Peter Stormare
Peter Stormare was born in Arbrå, Gävleborgs län, Sweden. He is a Swedish film, stage, voice and television actor as well as a theatrical director, playwright and musician. He is perhaps best known for his roles as John Abruzzi in Prison Break and as Gaear Grimsrud, one of the two kidnappers in Fargo.
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.
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Credits
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Dweller FutureJohn Gaines★ NR
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Geppetto★ NR
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The Awakening FutureMason★ NR
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Hard Matter Future★ NR
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The Knife Thrower FutureKaspar Olofsson★ NR
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The Debt Inherited FutureStanley★ NR
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Constantine 2 FutureLucifer★ NR
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Magister Barres★ NR
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Horror Film Expert★ NR
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Off the Grid 2025Belcor★ NR
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Stand Your Ground 2025Bastion★ NR
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Until Dawn 2025Dr. Alan Hill★ 6.5
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Self★ NR
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Kill 'em All 2 2024Agent Holman★ 6.7
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So Long, Marianne 2024Irving Layton★ 6.6
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Twilight of the Gods 2024Ulfr (voice)★ 7.8
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Hurricane Pete★ 10
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Hangman 2024Bobby★ NR
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Tracker 2024Valts★ 7.5
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The Ritual Killer 2023Captain Marchand★ 5.8
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1923 2022Lucca★ 8.2
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★ 7
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Day Shift 2022Troy★ 6.8
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Chivalry 2022Garth★ 7.9
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Tuesday Club 2022Henrik★ 5.7
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Self★ 6
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The Box 2021Jedidiah Brag★ 6.3
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Horror Noire 2021Erebus (segment 'Sundown')★ 4.3
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The Grand Duke of Corsica★ 3.8
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Cryptozoo 2021Gustav (voice)★ 6.1
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Songbird 2020Emmett Harland★ 6.2
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Animaniacs 2020Nickelwise (voice)★ 8.5
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★ NR
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Mini (voice)★ NR
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The Poison Rose 2019Slide★ 4.7
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Age of Summer 2018Rock God★ 6.5
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Beyond The Sky 2018Peter Norton★ 5
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The Assassin's Code 2018Kurt Schlychter★ 5.3
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LA to Vegas 2018Artem★ 6.8
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V.I.P. 2017Paul★ 7.8
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Get Shorty 2017Hafdis Snaejornsson★ 7
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Gunther (voice)★ 6
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Castlevania 2017Godbrand (voice)★ 8.3
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Kill 'em All 2017Agent Mark Holman★ 5.7
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American Gods 2017Czernobog★ 7.1
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John Wick: Chapter 2 2017Abram Tarasov★ 7.3
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Pierce Davidson★ 8.4
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Mr. Freeze (voice)★ 7
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Rupture 2016Terrence★ 4.9
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Midnight Sun 2016Rutger Burlin★ 7
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Swedish Dicks 2016Ingmar★ 6.2
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Black Widows 2016Folke Lundgren★ 5.4
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I Am Here 2015The Russian★ 5.1
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Editor★ 5.4
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Strange Magic 2015Thang (voice)★ 7.1
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Dark Summer 2015Stokes★ 4.4
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Rufus (voice)★ 6.9
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Corporal (voice)★ 6.5
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Clown 2014Karlsson★ 5.8
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Bang Bang Baby 2014George★ 6.3
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Manhattan 2014Lazar★ 7.1
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Corporal (voice)★ 6.4
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Poseidon Code 2014★ NR
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Mall 2014Barry★ 4.8
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22 Jump Street 2014The Ghost★ 6.8
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Rage 2014Francis O'Connell★ 5.3
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Heatstroke 2013Mallick★ 5.1
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The Blacklist 2013Figure★ 7.6
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The Zero Theorem 2013Doctor 2★ 6.1
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Autumn Blood 2013The Mayor★ 5
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Bad Milo! 2013Highsmith★ 5.7
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Whiplash (voice)★ 6.6
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Graceland 2013Martun Sarkissian★ 7.1
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Teen Titans Go! 2013Fibulon (voice)★ 6.5
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Pain & Gain 2013Dr. Bjornson★ 6.3
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Siberian Education 2013Ink★ 6.8
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Sheriff Berringer★ 6.1
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The Last Stand 2013Burrell★ 6.1
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Tai Chi Hero 2012Flamming★ 6.2
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Arrow 2012Werner Zytle / Count Vertigo★ 6.8
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Big Top Scooby-Doo! 2012Wulfric von Rydingsvard (voice)★ 7.7
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Lord Dregg (voice)★ 8.3
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Longmire 2012★ 7.7
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Inseparable 2012Richard★ 6.2
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Jewtopia 2012Buck O'Connell★ 4.8
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Lockout 2012Scott Langral★ 5.9
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Get the Gringo 2012Frank★ 6.6
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Small Apartments 2012Dr. Olivetti★ 5.9
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A Standard Story 2011Bully★ NR
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Sven★ 5.1
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False Trail 2011Torsten★ 6.1
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You Said What? 2011Peter Stormare★ 4.1
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Wilfred 2011Trashface★ 7.6
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The Wayshower 2011Prince of Doubt★ 1.3
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Body of Proof 2011Wilson Polley★ 7
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Gabriel★ 4.7
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Sveriges Mästerkock 2011Self - Guest★ NR
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Hawaii Five-0 2010Drago Zankovic★ 7.8
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Janie Jones 2010Sloan★ 6.3
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Walter★ 5.4
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Undocumented 2010Z★ 6.2
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King Xarion / King Viktor (voice)★ 8.2
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Ivory 2010David Strauss★ 2
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Corridor 2010Micke★ 6.1
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Henry's Crime 2010Darek Millodragovic★ 5.8
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Behind the Moomins 2010Self★ NR
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Otis E. 2009Reverand Roy★ NR
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The President★ 6.4
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NCIS: Los Angeles 2009Interpol Agent Martin Källström★ 7.5
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Self★ NR
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Horsemen 2009David Spitz★ 5.9
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The Killing Room 2009Dr. Phillips★ 5.6
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Leverage 2008Gunter Hanzig★ 7.6
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Insanitarium 2008Dr. Gianetti★ 5.2
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Wolf 2008Klemens★ 5.8
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Witless Protection 2008Arthur Grimsley★ 4.4
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Boot Camp 2008Norman Hail★ 6
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Prickles (voice)★ 4.6
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Ivy Michigan★ 3.3
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Prometheus Black / Meltdown (voice)★ 8
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Echo 2007Simon’s Father★ 5.9
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Switch 2007Tommen★ 4.7
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Voom Portraits 2007Self★ 10
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Anamorph 2007Blair Collet★ 5.1
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Gone with the Woman 2007Glenn★ 6.4
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Phineas and Ferb 2007Whiplash (voice)★ 7.9
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They Never Found Her 2007Woods★ NR
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Gorb★ 7.5
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Leaps and Bounds 2007Korvgubbe★ 5.5
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Premonition 2007Dr. Roth★ 6.3
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One Night with You 2006Steinmetz★ 2
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Unknown 2006Snakeskin Boots★ 6.2
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Psych 2006Cyrus Polk★ 7.9
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Nacho Libre 2006Emperor★ 6.5
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Self★ 7
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Self★ 7.2
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Dracula (voice)★ 7
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Prison Break 2005John Abruzzi★ 8.1
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The Brothers Grimm 2005Cavaldi★ 5.8
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Weeds 2005Chef★ 7.5
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2001 Maniacs 2005Professor Ackerman★ 5.4
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Self★ 1
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Constantine 2005Lucifer★ 7.1
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Birth 2004Clifford★ 6
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Joey 2004Viktor★ 6.3
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Entourage 2004★ 7.3
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Bad Boys II 2003Alexei★ 6.6
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Ernst Rohm★ 7.1
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Minnesota Nice 2003Self★ 6.8
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The Movie Hero 2003The Suspicious Character★ 4.9
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Spun 2003Mullet Cop★ 6.6
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The Tuxedo 2002Dr. Simms★ 5.7
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13 Moons 2002Slovo★ 5.5
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Monk 2002Petya Lovak★ 7.9
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Minority Report 2002Dr. Solomon Eddie [Operating Room]★ 7.3
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Windtalkers 2002Sergeant Eric Hjelmstad★ 6.3
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Bad Company 2002Adrik Vas★ 5.5
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The Beatle Fan 2002Albert★ NR
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Watching Ellie 2002Ingvar★ 6
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Band of Brothers 2001★ 8.6
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Happy Campers 2001Oberon★ 5.4
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Chocolat 2000Serge Muscat★ 7
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Von Trier's 100 Eyes 2000Self★ 7.3
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George 'Binky' Babinkian★ 7.6
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Dancer in the Dark 2000Jeff★ 7.9
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Circus 2000Julius★ 5
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Bruiser 2000Milo Styles★ 5.4
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Dixie★ 5.9
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Love in the Mirror 1999Giovanni Andreini★ 3.6
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8MM 1999Dino Velvet★ 6.5
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Purgatory 1999Cavin Guthrie★ 7.2
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Petrus Landahl★ 7.1
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Armageddon 1998Lev Andropov★ 6.8
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Graham★ NR
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Mercury Rising 1998Shayes★ 6.3
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The Big Lebowski 1998Nihilist★ 7.8
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Hamilton 1998Carl Hamilton★ 5.8
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Self★ NR
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Playing God 1997Vladimir★ 5.5
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Dieter Stark★ 6.5
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Så ska det låta 1997Self★ 5.6
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A Kind of Hades 1996Ulf★ 7
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Le Polygraphe 1996Christof Haussman★ 5.7
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Fargo 1996Gaear Grimsrud★ 7.9
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Morsarvet 1993Kapten Bergkvist★ 8
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The Bacchae 1993The Messenger★ 8
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Damage 1992Peter Wetzler★ 6.6
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Carlo★ 3
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Freud Leaving Home 1991Berra★ 4.8
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Awakenings 1990Neurochemist★ 7.8
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From the Dead 1990Chessplayer★ NR
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Seinfeld 1989Slippery Pete★ 8.3
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Seppan 1987Sara's Father★ 2
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Pirates of the Lake 1987Beekeeper★ 6.2
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The Frozen Leopard 1986Jerry★ NR
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Fanny and Alexander 1982Young Man Who Helps Isak with Coffer (uncredited)★ 7.8
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Lyftet 1978Prisoner★ 6.2
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