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Peter Stormare

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Peter Stormare

Born August 27, 1953 in Arbrå, Gävleborgs län, Sweden142 films

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.

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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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Essential films

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Filmography

142 films as actor
  1. TBADwellerJohn Gaines
  2. TBAPinocchio: Carved from DarknessGeppetto
  3. TBAThe AwakeningMason
  4. TBAThe Knife ThrowerKaspar Olofsson
  5. TBAThe Debt InheritedStanley
  6. TBALifsens rotDidrik
  7. TBAConstantine 2Lucifer
  8. TBAThe Awakening 2Mason
  9. TBAFörr i världenthe man
  10. 2026Grylu SkerThe Mariner
  11. 2026Kill Code
  12. 2025Off the GridBelcor
  13. 2025Stand Your GroundBastion
  14. 2025Until DawnDr. Hill
  15. 2024Kill 'em All 2Agent Holman
  16. 2024Guy Manley: Super SpyHurricane Pete
  17. 2024HangmanBobby
  18. 2023The Ritual KillerCaptain Marchand
  19. 2022Day ShiftTroy
  20. 2022Tuesday ClubHenrik
  21. 2021Horror NoireErebus (segment 'Sundown')
  22. 2021The Grand Duke of CorsicaThe Grand Duke of Corsica
  23. 2021CryptozooGustav (voice)
  24. 2020SongbirdEmmett Harland
  25. 2020Gnomes & Trolls II: The Forest TrialMini (voice)
  26. 2020Making Magic - a visual effects storyvoice
  27. 2019The Poison RoseSlide
  28. 2018Age of SummerRock God
  29. 2018Beyond the SkyPeter Norton
  30. 2018The Assassin's CodeKurt Schlychter
  31. 2017V.I.P.Paul
  32. 2017The Nut Job 2: Nutty by NatureGunther (voice)
  33. 2017Kill 'em AllAgent Mark Holman
  34. 2017John Wick: Chapter 2Abram Tarasov
  35. 2017King of the DancehallPierce Davidson
  36. 2016RuptureTerrence
  37. 2015I Am HereThe Russian
  38. 2015Every Thing Will Be FineEditor
  39. 2015Strange MagicThang (voice)
  40. 2015Dark SummerStokes
  41. 2014Penguins of MadagascarCorporal (voice)
  42. 2014ClownKarlsson
  43. 2014Bang Bang BabyGeorge
  44. 2014The Penguins of Madagascar - Operation: Penguin TakeoverCorporal (voice)
  45. 2014Poseidon Code
  46. 2014MallBarry
  47. 201422 Jump StreetThe Ghost
  48. 2014RageFrancis O'Connell
  49. 2013HeatstrokeMallick
  50. 2013The Zero TheoremDoctor 2
  51. 2013Autumn BloodThe Mayor
  52. 2013Bad Milo!Highsmith
  53. 2013Phineas and Ferb: Mission MarvelWhiplash (voice)
  54. 2013Pain & GainDr. Bjornson
  55. 2013Siberian EducationInk
  56. 2013Hansel & Gretel: Witch HuntersSheriff Berringer
  57. 2013The Last StandBurrell
  58. 2012Tai Chi HeroFlamming
  59. 2012Big Top Scooby-Doo!Wulfric von Rydingsvard (voice)
  60. 2012InseparableRichard
  61. 2012JewtopiaBuck O'Connell
  62. 2012LockoutScott Langral
  63. 2012Get the GringoFrank
  64. 2012Small ApartmentsDr. Olivetti
  65. 2011A Standard StoryBully
  66. 2011MarianneSven
  67. 2011False TrailTorsten
  68. 2011You Said What?Peter Stormare
  69. 2011The WayshowerPrince of Doubt
  70. 2011Dylan Dog: Dead of NightGabriel
  71. 2010Janie JonesSloan
  72. 2010Small Town Murder SongsWalter
  73. 2010UndocumentedZ
  74. 2010IvoryDavid Strauss
  75. 2010CorridorMicke
  76. 2010Henry's CrimeDarek Millodragovic
  77. 2009Otis E.Reverand Roy
  78. 2009The Imaginarium of Doctor ParnassusThe President
  79. 2009HorsemenDavid Spitz
  80. 2009The Killing RoomDr. Phillips
  81. 2008InsanitariumDr. Gianetti
  82. 2008WolfKlemens
  83. 2008Witless ProtectionArthur Grimsley
  84. 2008Boot CampNorman Hail
  85. 2008Gnomes and Trolls: The Secret ChamberPrickles (voice)
  86. 2008Orgies and the Meaning of LifeIvy Michigan
  87. 2007EchoSimon’s Father
  88. 2007SwitchTommen
  89. 2007AnamorphBlair Collet
  90. 2007Gone with the WomanGlenn
  91. 2007They Never Found HerWoods
  92. 2007Leaps and BoundsKorvgubbe
  93. 2007PremonitionDr. Roth
  94. 2006One Night with YouSteinmetz
  95. 2006UnknownSnakeskin Boots
  96. 2006Nacho LibreEmperor
  97. 2005The Batman vs. DraculaDracula (voice)
  98. 2005The Brothers GrimmCavaldi
  99. 20052001 ManiacsProfessor Ackerman
  100. 2005ConstantineLucifer
  101. 2004BirthClifford
  102. 2003Bad Boys IIAlexei
  103. 2003The Movie HeroThe Suspicious Character
  104. 2003SpunMullet Cop
  105. 2002The TuxedoDr. Simms
  106. 200213 MoonsSlovo
  107. 2002Minority ReportDr. Solomon Eddie
  108. 2002Bad CompanyAdrik Vas
  109. 2002WindtalkersSergeant Eric Hjelmstad
  110. 2002The Beatle FanAlbert
  111. 2001Happy CampersOberon
  112. 2000ChocolatSerge Muscat
  113. 2000Dancer in the DarkJeff
  114. 2000CircusJulius
  115. 2000BruiserMilo Styles
  116. 2000The Million Dollar HotelDixie
  117. 1999Love in the MirrorGiovanni Andreini
  118. 19998MMDino Velvet
  119. 1999PurgatoryCavin Guthrie
  120. 1998In the Presence of a ClownPetrus Landahl