Iconic movie villain from Fargo and The Big Lebowski looks unrecognizable with shaggy beard, who is he?
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An iconic movie villain from films Fargo and The Big Lebowski looked unrecognizable on a rare outing in Beverly Hills this week.
The Swedish-born star, 72, has worked with a number of celebrities over the years such as Jeff Bridges, Julianne Moore, Keanu Reeves, Johnny Depp and Ben Affleck.
He made his professional acting debut in the late 70s while appearing in the Swedish crime film The Score.
The actor gained further recognition when he took on the role of a criminal in a 90s movie directed by brothers Joel and Ethan Coen.
He has additionally taken on voice acting gigs in a variety of video games such as the Call of Duty franchise, Destiny, Until Dawn and Mercenaries: Playground of Destruction.
Can you guess who it is?
An iconic movie villain from films Fargo and The Big Lebowski looked unrecognizable on a rare outing in Beverly Hills this week
He made his professional acting debut in the late 70s while appearing in the Swedish crime film The Score
It is Peter Stormare - who is known for portraying Gaear Grimsrud in the 1996 black comedy crime film Fargo with Frances McDormand, Steve Buscemi and William H. Macy.
He also took on the villainous role of Uli Kunkel in The Big Lebowski - the leader of a trio of German nihilists.
The star stepped out for a rare outing in Beverly Hills on Tuesday as he picked up lunch at the upscale market Bristol Farms.
He sported a short-sleeved, black shirt as well as a pair of black Adidas track pants and a white cap.
A brace was seen on his left leg as he made his way through a crowded parking lot during the lowkey excursion.
Stormare is preparing to host a special screening of the iconic film Fargo on April 14 in celebration of its 30th anniversary at the Fargo Theatre.
Upon the movie's release in theaters in March 1996, it garnered critical acclaim as well as numerous accolades.
Fargo raked in seven Academy Award nominations, winning for Best Actress (McDormand) as well as Best Original Screenplay for Joel and Ethan Coen.
It is Peter Stormare - who is known for portraying Gaear Grimsrud in the 1996 black comedy crime film Fargo with Frances McDormand, Steve Buscemi and William H. Macy (seen above left)
The star stepped out for a rare outing in Beverly Hills on Tuesday as he picked up lunch at the upscale market Bristol Farms
A brace was seen on his left leg as he made his way through a crowded parking lot during the lowkey excursion
The Swedish-born star has worked with a number of celebrities over the years such as Jeff Bridges, Julianne Moore, Keanu Reeves, Johnny Depp and Ben Affleck
Stormare is preparing to host a special screening of the iconic film Fargo on April 14 in celebration of its 30th anniversary at the Fargo Theatre
Stormare previously opened up about his role in the film and explained that the character was based off of two people that the Coen brothers knew.
'My character was built on two guys from their younger days,' the star shared, per the HuffPost.
'They took one's first name and the second one's second name. I was told that the character always smoked - didn't say much at all, could even fall asleep with a cig in his mouth.'
He added, 'Tried hard to fulfill all their requirements... but I did throw up a few times - especially in that famous bar-scene in the beginning. Geez - I was soooo sick!'
Following his role in Fargo, Stormare appeared in other projects such as The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997), Armageddon (1998), The Big Lebowski (1998), Chocolat (2000) and Bad Boys II (2003).
In 2005, the actor portrayed the role of Lucifer in Constantine - which also starred Keanu Reeves and Rachel Weisz.
A sequel is currently in the works, but Stormare recently revealed last year during an interview with Collider that Reeves is not thrilled over the scripts.
'It's a lot of back and forth, because... I think Keanu [Reeves], which I know pretty good, is not so happy with the scripts and usually what comes out of the studios,' he said.
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Stormare previously opened up about his role in the film and explained that the character was based off of two people that the Coen brothers knew
In 2005, the actor portrayed the role of Lucifer in Constantine - which also starred Keanu Reeves and Rachel Weisz; Reeves seen above in the 2005 movie
Stormare later added that Reeves 'wants to do a sequel that is very close to the first one.
'And I think Keanu says, "I've done John Wick. This movie is spiritual. It's about demons and regular people. And I wanted to keep it that way."'
The 2005 film became a cult classic over the years after raking in around $230 million in the box office on a budget of $70-$100 million.
'You don't have to add a lot of action and shootouts,' Stormare continued. 'You have other movies.
'Don't turn it into big Marvel... [Don't turn it] into us flying around in harnesses all the time and shooting each other up. Don't bring in the big guns. Let it be.'
According to his official IMDB page, Stormare is reprising his role as Lucifer in the sequel - although cast details have yet to be confirmed.
!['Don't turn it into big Marvel... [Don't turn it] into us flying around in harnesses all the time and shooting each other up. Don't bring in the big guns. Let it be,' Stormare said of the Constantine sequel; seen in 2019](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2026/03/25/23/107418901-15679577-_Don_t_turn_it_into_big_Marvel_Don_t_turn_it_into_us_flying_arou-a-18_1774479610953.jpg)
'Don't turn it into big Marvel... [Don't turn it] into us flying around in harnesses all the time and shooting each other up. Don't bring in the big guns. Let it be,' Stormare said of the Constantine sequel; seen in 2019
He is additionally known for playing John Abruzzi in the Fox series Prison Break from 2005 through 2007 (seen above)
Stormare has since starred in other movies such as 22 Jump Street (2014), John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017) and Until Dawn (2025).
The Swedish actor also stepped away from the big screen to take on roles in television projects over the years.
He is additionally known for playing John Abruzzi in the Fox series Prison Break from 2005 through 2007.
Stormare also starred in episodes of other shows such as NCIS: Los Angeles, Graceland, 1923, Tracker and General Hospital.
