
Peter Stormare
Acting
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.
TV Shows(59)

Detective Hole
Odin
2026

So Long, Marianne
Irving Layton
2024

Twilight of the Gods
Ulfr (voice)
2024

Tracker
Valts
2024

1923
Lucca
2022

BIANCA
Self - Guest
2022

The Journey - 15 dagar i Nepal
Self
2022

Chivalry
Garth
2022

Secrets of the Viking Stone
Self
2022

The Box
Jedidiah Brag
2021

Animaniacs
Nickelwise (voice)
2020

The American Runestone
2020

LA to Vegas
Artem
2018

Get Shorty
Hafdis Snaejornsson
2017

Castlevania
Godbrand (voice)
2017

American Gods
Czernobog
2017

Justice League Action
Mr. Freeze (voice)
2016

Midnight Sun
Rutger Burlin
2016

Swedish Dicks
Ingmar
2016

Black Widows
Folke Lundgren
2016

Renées brygga
Self
2015

Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
Rufus (voice)
2014

Manhattan
Lazar
2014

The Blacklist
Figure
2013

Graceland
Martun Sarkissian
2013

Teen Titans Go!
Fibulon (voice)
2013

Arrow
Werner Zytle / Count Vertigo
2012

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Lord Dregg (voice)
2012

Longmire
Chance Gilbert
2012

Wilfred
Trashface
2011

Body of Proof
Wilson Polley
2011

Sveriges Mästerkock
Self - Guest
2011

Hellenius Hörna
Self - Guest
2010

Hawaii Five-0
Drago Zankovic
2010

Ben 10: Ultimate Alien
King Xarion / King Viktor (voice)
2010

NCIS: Los Angeles
Interpol Agent Martin Källström
2009

Svenska Hollywoodfruar
Self
2009

Leverage
Gunter Hanzig
2008

Transformers: Animated
Prometheus Black / Meltdown (voice)
2007

Phineas and Ferb
Whiplash (voice)
2007

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Gorb
2007

Psych
Cyrus Polk
2006

Stjärnorna på slottet
Self
2006

Prison Break
John Abruzzi
2005

Weeds
Chef
2005

Joey
Viktor
2004

Entourage
Aaron Cohen
2004

Hitler: The Rise of Evil
Ernst Rohm
2003

Monk
Petya Lovak
2002

Watching Ellie
Ingvar
2002

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
George 'Binky' Babinkian
2000

Så ska det låta
Self
1997

Swift Justice
Johnny D.
1996

Morsarvet
Kapten Bergkvist
1993

Fångarna på fortet
Kapten Kaboom
1990

Seinfeld
Slippery Pete
1989

Screen Two
Byrd
1985

Fanny and Alexander
Young Man Who Helps Isak with Coffer
1984

Hur bär du dig åt, människa?!
1978
Movies(151)

Hard Matter
2026

The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide
Horror Film Expert
2025

Off the Grid
Belcor
2025

Stand Your Ground
Bastion
2025

Until Dawn
Dr. Alan Hill
2025

Hellenius hörna hyllar TV
Self
2025

Kill 'em All 2
Agent Holman
2024

Guy Manley: Super Spy
Hurricane Pete
2024

Hangman
Bobby
2024

The Ritual Killer
Captain Marchand
2023

Day Shift
Troy
2022

Tuesday Club
Henrik
2022

Horror Noire
Erebus (segment 'Sundown')
2021

The Grand Duke Of Corsica
The Grand Duke of Corsica
2021

Cryptozoo
Gustav (voice)
2021

Songbird
Emmett Harland
2020

Gnomes & Trolls II: The Forest Trial
Mini (voice)
2020
Making Magic - a visual effects story
voice
2020

The Poison Rose
Slide
2019

Age of Summer
Rock God
2018

Beyond The Sky
Peter Norton
2018

The Assassin's Code
Kurt Schlychter
2018

V.I.P.
Paul
2017

The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature
Gunther (voice)
2017

Kill 'em All
Agent Mark Holman
2017

John Wick: Chapter 2
Abram Tarasov
2017

King of the Dancehall
Pierce Davidson
2017

Rupture
Terrence
2016

I Am Here
The Russian
2015

Every Thing Will Be Fine
Editor
2015

Strange Magic
Thang (voice)
2015

Dark Summer
Stokes
2015

Penguins of Madagascar
Corporal (voice)
2014

Clown
Karlsson
2014

Bang Bang Baby
George
2014

The Penguins of Madagascar - Operation: Penguin Takeover
Corporal (voice)
2014

Poseidon Code
2014

Mall
Barry
2014

22 Jump Street
The Ghost
2014

Rage
Francis O'Connell
2014

Heatstroke
Mallick
2013

The Zero Theorem
Doctor 2
2013

Autumn Blood
The Mayor
2013

Bad Milo!
Highsmith
2013

Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel
Whiplash (voice)
2013

Pain & Gain
Dr. Bjornson
2013

Siberian Education
Ink
2013

Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
Sheriff Berringer
2013

The Last Stand
Burrell
2013

Tai Chi Hero
Flamming
2012

Big Top Scooby-Doo!
Wulfric von Rydingsvard (voice)
2012

Inseparable
Richard
2012

Jewtopia
Buck O'Connell
2012

Lockout
Scott Langral
2012

Get the Gringo
Frank
2012

Small Apartments
Dr. Olivetti
2012

A Standard Story
Bully
2011

Marianne: The Ghost Inside
Sven
2011

False Trail
Torsten
2011

You Said What?
Peter Stormare
2011

The Wayshower
Prince of Doubt
2011

Dylan Dog: Dead of Night
Gabriel
2011

Janie Jones
Sloan
2010

Small Town Murder Songs
Walter
2010

Undocumented
Z
2010
Behind the Moomins
Self
2010

Ivory
David Strauss
2010

Corridor
Micke
2010

Henry's Crime
Darek Millodragovic
2010

Otis E.
Reverand Roy
2009

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
The President
2009

Horsemen
David Spitz
2009

The Killing Room
Dr. Phillips
2009

Insanitarium
Dr. Gianetti
2008

Wolf
Klemens
2008

Witless Protection
Arthur Grimsley
2008

Boot Camp
Norman Hail
2008

Gnomes and Trolls: The Secret Chamber
Prickles (voice)
2008

Orgies and the Meaning of Life
Ivy Michigan
2008

Echo
Simon’s Father
2007

Switch
Tommen
2007

Voom Portraits
Self
2007

Anamorph
Blair Collet
2007

Gone with the Woman
Glenn
2007

They Never Found Her
Woods
2007

Leaps and Bounds
Korvgubbe
2007

Premonition
Dr. Roth
2007

One Night with You
Steinmetz
2006

Unknown
Snakeskin Boots
2006

Nacho Libre
Emperor
2006

The Brothers Grimm: Bringing the Fairytale to Life
Self
2005

The Batman vs. Dracula
Dracula (voice)
2005

The Brothers Grimm
Cavaldi
2005

2001 Maniacs
Professor Ackerman
2005

Nobody Wants Your Film
Self
2005

Constantine
Lucifer
2005

Birth
Clifford
2004

Bad Boys II
Alexei
2003

Minnesota Nice
Self
2003

The Movie Hero
The Suspicious Character
2003

Spun
Mullet Cop
2003

The Tuxedo
Dr. Simms
2002

13 Moons
Slovo
2002

Minority Report
Dr. Solomon Eddie
2002

Bad Company
Adrik Vas
2002

Windtalkers
Sergeant Eric Hjelmstad
2002

The Beatle Fan
Albert
2002

Happy Campers
Oberon
2001

Chocolat
Serge Muscat
2000

Von Trier's 100 Eyes
Self
2000

The Coen Brothers
Self
2000

Dancer in the Dark
Jeff
2000

Circus
Julius
2000

Bruiser
Milo Styles
2000

The Million Dollar Hotel
Dixie
2000

Love in the Mirror
Giovanni Andreini
1999

8MM
Dino Velvet
1999

Purgatory
Cavin Guthrie
1999

In the Presence of a Clown
Petrus Landahl
1998

Armageddon
Lev Andropov
1998

Somewhere in the City
Graham
1998

Mercury Rising
Shayes
1998

The Big Lebowski
Nihilist
1998

Hamilton
Carl Hamilton
1998

I sällskap med en clown
Self
1997

Playing God
Vladimir
1997

The Lost World: Jurassic Park
Dieter Stark
1997

A Kind of Hades
Ulf
1996

Le Polygraphe
Christof Haussman
1996

Fargo
Gaear Grimsrud
1996

The Bacchae
The Messenger
1993

Damage
Peter Wetzler
1992

Reflections in a Dark Sky
Carlo
1991

Freud Leaving Home
Berra
1991

Awakenings
Neurochemist
1990
From the Dead
Chessplayer
1990

Seppan
Sara's Father
1987

Pirates of the Lake
Beekeeper
1987

The Frozen Leopard
Jerry
1986

Fanny and Alexander
Young Man Who Helps Isak with Coffer
1982

Lyftet
Prisoner
1978

Hur bär du dig åt, människa?!
1978

Dweller
John Gaines

Pinocchio: Carved from Darkness
Geppetto

The Awakening
Mason

The Knife Thrower
Kaspar Olofsson

The Debt Inherited
Stanley
Lifsens rot
Didrik

Grylu Sker
The Mariner

Constantine 2
Lucifer
The Awakening 2
Mason