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Peter Stormare

Actor | * 08/27/1953 (70) | Arbrå, Gävleborgs län (Sweden)
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Rolf Peter Ingvar Stormare (born Storm, August 27, 1953), better known as Peter Stormare (Swedish: [ˈpěːtɛr ˈstɔ̂rːmarɛ]), is a Swedish actor. He played Gaear Grimsrud in the film Fargo (1996) and John Abruzzi in the television series Prison Break (2005–2007). He has appeared in films including The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997), Playing God (1997), The Big Lebowski (1998), Armageddon (1998), 8MM (1999), Dancer in the Dark (2000), Windtalkers (2002), Minority Report (2002), ()
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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.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Thriller

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Jerry, a small-town Minnesota car salesman is bursting at the seams with debt... but he's got a plan. He's going to hire two thugs to kidnap his wife in a scheme to collect a hefty ransom from his wea ...

Fargo

R

1996 | 3.9/5 | 1h 38min
Crime, Drama, Thriller
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When an asteroid threatens to collide with Earth, NASA honcho Dan Truman determines the only way to stop it is to drill into its surface and detonate a nuclear bomb. This leads him to renowned driller ...

Armageddon

PG-13

1998 | 3.4/5 | 2h 31min
Action, Thriller, Science Fiction, Adventure
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Folklore collectors and con artists, Jake and Will Grimm, travel from village to village pretending to protect townsfolk from enchanted creatures and performing exorcisms. However, they are put to the ...

The Brothers Grimm

PG-13

2005 | 2.9/5 | 1h 58min
Adventure, Fantasy, Action, Comedy, Thriller
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John Constantine has literally been to Hell and back. When he teams up with a policewoman to solve the mysterious suicide of her twin sister, their investigation takes them through the world of demons ...

Constantine

R

2005 | 3.5/5 | 2h 1min
Fantasy, Action, Horror
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Movies with Peter Stormare as Actor(120)

as Magister Barres2023 The Wizard Hunter: The Hunt for Evangelion Crowley
as John Gaines2023 Dweller
as Captain Marchand2023 The Ritual Killer
as Troy2022 Day Shift
as Henrik2022 Tuesday Club
as The Grand Duke of Corsica2021 The Grand Duke Of Corsica
as Gustav (voice)2021 Cryptozoo
as Erebus (segment 'Sundown')2021 Horror Noire
as Mini (voice)2020 Gnomes & Trolls II: The Forest Trial
as Emmett Harland2020 Songbird
as Slide2019 The Poison Rose
as Peter Norton2018 Beyond The Sky
as Rock God2018 Age of Summer
as Kurt Schlychter2018 The Assassin's Code
as Gunther (voice)2017 The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature
as Agent Mark Holman2017 Kill 'em All
as Abram Tarasov2017 John Wick: Chapter 2
as Paul2017 V.I.P.
as Pierce Davidson2017 King of the Dancehall
as Terrence2016 Rupture
as Stokes2015 Dark Summer
as Editor2015 Every Thing Will Be Fine
as Thang (voice)2015 Strange Magic
as The Russian2015 I Am Here
as Francis O'Connell2014 Rage
as Barry2014 Mall
as Karlsson2014 Clown
as Corporal (voice)2014 Penguins of Madagascar
as George2014 Bang Bang Baby
as Ghost2014 22 Jump Street
as Sheriff Berringer2013 Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
as Burrell2013 The Last Stand
as Mallick2013 Heatstroke
as Highsmith2013 Bad Milo!
as Whiplash (voice)2013 Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel
as Doctor 22013 The Zero Theorem
as Ink2013 Siberian Education
as Dr. Bjornson2013 Pain & Gain
as The Mayor2013 Autumn Blood
as Dr. Olivetti2012 Small Apartments
as Frank2012 Get the Gringo
as Buck O'Connell2012 Jewtopia
as Wulfric von Rydingsvard (voice)2012 Big Top Scooby-Doo!
as Scott Langral2012 Lockout
as Richard2012 Inseparable
as Duke Fleming2012 Tai Chi Hero
as Gabriel2011 Dylan Dog: Dead of Night
as Torsten2011 False Trail
as Prince of Doubt2011 The Wayshower
as Sven2011 Marianne
as himself2011 You Said What?
as Walter2010 Small Town Murder Songs
as Micke2010 Corridor
as Darek Millodragovic2010 Henry's Crime
as David Strauss2010 Ivory
as Sloan2010 Janie Jones
as Reverand Roy2009 Otis E.
as David Spitz2009 Horsemen
as Dr. Phillips2009 The Killing Room
as The President2009 The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
as Norman Hail2008 Boot Camp
as Dr. Gianetti2008 Insanitarium
as Klemens2008 Wolf
as Arthur Grimsley2008 Witless Protection
2008 Gnomes and Trolls: The Secret Chamber
as Tommen2007 Switch
as Glenn2007 Gone with the Woman
as Korvgubbe2007 Leaps and Bounds
as Simons far2007 Echo
as Dr. Roth2007 Premonition
as Blair Collet2007 Anamorph
as Snakeskin Boots2006 Unknown
as Emperor2006 Nacho Libre
as Cavaldi2005 The Brothers Grimm
as Lucifer2005 Constantine
2005 Nobody Wants Your Film
as Dracula (voice)2005 The Batman vs. Dracula
as Professor Ackerman2005 2001 Maniacs
as Clifford2004 Birth
as himself2003 Minnesota Nice
as Alexei2003 Bad Boys II
as The Suspicious Character2003 The Movie Hero
as Mullet Cop2003 Spun
as Dr. Simms2002 The Tuxedo
as Sergeant Eric Hjelmstad2002 Windtalkers
as Dr. Solomon Eddie2002 Minority Report
as Slovo2002 13 Moons
as Adrik Vas2002 Bad Company
as Oberon2001 Happy Campers
as Dixie2000 The Million Dollar Hotel
as Julius2000 Circus
as Jeff2000 Dancer in the Dark
as Milo Styles2000 Bruiser
as himself2000 Von Trier's 100 Eyes
as Serge Muscat2000 Chocolat
as Dino Velvet1999 8MM
as Giovanni Andreini1999 Love in the Mirror
as Cavin Guthrie1999 Purgatory
as Nihilist #1, Uli Kunkel / "Karl Hungus"1998 The Big Lebowski
as Lev Andropov1998 Armageddon
as Graham1998 Somewhere in the City
as Petrus Landahl1998 In the Presence of a Clown
as Shayes1998 Mercury Rising
as Carl Hamilton1998 Hamilton
as himself1997 I sällskap med en clown
as Vladimir1997 Playing God
as Dieter Stark1997 The Lost World: Jurassic Park
as Ulf1996 Ett sorts Hades
as Gaear Grimsrud1996 Fargo
as Christof Haussman1996 Le Polygraphe
as The Messenger1993 The Bacchae
as Peter Wetzler1992 Damage
as Carlo1991 Reflections in a Dark Sky
as Berra1991 Freud Leaving Home
as Neurochemist1990 Awakenings
as Beekeeper1987 Pirates of the Lake
as Sara's Father1986 Seppan
as Jerry1986 The Frozen Leopard
as Young Man Who Helps Isak with Coffer (uncredited)1982 Fanny and Alexander
as Prisoner1978 Lyftet

TV Shows/Series with Peter Stormare as Actor(43)

as Ulfr (voice)2024 Twilight of the Gods
2022 The Journey - 15 dagar i Nepal
as Lucca2022 1923
as Jedidiah Brag2021 The Box
as Nickelwise (voice)2020 Animaniacs
2020 The American Runestone
as Artem2018 LA to Vegas
as Czernobog2017 American Gods
as Godbrand (voice)2017 Castlevania
as Hafdis Snaejornsson2017 Get Shorty
as Ingmar2016 Swedish Dicks
as Folke Lundgren2016 Black Widows
as Rutger Burlin2016 Midnight Sun
as Mr. Freeze (voice)2016 Justice League Action
as Rufus (voice)2014 Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
as Lazar2014 Manhattan
as Berlin2013 The Blacklist
as Figure2013 The Blacklist
as Martun Sarkissian2013 Graceland
as Werner Zytle / Count Vertigo2012 Arrow
as Chance Gilbert2012 Longmire
2012 Longmire
as Trashface2011 Wilfred
as Drago Zankovic2010 Hawaii Five-0
as Guest2010 Hellenius Hörna
as King Xarion / King Viktor (voice)2010 Ben 10: Ultimate Alien
as Gunter Hanzig2008 Leverage
as Gorb2007 Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
as Meltdown (voice)2007 Transformers: Animated
as Cyrus Polk2006 Psych
as himself2006 Stjärnorna På Slottet
as John Abruzzi2005 Prison Break
as Chef2005 Weeds
2004 Entourage
as Viktor2004 Joey
as Ernst Rohm2003 Hitler: The Rise of Evil
as Ingvar2002 Watching Ellie
2002 Monk
as George 'Binky' Babinkian2000 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
as himself1997 Så ska det låta
as Kapten Bergkvist1993 Morsarvet
as Slippery Pete1989 Seinfeld
as Young Man who Helps Isak with Coffer1984 Fanny and Alexander

TV Shows/Series with Peter Stormare as Crew(2)

Creator/Creator2020 The American Runestone
Directing/Director2016 Swedish Dicks

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Born: Thursday, 08/27 1953 (August) in Arbrå, Gävleborgs län (Sweden) (current age: 70 years + 236 days)
Zodiac sign: Virgo (Chinese zodiac sign: Snake)
Languages: English (EN, native language), Swedish (SV)
Educated at: Swedish National Academy of Mime and Acting
Spouses (current/former): Karen Sillas
Other names for Peter Stormare (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Rolf Peter Ingvar Storm"
"Петер Стормаре"
"피터 스토메어"
Peter Stormare frequently works together with these people:
Larry David (32x, Actor)
John DiMaggio (24x, Actor)
Norman Brenner (24x, Actor)
Bob Odenkirk (23x, Actor)
Fred Tatasciore (19x, Actor)
Frank Welker (17x, Actor)
Kari Wahlgren (16x, Actress)
Danny Jacobs (13x, Actor)
Deck McKenzie (13x, Actor)
Maria Bamford (11x, Actress)
Jake Green (11x, Actor)
Michael Bay (9x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:403, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 04/17/2024