Swedish born actor/director Peter Stormare works non-stop and was in production on Paramount's Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters opposite Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton. In 2010, he starred opposite Guy Pearce and Maggie Grace in Luc Besson's Lockout, Janie Jones opposite Abigail Breslin, Mel Gibson's How I Spent My Summer Vacation, Henry's Crime opposite Keanu Reeves and Vera Farmiga, critically acclaimed Small Town Murder Songs and finished the year by starring in a commercial for Budweiser that premiered during the 2010 Super Bowl.
Stormare starred as John Abruzzi on the first season of the hit Fox TV drama series Prison Break executive produced by Brett Ratner. He can be seen on the small screen portraying memorable guest appearances in Entourage, Weeds, Hawaii Five-O, CSI, and Monk. Other past television credits include: Hitler: The Rise of Evil, Watching Ellie, Joey, and Seinfeld.
He began his acting career in his native land at the Royal National Theatre of Sweden under the direction of the legendary Ingmar Bergman where he performed leading roles in Long Day's Journey Into Night, Miss Julie, King Lear, and Hamlet. It was while performing Hamlet in New York that Stormare was embraced by American audiences and was sought out for his first American feature role.
He sustained his work in theater, appearing in productions at the Actors Studio and the Public Theater; and he became the associate director of the Globe Theater in Tokyo, all while continuing his film work. Inspired by his passion for music – specifically The Beatles, The Clash, and Nirvana – Stormare formed a band called Blonde From Fargo, in homage to his breakout role. The five-member rock and roll band includes the guitarist from Roxette, the drummer from Alanis Morisette, and the bass player from Slash's Snakepit, with Stormare writing all of the music and playing guitar. The band has performed at Lebowski-Fest, as well as toured North America and Europe. Stormare resides in Los Angeles, California.
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