Peter Stockmann — An Enemy of the People Character Profile

About Peter Stockmann

The town mayor and Thomas's brother. He suppresses the contamination report to protect tourism revenue, offers Thomas a deal to keep quiet, and manipulates public opinion by organizing hecklers during a town meeting.

Peter Stockmann — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Charles Durning

Appears in

An Enemy of the People (1978)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (2)

• Peter Stockmann — Family Uncle — Petra Stockmann (Robin Pearson Rose)

  Uncle-niece dynamic where Peter exerts familial authority.

• Peter Stockmann — Family Brother — Dr. Thomas Stockmann (Steve McQueen)

  Biological brothers with a close but strained familial bond.

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• Dr. Thomas Stockmann (Steve McQueen)
• Catherine Stockmann (Bibi Andersson)
• Morten Kiil (Eric Christmas)
• Petra Stockmann (Robin Pearson Rose)
• Hovstad (Michael Cristofer)
• Aslaksen (Richard Dysart)
• Randine (Louise Hoven)
• Captain Forster (Richard Bradford)
• Billing (Michael Higgins)
• Morten Stockmann (Ham Larsen)
• Ejlif Stockmann (John Levin)