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Peter Stormare

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Biography

Rolf Peter Ingvar 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.

Notable films

Where to start

Highlights from credits and KinoChain journeys.

The Big Lebowski

Appears in a KinoChain journey

Spun

Appears in a KinoChain journey

Penguins of Madagascar

As Corporal (voice)

Fargo

As Gaear Grimsrud

Constantine

As Lucifer

Armageddon

As Lev Andropov

Minority Report

As Dr. Solomon Eddie

Bad Boys II

As Alexei

Chains

KinoChain journeys

Public chains that pass through their films — or name them as a bridge.

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The High Was Never the Point

When Trainspotting arrived in 1996, it was quickly labelled as the ultimate "drugs movie". Decades on, its true subject matter is far clearer. It is not fundame...

8 films

The Perfect Needledrop: Ten Moments That Own the Screen

From sudden silences to euphoric choruses, these are the film moments where a song doesn't just score the scene, it becomes the scene.

10 films

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