Peter Dinklage

Peter Dinklage
Peter Dinklage in 2023
Dinklage in 2023
Born
Peter Hayden Dinklage

(1969-06-11) June 11, 1969 (age 55)
Jersey Shore, New Jersey, U.S.[1]
Alma materBennington College
Occupations
  • Actor
  • film producer
Years active1993–present
WorksFull list
Height4 ft 5 in (1.35 m)[2][3]
Spouse
Erica Schmidt
​
(m. 2005)​
Children2
AwardsFull list

Peter Hayden Dinklage (/ˈdɪŋklɪdʒ/; born June 11, 1969) is an American actor. Portraying Tyrion Lannister on the HBO television series Game of Thrones (2011–2019), Dinklage won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series a record four times.[4] He also received a Golden Globe Award in 2011 and a Screen Actors Guild Award in 2020 for the role. Dinklage has a common form of dwarfism known as achondroplasia, and stands 4 ft 5 in (1.35 m) tall. He has used his celebrity status to raise social awareness of dwarfism.

Dinklage studied acting at Bennington College, performing in a number of amateur stage productions. He made his film debut in the black comedy film Living in Oblivion (1995), and had his breakthrough with a starring role in the 2003 comedy-drama The Station Agent. His other films include Elf (2003), Lassie (2005), Find Me Guilty (2006), Penelope (2006), Death at a Funeral (2007), The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008), Death at a Funeral (2010), X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017), and The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023). In 2018, he appeared as Eitri in the Marvel film Avengers: Infinity War, and as Hervé Villechaize in the biopic film My Dinner with Hervé. He also provided voice-acting for the video game Destiny, and in 2023 voiced Scourge in Transformers: Rise of the Beasts.

Dinklage has also performed in theater, with roles including the title character in Richard III (2003) at the Public Theatre, Rakitin in A Month in the Country (2015) at Classic Stage Company, and Cyrano de Bergerac in Cyrano at the Daryl Roth Theatre in 2019.

Early life

[edit]

Dinklage was born on June 11, 1969, in the Jersey Shore region of New Jersey,[1] to John Carl Dinklage, an insurance salesman, and Diane Dinklage, an elementary school music teacher[5] of German and Irish descent.[6] He grew up in the historic Brookside section of Mendham Township, with his parents and older brother Jonathan. He is the only member of his family with achondroplasia.[7][8][9] He was raised Catholic.[10]

As a child, Dinklage and his brother performed puppet musicals for people in their neighborhood. He has described his brother Jonathan as "the real performer of the family", saying that his brother's passion for the violin was the only thing that kept him from pursuing acting.[11] (Jonathan graduated from the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University-New Brunswick and served as violinist and concertmaster for the musical Hamilton.)[12][13]

Dinklage had his first theatrical success in a fifth-grade production of The Velveteen Rabbit. Playing the lead, he was delighted by the audience's response to the show.[14] He attended Delbarton School, a Catholic preparatory school for boys, where he developed his acting skills.[15] In 1984, he was inspired to pursue an acting career by a production of Sam Shepard's play True West.[12]

He attended Bennington College, where he studied for a drama degree and appeared in numerous productions before graduating in 1991.[16][15] He moved to New York City with his friend Ian Bell to build a theater company; failing to pay the rent, they had to move out of their apartment.[12] He subsequently lived in New York for 20 years in Williamsburg and the West Village,[17] then worked six years for a data-processing company before again pursuing a full-time acting career.[18]

Career

[edit]

Early career (1995–2002)

[edit]

Dinklage initially struggled to find acting work, partially because he refused to take the roles typically offered to actors with his condition, such as "elves or leprechauns".[12] He had a credited film debut in the low-budget independent comedy-drama Living in Oblivion (1995), where he starred alongside Steve Buscemi. It tells the story of a director, crew, and cast filming a low-budget independent film in New York City. Dinklage's role was that of a frustrated actor with dwarfism who complains about his clichéd roles.[19] The next year, he appeared as a building manager in the crime drama Bullet starring rapper Tupac Shakur.[20] Even after his well-received performance in Living in Oblivion, Dinklage could not find someone willing to be his agent. After a recommendation from Buscemi to director Alexandre Rockwell, Dinklage was cast in the comedy 13 Moons (2002). When later interviewed for a theater website, he was asked what his ideal role was, and he replied "to play the romantic lead and get the girl."[12]

Breakthrough (2003–2010)

[edit]
Dinklage at the Toronto Film Festival in 2006, for the premiere of Penelope

Dinklage found his breakthrough playing Finbar McBride, who is a quiet, withdrawn, unmarried man in the 2003 Tom McCarthy-directed film The Station Agent.[12] According to co-star Bobby Cannavale, the film took three years to make and was not at first written with Dinklage in mind. Cannavale said McCarthy "set out to tell a story about a guy who was a train enthusiast who had chosen to isolate himself from the world," but when McCarthy actually started "putting pen to paper" for the screenplay, he decided to write the role for him. Speaking about the role, Dinklage noted that usually "roles written for someone my size are a little flat"—often either comical or "sort of Lord of the Rings" type characters filled with wisdom; further: "They're not sexual, they're not romantic" and "they're not flawed." What attracted him to the character McCarthy had written was that it was not one of the stereotypical roles people with dwarfism play; rather, McBride has "romantic feelings" as well as "anger and ... flaws."[21] The role earned him the Independent Spirit Award and Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actor nominations.[22][23] In the New York Observer, reviewer Andrew Sarris wrote, "Dinklage projects both size and intelligence in the fascinating reticence of his face."[24] Besides being Dinklage's highest-rated film on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes,[25] The Station Agent was modestly successful at the box office, earning over $8 million against its small budget.[26][27]

Dinklage later appeared in the direct-to-DVD film Tiptoes (2003) with Gary Oldman and Matthew McConaughey. The film met with negative reviews, particularly Oldman's role as a person with dwarfism.[28][29] According to Dinklage, the original cut of the film was "gorgeous," but the director was fired shortly after turning it in, and the film was re-cut into a "rom-com with dwarfs."[12] Speaking on the Oldman controversy, Dinklage said, "There was some flak: 'Why would you put Gary Oldman on his knees? That's almost like blackface.' And I have my own opinions about political correctness, but I was just like, It's Gary Oldman. He can do whatever he wants, and I'm so happy to be here."[29]

That year, Dinklage also starred in several off-Broadway productions, such as Richard III.[12][30] Dinklage appeared in the Christmas comedy film Elf as Miles Finch, an irritable children's author who beats up Buddy Hobbs (Will Ferrell) after he mistakes him for an elf.[31] In 2005, he starred in the short-lived CBS science fiction series Threshold and appeared as a wedding planner in the comedy film The Baxter.[32][33] He also made an appearance in the adventure comedy-drama Lassie as a traveling circus performer.[34]

In 2006, Dinklage co-starred with Vin Diesel in Find Me Guilty, a courtroom drama directed by Sidney Lumet. The film tells the true story of the longest Mafia trial in American history; Dinklage played Ben Klandis, the lead defense attorney.[35] Critical reaction to the film was mostly positive, though it was a commercial failure.[36][37] Writing for Chicago Sun-Times, film critic Roger Ebert praised Dinklage's performance, saying that the character he plays stands apart as "concise, articulate and professional."[35] The same year, he portrayed the character Marlowe Sawyer in episodes of Nip/Tuck.[32] He played a fictionalized version of himself in an episode of the HBO series Entourage and appeared in NBC's 30 Rock as Stewart.[32][38] The same year, Dinklage appeared in the British romantic comedy Penelope playing Lemon, a tabloid reporter.[39] The film received mixed reviews from critics.[40]

Dinklage appeared in the 2007 British comedy film Death at a Funeral, reprising the role in the 2010 American remake.[41][42][43] Later in 2007, he played the villainous Simon Bar Sinister in Underdog, which was poorly received, but had some commercial success.[44][45]

Dinklage played Trumpkin in the 2008 film The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian.[46] The film was considered a box office disappointment compared to the first installment,[47][48] with global revenues of $419.7 million,[49] and film critic Bill Gibron described Dinklage's role as a "cutesy stereotype he has tried to avoid."[50] Later that year, he played 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 campus.[51] In 2010, he appeared in the Australian movie I Love You Too alongside Brendan Cowell and Peter Helliar.[52]

Mainstream and critical success (2011–present)

[edit]
Dinklage attending the 69th Annual Golden Globes Awards in 2012

Game of Thrones

[edit]

Between 2011 and 2019, Dinklage portrayed Tyrion Lannister in HBO's fantasy drama Game of Thrones, an adaptation of author George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire novels.[53] Game of Thrones takes place on the fictional continents of Westeros and Essos and chronicles the power struggles among noble families as they fight for control of the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms.[54] Tyrion is a member of House Lannister, one of the wealthiest and most powerful families in Westeros, and uses his status as a Lannister to mitigate the impact of the marginalization and derision he has received all of his life.[55]

In May 2009, he was the first actor to be cast.[56] Showrunners David Benioff and D. B. Weiss noted that Dinklage, whom they described as funny, smart and witty, was their first choice for the role, as the actor's "core of humanity, covered by a shell of sardonic dry wit, is pretty well in keeping with the character."[12]

Unfamiliar with the source material, Dinklage was cautious in his first meeting with the producers; as a dwarf, "he wouldn't play elves or leprechauns" and was choosy about genre roles. Benioff and Weiss told Dinklage that the character was "a different kind of fantasy little person," or in the actor's words, "No beard, no pointy shoes, a romantic, real human being."[12] Dinklage signed on to play Tyrion before the meeting was half over, in part because, he said, "They told me how popular he was."[12] Martin said of Dinklage's casting, "If he hadn't accepted the part, oh, boy, I don't know what we would have done."[57] The series proved to be a commercial success; it was renewed for multiple seasons and concluded with its eighth season in May 2019.[58]

Dinklage received widespread critical praise for his performance. Matthew Gilbert from The Boston Globe said that Dinklage "gives a winning performance that is charming, morally ambiguous, and self-aware."[59] Dan Kois of The New York Times noted that Dinklage's performance has made the character "all the more popular."[60] The Los Angeles Times wrote "In many ways, Game of Thrones belongs to Dinklage."[61] HuffPost called Tyrion the "most quotable" character and "one of the most beloved characters" of the series.[62]

For his performance, he went on to win the Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2011, 2015, 2018, and 2019, as well as the 2012 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor.[63][64] As a result of his performance and increased screen time, Dinklage was given top billing starting in the series' second season.[65] In 2014, he said on The Late Show with David Letterman that he had once tried to read the books the show is based upon, but had found them confusing. He joked, "George Martin, our author, is probably going to kill my character soon because I mentioned that."[66] In 2014, Dinklage and four of his Game of Thrones co-stars became some of the highest paid actors on television,[67] although sources differ on the actors' per-episode salaries.[a] In 2015, Dinklage lent his voice for the role of Tyrion in Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series, a video game based on the show.[69]

Other performances

[edit]

In 2011, Dinklage appeared opposite Kate Hudson in Nicole Kassell's Little Bit of Heaven. The following year, Dinklage voiced Captain Gutt in Ice Age: Continental Drift.[70] Dinklage said he prepared himself by making sure to rest his voice before the recording sessions as it was his first voice acting role, and that he prefers doing roles he has not done before.[71] After appearing in an episode of NBC's late-night sketch comedy Saturday Night Live in 2013, Dinklage hosted an episode of the show in April 2016; his appearances included a sketch of him and Gwen Stefani singing a new song called "Space Pants."[72] He received praise for his performance.[72][73]

In 2014, Dinklage starred in the comedy horror film Knights of Badassdom opposite Ryan Kwanten and Steve Zahn. The film is about three best friends that go to the woods and reenact a live action Dungeons & Dragons role play, when they mistakenly conjure up a demon from Hell.[74] The same year, he played the villain Bolivar Trask in the superhero film X-Men: Days of Future Past.[75] In preparation for his role, Dinklage stated that he did not want to approach the character necessarily as a villain, saying that Trask "actually sees what he's doing as a good thing."[76] He also voiced the AI Ghost in the 2014 video game Destiny,[77] but was replaced by Nolan North in August 2015.[78] Executive producer Mark Noseworthy said that it was due to scheduling difficulties caused by Dinklage's other acting commitments.[79]

In 2015, Dinklage starred in the science fiction comedy film Pixels as a former arcade champion named Eddie Plant.[80] According to director Chris Columbus, Plant was partially inspired by Billy Mitchell.[81] The film was critically panned.[82] The Guardian praised Dinklage's performance in an otherwise "dreary romp".[83]

In 2016, Dinklage provided the voice of The Mighty Eagle in The Angry Birds Movie,[84] and recorded a song for the musical's soundtrack.[85]

His next release, the independent film Rememory (2017), failed to impress reviewers, but his role of Sam Bloom was praised.[86] Freelance film critic Yasmin Kleinbart stated that "Dinklage deserves better than this film" and John DeFore in The Hollywood Reporter said that he "delivers a soulful lead performance that will attract fans' attention."[87][88] Also in 2017, Dinklage had a supporting role in the drama-dark comedy film Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, from director Martin McDonagh, and the drama Three Christs, both of which played at the Toronto International Film Festival,[89][90][91] with the former receiving widespread critical success.[92] In 2018, Dinklage produced and starred in I Think We're Alone Now, a post-apocalyptic drama based on the companionship between Del, played by Dinklage, and Grace, played by Elle Fanning.[93] The film premiered at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival,[94] and was later released to theaters on September 14, 2018.[95]

In 2016, Dinklage and his longtime manager David Ginsburg founded their joint-venture production company, Estuary Films. I Think We're Alone Now is the first film under Estuary.[citation needed]

Dinklage appeared in the 2018 Marvel Studios film Avengers: Infinity War as the character Eitri, a giant dwarf.[96][97][98]

Dinklage and writer-director Sacha Gervasi spent several years writing and producing a film based on the final days of actor Hervé Villechaize, who died by suicide shortly after his 1993 interview with Gervasi.[99] In 2018, Dinklage starred and played the title role in My Dinner with Hervé.[100][101] The movie was approved by HBO, with Dinklage co-starring alongside Jamie Dornan.[102]

In August and September 2018, he starred in the title role of Cyrano, a stage musical adaptation of Cyrano de Bergerac written by his wife Erica Schmidt, with songs by the band The National.[103] He reprised the role in a 2021 film adaptation of the musical, for which he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy.[104]

In 2019, Dinklage was announced he would co-star in the comedy film Brothers, alongside Josh Brolin.[105] The film, directed by Max Barbakow with a screenplay by Macon Blair from a story by Etan Cohen, is slated to be released in October 2024.[106]

In 2020, Dinklage portrayed the fearsome pirate Fannybaws in the music video [1] of the same name from Scottish power metal band Alestorm.

In 2020, Dinklage portrayed mobster Roman Lunyov in the crime thriller I Care a Lot. His performance was praised, with Tony Sokol favorably comparing his character to Russian mobsters in other media, including Training Day and Orange is the New Black.[107]

In 2023, Dinklage voiced Terrorcon Scourge, the main antagonist in Transformers: Rise of the Beasts. He also starred in the romantic comedy-drama film She Came to Me,[108] and played Casca Highbottom in the film The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes.[109] In 2024, Dinklage was announced to voice Dr. Dillamond in the two-part film adaptation of the musical, Wicked,[110] alongside a cast including Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.[111] In 2024, Dinklage had a cameo in Jerry Seinfeld's Unfrosted, which premiered on Netflix.[112]

On October 5, 2017, Dinklage purchased the rights to the film adaptation of Joe R. Lansdale's novel The Thicket.[113] The film,The Thicket, which stars starring Dinklage alongside Juliette Lewis and Esme Creed-Miles, is scheduled to be released in September 2024.[114]

In 2020, it was announced Dinklage will voice Hitpig in the upcoming animated film Hitpig,[115] alongside Ru Paul, Hannah Gadsby and Lily Singh. The film is slated to be released in November 2024.[116] Dinklage will voice Hercule Poirot in an Audible adaptation of Agatha Christie's The Mysterious Affair at Styles.[117]

Personal life

[edit]

In 2005, Dinklage married Erica Schmidt, a theater director. They have two children: a daughter born in 2011[118][119] and a son born in 2017.[120][121]

Dinklage's face was injured in the early 1990s when he was in a "punk-funk-rap" band called Whizzy. He was playing at the nightclub CBGB in New York City, when he was accidentally kneed in the face and started bleeding on the stage.[11] It gave him a scar that runs from his neck to his eyebrow.

In 2008, Dinklage described himself as a lapsed Catholic.[122]

Dinklage was vegetarian from the age of 16[123] until he started eating fish and chicken again, while filming Game of Thrones in Croatia because he was tired on set.[124] He supports Farm Sanctuary and has been the group's spokesperson for its Walk for Farm Animals.[123] He appeared in a PETA campaign, asking Game of Thrones fans to adopt pets from shelters rather than buying huskies that might look like direwolves.[125]

In 2017, Dinklage attended the Women's March demonstration in Park City, Utah to advocate legislation and policies regarding human rights and other issues.

Dwarfism

[edit]

Dinklage has achondroplasia, a genetic disorder which affects bone growth. As a result, he is 4 feet 5 inches (1.35 m) tall, with an average-sized head and torso but shorter than average limbs.[2][3] He has come to accept his condition, but sometimes found it challenging when growing up.[7] In 2003, he said that when he was younger he was often angry and bitter, but that as he got older, he realized he "just [has] to have a sense of humor" to know "that it's not your problem. It's theirs."[30]

When asked in 2012 whether he saw himself as "a spokesman for the rights of little people," Dinklage said: "I don't know what I would say. Everyone's different. Every person my size has a different life, a different history. Different ways of dealing with it. Just because I'm seemingly okay with it, I can't preach how to be okay with it."[99] He has nonetheless been viewed as a role model for people sharing his condition.[126][127]

At the 2012 Golden Globe ceremony, when Dinklage won the award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film, he told the audience that he had been thinking about "a gentleman, his name is Martin Henderson", and suggested that they google his name.[128] Henderson was a man with dwarfism from Somerset, England, who was badly injured after being tossed by a rugby fan in a bar. Dinklage's words brought media and public attention to the act of dwarf-tossing, with Henderson's name being trended worldwide on social media. Henderson eventually died of his injuries in 2016, five years after the incident.[129][130] Dinklage turned down offers from talk shows to discuss the topic. He later explained that 20 years earlier he might have accepted the offers, but that he was "a little bit more at peace with things now", and "I said what I wanted to say… I have a friend who says the world doesn't need another angry dwarf."[128]

In January 2022, Dinklage appeared on an episode of the WTF with Marc Maron podcast, where he criticized Disney's portrayal of the Seven Dwarfs in the upcoming live-action remake of the 1937 animated film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. He said that although Disney tried to be progressive by casting a Latina actress as Snow White, they had retained the damaging stereotype of the Seven Dwarfs.[131][132] Disney responded: "We are taking a different approach with these seven characters and have been consulting with members of the dwarfism community. We look forward to sharing more as the film heads into production after a lengthy development period".[133] Fellow dwarf actor and professional wrestler Hornswoggle criticized Dinklage for his comments, claiming he was trying to reduce the number of roles available for dwarf actors.[134]

Works and accolades

[edit]
Main articles: Peter Dinklage on screen and stage and awards and nominations

According to the review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes, Dinklage's most critically acclaimed films are Living in Oblivion (1995), The Station Agent (2003), Lassie (2005), X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017).

Dinklage won a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award for his performance in Game of Thrones.[64] He has also won four Primetime Emmy Awards: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for the same role.[63] He is also the only member of the cast to receive a Primetime Emmy. Dinklage has been nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor each year from 2014 to 2017.[135][136][137][138] He has also been nominated for Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actor three times, in 2012, 2016 and 2017.[139][140] As of 2024, Dinklage has won thirty-two awards from seventy-six nominations. He has been nominated for nine Primetime Emmy Awards and sixteen Screen Actors Guild Awards, winning four Primetime Emmy Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards and a Golden Globe Award.

Discography

[edit]
Year Title Album
2024 "Something Bad" (featuring Cynthia Erivo) Wicked: The Soundtrack

Notes

[edit]
  1. ^ The Hollywood Reporter gives a $1.1 million figure, while The Daily Telegraph gives £2 million.[68]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b Maron, Marc (January 24, 2022). "Episode 1299 - Peter Dinklage". WTF with Marc Maron Podcast. Retrieved January 25, 2022. Time stamp 18:31: 'I was born at the [ Jersey Shore ] and the school system in the 60's wasn't very good back then. My mom moved us north.'
  2. ^ a b Guthmann, Edward (October 12, 2003). "'Station' actor draws big attention / Peter Dinklage a Sundance hit in first-ever lead role for a dwarf". SF Gate. Archived from the original on August 13, 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
  3. ^ a b Dawson, Tom (October 28, 2014). "BBC - Films - Peter Dinklage". BBC. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  4. ^ Turchiano, Danielle (September 23, 2019). "Emmys: Peter Dinklage Sets Record With Supporting Actor Win for 'Game of Thrones'". Variety. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
  5. ^ Moszczynski, Joe (July 1, 2004). "John C. Dinklage, 72, father of 2 entertainers". New Jersey Star-Ledger.
  6. ^ "Tom McCarthy, Peter Dinklage and Bobby Cannavale talk The Station Agent. – Neil Young's Film Lounge". www.jigsawlounge.co.uk. March 23, 2004.
  7. ^ a b Wang, Helena; Aquino, Tara (June 7, 2013). "25 Things You Didn't Know About Peter Dinklage". Complex. Archived from the original on July 24, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
  8. ^ "Peter Dinklage: 'The fight is all'". The Talks. September 30, 2015. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
  9. ^ "Monitor". Entertainment Weekly. No. 1263. June 14, 2013. p. 40.
  10. ^ Greydanus, Steven D. (May 13, 2008). "The Defanging of Aslan". National Catholic Register. Archived from the original on April 14, 2012.
  11. ^ a b Spitznagel, Eric (May 3, 2013). "20Q Peter Dinklage". Playboy. Archived from the original on July 13, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Kois, Dan (March 29, 2012). "Peter Dinklage Was Smart to Say No". The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 1, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
  13. ^ "'Hamilton' concertmaster to perform in Mendham Township Democratic benefit". New Jersey Hills. August 19, 2021. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
  14. ^ Hamm, Liza (October 13, 2003). "Peter Dinklage: People Magazine". People. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  15. ^ a b Smith, Dinitia (October 2, 2013). "Dark, Handsome And Short; Star of a Sundance Hit Is Ready for an Encore". The New York Times. Archived from the original on June 5, 2016. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
  16. ^ Lawrence, Will (September 12, 2015). "How Game of Thrones changed Peter Dinklage's life". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on July 13, 2016. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
  17. ^ Kois, Dan (March 29, 2012). "Peter Dinklage Was Smart to Say No". The New York Times. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
  18. ^ "Peter Dinklage's 2012 commencement speech explains how life sucks after graduation, but then gets better". Quartz. Archived from the original on September 16, 2016. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
  19. ^ Maslin, Janet (March 17, 1995). "Film Festival Review: Living In Oblivion; A Valentine to the Perils of Film Making". The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 1, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  20. ^ "Peter Dinklage biography". Tribute. Archived from the original on September 1, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  21. ^ Otto, Jeff (October 1, 2003). "An Interview with Station Agent Co-Stars Bobby Cannavale and Peter Dinklage". IGN. Archived from the original on September 1, 2016. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  22. ^ Brooks, Brian (December 4, 2003). "In America, American Splendor, and Raising Victor Vargas Top Nominees for 2004 IFP Independent". IndieWire. Archived from the original on January 14, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  23. ^ "The 10th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards". Screen Actors Guild. Archived from the original on September 20, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  24. ^ Sarris, Andrew (February 16, 2004). "Dinklage review". The New York Observer. Archived from the original on April 4, 2004. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  25. ^ "Peter Dinklage". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on January 31, 2017. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  26. ^ "The Station Agent (2003) – Box Office Mojo". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  27. ^ Gibbons, Fiachra (September 19, 2003). "Good things come in small packages". The Guardian. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
  28. ^ "Tiptoes Movie Reviews, Pictures – Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on February 11, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  29. ^ a b Fowler, Tara (March 29, 2012). "Peter Dinklage defends Gary Oldman dwarf movie 'Tiptoes'". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on January 14, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  30. ^ a b "Peter Dinklage lives large". Today. October 2, 2003. Archived from the original on April 4, 2017. Retrieved September 11, 2007.
  31. ^ "Elf Movie Reviews, Pictures – Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. November 7, 2003. Archived from the original on December 12, 2016. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
  32. ^ a b c Miller, Liz Shannon (January 30, 2009). "Peter Dinklage's 13 Best Non-'Game of Thrones' TV Performances, Ranked". IndieWire. Archived from the original on September 1, 2016. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
  33. ^ Jones, J.R. "The Baxter". Chicago Reader. Archived from the original on September 1, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  34. ^ Catsoulis, Jeannette (September 1, 2006). "The Noblest Collie of All Bounds Anew in the Glen". The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 1, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  35. ^ a b Ebert, Roger (March 16, 2006). "Find Me Guilty (2006) Movie Review". RogerEbert.com. Archived from the original on September 1, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  36. ^ "Find Me Guilty Movie Reviews, Pictures – Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. March 17, 2006. Archived from the original on February 11, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  37. ^ "Find Me Guilty (2006) – Box Office Mojo". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on April 4, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  38. ^ Medina, Jeremy (January 30, 2009). "30 Rock Review: "Senor Macho Solo" (Episode 307) and "Flu Shot" (Episode 308)". Paste. Archived from the original on September 1, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  39. ^ Holden, Stephen (February 29, 2008). "Cursed With a Face Only a Sow Could Love". The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 6, 2014. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  40. ^ "Penelope Movie Reviews, Pictures – Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. February 29, 2008. Archived from the original on February 11, 2017. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  41. ^ "Death at a Funeral (2007) Movie Reviews, Pictures – Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. August 17, 2007. Archived from the original on April 5, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  42. ^ "Death at a Funeral (2010) Movie Reviews, Pictures – Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. April 16, 2010. Archived from the original on April 4, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  43. ^ Smith, Sid (August 17, 2007). "Death at a Funeral". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on January 15, 2008. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  44. ^ "Underdog Movie Reviews, Pictures – Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. August 3, 2007. Archived from the original on April 4, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  45. ^ "Underdog (2007) – Box Office Mojo". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on December 16, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  46. ^ "Peter Dinklage and Vincent Grass Set for Prince Caspian". MovieWeb. February 6, 2007. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
  47. ^ Gant, Charles (October 28, 2008). "HSM and Saw land one-two punch on UK box office". the Guardian. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
  48. ^ "Disney Officially Dumps Third Chronicles of Narnia Movie". FirstShowing.net. December 24, 2008. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
  49. ^ "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian – Box Office Mojo". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on November 10, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  50. ^ Gibron, Bill. "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian Movie Review, DVD Release". Filmcritic.com. Archived from the original on May 17, 2008. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  51. ^ Gates, Anita (July 16, 2008). "Between Sureness and Self-Pity Stands a Vulnerable Vanya". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
  52. ^ "I Love You Too Movie Reviews, Pictures – Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 23, 2017.
  53. ^ Jackson, Dory (December 23, 2021). "Peter Dinklage on Why Game of Thrones Fans Were 'Angry' Over the Series Finale and Show Ending". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  54. ^ Fowler, Matt (April 8, 2011). "Game of Thrones: "Winter is Coming" Review". IGN. Archived from the original on September 1, 2016. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
  55. ^ Gilbert, Matthew (April 15, 2011). "Fantasy comes true with HBO's Game of Thrones". The Boston Globe. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
  56. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 5, 2009). "Two will play HBO's Game". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on May 9, 2009. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
  57. ^ Hiatt, Brian (May 24, 2012). "Peter Dinklage: Master of the Game". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on September 1, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  58. ^ "Game of Thrones to end after season eight in 2019". BBC News. July 30, 2016. Archived from the original on August 3, 2016. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  59. ^ Gilbert, Matthew (April 15, 2011). "Fantasy comes true with HBO's Game of Thrones". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on September 1, 2016. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  60. ^ Kois, Dan (March 29, 2012). "Peter Dinklage Was Smart to Say No". The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 1, 2016. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  61. ^ McNamara, Mary (April 15, 2011). "Swords, sex and struggles". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  62. ^ "Game of Thrones: Tyrion's Best Quotes in Season 2". The Huffington Post. June 1, 2012. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  63. ^ a b "Peter Dinklage". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
  64. ^ a b "Winners & nominees: Peter Dinklage". Golden Globe Awards. Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Archived from the original on February 16, 2016. Retrieved February 11, 2016.
  65. ^ Hibberd, James (April 2, 2012). "'Game of Thrones' premiere recap: The North Remembers". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 3, 2012. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  66. ^ Grow, Kory. (March 27, 2014) Peter Dinklage Has Not Read Any 'Game of Thrones' Books | Movies News Archived March 30, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
  67. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (June 21, 2016). "'Game of Thrones' Stars Score Hefty Pay Raises for Season 8". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 4, 2017.
  68. ^ "Game of Thrones stars reportedly sign biggest pay-per-episode deal in TV history". The Daily Telegraph. April 25, 2017. Archived from the original on January 10, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2017.
  69. ^ Futter, Mike (November 20, 2014). "[Exclusive] Meet The Exiled Son Of Game Of Thrones' House Forrester". Game Informer. Archived from the original on November 22, 2014. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
  70. ^ Wloszczyna, Susan (March 1, 2012). "Sneak peek: 'Ice Age: Continental Drift'". USA Today. Archived from the original on September 1, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  71. ^ Chen, Joyce (July 11, 2012). "Peter Dinklage is 'Game' for anything, like tackling his first voiceover role for Ice Age". Daily News. New York. Archived from the original on October 24, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  72. ^ a b Perkins, Dennis (April 3, 2016). "Peter Dinklage brings acting chops to a choppy SNL". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on September 1, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  73. ^ Erbland, Kate (April 3, 2016). "Saturday Night Live Review: First-Time Host Peter Dinklage Continues Season's Streak of Strong Debuts". IndieWire. Archived from the original on October 2, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  74. ^ McNary, Dave (June 25, 2013). "Peter Dinklage's Knights of Badassdom Gets North American Distribution". Variety. Archived from the original on August 27, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  75. ^ "X-Men: Days of Future Past Movie Reviews, Pictures – Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. May 23, 2014. Archived from the original on March 4, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  76. ^ Hibberd, James (October 1, 2013). "Peter Dinklage on mysterious 'X-Men' role: He's not exactly the villain". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on May 11, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  77. ^ McCarthy, Tyler (July 2, 2014). "We Love Peter Dinklage, But This Voice-Over Work Is Unbearable". The Huffington Post. Archived from the original on November 19, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  78. ^ Karmali, Luke (August 4, 2015). "Nolan North to take over role of Ghost in Destiny". IGN. Archived from the original on September 1, 2016. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
  79. ^ Good, Owen S. (August 11, 2015). "Why is Destiny replacing Dinklage? 'Hollywood nonsense,' says producer". Polygon. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  80. ^ Guerrasio, Jason (July 24, 2015). "Peter Dinklage's hilarious character in Pixels was inspired by a video-game legend who held world records in Pac Man and Donkey Kong". Business Insider. Archived from the original on September 4, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
  81. ^ Guerrasio, Jason. "Peter Dinklage's hilarious character in 'Pixels' was inspired by a video-game legend who held world records in Pac Man and Donkey Kong". Business Insider. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  82. ^ "Pixels (2015) Movie Reviews, Pictures – Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. July 24, 2015. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
  83. ^ Romney, Jonathan (August 16, 2015). "Pixels review – dreary Adam Sandler romp". the Guardian. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  84. ^ Roberts, Sheila (May 15, 2016). "The Angry Birds Movie: Fergal Reilly & Clay Kaytis on Transitioning from Animators to Directors". Collider. Archived from the original on September 2, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2017.
  85. ^ "The Angry Birds Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)". iTunes Store. May 6, 2016. Archived from the original on February 28, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  86. ^ "Rememory (2017) Movie Reviews, Pictures – Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on April 9, 2017. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
  87. ^ Kleinbart, Yasmin (January 28, 2017). "Sundance 2017 Review: Rememory". The Young Folks. Archived from the original on February 3, 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  88. ^ DeFore, John (January 27, 2017). "'Rememory': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 27, 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2017.
  89. ^ Sneider, Jeff (April 7, 2016). "Peter Dinklage, John Hawkes, Lucas Hedges Join Martin McDonagh's New Movie (Exclusive)". The Wrap. Archived from the original on September 1, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
  90. ^ Radish, Christina (August 30, 2016). "Walton Goggins on Why HBO's Vice Principals Is a Drama". Collider. Archived from the original on September 1, 2016. Retrieved September 27, 2016.
  91. ^ McNary, Dave (June 23, 2016). "Julianna Margulies in Talks to Join The Three Christs With Richard Gere". Variety. Archived from the original on September 24, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  92. ^ "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) Movie Reviews, Pictures – Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
  93. ^ Ford, Rebecca (October 20, 2016). "Peter Dinklage, Elle Fanning to Star in 'I Think We're Alone Now' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on September 1, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  94. ^ "2018 Sundance Film Festival: Feature Films Announced". Sundance Film Festival. November 29, 2017. Archived from the original on December 22, 2017. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
  95. ^ Canfield, David (July 24, 2018). "I Think We're Alone Now teaser: Peter Dinklage stars in a very different kind of post-apocalyptic film". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
  96. ^ Kroll, Justin (January 11, 2017). "Peter Dinklage Eyed for a Key Role in Avengers: Infinity War (Exclusive)". Variety. Archived from the original on January 13, 2017. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
  97. ^ "Game of Thrones' Peter Dinklage to join Avengers: Infinity War cast". Philippine Daily Inquirer. January 13, 2017. Archived from the original on January 14, 2017. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
  98. ^ Gilyadov, Alex (March 16, 2018). "Avengers: Infinity War Poster Confirms Peter Dinklage Is in the Film". IGN. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
  99. ^ a b Kois, Dan (March 29, 2012). "Peter Dinklage Was Smart to Say No". The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 1, 2016. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
  100. ^ Jagernauth, Kevin (April 19, 2011). "James McAvoy Reading Sacha Gervasi's 'My Dinner With Hervé'". IndieWire. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
  101. ^ Wenn (April 19, 2013). "Sacha Gervasi — Peter Dinklage: 'Herve Villechaize Biopic Is Based On Director's Final Interview'". Contactmusic.com. Archived from the original on June 10, 2013. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
  102. ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (May 9, 2017). "Peter Dinklage and Jamie Dornan Team Up for HBO Film". Variety. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  103. ^ McPhee, Ryan (May 1, 2018). "Peter Dinklage and Haley Bennett to Star in Cyrano Musical at Goodspeed". Playbill.com.
  104. ^ 2022 Golden Globe Nominations: ‘Licorice Pizza’, ‘Squid Game’, ‘West Side Story’, and More, indiewire.com. December 2021.
  105. ^ Kit, Borys (February 28, 2019). "Josh Brolin, Peter Dinklage Team for 'Brothers' Comedy (Exclusive)". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on June 4, 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  106. ^ Barbakow, Max (October 17, 2024), Brothers (Action, Comedy), Devyn Dalton, Josh Brolin, Taylour Paige, Brolin Productions, Estuary Films, Legendary Entertainment, retrieved August 11, 2024
  107. ^ Sokol, Tony (February 20, 2021). "I Care a Lot: Peter Dinklage is the Scariest Gangster We've Seen in Years". Den of Geek. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  108. ^ "Peter Dinklage Upcoming Movies in 2023? - Fifa world cup katar". July 5, 2023. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
  109. ^ Piña, Christy (November 23, 2023). "Peter Dinklage Says Viewers Don't Have to Watch the 'Hunger Games' to Understand the Prequel". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  110. ^ McClintock, Pamela (April 10, 2024). "'Wicked' Casts Peter Dinklage as Dr. Dillamond the Goat". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
  111. ^ McClintock, Pamela (April 11, 2024). "'Wicked' Casts Peter Dinklage as Dr. Dillamond the Goat". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  112. ^ Unfrosted (2024) - IMDb. Retrieved August 11, 2024 – via www.imdb.com.
  113. ^ "The Thicket". IMDB. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
  114. ^ Grobar, Matt (June 27, 2024). "Tubi Films Unveils Release Date, First Look Photos For Western Thriller 'The Thicket' Starring Peter Dinklage, Juliette Lewis". Deadline. Retrieved August 11, 2024.
  115. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (October 22, 2020). "'Hitpig': Peter Dinklage, Lilly Singh, Rainn Wilson, RuPaul, Hannah Gadsby & Dany Boon To Voice Animated Movie". Deadline. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
  116. ^ Angelini, Cinzia; Feiss, David (November 1, 2024), Hitpig! (Animation, Action, Adventure), Andy Serkis, Jason Sudeikis, Rainn Wilson, Aniventure, Cinesite, Rosebud Enterprises, retrieved August 11, 2024
  117. ^ Shafer, Ellise (October 2, 2024). "Peter Dinklage, Jessica Gunning, Himesh Patel and More to Star in Audible Adaptation of Agatha Christie's 'The Mysterious Affair at Styles' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  118. ^ Mitchell, John (April 18, 2013). "Peter Dinklage talks 'Game of Thrones' fights and being a 'DwILF' in Playboy". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
  119. ^ Lawrence, Will (August 7, 2015). "Peter Dinklage: 'Tyrion has a sense of humour – even in the worst of times'". The Guardian. Archived from the original on August 10, 2015. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  120. ^ "GoT star Peter Dinklage welcomes second child". theweek.in. October 21, 2017. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  121. ^ "From Tyrion to Cyrano - Peter Dinklage on Playing Intelligent Characters". YouTube. December 2021.
  122. ^ Greydanus, Steven D. (May 13, 2008). "The Defanging of Aslan". National Catholic Register. Archived from the original on April 14, 2012.
  123. ^ a b Manning, Sue (May 29, 2012). "Peter Dinklage To Become Farm Sanctuary Spokesman". The Huffington Post. Archived from the original on June 1, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
  124. ^ "Peter Dinklage on House Of The Dragon vs Game Of Thrones & Being The Most Famous Dwarf Ever". YouTube. 2024. Archived from the original on August 30, 2024.
  125. ^ Weldon, Sarah (August 15, 2017). "Peter Dinklage and PETA Team Up to Warn That Huskies Aren't Direwolves". EW.com. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  126. ^ Shakespeare, Tom (February 6, 2015). "'It's time dwarfs stopped demeaning themselves in public'". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on August 21, 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
  127. ^ de Souza, Alison (August 25, 2016). "Emmy winner Peter Dinklage says no to magical dwarf and other lousy roles". The Straits Times. Archived from the original on April 20, 2016. Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  128. ^ a b Hiatt, Brian (May 24, 2012). "Peter Dinklage: Master of the Game". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on September 1, 2016. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
  129. ^ Diebelius, Georgia (December 18, 2016). "Actor who was injured during cruel 'dwarf tossing' event has died aged 42". Metro. Archived from the original on May 12, 2017. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
  130. ^ Stokes, Trevor (January 17, 2012). "Dwarf Tossing: The Genetics behind Dwarfism". International Business Times. Archived from the original on August 22, 2015. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
  131. ^ Salam, Maya (January 25, 2022) Peter Dinklage Calls Disney’s ‘Snow White’ Remake ‘Backward’. The New York Times. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  132. ^ Treisman, Rachel (January 26, 2022). "Disney defends its 'Snow White' remake after criticism from Peter Dinklage". NPR. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  133. ^ "Disney responds to Peter Dinklage's criticism of Snow White remake". BBC News Online. January 26, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  134. ^ "Dwarf actors slam Peter Dinklage for saying Snow White should ditch the dwarfs".
  135. ^ "SAG Awards Nominations: 12 Years A Slave And Breaking Bad Lead Way". Deadline Hollywood. December 11, 2013. Archived from the original on December 11, 2013. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  136. ^ Hipes, Patrick (December 10, 2014). "SAG Awards Nominations: 'Birdman' & 'Boyhood' Lead Film Side, HBO & 'Modern Family' Rule TV – Full List". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 26, 2015. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  137. ^ "SAG Awards: The Complete Winners List". The Hollywood Reporter. January 30, 2016. Archived from the original on August 22, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  138. ^ Nolfi, Joey (December 14, 2016). "SAG Awards nominations 2017: See the full list". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on January 11, 2017. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  139. ^ Roots, Kimberly (June 5, 2012). "Community, Breaking Bad, Parks and Rec, Mad Men, Girls Lead Critics' Choice Nominations". Producers Guild of America. Archived from the original on June 22, 2012. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  140. ^ Winfrey, Graham (November 14, 2016). "Critics' Choice TV Awards: HBO Leads With 22 Nominations". IndieWire. Archived from the original on January 17, 2017. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
[edit]

General

Interviews

Talks

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Peter_Dinklage&oldid=1258406266"