Peter Stormare Biography (2)

Swedish-born actor/director Peter Stormare has an international flare that sets him apart from other performers. Working non-stop as of late, Stormare will be seen in 2005 opposite Matt Damon in THE BROTHERS GRIMM and in CONSTANTINE with Keanu Reeves. In 2003, he re-teamed with director Michael Bay in BAD BOYS II and was seen in the CBS miniseries, Hitler: The Rise of Evil.

Stormare has consistently worked with exceptional directors throughout his career. He appeared in Penny Marshall's AWAKENINGS, Steven Spielberg's MINORITY REPORT and THE LOST WORLD: JURASSIC PARK, the Coen brothers' FARGO and THE BIG LEBOWSKI, Joel Schumacher's 8MM and again with Bay for ARMAGEDDON. Other work includes Lars von Trier's DANCER IN THE DARK, Lasse Hallstom's CHOCOLAT, and Wim Wenders' MILLION DOLLAR HOTEL.

Stormare began his acting career in his native land at the Royal National Theater 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 Blond From Fargo, in homage to his breakout role. The five-member rock and roll band includes the guitarist from Roxette, the drummer from Alanis Morissette and the bass player from Slash's Snakepit. With such a variety of musicians, Blond From Fargo has a wide range and eclectic sound. Stormare writes all of the band's music and plays guitar.

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