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Peter Stormare

Peter Stormare

Actor · Born August 27, 1953 · Arbrå, Gävleborgs län, Sweden

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Biography

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.

Acted in 187

2010s

  1. 2019
  2. 2018
  3. LA to Vegas

    Artem · 15 episodes

  4. 2017
  5. King of the Dancehall

    Pierce Davidson

  6. 2016
  7. Midnight Sun

    Rutger Burlin · 8 episodes

  8. Black Widows

    Folke Lundgren · 8 episodes

  9. 2015
  10. Dark Summer

    Stokes

  11. 2014
  12. Bang Bang Baby

    George

  13. The Penguins of Madagascar - Operation: Penguin Takeover

    Corporal (voice)

  14. Poseidon Code

    Movie

  15. Mall

    Barry

  16. 2013
  17. 2012
  18. Small Apartments

    Dr. Olivetti

  19. 2011

    A Standard Story

    Bully

  20. You Said What?

    Peter Stormare

  21. The Wayshower

    Prince of Doubt

  22. 2010
  23. Undocumented

    Z

  24. Ivory

    David Strauss

2000s

  1. 2009

    Otis E.

    Reverand Roy

  2. The Killing Room

    Dr. Phillips

  3. 2008
  4. Gnomes and Trolls: The Secret Chamber

    Prickles (voice)

  5. Orgies and the Meaning of Life

    Ivy Michigan

  6. 2007
  7. Echo

    Simon’s Father

  8. Switch

    Tommen

  9. Gone with the Woman

    Glenn

  10. They Never Found Her

    Woods

  11. Leaps and Bounds

    Korvgubbe

  12. 2006

    One Night with You

    Steinmetz

  13. 2005
  14. 2004
  15. 2003
  16. The Movie Hero

    The Suspicious Character

  17. 2002
  18. The Beatle Fan

    Albert

  19. Watching Ellie

    Ingvar · 14 episodes

  20. 2001
  21. 2000
  22. Circus

    Julius

1990s

  1. 1999

    Love in the Mirror

    Giovanni Andreini

  2. Purgatory

    Cavin Guthrie

  3. 1998

    In the Presence of a Clown

    Petrus Landahl

  4. Somewhere in the City

    Graham

  5. 1997
  6. 1996

    A Kind of Hades

    Ulf

  7. Ett sorts Hades

    Ulf · 2 episodes

  8. Le Polygraphe

    Christof Haussman

  9. 1993

    Morsarvet

    Kapten Bergkvist · 1 episode

  10. The Bacchae

    The Messenger

  11. 1992
  12. 1991

    Reflections in a Dark Sky

    Carlo

  13. Freud Leaving Home

    Berra

  14. Förr i världen

    the man

  15. 1990

1980s

  1. 1989
  2. 1987

    Seppan

    Sara's Father

  3. Pirates of the Lake

    Beekeeper

  4. 1986

    The Frozen Leopard

    Jerry

  5. 1985
  6. 1984

    Fanny and Alexander

    Young Man Who Helps Isak with Coffer · 1 episode

  7. 1982

1970s

  1. 1978

    Hur bär du dig åt, människa?!

    TV

  2. Lyftet

    Prisoner

  3. Hur bär du dig åt, människa?!

    Movie

No release date

  1. Dweller

    John Gaines

  2. Pinocchio: Carved from Darkness

    Geppetto

  3. The Knife Thrower

    Kaspar Olofsson

  4. The Debt Inherited

    Stanley

Directed 2

2010s

  1. 2016
  2. 2012

    Imperiet: Här föll Imperiet

    Director

Created 2

2020s

  1. 2020

    The American Runestone

    Creator

Other crew 1

2000s

  1. 2005

    Soldier of God

    Additional Music

Appearances21

2020s

  1. 2025

    Hellenius hörna hyllar TV

    Self

  2. 2022
  3. The Journey - 15 dagar i Nepal

    Self · 8 episodes

  4. 2020

    The American Runestone

    Self · 12 episodes

2010s

  1. 2015
  2. Arga snickaren VIP

    Self · 1 episode

  3. 2013

    Bergs bärbara talkshow

    Self · 1 episode

  4. 2011
  5. 2010

2000s

  1. 2009
  2. 2007

    Voom Portraits

    Self

  3. 2006
  4. 2005

    The Brothers Grimm: Bringing the Fairytale to Life

    Self

  5. Sommarkrysset

    Self · 2 episodes

  6. Nobody Wants Your Film

    Self

  7. 2003
  8. 2000

    Von Trier's 100 Eyes

    Self

  9. The Coen Brothers

    Self

1990s

  1. 1997

    I sällskap med en clown

    Self