Peter Stormare
Actor
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.
As Director
Filmography
John Wick: Chapter 2
as Abram Tarasov 2017
The Big Lebowski
as Nihilist 1998
Minority Report
as Dr. Solomon Eddie 2002
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
as Dieter Stark 1997
Fargo
as Gaear Grimsrud 1996
Armageddon
as Lev Andropov 1998
22 Jump Street
as The Ghost 2014
Constantine
as Lucifer 2005
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
as Sheriff Berringer 2013
Bad Boys II
as Alexei 2003
Pain & Gain
as Dr. Bjornson 2013
Penguins of Madagascar
as Corporal (voice) 2014
Chocolat
as Serge Muscat 2000
The Last Stand
as Burrell 2013
The Brothers Grimm
as Cavaldi 2005
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
as The President 2009
Awakenings
as Neurochemist 1990