Peter Stormare facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Peter Stormare
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Stormare in 2015
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Rolf Peter Ingvar Storm
27 August 1953 Kumla, Sweden
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1976–present |
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Karen Sillas
(m. 1989; div. 2006)Toshimi Stormare
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| Children | 1 |
Rolf Peter Ingvar Stormare (born August 27, 1953) is a well-known Swedish-American actor. He has played many different characters in movies, TV shows, and even video games. Some of his most famous roles include Gaear Grimsrud in the movie Fargo and John Abruzzi in the TV series Prison Break. He has also appeared in big films like The Lost World: Jurassic Park, The Big Lebowski, and Armageddon.
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Early Life
Peter Stormare was born Rolf Peter Ingvar Storm in Kumla, Sweden, on August 27, 1953. When he was very young, his family moved to a place called Arbrå.
He later changed his last name to Stormare. He did this because another student at his acting school had the same last name, Storm. The word "stormare" in Swedish means "stormer," which is similar to his original name. For a short time, he even thought about changing his name to "Retep Mrots," which is "Peter Storm" spelled backward!
His Acting Journey
Peter Stormare has had a very long and busy acting career. He started acting in 1976. He even played the famous character Hamlet for a well-known director named Ingmar Bergman.
In movies, he is known for playing interesting and sometimes intense characters. Besides Fargo, he was in The Lost World: Jurassic Park as Dieter Stark and Armageddon as Lev Andropov. He also played Uli Kunkel in The Big Lebowski and Lucifer in Constantine.
On television, he was a main character, John Abruzzi, in the popular show Prison Break. He also appeared in episodes of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Longmire, Arrow, and The Blacklist. More recently, he played Czernobog in the series American Gods and voiced Godbrand in the animated series Castlevania.
Peter has also lent his voice to many video games. He voiced characters like Mattias Nilsson in the Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction games and Dr. Alan J. Hill in Until Dawn. He also voiced Arach Jalaal in the Destiny games.
Music and More
Peter Stormare is not just an actor; he is also a musician! The famous singer Bono from the band U2 heard some of Peter's music and encouraged him to make an album.
In 2002, Peter released his first album called Dallerpölsa och småfåglar. He also plays in a band called Blonde from Fargo and runs his own record label called StormVox. He has appeared in music videos for bands like Sabaton and Lindemann.
Peter's Family Life
Peter Stormare spends his time living in both the United States and Sweden. He was married to actress Karen Sillas from 1989 to 2006. In 2008, he married Toshimi Murakami, who is from Japan. Their daughter, Kaiya Bella Luna Stormare, was born in 2009. They live in Los Angeles. Peter is a citizen of both Sweden and the United States.
He is also the godfather to another actor, Gustaf Skarsgård. Peter is a Christian and has spoken about his spiritual beliefs. He believes he inherited a strong spiritual side from his mother, who he said was a medium.
Discography
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| 2002 | Dallerpölsa och småfåglar |
| 2004 | Swänska hwisor vol 1 |
| 2005 | Lebowski-Fest 2005 |
Images for kids
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Peter Stormare in 2021
See also
In Spanish: Peter Stormare para niños
