
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.

Damage
1992 · as Peter Wetzler

Kill Code
2026

Constantine
2005 · as Lucifer

John Wick: Chapter 2
2017 · as Abram Tarasov

Armageddon
1998 · as Lev Andropov

Penguins of Madagascar
2014 · as Corporal (voice)

Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
2013 · as Sheriff Berringer

The Big Lebowski
1998 · as Nihilist

Minority Report
2002 · as Dr. Solomon Eddie

Fargo
1996 · as Gaear Grimsrud

Bad Boys II
2003 · as Alexei

Windtalkers
2002 · as Sergeant Eric Hjelmstad

Until Dawn
2025 · as Dr. Alan Hill

22 Jump Street
2014 · as The Ghost

Off the Grid
2025 · as Belcor

Lockout
2012 · as Scott Langral

Horsemen
2009 · as David Spitz

The Tuxedo
2002 · as Dr. Simms