Biography
Who is Peter Dinklage?
Early life and real name
Peter Hayden Dinklage was born on June 11, 1969, in Morristown, United States. He grew up in New Jersey with his parents and his older brother Jonathan. As a child, Peter and his brother performed puppet musicals for people in their neighborhood. Peter had his first theatrical success in a fifth-grade production of The Velveteen Rabbit, playing the lead role.
He attended Delbarton School, a Catholic preparatory school for boys, where he developed his acting skills. In 1984, Peter was inspired to pursue an acting career by a production of Sam Shepard's play True West. He then studied drama at Bennington College, appearing in numerous student productions before graduating in 1991.
How Peter became famous
Peter initially struggled to find acting work because he refused to take the stereotypical roles typically offered to actors with his condition. He made his film debut in the low-budget independent comedy-drama Living in Oblivion in 1995. The following year, he appeared as a building manager in the crime drama Bullet starring rapper Tupac Shakur.
His major breakthrough came when he starred in the 2003 comedy-drama film The Station Agent. The role earned him Independent Spirit Award and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations. Following this success, Peter appeared in various films including Elf, Find Me Guilty, and The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian.
Career highlights
Between 2011 and 2019, Peter portrayed Tyrion Lannister on the HBO television series Game of Thrones. For this role, he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series a record four times. He also received a Golden Globe Award in 2011 and an Actor Award in 2020 for his work on the show.
Alongside his television success, Peter has performed extensively in theater productions such as Richard III at the Public Theatre, A Month in the Country at Classic Stage Company, and Cyrano at the Daryl Roth Theatre. His later film credits include Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, Avengers: Infinity War, and The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes.
Peter height and personal life
Peter Dinklage has a height of 135 cm and is the only member of his family with achondroplasia. He was raised Catholic in New Jersey and later lived in New York City for many years. He worked various jobs before establishing his full-time career as an actor on stage and screen.
In his personal life, Peter is married to Erica Schmidt. Together they have built a family while maintaining their careers in the entertainment industry, balancing theater and film projects across the United States.
Birthday and age
Peter Dinklage was born on June 11, 1969, which makes Peter 57 years old today. That birthday falls under the Gemini sign. Peter shares the date with 27 other famous people.
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