Peter Dinklage (American Actor) Biography

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Full Name	Peter Hayden Dinklage
Nickname	Predictable
Famous Role	'Tyrion Lannister' in the television series 'Game of Thrones' (2011)

Education	A degree in Acting/Drama

Father	John Carl Dinklage (retired insurance salesman)
Mother	Diane Dinklage (elementary school music teacher)
Siblings	Jonathan Dinklage (elder) (violinist)
Spouse	Erica Schmidt (writer, actor)
Children	2

Debut	Film: Living in Oblivion (1995) as 'Tito'
Awards	2004: Special Achievement Award at the 8th Golden Satellite Awards 2011: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series at the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards 2011: Best Supporting Actor in a Series at the 16th Satellite Awards 2011: Best Supporting Actor at the Scream Awards 2012: Best Supporting Performance in a Series at the 69th Golden Globe Awards 2015: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series at the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards 2017: Best Ensemble for the film 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri' at various awards 2018: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series at the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards 2018: Various ensemble awards for 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri' 2019: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series at the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards 2020: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series at the 26th Screen Actors Guild Awards 2021: Best Actor for the film 'Cyrano' at the Detroit Film Critics Society (DFCS) Awards

Debut

Film: Living in Oblivion (1995) as 'Tito'

Awards

2004: Special Achievement Award at the 8th Golden Satellite Awards
2011: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series at the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards
2011: Best Supporting Actor in a Series at the 16th Satellite Awards
2011: Best Supporting Actor at the Scream Awards
2012: Best Supporting Performance in a Series at the 69th Golden Globe Awards
2015: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series at the 67th Primetime Emmy Awards
2017: Best Ensemble for the film 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri' at various awards
2018: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series at the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards
2018: Various ensemble awards for 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri'
2019: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series at the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards
2020: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series at the 26th Screen Actors Guild Awards
2021: Best Actor for the film 'Cyrano' at the Detroit Film Critics Society (DFCS) Awards

Car Collection	Chrysler 300
Assets/Properties	A house in New York City (worth $7 million)
Net Worth	$25 million

1. Peter was born with achondroplasia, which causes short-limbed dwarfism.
2. Peter's heritage includes German, English, and Irish origins, and he is linked to the noble German family ‘Von Dincklage.’
3. As a child, he lived near Bruce Springsteen.
4. Peter and his brother used to create drum kits from tuna cans for puppet musicals.
5. His fascination with acting began after watching Sam Shepard in a play.
6. While in college, he starred in lead roles and received high acclaim.
7. After college, he had to leave his apartment due to financial struggles.
8. Peter is recognized for his excellent sense of humor and his ability to handle anger with humor.
9. He bears a facial scar from an incident that occurred during a performance with 'Whizzy.'