Peter Stormare is a Swedish-born actor/director with an international flare that sets him apart from other performers. Stormare has been working non-stop lately, having just finished production on the much-anticipated CBS miniseries that examines Hitler’s ascent to power, "Hitler: The Rise of Evil." Currently in production on Birth with Nicole Kidman and Lauren Bacall, he can also been seen in Spun with John Leguizamo and Mickey Rourke.

Last summer, Stormare starred in a variety of films including Bad Company with Chris Rock and Anthony Hopkins, John Woo’s Windtalkers opposite Nicolas Cage, Minority Report with Tom Cruise under the direction of Steven Spielberg and The Tuxedo with Jackie Chan.

Stormare has consistently worked with exceptional directors throughout his career. He appeared in Penny Marshall’s Awakenings, Steven Spielberg’s The Lost World: Jurassic Park, the Coen brothers’ Fargo and The Big Lebowski, Joel Schumacher’s 8MM and Michael Bay’s Armageddon.

Stormare began his acting career in his native land at the Royal National Theater of Sweden under the direction of legendary Ingmar Bergman. 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 roles. He sustained his work in theater appearing in productions at the Actors’ Studio and the Public Theater. At the same time, he became the associate director of the Globe Theater in Tokyo.

Inspired by his passion for music—specifically The Beatles, The Clash and Nirvana—Stormare formed a band called Blond From Fargo, an 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. The group is currently recording its first record for release later this year. Stormare writes all the music and plays guitar.