Peter Dinklage
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 Dinklage in 2008 |
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| Born | Peter Hayden Dinklage June 11, 1969 Point Pleasant, NJ, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Spouse | Erica Schmidt (2005-present) |
Peter Hayden Dinklage[1] (born June 11, 1969) is an American film, television and theater actor.
Since his breakout role in the 2003 film The Station Agent, he has acted in Elf, Underdog, Find Me Guilty, the 2007 film Death at a Funeral and its 2010 remake, and The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. Since 2011 he has starred 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.
Dinklage was born with achondroplasia, causing dwarfism. His height is 4'5" (1.35m).
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[edit] Early life
Dinklage was born in Leonia, New Jersey,[2] the son of Diane, an elementary school music teacher, and John Carl Dinklage, a retired insurance salesman.[3][4] He grew up in Mendham Township, New Jersey. Dinklage graduated from Delbarton School in Morristown in 1987, pursuing his future in acting, and graduated from Bennington College in 1991.[5]
[edit] Career
Dinklage made his feature debut in the 1995 cult art house film Living in Oblivion playing the role of a frustrated dwarf actor complaining about his clichéd part. Dinklage's breakout role was in the 2003 award-winning film The Station Agent, his first mainstream appearance.[6] 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 multiple times in off-Broadway productions.[7]
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 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 2007 British Death at a Funeral. He plays the same role in the American remake of the film. That same year, he played the villainous Simon Bar Sinister in Underdog.
Dinklage was chosen by director Andrew Adamson for the role of Trumpkin in the 2008 film Prince Caspian[8] although film critic Bill Gibron described his role as a "cutesy stereotype [Dinklage] has tried to avoid."[9]
Dinklage starred in the thriller Knights of Badassdom,[10] directed by Joe Lynch.[11]
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,[12][13] highlighted by his receipt of the Emmy Award[14] 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.
[edit] Personal life
Dinklage married Erica Schmidt, a theatre director, in 2005. In 2011, they had their first child, a daughter.[15]
He is of German and Irish descent.[16] For high school he attended Delbarton, an extremely prestigious prep-school in Northern New Jersey. 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."[7]
Both of his parents were of average height, as is his brother, Jonathan.[5]
Dinklage is a vegetarian.[17]
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Film
[edit] Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1995 | Seinfeld | James' Telephone Voice | uncredited, episode "The Wink" |
| 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 | Himself | Tournament 6, Game 2 |
| Entourage | Himself | episode "The Sundance Kids" | |
| Life as We Know It | Dr. Belber | 2 episodes | |
| Testing Bob | Robinson "Bob" Hart | TV Movie | |
| 2005–2006 | Threshold | Arthur Ramsey | 13 episodes |
| 2006 | Nip/Tuck | Marlowe Sawyer | 7 episodes |
| Ultra | unknown | TV pilot for CBS | |
| 2009 | 30 Rock | Stewart | episode Señor Macho Solo |
| 2011–... | Game of Thrones | Tyrion Lannister | 10 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) |
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.celebgossiponline.com/2011/09/emmy-winner-peter-dinklage-thanks-his-dog-sitter/
- ^ Meoli, Daria. "That’s Entertainment", New Jersey Monthly, October 2005. Accessed 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."
- ^ "Peter Dinklage Biography (1969-)". http://www.filmreference.com/film/77/Peter-Dinklage.html. Retrieved 2007-09-11.
- ^ Moszczynski, Joe (2004-07-01). "John C. Dinklage, 72, father of 2 entertainers". New Jersey Star-Ledger.
- ^ a b Smith, Dinitia. "Dark, Handsome And Short; Star of a Sundance Hit Is Ready for an Encore", The New York Times, October 2, 2003. Accessed 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."
- ^ "The Station Agent at Rotten Tomatoes". http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/station_agent/. Retrieved 2007-09-11.
- ^ a b "Peter Dinklage lives large". MSNBC. 2003-10-02. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3130881/. Retrieved 2007-09-11.
- ^ "Peter Dinklage and Vincent Grass Set for Prince Caspian". Movieweb.com. 2007-02-06. http://www.movieweb.com/news/88/17488.php. Retrieved 2007-09-11.
- ^ The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian Movie Review, DVD Release - Filmcritic.com
- ^ Peter Dinklage In Talks for Joe Lynch's The Knights of Badassdom
- ^ Badass Casting for Badass Titled 'The Knights of Badassdom'
- ^ Reviewed by Ken Tucker (2011-04-14). "Entertainment Weekly Review". Ew.com. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20481542,00.html. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
- ^ McNamara, Mary (2011-04-15). "Los Angeles Times Review". Latimes.com. http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/tv/la-et-game-of-thrones-review-20110415,0,5959180.story. Retrieved 2011-05-11.
- ^ Peter Dinklage Emmy Award Winner
- ^ [1] Game of Thrones' Actor Peter Dinklage to Have First Child!
- ^ [2] Interview, Neil Young's Film Lounge
- ^ "Peter Dinklage: The 'Station Agent' With a Heart of Gold". http://www.goveg.com/f-peterdinklage.asp. Retrieved 2007-09-11.
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Peter Dinklage |
- Peter Dinklage at the Internet Movie Database
- Peter Dinklage at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
- Interview with Peter Dinklage about The Station Agent
- BBC Movies Interview about The Station Agent
- Peter Dinklage at Emmys.com
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