Trivia

He was accidentally hit by Mark Hamill during a fight scene in Hamilton (1998). He has broken his nose four times, last time during the shooting of "Unknown". A nose surgery was done in 2008, to prevent him from going blind on the right eye.

In addition to being a stage and screen actor, he was quite prolific as a playwright and a theater director.

Has played a German, (The Big Lebowski (1998)), a Frenchman (Chocolat (2000)), three Russians (Bad Boys II (2003)), Armageddon (1998) and Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 (2008)), an Italian (Prison Break (2005)), a Dane (Echo (2007)), a Norwegian (Switch (2007)) and a Swede (Minority Report (2002)) (The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)).

Discovered by Ingmar Bergman.

Is best friends with fellow Swedish actor Stellan Skarsgard and is the Godfather of Stellan's son Gustaf.

Was a friend of Ethan Coen and Joel Coen long before he was cast in Fargo (1996).

Became an American citizen in the late 1990s.

His favorite actor is Gary Oldman.

Plays in a band called Blonde From Fargo.

Whenever possible, he avoids watching himself in either TV shows or films.

He's an actor, a writer, a director, and a musician.

Peter is the owner of a record label: StormVox.

Began using the name Stormare, since there were two Peter Storms at the Swedish Royal Dramatic Theatre.

He moved to New York in 1993. Nowadays he lives in Los Angeles (2007).

Last name pronounced Stor-mar-e.

Has a daughter, Kelly (born in March 1989), with a former Swedish girlfriend. He also has a daughter with his present wife, named Kaiya Bella Luna, and born May 9, 2009.

Peter started his career in Royal Dramatic Theater in Sweden.

He has appeared in three films that have been nominated for the Best Picture Oscar: Awakenings (1990), Fargo (1996) and Chocolat (2000).

He has appeared in two films that have been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: Fargo (1996) and The Big Lebowski (1998).

He and his wife, Toshimi, welcomed a daughter, Kaiya Bella Luna, born May 9, 2009.

Released his first album in 2002: "Dallerpölsa och småfåglar".

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.

Son of Karl Ingvar Storm and Gunhild Storm.

Became a friend with actress Signe Hasso when he moved to Los Angeles. He, among other friends and relatives, spent time with Hasso during her last days and he sat with her and held her hand when she passed away.

Is one of two Swedish actors to play a Russian (Bad Boys II (2003) & Mr. Monk Paints His Masterpiece (2008)(#6.14)). Dolph Lundgren is the other; Ivan Drago in Rocky IV (1985).