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Peter Stormare

Peter Stormare

Biography

Peter Stormare (27 August 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.

CritifyHub Reviews Featuring Peter Stormare

The Cold Heart of Fargo: A Tapestry of Crime and Conscience

on Fargo | Jun 06, 2025

In the Coen Brothers’ Fargo (1996), the frozen plains of Minnesota become a stage for a darkly comic tragedy, a film that weaves absurdity, violence, and humanity into a singular, snow-dusted tapestry... Read more

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