Peter Dinklage
Dinklage in 2012
Born | Peter Hayden Dinklage (1969-06-11) June 11, 1969 (age 44) Morristown, New Jersey, U.S.
Occupation | Actor
Years active | 1995?present
Spouse(s) | Erica Schmidt (2005?present)

Peter Hayden Dinklage[1] (born June 11, 1969) is an American film, television, and theatre actor. Since his breakout role in The Station Agent (2003), he has acted in Elf (2003), Underdog (2007), Find Me Guilty (2006), Death at a Funeral (2007) and its remake (2010), and The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008). Since 2011, he has starred as Tyrion Lannister in the HBO series Game of Thrones, based on George R.R. Martin's series of novels A Song of Ice and Fire, which earned him the Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, as well as the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film.

## Early life[edit]

Dinklage was born in Morristown, New Jersey,[2] the son of Diane, an elementary school music teacher, and John Carl Dinklage, a retired insurance salesman.[3][4] Dinklage was born with achondroplasia. He grew up in Mendham Township, New Jersey, and is of German and Irish descent.[5] Dinklage graduated from Delbarton School in Morristown in 1987 and from Bennington College in 1991.[6]

## Career[edit]

Dinklage made his feature film debut in the cult art house film Living in Oblivion (1995), playing a frustrated dwarf actor complaining about his clich?d part. Dinklage's breakout role was in the 2003 award-winning film The Station Agent, his first mainstream appearance.[7] He received Independent Spirit and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for Best Actor for his performance in that film. That same year, he appeared in the direct-to-DVD movie Tiptoes with Gary Oldman. As well as appearing in films, Dinklage has starred several times in Off-Broadway productions.[8]

In Elf, Dinklage played a pretentious children's author who beats up Will Ferrell's character after he is unintentionally insulted. In 2005, Dinklage starred in the short-lived CBS science fiction series Threshold and appeared in the Michael Showalter comedy The Baxter (2005) as a wedding planner. In 2006, Dinklage appeared in Sidney Lumet's courtroom drama Find Me Guilty and in episodes of Nip/Tuck. He played himself in one episode of the HBO television series Entourage and was featured on NBC's 30 Rock. Dinklage also had a role in the British comedy Death at a Funeral (2007) and the American remake (2010). That same year, he played the villainous Simon Bar Sinister in Underdog (2007).

Dinklage was chosen by director Andrew Adamson for the role of Trumpkin in Prince Caspian (2008),[9] although film critic Bill Gibron described his role as a "cutesy stereotype he has tried to avoid."[10]

In the summer of 2008, Dinklage performed the title role in Uncle Vanya, directed by his wife Erica Schmidt, in Bard College's annual Bard SummerScape, the Upstate New York summer stage on the Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, campus.[11]

Dinklage also stars in the upcoming horror comedy Knights of Badassdom,[12] directed by Joe Lynch.[13] Dinklage plays Tyrion Lannister in HBO's Game of Thrones, an adaptation of author George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire series. His performance has received widespread praise,[14][15] highlighted by his receiving the Emmy Award[16] for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2011, as well as the 2012 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor ? Series, Miniseries or Television Film. As a result of his outstanding performance and increased screen time, Dinklage was given top billing in Season 2.[17]

## Personal life[edit]

In 2005, Dinklage married Erica Schmidt, a theatre director. In 2011, they had their first child, a daughter.[18]

When asked about his height in a 2003 interview, he said: "When I was younger, definitely, I let it get to me. As an adolescent, I was bitter and angry and I definitely put up these walls. But the older you get, you realize you just have to have a sense of humor. You just know that it's not your problem. It's theirs."[8] Dinklage is a vegetarian and lives with his wife and daughter in Upstate New York.[19] Dinklage supports Farm Sanctuary and has served as the spokesperson for the organization's Walk for Farm Animals.[20]

## Filmography[edit]

### Film[edit]

Year | Title | Role | Notes
--- | --- | --- | ---
1995 | Living in Oblivion | Tito |
1996 | Bullet | Building manager | Uncredited
1998 | Safe Men | Leflore |
1999 | Pigeonholed | Roy |
2001 | Human Nature | Frank |
Never Again | Harry Appleton |
2002 | 13 Moons | Binky |
Just a Kiss | Dink |
2003 | Elf | Miles Finch |
The Station Agent | Finbar McBride | Chlotrudis Award for Best Cast Ourense Independent Film Festival Award for Best Actor Satellite Award for Outstanding Talent Nominated?Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Most Promising Performer Nominated?Chlotrudis Award for Best Actor Nominated?Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead Nominated?Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Breakthrough Performance Nominated?Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Breakout Performance?On Screen Nominated?Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast Nominated?Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Nominated?Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Tiptoes | Maurice |
2004 | 89 Seconds in Alc?zar | Mari Barbola | Short film
Jail Bait | Lindo | Short film
Surviving Eden | Sterno |
2005 | The Baxter | Benson Hedges |
Escape Artists | Mr. Duff |
Fortunes | Mike Kirkwood |
Lassie | Rowlie |
Nobody Wants Your Film | Himself | Documentary
2006 | Find Me Guilty | Ben Klandis |
Penelope | Lemon |
The Limbo Room | Dusty Spitz |
Little Fugitive | Sam Norton |
2007 | Ascension Day | Brantly |
Death at a Funeral | Peter |
Underdog | Dr. Simon Barsinister |
2008 | The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian | Trumpkin |
2009 | Saint John of Las Vegas | Mr. Townsend |
2010 | Death at a Funeral | Frank |
The Last Rites of Ransom Pride | Dwarf |
I Love You Too | Charlie |
Pete Smalls Is Dead | KC |
2011 | A Little Bit of Heaven | Vinnie |
2012 | The Knights of Badassdom | Hung |
Ice Age: Continental Drift | Captain Gutt | Voice only

### Television[edit]

Year | Title | Role | Notes
--- | --- | --- | ---
1995 | Seinfeld | James' telephone voice | Episode: "The Wink" Uncredited
2001 | Oz | Stunts | Episode: "Even the Score"
The $treet | Little Person | Episode: "Junk Bonds"
2002 | Third Watch | Drug dealer | Episode: "The Long Guns"
2004 | Dinner for Five | Himself | Episode: "#3.8"
I'm with Her | Elliot Rosen | 3 episodes
2004?2006 | P.O.V. | Himself | 2 episodes
2005 | Celebrity Poker Showdown | Tournament 6, Game 2
Entourage | Episode: "The Sundance Kids"
Life as We Know It | Dr. Belber | 2 episodes
Testing Bob | Robinson "Bob" Hart |
2005?2006 | Threshold | Arthur Ramsey | 13 episodes
2006 | Nip/Tuck | Marlowe Sawyer | 7 episodes
Ultra | Unknown | Pilot for CBS
2009 | 30 Rock | Stewart | Episode: Se?or Macho Solo
2011?present | Game of Thrones | Tyrion Lannister | 20 episodes Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (2011) Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor ? Series, Miniseries or Television Film (2011) Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor ? Series, Miniseries or Television Film (2011, tied with Ryan Hurst) Scream Award for Best Supporting Actor (2011) Nominated?IGN Award for Best Television Actor of 2011 Nominated?Scream Award for Best Ensemble (2011) Nominated?Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2011) Nominated?Television Critics Association Award for Individual Achievement in Drama (2011) Nominated?Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (2012)

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Emmy winner Peter Dinklage thanks his dog sitter". September 20 2011. Retrieved September 6 2012. Check date values in: `|date=, |accessdate=` (help)
2. ^ Meoli, Daria. "That?s Entertainment", New Jersey Monthly, October 2005. Retrieved December 26, 2007. "Find Me Guilty, shot in Newark, Bayonne, and Hoboken, stars tough guy Vin Diesel as Giacomo ?Fat Jack? DiNorscio, in the true story of New Jersey?s notorious mob family the Lucchesis. Morristown native Peter Dinklage plays a defense attorney."
3. ^ "Peter Dinklage Biography (1969-)". film reference. Retrieved 2007-09-11.
4. ^ Moszczynski, Joe (2004-07-01). "John C. Dinklage, 72, father of 2 entertainers". New Jersey Star-Ledger. `|accessdate=` requires `|url=` (help)
5. ^ [1] Interview, Neil Young's Film Lounge
6. ^ Smith, Dinitia. "Dark, Handsome And Short; Star of a Sundance Hit Is Ready for an Encore", The New York Times, October 2, 2003. Retrieved December 7, 2007. "Mr. Dinklage, who grew up in Mendham, N.J., said he first realized he was different when he was 5. . . . Mr. Dinklage attended the Delbarton School, a Catholic boys' school in Morristown, N.J., which was strongly sports-oriented. . . . Mr. Dinklage credits Mr. Dougherty with helping to get him into Bennington College in Vermont."
7. ^ "The Station Agent (2003)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2007-09-11.
8. ^ a b "Peter Dinklage lives large". msnbc.com. 2003-10-02. Retrieved 2007-09-11.
9. ^ "Peter Dinklage and Vincent Grass Set for Prince Caspian". Movieweb.com. 2007-02-06. Retrieved 2012-04-07.
10. ^ The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian Movie Review, DVD Release (Filmcritic.com)
11. ^ http://theater.nytimes.com/2008/07/16/theater/reviews/16vany.html
12. ^ Peter Dinklage In Talks for Joe Lynch's The Knights of Badassdom
13. ^ Badass Casting for Badass Titled 'The Knights of Badassdom'
14. ^ Ken Tucker (2011-04-14). "Game of Thrones (2011)". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
15. ^ McNamara, Mary (2011-04-15). "Swords, sex and struggles". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
16. ^ Peter Dinklage Emmy Award Winner
17. ^ http://tvrecaps.ew.com/recap/game-of-thrones-north-remembers/
18. ^ [2] Game of Thrones' Actor Peter Dinklage to Have First Child!
19. ^ "Peter Dinklage: The 'Station Agent' With a Heart of Gold". Retrieved 2007-09-11.
20. ^ "'Game of Throne's' Peter Dinklage's Farm Friendly New Role". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2012-07-17.

## External links[edit]

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General

- API at the Internet Movie Database
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- Peter Dinklage at Emmys.com
- Dan Kois (March 29, 2012). "Peter Dinklage Was Smart to Say No". The New York Times.

Interviews

- Interview with Peter Dinklage about The Station Agent
- BBC Movies Interview about The Station Agent
- Today/spring_2004/2_features.pdf Interview with Peter Dinklage in Delbarton Today

Awards for Peter Dinklage
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Date of birth | 1969-06-11
Place of birth | Morristown, New Jersey, U.S.
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