Peter Stormare
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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Filmography (44)
Dr. Hill
Irving Layton
Agent Holman
Captain Marchand
Emmett Harland
Abram Tarasov
Agent Mark Holman
Gunther (voice)
Rutger Burlin
Thang (voice)
Corporal (voice)
The Ghost
Karlsson
Francis O'Connell
Sheriff Berringer
Burrell
Scott Langral
Snakeskin Boots
Professor Ackerman
Dracula (voice)
Clifford
Ernst Rohm
Alexei
Dr. Solomon Eddie
Dr. Simms
Sergeant Eric Hjelmstad
Adrik Vas
Serge Muscat
Dino Velvet
Nihilist
Lev Andropov
Gaear Grimsrud
Peter Wetzler
Kapten Kaboom