Peter Stormare
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Biography
Born in Kumla, Sweden in 1953, one of Peter Stormare's first experiences with filmmaking came in an uncredited role in "Fanny and Alexander" (1982), a masterpiece by legendary filmmaker Ingmar Bergman. Initially, Stormare's focus was on the stage, spending over a decade with Sweden's acclaimed Royal Dramatic Theater while also making appearances in Swedish film and TV. His first international exposure came in a small supporting role in the film "Awakenings" (1990) starring Robin Williams as Dr. Oliver Sacks, and Robert De Niro as his patient, responding to an experimental treatment. Stormare continued to make appearances in Sweden, as well as a supporting role in the indie drama "Damage" (1992), before he turned in a career-making performance in "Fargo" (1996). After that, he appeared in all kinds of film and TV projects, generally playing an unpredictable bad guy and always bringing a unique performance to his roles. In 1998, he cemented his status, playing one of the Nihilists in the Coen Brothers' "The Big Lebowski" (1998), and the Russian cosmonaut on the crew in Michael Bay's "Armageddon" (1998). Stormare's first series regular role came on "Watching Ellie" (NBC, 2002-2003), the ill fated "Seinfeld" (NBC, 1989-1998) follow up for Julia Louis-Drefuss. More successful was his next series regular gig, this one on the first two seasons of "Prison Break" (Fox, 2005-09; 2017-). Stormare continued to make appearances in film and TV, and in 2016, he created the private detective-comedy "Swedish Dicks" (Pop, 2016-) which he also wrote and starred in. Stormare also co-starred in the short-lived American sitcom "LA To Vegas" (Fox 2018) as a disheveled Russian gambler.
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Life Events
1983
Feature film debut, bit role in Bergman's "Fanny and Alexander"
1988
Played "Hamlet" in Sweden, directed by Bergman; production also played at Brooklyn Academy of Music
1992
Had featured role in Louis Malle's "Damage," starring Jeremy Irons and Juliette Binoche
1996
Landed breakthrough film role as Steve Buscemi's partner in the Coen brothers' "Fargo"
1996
Made U.S. episodic TV debut with guest spot on UPN series "Swift Justice"
1997
Appeared in "The Lost World: Jurassic Park"
1998
Reuinited with the Coen brothers for "The Big Lebowski"
1998
Played the Russian Cosmonaut in "Armageddon" opposite Bruce Willis and Ben Affleck
2000
Cast opposite Juliette Binoche and Lena Olin in Lasse Hallström's "Chocolat"
2002
Landed a regular role on the NBC sitcom "Watching Ellie," starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus
2002
Acted opposite Tom Cruise in "Minority Report," directed by Steven Spielberg
2004
Cast in Jonathan Glazer's "Birth," starring Niccole Kidman
2005
Cast in Terry Gilliam's "The Brothers Grimm" with Matt Damon and Heath Ledger
2005
Co-starred in "Prison Break"
2008
Featured in the comedy "Witless Protection" with Larry the Cable Guy
2009
Cast as the President in Gilliam's "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus"
2011
Appeared opposite Abigail Breslin in "Janie Jones"
2012
Cast in action thriller "Lockout," starring Guy Pearce and Maggie Grace
2013
Co-starred with Arnold Schwarzenegger in action feature "The Last Stand"
2013
Cast opposite Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton in "Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters"
2014
Played Milos Kirchoff on "The Blacklist"
2014
Played Chance Gilbert on "Longmore"
2015
Voiced the villain Lord Dregg on "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles"
2017
Appeared in Keanu Reeves vehicle "John Wick: Chapter 2"
2017
Cast as Czernobog on Neil Gaiman TV adaptation "American Gods"
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