Peter Hayden Dinklage is an American actor and producer born on June 11, 1969, in the Jersey Shore region of New Jersey to John Carl Dinklage and Diane Dinklage. He grew up with his parents and an elder brother Jonathan in the historic Brookside section of Mendham Township. 

Though, he is the only member of his family with achondroplasia. While being a child, Dinklage and his brother performed in multiple puppet musicals in their neighborhood. However, his brother’s passion for violin was the reason that kept him from acting. 

Speaking about his career, he got his first theatrical success in a fifth-grade production of The Velveteen Rabbit where he played the lead role and his performance was also applauded by the audience. However, he then shifted his focus on education and attended Delbarton School where he developed his acting skills. Following this, he attended Bennington College where he studied drama degree. Next, he moved to New York City to build a theatre company. However, before he could pursue a career as a full-time actor, he worked at a data-processing company for six years. 

In the initial days, he struggled to find work and ended up with the roles of “elves or leprechauns” because of his condition. He made his credited film debut with the comedy-drama, Living in Oblivion followed which in the next year, he featured in the crime drama film, Bullet. 

After that, he was cast in the comedy film, 13 Moons in 2002. However, he got his breakthrough with the role of Finbar McBride in the 2003 film, The Station Agent. The film was successful and also gained him several nominations and awards. Next in the same year, he appeared in the film, Tiptoes. Following this, he appeared in a series of films like Richard III, Elf, The Baxter, Lassie, Find Me Guilty, Penelope, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, etc. 

However, it was in the year 2011 when he got major prominence after he was cast in the hit HBO fantasy series, Game of Thrones. He was seen in the role of Tyrion Lannister. His performance gained him critical praise and also got him several awards including the Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2011, 2015, 2018, and 2018. 

Following that, he worked in a long line of films and TV series which got him to great heights in his career. Talking about his personal life, Dinklage got married to Erica Schmidt in 2005 and has two children. He describes himself as a lapsed Catholic and has been a vegetarian since the age of 16. 

Name	Peter Dinklage
Nick Name	Predictable (School name)
Profession	Actor
Famous for	Tyrion Lannister in Game Of Thrones
Date of Birth	11 June 1969
Age	53 Years (2022)
Birth Place	Morristown, New Jersey, United States
Nationality	American
Hometown	Morristown, New Jersey, United States
School	Delbarton School (a Catholic prep school for boys)
Collage	Bennington College (1991)
Debut	Film Debut – Living in Oblivion (1995)
Religion	Lapsed Catholic
Zodiac Sign	Gemini

Peter Dinklage Career

• He started his career in the year 1995 with the film, Living in Oblivion when he played the role of a dwarf. 
• Next, he delivered a break-out performance in the film, ‘The Station Agent’, and also received many awards for the role. 
• In 2007, he starred in the British comedy film, Death at a Funeral and it was also a success. 
• In 2008, he again played the role of a dwarf in the film, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. 
• His major TV break came in the year 2011 when he starred in the drama series, Game of Thrones. 
• In 2014, he appeared in ‘Knights of Baddassdom’ following which he was seen in the film, X-Men – Days of Future Past. 
• In 2015, he featured in the film ‘Pixels’ where he was seen in the role of Eddie Plant. 
• In 2018, he appeared in Marvel’s successful franchise film, Avengers: Infinity War in which he was seen in the role of a dwarf king, Eitri who builds the infinity gauntlet for Thanos. 
• He has also produced many films and TV series. 

Peter Dinklage Family 

Father Name	John Carl Dinklage (a retired insurance salesman)
Mother Name	Diane Dinklage, (an elementary school music teacher)
Brother	Jonathan Dinklage (Violinist)
Sister	None
Wife	Erica Schmidt

Peter Dinklage Relationship / Marital Status & Many More 

Marital Status	Married
Affairs / Girlfriend	Erica Schmidt (A theater director)
Wife/ Spouse	Erica Schmidt
Marriage date	In 2005
Marriage Place	N/A
Children	Daughter -Zelig . They have two children and are private about their personal lives. Their daughter was born in 2011. A second child was born in 2017

Peter Dinklage Physical Stats

Height	In Centimeter – 135 cm In Meter – 1.35 m In feet & inches – 4’5
Weight	In Kilogram- 54 Kg In Pounds – 119lbs
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Brown

Peter Dinklage Favorite

Favorite Actor	N/A
Favorite Actress	N/A
Favorite Song	N/A
Favorite Movie	N/A
Favorite Cuisine	Italian, Chinese, Japanese
Favorite Color	White, Blue, Red
Favorite Sport	Basketball
Favorite Destination	India, Paris

Peter Dinklage Education 

School	Delbarton School (a Catholic prep school for boys)
Collage	Bennington College (1991)
Educational Qualification	Graduate in Drama

Peter Dinklage’s Net Worth

Net Worth	USD $ 25 MIllion Doller
Salary	N/A
Income Source	Acting
Car Collection	N/A

Some Unknown facts about Peter Dinklage

• Does Peter Dinklage smoke?: Not Known
• Does Peter Dinklage drink alcohol?: Not Known
• His first stint as an actor came in fifth grade with the film, The Velveteen Rabbit. 
• Due to his physical condition, he used to be given the role of dwarfs, however, he had refused to play stereotypical roles. 
• Once, Peter was in a punk-funk-rap band. 
• Peter is an outspoken vegetarian and practiced the same since his childhood days. 
• Peter’s form of dwarfism, achondroplasia, only affects the long bones in his arms and legs. 
• His Wax Figure has been established in the Madame Tussauds’ museum.

• He is a vegetarian. In a video supporting PETA, he said “I like animals. All animals. I wouldn’t hurt a cat or a dog or a chicken, or a cow. And I wouldn’t ask someone else to hurt them for me. That’s why I’m a vegetarian.”
• His daughter’s name is not Zelig and he actually doesn’t care to change it on Wikipedia.
• He is the only American on Game of Thrones cast.
• Peter won an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2011 and 2015 and a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film.
• He is an active activist against experimentation on animals.