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.
Known For
The Wizard Hunter: The Hunt for Evangelion Crowley
Magister Barres
2025
The Evolution of Horror Cinema Worldwide
Horror Film Expert
2025
Stand Your Ground
Bastion
2025
Hangman
Bobby
2024
The Ritual Killer
Captain Marchand
2023
Day Shift
Troy
2022
Gnomes & Trolls II: The Forest Trial
Mini (voice)
2020
John Wick: Chapter 2
Abram
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
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
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
Inseparable
Richard
2012
Jewtopia
Buck O'Connell
2012
Lockout
Scott Langral
2012
Get the Gringo
Frank
2012
Small Apartments
Dr. Olivetti
2012
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
Ivory
David Strauss
2010
Corridor
Micke
2010
Henry's Crime
Darek Millodragovic
2010
Otis E.
Reverand Roy
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
Echo
Simon’s Father
2007
Switch
Tommen
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
The Batman vs. Dracula
Dracula (voice)
2005
The Brothers Grimm
Cavaldi
2005
2001 Maniacs
Professor Ackerman
2005
Constantine
Lucifer
2005
Birth
Clifford
2004
Bad Boys II
Alexei
2003
Minnesota Nice
Self
2003
The Movie Hero
The Suspicious Character
2003
The Tuxedo
Dr. Simms
2002
13 Moons
Slovo
2002
Minority Report
Dr. Solomon Eddie
2002
Windtalkers
Sergeant Eric Hjelmstad
2002
Bad Company
Adrik Vas
2002
The Beatle Fan
Albert
2002
Happy Campers
Oberon
2001
Chocolat
Serge Muscat
2000
Von Trier's 100 Eyes
Self
2000
Dancer in the Dark
Jeff
2000
Circus
Julius
2000
Bruiser
Milo Styles
2000
The Million Dollar Hotel
Dixie
2000
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
Playing God
Vladimir
1997
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
Dieter Stark
1997
Le Polygraphe
Christof Haussman
1996
Fargo
Gaear Grimsrud
1996
Damage
Peter Wetzler
1992
Awakenings
Neurochemist
1990
Pirates of the Lake
Beekeeper
1987
Dweller
John Gaines
Pinocchio: Carved from Darkness
Geppetto
From the Dead
Chessplayer
1990
The Awakening
Mason
Hard Matter
Nacho Libre
Emperor
2006
The Knife Thrower
Kaspar Olofsson
Off the Grid
Belcor
2025
Until Dawn
Dr. Alan Hill
2025
Hellenius hörna hyllar TV
Self
2025
Kill 'em All 2
Agent Holman
2024
Guy Manley - A Real Movie
Hurricane Pete
2024
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
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
King of the Dancehall
Pierce Davidson
2017
The Penguins of Madagascar: Operation Search and Rescue
Corporal (voice)
2014
Poseidon Code
2014
Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel
Whiplash (voice)
2013
Big Top Scooby-Doo!
Wulfric von Rydingsvard (voice)
2012
A Standard Story
Bully
2011
Behind the Moomins
Self
2010
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
The President
2009
Orgies and the Meaning of Life
Ivy Michigan
2008
Voom Portraits
Self
2007
The Brothers Grimm: Bringing the Fairytale to Life
Self
2005
Prison Break
John Abruzzi · (23 episodes)
2005
Nobody Wants Your Film
Self
2005
Joey
Viktor · (1 episode)
2004
Spun
Mullet Cop
2003
Monk
Petya Lovak · (1 episode)
2002
Watching Ellie
Ingvar · (13 episodes)
2002
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
George 'Binky' Babinkian · (1 episode)
2000
Love in the Mirror
Giovanni Andreini
1999
I sällskap med en clown
Self
1997
A Kind of Hades
Ulf
1996
The Bacchae
The Messenger
1993
Reflections in a Dark Sky
Carlo
1991
Freud Leaving Home
Berra
1991
Seinfeld
Slippery Pete · (1 episode)
1989
Seppan
Sara's Father
1987
The Frozen Leopard
Jerry
1986
Fanny and Alexander
Young Man Who Helps Isak with Coffer (uncredited)
1982
Lyftet
Prisoner
1978
The Debt Inherited
Stanley
Hur bär du dig åt, människa?!
1978
Lifsens rot
Didrik
So Long, Marianne
Irving Layton · (8 episodes)
2024
Twilight of the Gods
Ulfr (voice) · (8 episodes)
2024
Tracker
Valts · (1 episode)
2024
1923
Lucca · (1 episode)
2022
The Journey - 15 dagar i Nepal
(8 episodes)
2022
Chivalry
Garth · (1 episode)
2022
Secrets of the Viking Stone
Self · (9 episodes)
2022
The Box
Jedidiah Brag · (7 episodes)
2021
Animaniacs
Nickelwise (voice) · (1 episode)
2020
The American Runestone
(12 episodes)
2020
LA to Vegas
Artem · (15 episodes)
2018
Get Shorty
Hafdis Snaejornsson · (2 episodes)
2017
Castlevania
Godbrand (voice) · (8 episodes)
2017
American Gods
Czernobog · (7 episodes)
2017
American Gods
Czernobog, Slavic god of darkness, death, and evil · (8 episodes)
2017
Justice League Action
Mr. Freeze (voice) · (1 episode)
2016
Midnight Sun
Rutger Burlin · (8 episodes)
2016
Swedish Dicks
Ingmar · (20 episodes)
2016
Black Widows
Folke Lundgren · (8 episodes)
2016
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
Rufus (voice) · (2 episodes)
2014
Manhattan
Lazar · (5 episodes)
2014
The Blacklist
Figure · (1 episode)
2013
The Blacklist
Berlin · (4 episodes)
2013
Graceland
Martun Sarkissian · (3 episodes)
2013
Teen Titans Go!
Fibulon (voice) · (5 episodes)
2013
Arrow
Werner Zytle / Count Vertigo · (2 episodes)
2012
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Lord Dregg (voice) · (1 episode)
2012
Longmire
Chance Gilbert · (1 episode)
2012
Longmire
(5 episodes)
2012
Wilfred
Trashface · (1 episode)
2011
Body of Proof
Wilson Polley · (1 episode)
2011
Sveriges Mästerkock
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2011
Hellenius Hörna
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
2010
Hawaii Five-0
Drago Zankovic · (1 episode)
2010
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien
King Xarion / King Viktor (voice) · (1 episode)
2010
NCIS: Los Angeles
Interpol Agent Martin Källström · (1 episode)
2009
Svenska Hollywoodfruar
Self · (2 episodes)
2009
Leverage
Gunter Hanzig · (1 episode)
2008
Transformers: Animated
Prometheus Black / Meltdown (voice) · (3 episodes)
2007
Phineas and Ferb
Whiplash (voice) · (1 episode)
2007
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Gorb · (1 episode)
2007
Psych
Cyrus Polk · (1 episode)
2006
Stjärnorna på Slottet
Self · (5 episodes)
2006
Weeds
Chef · (2 episodes)
2005
Entourage
(2 episodes)
2004
Hitler: The Rise of Evil
Ernst Rohm · (2 episodes)
2003
Så ska det låta
Self · (1 episode)
1997
Morsarvet
Kapten Bergkvist · (1 episode)
1993
Fanny and Alexander
Young man who helps Isak with coffer · (1 episode)
1984