Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

206

Gender

Male

Birthday

1953-08-27 (72 years old)

Place of Birth

Arbrå, Gävleborgs län, Sweden

Also Known As

Rolf Peter Ingvar Storm

Петер Стормаре

피터 스토메어

彼得·斯特曼

بيتر ستورمار

پیتر استورماره

پِتِر استورماره

Peter Stormare

Biography

Peter Stormare 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

Acting

Dancer in the Dark

2000

Dancer in the Dark

as

Jeff

Armageddon

1998

Armageddon

as

Lev Andropov

The Big Lebowski

1998

The Big Lebowski

as

Nihilist

Minority Report

2002

Minority Report

as

Dr. Solomon Eddie [Operating Room]

Fargo

1996

Fargo

as

Gaear Grimsrud

The Million Dollar Hotel

2000

The Million Dollar Hotel

as

Dixie

The Lost World: Jurassic Park

1997

The Lost World: Jurassic Park

as

Dieter Stark

Chocolat

2000

Chocolat

as

Serge Muscat

Constantine

2005

Constantine

as

Lucifer

Bad Company

2002

Bad Company

as

Adrik Vas

Birth

2004

Birth

as

Clifford

2001 Maniacs

2005

2001 Maniacs

as

Professor Ackerman

The Batman vs. Dracula

2005

The Batman vs. Dracula

as

Dracula (voice)

The Brothers Grimm

2005

The Brothers Grimm

as

Cavaldi

Awakenings

1990

Awakenings

as

Neurochemist

Damage

1992

Damage

as

Peter Wetzler

The Killing Room

2009

The Killing Room

as

Dr. Phillips

The Ritual Killer

2023

The Ritual Killer

as

Captain Marchand

Purgatory

1999

Purgatory

as

Cavin Guthrie

Gone with the Woman

2007

Gone with the Woman

as

Glenn

8MM

1999

8MM

as

Dino Velvet

Windtalkers

2002

Windtalkers

as

Sergeant Eric Hjelmstad

Mercury Rising

1998

Mercury Rising

as

Shayes

Bad Boys II

2003

Bad Boys II

as

Alexei

Premonition

2007

Premonition

as

Dr. Roth

Unknown

2006

Unknown

as

Snakeskin Boots

One Night with You

2006

One Night with You

as

Steinmetz

Switch

2007

Switch

as

Tommen

Wolf

2008

Wolf

as

Klemens

Anamorph

2007

Anamorph

as

Blair Collet

The Wizard Hunter: The Hunt for Evangelion Crowley

2025

The Wizard Hunter: The Hunt for Evangelion Crowley

as

Magister Barres

Bruiser

2000

Bruiser

as

Milo Styles

Boot Camp

2008

Boot Camp

as

Norman Hail

Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters

2013

Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters

as

Sheriff Berringer

Witless Protection

2008

Witless Protection

as

Arthur Grimsley

Dylan Dog: Dead of Night

2011

Dylan Dog: Dead of Night

as

Gabriel

Echo

2007

Echo

as

Simon’s Father

Otis E.

2009

Otis E.

as

Reverand Roy

Insanitarium

2008

Insanitarium

as

Dr. Gianetti

Hamilton

1998

Hamilton

as

Carl Hamilton

Horsemen

2009

Horsemen

as

David Spitz

Gnomes & Trolls II: The Forest Trial

2020

Gnomes & Trolls II: The Forest Trial

as

Mini (voice)

In the Presence of a Clown

1998

In the Presence of a Clown

as

Petrus Landahl

Small Town Murder Songs

2010

Small Town Murder Songs

as

Walter

Lockout

2012

Lockout

as

Scott Langral

Get the Gringo

2012

Get the Gringo

as

Frank

The Wayshower

2011

The Wayshower

as

Prince of Doubt

Circus

2000

Circus

as

Julius

Undocumented

2010

Undocumented

as

Z

Inseparable

2012

Inseparable

as

Richard

Leaps and Bounds

2007

Leaps and Bounds

as

Korvgubbe

Janie Jones

2010

Janie Jones

as

Sloan

Von Trier's 100 Eyes

2000

Von Trier's 100 Eyes

as

Self

False Trail

2011

False Trail

as

Torsten

Corridor

2010

Corridor

as

Micke

The Last Stand

2013

The Last Stand

as

Burrell

Pirates of the Lake

1987

Pirates of the Lake

as

Beekeeper

The Movie Hero

2003

The Movie Hero

as

The Suspicious Character

You Said What?

2011

You Said What?

as

Peter Stormare

Small Apartments

2012

Small Apartments

as

Dr. Olivetti

Minnesota Nice

2003

Minnesota Nice

as

Self

Hangman

2024

Hangman

as

Bobby

Pain & Gain

2013

Pain & Gain

as

Dr. Bjornson

Tai Chi Hero

2012

Tai Chi Hero

as

Flamming

Siberian Education

2013

Siberian Education

as

Ink

Bad Milo!

2013

Bad Milo!

as

Highsmith

Le Polygraphe

1996

Le Polygraphe

as

Christof Haussman

Jewtopia

2012

Jewtopia

as

Buck O'Connell

Autumn Blood

2013

Autumn Blood

as

The Mayor

Rage

2014

Rage

as

Francis O'Connell

The Beatle Fan

2002

The Beatle Fan

as

Albert

They Never Found Her

2007

They Never Found Her

as

Woods

22 Jump Street

2014

22 Jump Street

as

The Ghost

Bang Bang Baby

2014

Bang Bang Baby

as

George

Mall

2014

Mall

as

Barry

Happy Campers

2001

Happy Campers

as

Oberon

The Zero Theorem

2013

The Zero Theorem

as

Doctor 2

Penguins of Madagascar

2014

Penguins of Madagascar

as

Corporal (voice)

Playing God

1997

Playing God

as

Vladimir

Marianne: The Ghost Inside

2011

Marianne: The Ghost Inside

as

Sven

Gnomes and Trolls: The Secret Chamber

2008

Gnomes and Trolls: The Secret Chamber

as

Prickles (voice)

Day Shift

2022

Day Shift

as

Troy

Heatstroke

2013

Heatstroke

as

Mallick

I Am Here

2015

I Am Here

as

The Russian

The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide

2025

The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide

as

Horror Film Expert

Strange Magic

2015

Strange Magic

as

Thang (voice)

Clown

2014

Clown

as

Karlsson

Dark Summer

2015

Dark Summer

as

Stokes

Ivory

2010

Ivory

as

David Strauss

The Tuxedo

2002

The Tuxedo

as

Dr. Simms

Rupture

2016

Rupture

as

Terrence

Somewhere in the City

1998

Somewhere in the City

as

Graham

Dweller

Dweller

as

John Gaines

Every Thing Will Be Fine

2015

Every Thing Will Be Fine

as

Editor

Henry's Crime

2010

Henry's Crime

as

Darek Millodragovic

John Wick: Chapter 2

2017

John Wick: Chapter 2

as

Abram Tarasov

Pinocchio: Carved from Darkness

Pinocchio: Carved from Darkness

as

Geppetto

From the Dead

1990

From the Dead

as

Chessplayer

Stand Your Ground

2025

Stand Your Ground

as

Bastion

The Awakening

The Awakening

as

Mason

13 Moons

2002

13 Moons

as

Slovo

Hard Matter

Hard Matter

as

Nacho Libre

2006

Nacho Libre

as

Emperor

The Knife Thrower

The Knife Thrower

as

Kaspar Olofsson

Kill 'em All 2

2024

Kill 'em All 2

as

Agent Holman

The Frozen Leopard

1986

The Frozen Leopard

as

Jerry

Love in the Mirror

1999

Love in the Mirror

as

Giovanni Andreini

Kill 'em All

2017

Kill 'em All

as

Agent Mark Holman

Nobody Wants Your Film

2005

Nobody Wants Your Film

as

Self

Poseidon Code

2014

Poseidon Code

as

Spun

2003

Spun

as

Mullet Cop

V.I.P.

2017

V.I.P.

as

Paul

The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature

2017

The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature

as

Gunther (voice)

King of the Dancehall

2017

King of the Dancehall

as

Pierce Davidson

Beyond The Sky

2018

Beyond The Sky

as

Peter Norton

A Kind of Hades

1996

A Kind of Hades

as

Ulf

The Assassin's Code

2018

The Assassin's Code

as

Kurt Schlychter

The Bacchae

1993

The Bacchae

as

The Messenger

The Poison Rose

2019

The Poison Rose

as

Slide

Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel

2013

Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel

as

Whiplash (voice)

Age of Summer

2018

Age of Summer

as

Rock God

Seppan

1987

Seppan

as

Sara's Father

The Grand Duke Of Corsica

2021

The Grand Duke Of Corsica

as

The Grand Duke of Corsica

Fanny and Alexander

1982

Fanny and Alexander

as

Young Man Who Helps Isak with Coffer (uncredited)

I sällskap med en clown

1997

I sällskap med en clown

as

Self

Big Top Scooby-Doo!

2012

Big Top Scooby-Doo!

as

Wulfric von Rydingsvard (voice)

Lyftet

1978

Lyftet

as

Prisoner

Behind the Moomins

2010

Behind the Moomins

as

Self

The Brothers Grimm: Bringing the Fairytale to Life

2005

The Brothers Grimm: Bringing the Fairytale to Life

as

Self

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

2009

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

as

The President

Freud Leaving Home

1991

Freud Leaving Home

as

Berra

Songbird

2020

Songbird

as

Emmett Harland

Voom Portraits

2007

Voom Portraits

as

Self

Cryptozoo

2021

Cryptozoo

as

Gustav (voice)

Tuesday Club

2022

Tuesday Club

as

Henrik

The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Search and Rescue

2014

The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Search and Rescue

as

Corporal (voice)

Reflections in a Dark Sky

1991

Reflections in a Dark Sky

as

Carlo

Horror Noire

2021

Horror Noire

as

Erebus (segment 'Sundown')

Guy Manley - A Real Movie

2024

Guy Manley - A Real Movie

as

Hurricane Pete

The Debt Inherited

The Debt Inherited

as

Stanley

Off the Grid

2025

Off the Grid

as

Belcor

Hellenius hörna hyllar TV

2025

Hellenius hörna hyllar TV

as

Self

A Standard Story

2011

A Standard Story

as

Bully

Hur bär du dig åt, människa?!

1978

Hur bär du dig åt, människa?!

as

Until Dawn

2025

Until Dawn

as

Hill

Watching Ellie

Watching Ellie

as

Ingvar

Seinfeld

Seinfeld

as

Slippery Pete

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

as

George 'Binky' Babinkian

Joey

Joey

as

Viktor

Monk

Monk

as

Petya Lovak

Prison Break

Prison Break

as

John Abruzzi

Entourage

Entourage

as

The American Runestone

The American Runestone

as

The Blacklist

The Blacklist

as

Figure

Wilfred

Wilfred

as

Trashface

Twilight of the Gods

Twilight of the Gods

as

Ulfr (voice)

The Box

The Box

as

Jedidiah Brag

Så ska det låta

Så ska det låta

as

Self

Svenska Hollywoodfruar

Svenska Hollywoodfruar

as

Self

Stjärnorna på Slottet

Stjärnorna på Slottet

as

Self

The Blacklist

The Blacklist

as

Berlin

Arrow

as

Werner Zytle / Count Vertigo

Weeds

Weeds

as

Chef

Manhattan

Manhattan

as

Lazar

Ben 10: Ultimate Alien

Ben 10: Ultimate Alien

as

King Xarion / King Viktor (voice)

Graceland

Graceland

as

Martun Sarkissian

Body of Proof

Body of Proof

as

Wilson Polley

Swedish Dicks

Swedish Dicks

as

Ingmar

Midnight Sun

Midnight Sun

as

Rutger Burlin

Secrets of the Viking Stone

Secrets of the Viking Stone

as

Self

Black Widows

Black Widows

as

Folke Lundgren

Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

as

Rufus (voice)

LA to Vegas

LA to Vegas

as

Artem

American Gods

American Gods

as

Czernobog

Hellenius Hörna

Hellenius Hörna

as

Self - Guest

Hitler: The Rise of Evil

Hitler: The Rise of Evil

as

Ernst Rohm

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

as

Gorb

Get Shorty

Get Shorty

as

Hafdis Snaejornsson

Morsarvet

Morsarvet

as

Kapten Bergkvist

Teen Titans Go!

Teen Titans Go!

as

Fibulon (voice)

Phineas and Ferb

Phineas and Ferb

as

Whiplash (voice)

The Journey - 15 dagar i Nepal

The Journey - 15 dagar i Nepal

as

Castlevania

Castlevania

as

Godbrand (voice)

Band of Brothers

Band of Brothers

as

Psych

Psych

as

Cyrus Polk

Sveriges Mästerkock

Sveriges Mästerkock

as

Self - Guest

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

as

Lord Dregg (voice)

Tracker

as

Valts

Leverage

Leverage

as

Gunter Hanzig

Transformers: Animated

Transformers: Animated

as

Prometheus Black / Meltdown (voice)

1923

1923

as

Lucca

Hawaii Five-0

Hawaii Five-0

as

Drago Zankovic

Longmire

Longmire

as

Longmire

Longmire

as

Chance Gilbert

American Gods

American Gods

as

Czernobog, Slavic god of darkness, death, and evil

Animaniacs

Animaniacs

as

Nickelwise (voice)

Justice League Action

Justice League Action

as

Mr. Freeze (voice)

Chivalry

Chivalry

as

Garth

So Long, Marianne

So Long, Marianne

as

Irving Layton

Fanny and Alexander

Fanny and Alexander

as

Young man who helps Isak with coffer

NCIS: Los Angeles

NCIS: Los Angeles

as

Interpol Agent Martin Källström

Production

Crew

Soldier of God

2005

Soldier of God

as

Directing

Imperiet: Här föll Imperiet

2012

Imperiet: Här föll Imperiet

as

Swedish Dicks

Swedish Dicks

as