Peter Stormare

Peter Stormare

Born 1953-08-27 (age 72) Arbrå, Gävleborgs län, Sweden
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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.

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Known For

Damage
Damage

1992

as Peter Wetzler

Constantine
Constantine

2005

as Lucifer

John Wick: Chapter 2
John Wick: Chapter 2

2017

as Abram Tarasov

Penguins of Madagascar
Penguins of Madagascar

2014

as Corporal (voice)

Until Dawn
Until Dawn

2025

as Dr. Alan Hill

Armageddon
Armageddon

1998

as Lev Andropov

Minority Report
Minority Report

2002

as Dr. Solomon Eddie

The Big Lebowski
The Big Lebowski

1998

as Nihilist

Bad Boys II
Bad Boys II

2003

as Alexei

Fargo
Fargo

1996

as Gaear Grimsrud

Nacho Libre
Nacho Libre

2006

as Emperor

Chocolat
Chocolat

2000

as Serge Muscat

22 Jump Street
22 Jump Street

2014

as The Ghost

The Tuxedo
The Tuxedo

2002

as Dr. Simms

Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters

2013

as Sheriff Berringer

8MM
8MM

1999

as Dino Velvet

The Brothers Grimm
The Brothers Grimm

2005

as Cavaldi

Pain & Gain
Pain & Gain

2013

as Dr. Bjornson

Day Shift
Day Shift

2022

as Troy

Kill Code