Peter Stormare Biography


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Peter Stormare biography: Peter Stormare (born 27 August 1953) is a Swedish film, stage, voice and television actor as well as a theatrical director, playwright, and musician.

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.

Peter Stormare Quote(s):"I grew up in northern Sweden in a very small village and this is exactly the same. It's very strange. It's two hundred small villages linked together. Living here as compared to living in Tokyo, where I lived, or in London or New York, this is so much more like living in the country. You go to bed early and you get up early, even if you're not working. You get up early with the sun and go to bed with the sun. That is much more rural kind of living and it suits me so much better than New York



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Career Highlights
Non-acting careers:
  1. Orgies and the Meaning of Life (2008) (executive producer)
  2. "The Screaming Cocktail Hour" (2004) TV series (executive producer)
  3. The Movie Hero (2003) (executive producer)
    ... aka Frame of Mind (International: English title)
  4. Bergman: On Stage (1994) (TV) (co-producer)

  1. Orgies and the Meaning of Life (2008) (music supervisor)
  2. Soldier of God (2005) (composer: additional music)

  1. "The Screaming Cocktail Hour" (2004) TV series (writer)
  2. Bergman: On Stage (1994) (TV) (concept)
Big break:Fanny och Alexander (1982) (uncredited) (Fanny and Alexander)
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Peter Stormare Relationships
Family:parents Renato and Teodolinda
ex-wife actress karen sillas
daughter kelly
wife Toshimi
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Frequent collaborator(s):jerry bruckheimer
steve buscemi
ethan & joel coen
michael bay
bruce willis
wentworth miller
Paul Scheuring
Dominic Purcell
William Fichtner
Sarah Wayne Callies
Jodi Lyn O'Keefe
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Steve Carell
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Fun Facts About Peter Stormare
Godfather of Gustaf Skarsgård.Last name pronounced Store-mahr-e.Was offered the part of Eddie the Dane (originally named Eddie the Swede) in Miller's Crossing (1990), but had to decline due to scheduling conflicts.Plays in a band called Blonde From Fargo.Discovered by Ingmar Bergman.In addition to being a stage and screen actor, he was quite prolific as a playwright and a theater director.He was accidentally hit by Mark Hamill during a fight scene in Hamilton (1998).Was a friend of Ethan Coen and Joel Coen long before he was cast in Fargo (1996).Has a daughter, Kelly, with Karen Sillas.Began using the name Stormare, since there were two Peter Storms at the Swedish Royal Dramatic Theatre.His favorite actor is Gary Oldman.Became an American citizen in the late 1990s.Has played a German (The Big Lebowski (1998)), a Frenchman (Chocolat (2000)), three Russians (Bad Boys II (2003), Armageddon (1998/I) and Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 (2008) (VG)), a Swede (Minority Report (2002)), an Italian ("Prison Break" (2005)) and a Norwegian (_Switch (2007)_(gv)).Peter is the owner of a record label: StormVox.Released his first album in 2002: "Dallerpölsa och småfåglar".Peter started his career in Royal Dramatic Theater in Sweden.He moved to New York in 1993. Nowadays he lives in Los Angeles (2007).He's an actor, a writer, a director, and a musician.Whenever possible, he avoids watching himself in either TV shows or films.


Peter Stormare's Awards & Honors
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Peter Stormare's Upcoming Projects
Murphy's Creek





Peter Stormare Links
  • www.peterstormare.com
  • www.myspace.com.peterstormare