Peter Dinklage

Peter Dinklage is an American actor Since his breakout role in The Station Agent 2003 he has appeared in numerous films and theatre plays Since 2011 Dinklage has portrayed Tyrion Lannister in the HBO series Game of Thrones For this he won an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series and a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor Series Miniseries or Television Film in 2011 Peter Hayden Dinklage was born in Morristown New Jersey to Diane Hayden an elementary school teacher and John Carl Dinklage an insurance salesman He is of German Irish and English descent In 1991 he received a degree in drama from Bennington College and began his career His exquisite theatre work that expresses brilliantly the unique range of his acting qualities includes remarkable performances full of profoundness charisma intelligence sensation and insights in plays such as The Killing Act Imperfect Love Ivan Turgenevs A Month in the Country as well as the title roles in William Shakespeares Richard III and in Anton Chekhovs Uncle Vanya Peter Dinklage received acclaim for his first film Living in Oblivion 1995 where he played an actor frustrated with the limited and caricatured roles offered to actors who have dwarfism In 2003 he starred in The Station Agent 2003 written and directed by Tom McCarthy The movie received critical praise as well as Peter Dinklages work including nominations such as for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role at the Screen Actors Guild and Best Male Lead at the Film Independent Spirit Awards One of his next roles has been the one of Miles Finch an acclaimed childrens book author in Elf 2003 Sob Suspeita 2006 the original English Death at a Funeral 2007 its American remake Death at a Funeral 2010 Penelope 2006 The Chronicles of Narnia Prince Caspian 2008 and XMen Days of Future Past 2014 are also included in his brilliant work concerning feature films His fine work in television also includes shows such as Entourage 2004 Life as We Know It 2004 Threshold 2005 and NipTuck 2003 In 2011 the primary role of Tyrion Lannister a man of sharp wit and bright spirit in Game of Thrones 2011 was incarnated with unique greatness in Dinklages unparalleled performance The series is an adaptation of author George RR Martins A Song of Ice and Fire series and his work has received widespread praise highlighted by his receiving the Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series at The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards 2011 The 67th Primetime Emmy Awards 2015 and The 70th Primetime Emmy Awards 2018 as well as The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards 2012 for Best Supporting Actor Series Miniseries or Television Film In 2012 Dinklage voiced Captain Gutt in Ice Age Continental Drift 2012 In 2014 he starred in the comedy horror film Knights of Badassdom 2013 and portrayed Bolivar Trask in the superhero film XMen Days of Future Past 2014 In 2016 Dinklage provided the voice of The Mighty Eagle in The Angry Birds Movie 2016