as Sven
False Trail 2011
as Torsten
You Said What? 2011
as Peter Stormare
The Wayshower 2011
as Prince of Doubt
Dylan Dog: Dead of Night 2011
as Gabriel
Janie Jones 2010
as Sloan
Undocumented 2010
as Z
Small Town Murder Songs 2010
as Walter
- Behind the Moomins
Behind the Moomins 2010
as Self
Ivory 2010
as David Strauss
Corridor 2010
as Micke
Henry's Crime 2010
as Darek Millodragovic
Otis E. 2009
as Reverand Roy
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus 2009
as The President
Horsemen 2009
as David Spitz
The Killing Room 2009
as Dr. Phillips
Insanitarium 2008
as Dr. Gianetti
Wolf 2008
as Klemens
Witless Protection 2008
as Arthur Grimsley
Boot Camp 2008
as Norman Hail
Gnomes and Trolls: The Secret Chamber 2008
as Prickles (voice)
Orgies and the Meaning of Life 2008
as Ivy Michigan
Echo 2007
as Simon’s Father
Switch 2007
as Tommen
Voom Portraits 2007
as Self
Anamorph 2007
as Blair Collet
Gone with the Woman 2007
as Glenn
They Never Found Her 2007
as Woods
Leaps and Bounds 2007
as Korvgubbe
Premonition 2007
as Dr. Roth
One Night with You 2006
as Steinmetz
Unknown 2006
as Snakeskin Boots
Nacho Libre 2006
as Emperor
The Brothers Grimm: Bringing the Fairytale to Life 2005
as Self
Soldier of God 2005
Additional Music
The Batman vs. Dracula 2005
as Dracula (voice)
The Brothers Grimm 2005
as Cavaldi
2001 Maniacs 2005
as Professor Ackerman
Nobody Wants Your Film 2005
as Self
Constantine 2005
as Lucifer
Birth 2004
as Clifford
Bad Boys II 2003
as Alexei
Minnesota Nice 2003
as Self
The Movie Hero 2003
as The Suspicious Character
Spun 2003
as Mullet Cop
The Tuxedo 2002
as Dr. Simms
13 Moons 2002
as Slovo
Minority Report 2002
as Dr. Solomon Eddie
Windtalkers 2002
as Sergeant Eric Hjelmstad
Bad Company 2002
as Adrik Vas
The Beatle Fan 2002
as Albert
Happy Campers 2001
as Oberon
Chocolat 2000
as Serge Muscat
Von Trier's 100 Eyes 2000
as Self
The Coen Brothers 2000
as Self
Dancer in the Dark 2000
as Jeff
Circus 2000
as Julius
Bruiser 2000
as Milo Styles
The Million Dollar Hotel 2000
as Dixie
Love in the Mirror 1999
as Giovanni Andreini
8MM 1999
as Dino Velvet
Purgatory 1999
as Cavin Guthrie
In the Presence of a Clown 1998
as Petrus Landahl
Armageddon 1998
as Lev Andropov
Somewhere in the City 1998
as Graham
Mercury Rising 1998
as Shayes
The Big Lebowski 1998
as Nihilist
Hamilton 1998
as Carl Hamilton
I sällskap med en clown 1997
as Self
Playing God 1997
as Vladimir
The Lost World: Jurassic Park 1997
as Dieter Stark
A Kind of Hades 1996
as Ulf
Le Polygraphe 1996
as Christof Haussman
Fargo 1996
as Gaear Grimsrud
The Bacchae 1993
as The Messenger
Damage 1992
as Peter Wetzler
Reflections in a Dark Sky 1991
as Carlo
Freud Leaving Home 1991
as Berra
Förr i världen 1991
as the man
Awakenings 1990
as Neurochemist
- From the Dead
From the Dead 1990
as Chessplayer
Seppan 1987
as Sara's Father
Pirates of the Lake 1987
as Beekeeper
The Frozen Leopard 1986
as Jerry
Fanny and Alexander 1982
as Young Man Who Helps Isak with Coffer
Lyftet 1978
as Prisoner
Hur bär du dig åt, människa?! 1978
Actor
Credits from TMDB.