Peter Stormare
Born August 27, 1953 (Age: 72)
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Arbrå, Gävleborgs län, Sweden
Biography
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.
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.
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Filmography
The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide
2025
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as Horror Film Expert
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Age: 72
Until Dawn
2025
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as Dr. Alan Hill
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Age: 71
Cryptozoo
2021
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as Gustav (voice)
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Age: 67
Songbird
2020
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as Emmett Harland
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Age: 67
Gnomes & Trolls II: The Forest Trial
2020
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as Mini (voice)
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Age: 66
The Poison Rose
2019
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as Slide
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Age: 65
The Nut Job 2: Nutty by Nature
2017
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as Gunther (voice)
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Age: 63
John Wick: Chapter 2
2017
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as Abram Tarasov
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Age: 63
Every Thing Will Be Fine
2015
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as Editor
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Age: 61
Strange Magic
2015
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as Thang (voice)
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Age: 61
Penguins of Madagascar
2014
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as Corporal (voice)
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Age: 61
Clown
2014
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as Karlsson
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Age: 61
22 Jump Street
2014
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as The Ghost
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Age: 60
Rage
2014
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as Francis O'Connell
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Age: 60
The Zero Theorem
2013
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as Doctor 2
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Age: 60
Pain & Gain
2013
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as Dr. Bjornson
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Age: 59
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
2013
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as Sheriff Berringer
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Age: 59
Lockout
2012
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as Scott Langral
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Age: 58
Get the Gringo
2012
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as Frank
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Age: 58
A Standard Story
2011
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as Bully
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Age: 58
Dylan Dog: Dead of Night
2011
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as Gabriel
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Age: 57
Behind the Moomins
2010
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as Self
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Age: 56
Henry's Crime
2010
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as Darek Millodragovic
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Age: 56
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
2009
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as The President
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Age: 56
Horsemen
2009
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as David Spitz
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Age: 55
The Killing Room
2009
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as Dr. Phillips
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Age: 55
Voom Portraits
2007
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as Self
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Age: 54
They Never Found Her
2007
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as Woods
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Age: 53
Premonition
2007
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as Dr. Roth
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Age: 53
One Night with You
2006
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as Steinmetz
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Age: 53
Unknown
2006
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as Snakeskin Boots
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Age: 53
Nacho Libre
2006
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as Emperor
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Age: 52
The Brothers Grimm
2005
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as Cavaldi
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Age: 51
Nobody Wants Your Film
2005
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as Self
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Age: 51
Constantine
2005
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as Lucifer
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Age: 51
Birth
2004
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as Clifford
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Age: 51
Bad Boys II
2003
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as Alexei
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Age: 49
The Tuxedo
2002
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as Dr. Simms
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Age: 49
13 Moons
2002
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as Slovo
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Age: 49
Minority Report
2002
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as Dr. Solomon Eddie
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Age: 48
Bad Company
2002
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as Adrik Vas
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Age: 48
Windtalkers
2002
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as Sergeant Eric Hjelmstad
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Age: 48
The Beatle Fan
2002
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as Albert
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Age: 48
Chocolat
2000
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as Serge Muscat
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Age: 47
Von Trier's 100 Eyes
2000
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as Self
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Age: 47
Dancer in the Dark
2000
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as Jeff
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Age: 47
Circus
2000
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as Julius
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Age: 46
Bruiser
2000
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as Milo Styles
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Age: 46
The Million Dollar Hotel
2000
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as Dixie
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Age: 46
8MM
1999
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as Dino Velvet
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Age: 45
In the Presence of a Clown
1998
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as Petrus Landahl
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Age: 45
Armageddon
1998
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as Lev Andropov
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Age: 44
Somewhere in the City
1998
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as Graham
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Age: 44
Mercury Rising
1998
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as Shayes
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Age: 44
The Big Lebowski
1998
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as Nihilist
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Age: 44
Hamilton
1998
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as Carl Hamilton
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Age: 44
I sällskap med en clown
1997
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as Self
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Age: 44
Playing God
1997
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as Vladimir
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Age: 44
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
1997
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as Dieter Stark
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Age: 43
A Kind of Hades
1996
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as Ulf
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Age: 43
Le Polygraphe
1996
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as Christof Haussman
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Age: 42
Fargo
1996
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as Gaear Grimsrud
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Age: 42
The Bacchae
1993
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as The Messenger
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Age: 39
Damage
1992
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as Peter Wetzler
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Age: 39
Reflections in a Dark Sky
1991
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as Carlo
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Age: 38
Freud Leaving Home
1991
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as Berra
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Age: 38
Awakenings
1990
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as Neurochemist
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Age: 37
No Image
From the Dead
1990
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as Chessplayer
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Age: 36
Seppan
1987
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as Sara's Father
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Age: 33
Pirates of the Lake
1987
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as Beekeeper
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Age: 33
Fanny and Alexander
1982
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as Young Man Who Helps Isak with Coffer
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Age: 29
Lyftet
1978
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as Prisoner
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Age: 24
Hur bär du dig åt, människa?!
1978
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as
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Age: 24