Peter Stormare

Quick Facts

Full Name	Peter Stormare
Occupation	TV Actor
Date Of Birth	Aug 27, 1953(1953-08-27)
Age	71
Birthplace	Kumla
Country	Sweden
Horoscope	Virgo

Peter Stormare Biography

Peter Stormare is one of the most popular and richest TV Actor who was born on August 27, 1953 in Kumla, Sweden. Swedish actor best known for his roles in the film Minority Report and in Fox’s Prison Break. He has also appeared in the films Fargo, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Nacho Libre and 22 Jump Street.

He and Steve Buscemi played kidnappers in the critically acclaimed film Fargo.

In 1992, he took a leading position as associate artistic director at the Tokyo Globe Theatre, and made a name for himself through various Shakespeare performances, including Hamlet. Four years later, he moved to New York City and mainly took part in English-language productions there. He played Carl Hamilton, a fictional Swedish secret agent. He was discovered by international audiences for his critically acclaimed role as one of the kidnappers in Fargo (1996). He portrayed Dieter Stark in the 1997 film The Lost World: Jurassic Park and later played sleazy, unlicensed “eye-doctor” Solomon Eddie in Minority Report.

In 1998, he appeared in “The Frogger”, a Seinfeld episode where he played a rogue electrician known as Slippery Pete. He portrayed Uli Kunkel in the 1998 film The Big Lebowski, as well as playing Lev Andropov, a Russian cosmonaut in 1998 epic Armageddon. In 1999, he appeared as a villainous producer and director of hardcore porn in the film 8mm. He also portrayed Gunny in the 2002 film Windtalkers and Alexei in the 2003 film Bad Boys II. In 2003, he played Ernst Röhm in Hitler: The Rise of Evil. In the 2005 film Constantine, he played Lucifer. He played the torturer Cavaldi in the 2005 film The Brothers Grimm. His first major character in television was on the Fox series Prison Break in 2005 for the first two seasons, where he played the inmate mob boss John Abruzzi. He was originally cast in Fido, but opted out of the film upon being cast in Prison Break.

He has a daughter from his first marriage to Karen Sillas. In 2008, he married his second wife Toshimi. The couple has a daughter named Kaiya.

Peter Stormare Net Worth

Peter Stormare is one of the richest TV Actor from Sweden. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Peter Stormare 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a member of the Swedish Royal Dramatic Theatre for 11 years and later took a position at the Tokyo Globe Theater.

He was motivated by Bono of U2 to record an album after Bono heard some of his music.

Rolf Peter Ingvar Storm (born 27 August 1953), known professionally as Peter Stormare (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈpěːtɛr ˈstɔ̂rːmarɛ] ( listen ) ), is a Swedish actor, voice actor, musician, playwright and theatre director. He is known for his work as Gaear Grimsrud in Fargo (1996) and John Abruzzi on Prison Break (2005–2007). He also appeared in the films The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997), Playing God (1997), The Big Lebowski (1998), Armageddon (1998), Dancer in the Dark (2000), Minority Report (2002), Bad Boys II (2003), Constantine (2005), 22 Jump Street (2014) and the video games Destiny (2014), Until Dawn (2015) and Destiny 2 (2017).

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Peter Stormare height 6 ft 2 in Peter weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Peter Stormare Dating?

According to our records, Peter Stormare married to Toshimi Stormare , Karen Sillas. As of December 1, 2023, Peter Stormare’s is not dating anyone.

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In 2014, Stormare appeared in episodes of Longmire, Arrow, and The Blacklist. In the same year, he also starred in the Eli Roth-produced film Clown, in which he portrayed Karlsson. He played mob boss Frank O’Connell, in Rage directed by Paco Cabezas. He also voices Arach Jalal in the Destiny video game franchise.

Facts & Trivia

Peter Ranked on the list of most popular TV Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Sweden. Peter Stormare celebrates birthday on August 27 of every year.

Top Facts about Peter Stormare

1. Peter Stormare is a Swedish actor and musician.
2. He has appeared in over 150 films and TV shows.
3. Stormare is best known for his role in Fargo (1996).
4. He has also worked as a voice actor in video games.
5. Stormare has won several awards for his acting performances.
6. He was born on August 27, 1953, in Kumla, Sweden.
7. Stormare studied at the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm.
8. He has worked with renowned directors such as Joel Coen and Michael Bay.
9. Stormare played Satan in Constantine (2005).
10. He is fluent in English, Swedish, German, French, and Italian languages.

What is Peter Stormare known for?

Peter Stormare (born Rolf Peter Ingvar Storm; 27 August 1953) 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.

Is Peter Stormare the hound?

Sandor ‘The Hound’ Clegane – Peter Stormare vs. Rory McCaan A loveable rogue with a burnt face that only a mother could love needs someone with a (sorry Peter) similar look. Before being known as Peter Stormare he was called Peter Storm and briefly Mrots Retep (Peter Storm backwards).

Is Peter Stormare Russian?

Rolf Peter Ingvar Storm (born 27 August 1953), known professionally by his credited stage name as Peter Stormare (Swedish: [ˈpěːtɛr ˈstɔ̂rːmarɛ] ( listen)), is a Swedish actor.

Is Peter Stormare a good actor?

Peter Stormare is one of the greatest character actors alive. With almost two-hundred acting credits listed on IMDb, the Swedish actor is known for his roles as skeezy villains and violent hitmen that are often dripping in grease. His deep, gruff voice lends itself well to his portrayal of the criminal underworld.

Who played the Russian cosmonaut in the movie Armageddon?

Armageddon (1998) – Peter Stormare as Lev Andropov – IMDb.