Peter Stormare
Swedish actor (born 1952)
Peter Stormare
Stormare in 2015
Born Rolf Peter Ingvar Storm
(1953-08-27 ) 27 August 1953 (age 71) Occupation Actor Years active 1976–present Spouses
Toshimi Stormare
(
m. 2008)
Children 1 Website www .stormare .se
Rolf Peter Ingvar Stormare (born Storm , 27 August 1953), better known as Peter Stormare (Swedish: [ˈpěːtɛr ˈstɔ̂rːmarɛ] ⓘ ), is a Swedish actor. He played Gaear Grimsrud in the film Fargo (1996) and John Abruzzi in the television series Prison Break (2005–2007). He has appeared in films including The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997), Playing God (1997), The Big Lebowski (1998), Armageddon (1998), 8mm (1999), Dancer in the Dark (2000), Windtalkers (2002), Minority Report (2002), Bad Boys II (2003), Constantine (2005), and 22 Jump Street (2014), and the video games Destiny (2014), Until Dawn (2015), and Destiny 2 (2017).
Early life
Rolf Peter Ingvar Storm was born in Kumla , Sweden on August 27, 1953.[ 1] His family moved to Arbrå .[when? ] He attended the Royal Dramatic Theatre[ 2] in Stockholm, where he studied acting. He changed his surname when he discovered he shared it with a senior student at acting academy. Before settling on Stormare, he briefly contemplated changing his name to Retep Mrots, which is "Peter Storm" backwards.[ 3] Stormare means "stormer" in Swedish.
Acting career
Stormare voiced Mattias Nilsson in the video games Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction and Mercenaries 2: World in Flames , Isair in the video game Icewind Dale 2 , and Johann Strauss in Quake 4 . In February 2006, he starred as Wolfgang in Volkswagen 's VDub series of television commercials. He played the main character in the film Svartvattnet , which was filmed in Sweden and Norway in 2007.[ 4] He was offered a role in the ABC television series Lost for a period of one year,[ 5] which he declined.[ 6] In the 2007 film Premonition , he played Dr. Roth. In April 2007, he appeared in the CSI: Crime Scene Investigation episode "Ending Happy".
In 2011, he appeared alongside Kevin Spacey and Daniel Wu in the Chinese film Inseparable , which premiered at the 2011 Busan International Film Festival .
In 2014, he appeared in episodes of Longmire , Arrow , and The Blacklist , and starred in the Eli Roth –produced film Clown .[ 7]
In 2015, he voiced and motion-captured Dr. Alan J. Hill in the video game Until Dawn . In 2016, he played Rutger Burlin in the Swedish television series Midnattssol ; he also co-created, and starred as Ingmar in, the web television series Swedish Dicks , which was renewed for a second season in October 2016.[ 8] In 2017, he played a minor role in John Wick: Chapter 2 and the part of Czernobog on the Starz series American Gods . He played the vampire Godbrand in the Netflix animated series Castlevania . In 2019 he appeared in the music video of the song "Graven " by the U.S. death metal band Possessed .[citation needed ]
Music career
After Bono of U2 heard some of Stormare's music, he encouraged Stormare to make an album. In 2002, Stormare released his first album, Dallerpölsa och småfåglar . He plays in a band called Blonde from Fargo and runs a record label called StormVox.[ 9]
He appeared in the music video of the song "Uprising " by the Swedish power metal band Sabaton .[ 10]
He appeared in the clips "Steh Auf " and "Frau & Mann" of metal project Lindemann .[ 11] [ 12] [ 13]
Personal life
Stormare divides his time between the United States and Sweden.[ 14] He married actress Karen Sillas in 1989, and they divorced in 2006. He married Toshimi Murakami, a native of Japan, in 2008.[ 14] Their daughter Kaiya Bella Luna Stormare was born on May 9, 2009.[ 15] They live in Los Angeles .[ 16]
Peter Stormare is the godfather of actor Gustaf Skarsgård .[citation needed ]
Stormare is a Christian and has said that he has had contact with God.[ 14] [ 17] When he was young, he participated in Baptist meetings in Arbrå .[ 17] [ 18] He has a strong spiritual side, inherited from his mother, who he has said was a medium , and who supposedly inherited that ability from her own father.[ 17] [ 18]
Filmography
Peter Stormare in 2021
Film
Television
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1984–1988
Träpatronerna
Bokhållaren
5 episodes
1986
Seppan
Sara's Father
Television film
1993
Morsarvet
Kapten Bergkvist
Miniseries
The Bacchae
The Messenger
Television film
1995
Screen Two
Byrd
Episode: "Black Easter"
1996
Swift Justice
Johnny D.
Episode: "Stones"
1997
In the Presence of a Clown
Petrus Landahl
Television film
1998
Seinfeld
Slippery Pete
Episode: "The Frogger "
2002
Watching Ellie
Ingvar
11 episodes
2003
Hitler: The Rise of Evil
Ernst Röhm
Television film
2004
Joey
Viktor
Episode: "Joey and the Husband"
2005–2007
Prison Break
John Abruzzi
20 episodes
2007
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
George "Binky" Babinkian
Episode: "Ending Happy"
2008
Transformers: Animated
Prometheus Black/Meltdown
Voice, 3 episodes[ 19]
Monk
Petya Lovak
Episode: "Mr. Monk Paints His Masterpiece"
2009
Entourage
Aaron Cohen
2 episodes
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Gorb
Episode: "Road Trip"
2010
Weeds
Chef
2 episodes
Hawaii Five-0
Drago Zankovic
Episode: "Ohana"
Adventure Time
Sir Slicer
Voice, episode: "Blood Under the Skin"[ 19]
2011
Ben 10: Ultimate Alien
King Xarion
Voice, episode: "Viktor: The Spoils"
Covert Affairs
Max Kupala
Episode: "The Outsiders"
Wilfred
Trashface
Episode: "Isolation"
Leverage
Gunter Hanzig
Episode: "The Office Job"
2012
NCIS: Los Angeles
Interpol Agent Martin Källström
Episode: "Crimeleon"
Body of Proof
Wilson Polley
Episode: "Mind Games"
2013
Phineas and Ferb
Whiplash
Voice, episode: "Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel "[ 19]
2014
Psych
Cyrus Polk
Episode: "Someone's Got a Woody"
Rake
Jack Tarrant
Episode: "Serial Killer"
The Blacklist
Milos Kirchoff / Berlin[ 22] [ 23]
6 episodes
2014–2015
Arrow
Werner Zytle / Vertigo [ 24]
2 episodes
Manhattan
Lazar[ 25] [ 26]
5 episodes
2014–2017
Longmire
Chance Gilbert
6 episodes
2015, 2017
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
Rufus
Voice, 2 episodes[ 19] [ 27]
2015
Graceland
Martun Sarkissian
3 episodes
2015–2017
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Lord Dregg
Voice, 7 episodes[ 19] [ 28]
2016–2017
Black Widows
Folke Lundgren
9 episodes
2016–2018
Swedish Dicks
Ingmar Andersson[ 29]
20 episodes; also co-creator
2016
Those Who Can't
Conrad Carson
2 episodes
Midnattssol
Rutger Burlin
2 episodes
2017
Justice League Action
Mr. Freeze
Voice, 2 episodes[ 19]
Jeff & Some Aliens
Retirement Specialist, Cabbie
Voice, episode: "Jeff & Some Childlike Joy & Whimsy"
Get Shorty
Hafdis Snaejornsson
6 episodes
2017–2018
Milo Murphy's Law
Tobias Trollhammer, Additional voices
Voices 3 episodes
2018–2021
American Gods
Czernobog
5 episodes
2018
LA to Vegas
Artem
15 episodes
Castlevania
Godbrand
Voice, 8 episodes
2020
Briarpatch
Gunther
Episode: "Behind God's Back"
2020
Teen Titans Go!
Fibulon
Voice, episode: "The Night Begins to Shine: Chapter Three: The Guitar"[ 19]
Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Kristoff Van Bradford
Voice, episode: "Fists of Furry/The Clothes Don't Make the Turtle"
Animaniacs
Nickelwise
Voice, episode: "Fear and Laughter in Burbank"
2020–present
Secrets of the Viking Stone
Himself
12 episodes
2021
The Box
Jedidiah Brag
7 episodes
2022
Fångarna på fortet
Kapten Kaboom
12 episodes
The Journey – 15 dagar i Nepal
Host / Traveler
8 episodes
2023
1923
Lucca
Episode: "Ghost of Zebrina"
2024
Tracker
Valtz
Episode: "Into The Wild"
Twilight of the Gods
Ulfr
Voice role
So Long, Marianne
Irving Layton
TV series
2026
Jo Nesbø's Harry Hole
Netflix series[ 30]
Video games
Music videos
Discography
Year
Title
2002
Dallerpölsa och småfåglar
2004
Swänska hwisor vol 1
2005
Lebowski-Fest 2005
References
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^ "Peter Stormare: Age, Net worth, Movies & TV Shows, Family, Biography - CeleblifesBio" . celeblifesbio.com . Retrieved January 22, 2024 .
^ Mrots Retep är i studion! (in Swedish ) , Sveriges Radio
^ Boldemann, Marcus. "Peter Stormare vänder hem" [Peter Stormare return home]. Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Archived from the original on October 7, 2006. Retrieved September 5, 2006 .
^ Bergfeldt, Carina (August 3, 2007). "Stormare erbjuds roll i "Lost" " [Stormare offered role in "Lost"]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Archived from the original on May 30, 2012. Retrieved June 28, 2015 .
^ "Nyheter – DN.SE" . Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Archived from the original on March 19, 2012. Retrieved June 28, 2015 .
^ "Eli Roth–Produced Clown Heads to UK DVD" . Dread Central . December 24, 2014. Retrieved June 28, 2015 .
^ "Keanu Reeves' TV Comedy 'Swedish Dicks' Gets Second Season" . The Hollywood Reporter . October 10, 2016.
^ StormVox Studios homepage Archived April 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
^ "Metal-Rules.com News, Interviews, Concert Reviews » SABATON – Official Release of the New "Uprising" Video!" . Metal-Rules.com News, Interviews, Concert Reviews . August 3, 2010. Retrieved June 28, 2015 .
^ "Video Premiere: LINDEMANN's 'Frau & Mann' – Arrow Lords of Metal" (in Dutch). Retrieved August 20, 2021 .
^ Blabbermouth (November 23, 2019). "Video Premiere: LINDEMANN's 'Frau & Mann' " . BLABBERMOUTH.NET . Retrieved August 20, 2021 .
^ Lindemann: Steh auf (Video 2019) – IMDb , retrieved August 20, 2021
^ a b c "Peter Stormare" . kurt-ulander.com . Retrieved June 28, 2015 .
^ "Peter Stormare har fått en dotter" . www.aftonbladet.se (in Swedish). July 30, 2009. Retrieved August 20, 2021 .
^ "Peter Stormare on IMDB's Biography Section" . IMDB. Retrieved June 20, 2019 .
^ a b c Martikainen, Rebecka (February 18, 2008). "Jag har kontakt med gud" ['I have contact with god']. Expressen (in Swedish). Archived from the original on June 3, 2009. Retrieved June 28, 2015 .
^ a b Sveriges Radio (July 8, 2010). "Peter Stormares andliga sida" [Peter Stormare's spiritual side]. Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). Retrieved June 28, 2015 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Peter Stormare (visual voices guide)" . Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved October 10, 2023 . A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
^ Ramachandran, Naman (May 10, 2024). " 'Pinocchio: Carved from Darkness,' Oceana Studios' Horror Film Starring Peter Stormare, Vicki Berlin and Daniel Nuta, to Launch at Cannes Market (EXCLUSIVE)" . Variety . Retrieved May 11, 2024 .
^ " 'Until Dawn' Video Game Adaptation Adds Maia Mitchell, Belmont Cameli and Peter Stormare (Exclusive)" . August 1, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024 .
^ Barker, Cory (May 12, 2014). "The Blacklist Season Finale Review: The Burning Truth" . TV.com . Archived from the original on January 25, 2017. Retrieved May 13, 2014 .
^ "The Man Who Is Berlin: Meet Peter Stormare" . NBC .
^ Abrams, Natalie (July 3, 2014). "Exclusive: Arrow Taps Peter Stormare as New Count Vertigo" . TV Guide . Retrieved December 21, 2021 .
^ Roz (September 19, 2014). "Manhattan: 'Spooky Action At A Distance' Photos And Synopsis" . NiceGirlsTV.com. Retrieved September 26, 2014 .
^ "Manhattan: Season 1, Episode 9: Spooky Action at a Distance" . Internet Movie Database . Retrieved September 26, 2014 .
^ Stormare, Peter [@TheStormare] (May 16, 2015). "Thank you guys for creating RUFUS for me! PENN ZERO! Great animation! Great people to work with. Great character. Can't wait to do more! ps" (Tweet ). Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Twitter .
^ Justin W. (July 13, 2015). "Six Celebrity Voice Actors Confirmed for TMNT Season 4" . Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Retrieved December 20, 2021 .
^ "Viaplay recruits Stormare for Swedish Dicks" . ScreenDaily . November 16, 2015. Retrieved August 27, 2016 .
^ Grobar, Matt (August 19, 2024). "Peter Stormare, Kelly Gale & 26 Others Join Netflix's Serial Killer Mystery 'Jo Nesbo's Detective Hole' " . Deadline . Retrieved August 23, 2024 .
^ InXile Entertainment . The Bard's Tale . InXile Entertainment. Scene: Ending credits, 2:10:26 in, More Great Talent.
^ Destiny – End Credits – IGN Video . IGN Video . September 11, 2014. Retrieved December 4, 2014 .
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