Biography and filmography

Peter Stormare

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.

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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Movies (153)

The Voice Still Carries: The Aimee Mann Story

The Voice Still Carries: The Aimee Mann Story

2026 · Uli Kunkel / Karl Hungus (The Big Lebowski archive footage)

The Awakening

The Awakening

2026 · Mason

Grylu Sker

Grylu Sker

2026 · The Mariner

Never heavell

Never heavell

2026 · Peter (Angel)

Rastreado

Rastreado

2025 · Belcor

Stand Your Ground

Stand Your Ground

2025 · Bastion

Until Dawn: Noche de terror

Until Dawn: Noche de terror

2025 · Dr. Hill

Hellenius hörna hyllar TV

Hellenius hörna hyllar TV

2025 · Self

Sed de Venganza 2

Sed de Venganza 2

2024 · Agent Holman

Guy Manley: Super Spy

Guy Manley: Super Spy

2024 · Hurricane Pete

Hangman

Hangman

2024 · Bobby

Muti: Rituales Mortales

Muti: Rituales Mortales

2023 · Captain Marchand

Turno de día

Turno de día

2022 · Troy

Tuesday Club

Tuesday Club

2022 · Henrik

Horror Noire

Horror Noire

2021 · Erebus (segment 'Sundown')

The Grand Duke of Corsica

The Grand Duke of Corsica

2021 · The Grand Duke of Corsica

Cryptozoo

Cryptozoo

2021 · Gustav (voice)

Infectados

Infectados

2020 · Emmett Harland

Gnomes & Trolls II: The Forest Trial

Gnomes & Trolls II: The Forest Trial

2020 · Mini (voice)

Making Magic - a visual effects story

Making Magic - a visual effects story

2020 · voice

La rosa venenosa

La rosa venenosa

2019 · Slide

La edad del verano

La edad del verano

2018 · Rock God

Beyond the Sky

Beyond the Sky

2018 · Peter Norton

El código del asesino

El código del asesino

2018 · Kurt Schlychter

V.I.P.

V.I.P.

2017 · Paul

Locos por las nueces 2

Locos por las nueces 2

2017 · Gunther (voice)

Sed de venganza

Sed de venganza

2017 · Agent Mark Holman

John Wick 2: Un Nuevo Día para Matar

John Wick 2: Un Nuevo Día para Matar

2017 · Abram Tarasov

King of the Dancehall

King of the Dancehall

2017 · Pierce Davidson

Rupture

Rupture

2016 · Terrence

I Am Here

I Am Here

2015 · The Russian

Every Thing Will Be Fine

Every Thing Will Be Fine

2015 · Editor

Extraña Magia

Extraña Magia

2015 · Thang (voice)

Dark Summer

Dark Summer

2015 · Stokes

Los Pingüinos de Madagascar

Los Pingüinos de Madagascar

2014 · Corporal (voice)

El payaso del mal

El payaso del mal

2014 · Karlsson

Bang Bang Baby

Bang Bang Baby

2014 · George

The Penguins of Madagascar - Operation: Penguin Takeover

The Penguins of Madagascar - Operation: Penguin Takeover

2014 · Corporal (voice)

Poseidon Code

Poseidon Code

2014

Mall

Mall

2014 · Barry

Comando Especial 2

Comando Especial 2

2014 · The Ghost

Furia implacable

Furia implacable

2014 · Francis O'Connell

Escape En La Sabana

Escape En La Sabana

2013 · Mallick

The Zero Theorem

The Zero Theorem

2013 · Doctor 2

Autumn Blood

Autumn Blood

2013 · The Mayor

Bad Milo!

Bad Milo!

2013 · Highsmith

Phineas y Ferb: Misión Marvel

Phineas y Ferb: Misión Marvel

2013 · Whiplash (voice)

Sangre, Sudor y Gloria

Sangre, Sudor y Gloria

2013 · Dr. Bjornson

Siberian Education

Siberian Education

2013 · Ink

Hansel y Gretel: Cazadores de brujas

Hansel y Gretel: Cazadores de brujas

2013 · Sheriff Berringer

El Último Desafío

El Último Desafío

2013 · Burrell

Tai Chi Hero

Tai Chi Hero

2012 · Flamming

Scooby-Doo! Estrella del circo

Scooby-Doo! Estrella del circo

2012 · Wulfric von Rydingsvard (voice)

Inseparable

Inseparable

2012 · Richard

Jewtopia

Jewtopia

2012 · Buck O'Connell

Prisionera del Espacio

Prisionera del Espacio

2012 · Scott Langral

Atrapen al gringo

Atrapen al gringo

2012 · Frank

Mi Vecino el Asesino

Mi Vecino el Asesino

2012 · Dr. Olivetti

Imperiet: Här föll Imperiet

Imperiet: Här föll Imperiet

2012 · Director

A Standard Story

A Standard Story

2011 · Bully

Marianne

Marianne

2011 · Sven

False Trail

False Trail

2011 · Torsten

You Said What?

You Said What?

2011 · Peter Stormare

The Wayshower

The Wayshower

2011 · Prince of Doubt

Dylan Dog: Dead of Night

Dylan Dog: Dead of Night

2011 · Gabriel

Janie Jones

Janie Jones

2010 · Sloan

Small Town Murder Songs

Small Town Murder Songs

2010 · Walter

Undocumented

Undocumented

2010 · Z

Behind the Moomins

Behind the Moomins

2010 · Self

Ivory

Ivory

2010 · David Strauss

Corridor

Corridor

2010 · Micke

El robo de tus sueños

El robo de tus sueños

2010 · Darek Millodragovic

Otis E.

Otis E.

2009 · Reverand Roy

El imaginario mundo del Doctor Parnassus

El imaginario mundo del Doctor Parnassus

2009 · The President

Los cuatro jinetes del Apocalipsis

Los cuatro jinetes del Apocalipsis

2009 · David Spitz

The Killing Room

The Killing Room

2009 · Dr. Phillips

Manicomio Siniestro

Manicomio Siniestro

2008 · Dr. Gianetti

Wolf

Wolf

2008 · Klemens

Witless Protection

Witless Protection

2008 · Arthur Grimsley

Boot Camp

Boot Camp

2008 · Norman Hail

Gnomes and Trolls: The Secret Chamber

Gnomes and Trolls: The Secret Chamber

2008 · Prickles (voice)

Orgies and the Meaning of Life

Orgies and the Meaning of Life

2008 · Ivy Michigan

Echo

Echo

2007 · Simon’s Father

Switch

Switch

2007 · Tommen

Voom Portraits

Voom Portraits

2007 · Self

Anamorph

Anamorph

2007 · Blair Collet

Gone with the Woman

Gone with the Woman

2007 · Glenn

They Never Found Her

They Never Found Her

2007 · Woods

Leaps and Bounds

Leaps and Bounds

2007 · Korvgubbe

Premoniciones

Premoniciones

2007 · Dr. Roth

One Night with You

One Night with You

2006 · Steinmetz

Mentes en blanco

Mentes en blanco

2006 · Snakeskin Boots

Nacho Libre

Nacho Libre

2006 · Emperor

The Brothers Grimm: Bringing the Fairytale to Life

The Brothers Grimm: Bringing the Fairytale to Life

2005 · Self

Soldier of God

Soldier of God

2005 · Additional Music

Batman Contra Drácula

Batman Contra Drácula

2005 · Dracula (voice)

Los Hermanos Grimm

Los Hermanos Grimm

2005 · Cavaldi

2001 maníacos

2001 maníacos

2005 · Professor Ackerman

Nobody Wants Your Film

Nobody Wants Your Film

2005 · Self

Constantine

Constantine

2005 · Lucifer

Reencarnación

Reencarnación

2004 · Clifford

Bad Boys II: Vuelven más rebeldes

Bad Boys II: Vuelven más rebeldes

2003 · Alexei

Minnesota Nice

Minnesota Nice

2003 · Self

The Movie Hero

The Movie Hero

2003 · The Suspicious Character

Spun

Spun

2003 · Mullet Cop

El smoking

El smoking

2002 · Dr. Simms

13 Moons

13 Moons

2002 · Slovo

Minority report: Sentencia previa

Minority report: Sentencia previa

2002 · Dr. Solomon Eddie

Bad Company

Bad Company

2002 · Adrik Vas

Codigos de Guerra

Codigos de Guerra

2002 · Sergeant Eric Hjelmstad

The Beatle Fan

The Beatle Fan

2002 · Albert

Happy Campers

Happy Campers

2001 · Oberon

Chocolate

Chocolate

2000 · Serge Muscat

Von Trier's 100 Eyes

Von Trier's 100 Eyes

2000 · Self

The Coen Brothers

The Coen Brothers

2000 · Self

Bailando en la Oscuridad

Bailando en la Oscuridad

2000 · Jeff

Circus

Circus

2000 · Julius

Bruiser

Bruiser

2000 · Milo Styles

El hotel del millón de dólares

El hotel del millón de dólares

2000 · Dixie

Love in the Mirror

Love in the Mirror

1999 · Giovanni Andreini

8MM: 8 milímetros

8MM: 8 milímetros

1999 · Dino Velvet

Camino al infierno

Camino al infierno

1999 · Cavin Guthrie

In the Presence of a Clown

In the Presence of a Clown

1998 · Petrus Landahl

Armageddon

Armageddon

1998 · Lev Andropov

Somewhere in the City

Somewhere in the City

1998 · Graham

Misión: Seguridad máxima

Misión: Seguridad máxima

1998 · Shayes

El gran Lebowski: Identidad peligrosa

El gran Lebowski: Identidad peligrosa

1998 · Nihilist

Hamilton

Hamilton

1998 · Carl Hamilton

I sällskap med en clown

I sällskap med en clown

1997 · Self

Jugando con la muerte

Jugando con la muerte

1997 · Vladimir

El mundo perdido: Jurassic Park

El mundo perdido: Jurassic Park

1997 · Dieter Stark

A Kind of Hades

A Kind of Hades

1996 · Ulf

Le Polygraphe

Le Polygraphe

1996 · Christof Haussman

Fargo: Secuestro Voluntario

Fargo: Secuestro Voluntario

1996 · Gaear Grimsrud

The Bacchae

The Bacchae

1993 · The Messenger

Obsesión

Obsesión

1992 · Peter Wetzler

Reflections in a Dark Sky

Reflections in a Dark Sky

1991 · Carlo

Freud Leaving Home

Freud Leaving Home

1991 · Berra

Förr i världen

Förr i världen

1991 · the man

Despertares

Despertares

1990 · Neurochemist

From the Dead

From the Dead

1990 · Chessplayer

Seppan

Seppan

1987 · Sara's Father

Pirates of the Lake

Pirates of the Lake

1987 · Beekeeper

The Frozen Leopard

The Frozen Leopard

1986 · Jerry

Fanny and Alexander

Fanny and Alexander

1982 · Young Man Who Helps Isak with Coffer

Lyftet

Lyftet

1978 · Prisoner

Hur bär du dig åt, människa?!

Hur bär du dig åt, människa?!

1978

Dweller

Dweller

· John Gaines

Pinocchio: Carved from Darkness

Pinocchio: Carved from Darkness

· Geppetto

The Knife Thrower

The Knife Thrower

· Kaspar Olofsson

The Debt Inherited

The Debt Inherited

· Stanley

Lifsens rot

Lifsens rot

· Didrik

The Awakening 2

The Awakening 2

· Mason

TV shows (63)

Detective Hole

Detective Hole

2026 · Odin

So Long, Marianne

So Long, Marianne

2024 · Irving Layton

El ocaso de los dioses

El ocaso de los dioses

2024 · Ulfr (voice)

Tracker

Tracker

2024 · Valts

1923

1923

2022 · Lucca

BIANCA

BIANCA

2022 · Self - Guest

The Journey - 15 dagar i Nepal

The Journey - 15 dagar i Nepal

2022 · Self

Chivalry

Chivalry

2022 · Garth

The Box

The Box

2021 · Jedidiah Brag

Animaniacs

Animaniacs

2020 · Nickelwise (voice)

The American Runestone

The American Runestone

2020 · Self, Creator

Secrets of the Viking Stone

Secrets of the Viking Stone

2020 · Self

LA to Vegas

LA to Vegas

2018 · Artem

Get Shorty

Get Shorty

2017 · Hafdis Snaejornsson

Castlevania

Castlevania

2017 · Godbrand (voice)

Dioses Americanos

Dioses Americanos

2017 · Czernobog

Liga de la Justicia: Acción

Liga de la Justicia: Acción

2016 · Mr. Freeze (voice)

Midnight Sun

Midnight Sun

2016 · Rutger Burlin

Swedish Dicks

Swedish Dicks

2016 · Ingmar, Director, Creator

Black Widows

Black Widows

2016 · Folke Lundgren

Renées brygga

Renées brygga

2015 · Self

Arga snickaren VIP

Arga snickaren VIP

2015 · Self

Penn Zero: Héroe Aventurero

Penn Zero: Héroe Aventurero

2014 · Rufus (voice)

Manhattan

Manhattan

2014 · Lazar

The Blacklist

The Blacklist

2013 · Figure, Berlin

Graceland

Graceland

2013 · Martun Sarkissian

Los Jóvenes Titanes en acción

Los Jóvenes Titanes en acción

2013 · Fibulon (voice)

Bergs bärbara talkshow

Bergs bärbara talkshow

2013 · Self

Arrow

Arrow

2012 · Werner Zytle / Count Vertigo

Las Tortugas Ninja

Las Tortugas Ninja

2012 · Lord Dregg (voice)

Longmire

Longmire

2012 · Chance Gilbert

Wilfred

Wilfred

2011 · Trashface

Body of Proof

Body of Proof

2011 · Wilson Polley

Sveriges Mästerkock

Sveriges Mästerkock

2011 · Self - Guest

Hellenius Hörna

Hellenius Hörna

2010 · Self - Guest

Hawaii Five-0

Hawaii Five-0

2010 · Drago Zankovic

Ben 10: Supremacía Alienígena

Ben 10: Supremacía Alienígena

2010 · King Xarion / King Viktor (voice)

NCIS: Los Ángeles

NCIS: Los Ángeles

2009 · Interpol Agent Martin Källström

Svenska Hollywoodfruar

Svenska Hollywoodfruar

2009 · Self

Las reglas del juego

Las reglas del juego

2008 · Gunter Hanzig

Transformers: Animated

Transformers: Animated

2007 · Prometheus Black / Meltdown (voice)

Phineas y Ferb

Phineas y Ferb

2007 · Whiplash (voice)

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

2007 · Gorb

Psych

Psych

2006 · Cyrus Polk

Stjärnorna på slottet

Stjärnorna på slottet

2006 · Self

Prison Break

Prison Break

2005 · John Abruzzi

Weeds

Weeds

2005 · Chef

Sommarkrysset

Sommarkrysset

2005 · Self

Joey

Joey

2004 · Viktor

Entourage: El séquito

Entourage: El séquito

2004 · Aaron Cohen

Hitler: El reinado del mal

Hitler: El reinado del mal

2003 · Ernst Rohm

Monk

Monk

2002 · Petya Lovak

Watching Ellie

Watching Ellie

2002 · Ingvar

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000 · George 'Binky' Babinkian

Så ska det låta

Så ska det låta

1997 · Self

Ett sorts Hades

Ett sorts Hades

1996 · Ulf

Swift Justice

Swift Justice

1996 · Johnny D.

Morsarvet

Morsarvet

1993 · Kapten Bergkvist

Fort Boyard Sweden

Fort Boyard Sweden

1990 · Kapten Kaboom

Seinfeld

Seinfeld

1989 · Slippery Pete

Screen Two

Screen Two

1985 · Byrd

Fanny and Alexander

Fanny and Alexander

1984 · Young Man Who Helps Isak with Coffer

Hur bär du dig åt, människa?!

Hur bär du dig åt, människa?!

1978