Peter Dinklage on screen and stage

Peter Dinklage on screen and stage

Dinklage attending the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival in 2023

Peter Dinklage is an American actor and producer. He studied acting at the Bennington College where he starred in a number of amateur stage productions. He made his film debut in the 1995 comedy-drama Living in Oblivion. After appearing in a series of supporting parts in much of the 1990s and early 2000s, he made his breakthrough by starring in the Tom McCarthy-directed comedy-drama The Station Agent (2003), which had him play a railroad-obsessed introvert who inherits an abandoned train depot. He was cast in the role by director Tom McCarthy who recalled fondly his appearance in McCarthy's play The Killing Act (1995). For his performance, he received a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Best Actor and an Independent Spirit Awards nomination for Best Male Lead. In the same year, Dinklage played the title role in the play Richard III at The Public Theater. He also played a children's book author in the comedy Elf. In 2006, he appeared in the Sidney Lumet-directed crime film Find Me Guilty. He followed with roles in the films Underdog (2007), the British film Death at a Funeral (2007), with its American remake of the same name (2010) and Trumpkin in the high fantasy film The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008).

He gained international recognition in 2011 with the HBO fantasy drama series Game of Thrones for his portrayal of Tyrion Lannister. As of 2019, Dinklage has received consecutive Primetime Emmy nominations from 2011 to 2019 including four wins for the role as well as one Golden Globe Award. In 2017, Dinklage became one of the highest paid actors on television and earned £2 million per episode of Game of Thrones.

Dinklage provided the voice of Captain Gutt in the 2012 animated comedy Ice Age: Continental Drift, which earned over $877 million—his highest grossing release until Avengers: Infinity War (2018) which grossed over $2 billion. In 2014, he played supervillain Bolivar Trask in the superhero film X-Men: Days of Future Past. The same year, he voiced Ghost in the video game Destiny, but was later replaced by Nolan North. He then starred in the comedy Pixels (2015), The Boss (2016) and the animated comedy The Angry Birds Movie (2016).

Film

Peter Dinklage on screen and stage

<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Role</th><th>Director(s)</th><th>Notes</th><th>Ref(s)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1995</td><td>Living in Oblivion</td><td>Tito</td><td>Tom DiCillo</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1996</td><td>Bullet</td><td>Building Manager</td><td>Julien Temple</td><td>Uncredited</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1998</td><td>Safe Men</td><td>Leflore</td><td>John Hamburg</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>1999</td><td>Pigeonholed</td><td>Roy</td><td>Michael Swanhaus</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2001</td><td>Never Again</td><td>Harry Appleton</td><td>Eric Schaeffer</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Human Nature</td><td>Dr. Frank Edelstein</td><td>Michel Gondry</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2002</td><td>13 Moons</td><td>Binky</td><td>Alexandre Rockwell</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Just a Kiss</td><td>Dink</td><td>Fisher Stevens</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2003</td><td>The Station Agent</td><td>Finbar McBride</td><td>Tom McCarthy</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Tiptoes</td><td>Maurice</td><td>Matthew Bright</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Elf</td><td>Miles Finch</td><td>Jon Favreau</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2004</td><td>89 Seconds at Alcázar</td><td>Mari Babola</td><td>Eve Sussman</td><td>Short film</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Jail Bait</td><td>Lindo</td><td>Ben Sainsbury</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Surviving Eden</td><td>Sterno</td><td>Greg Pritikin</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2005</td><td>The Baxter</td><td>Benson Hedges</td><td>Michael Showalter</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Escape Artists</td><td>Mr. Duff</td><td>Michael Laurence</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Lassie</td><td>Rowlie</td><td>Charles Sturridge</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Fortunes</td><td>Mike Kirkwood</td><td>Parker Cross</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2006</td><td>The Limbo Room</td><td>Dusty Spitz</td><td>Debra Eisenstadt</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Find Me Guilty</td><td>Ben Klandis</td><td>Sidney Lumet</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Little Fugitive</td><td>Sam Norton</td><td>Joanna Lipper</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Penelope</td><td>Lemon</td><td>Mark Palansky</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2007</td><td>Ascension Day</td><td>Brantly</td><td>Akosua Busia</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Death at a Funeral</td><td>Peter</td><td>Frank Oz</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Underdog</td><td>Simon Bar Sinister</td><td>Frederik Du Chau</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2008</td><td>The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian</td><td>Trumpkin</td><td>Andrew Adamson</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2009</td><td>Saint John of Las Vegas</td><td>Mr. Townsend</td><td>Hue Rhodes</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2010</td><td>Death at a Funeral</td><td>Frank</td><td>Neil LaBute</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>I Love You Too</td><td>Charlie</td><td>Daina Reid</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Last Rites of Ransom Pride</td><td>Dwarf</td><td>Tiller Russell</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Pete Smalls Is Dead</td><td>K.C. Munk</td><td>Alexandre Rockwell</td><td>Also producer</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2011</td><td>A Little Bit of Heaven</td><td>Vinnie</td><td>Nicole Kassell</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2012</td><td>Ice Age: Continental Drift</td><td>Captain Gutt</td><td>Steve Martino & Mike Thurmeier</td><td>Voice</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2013</td><td>A Case of You</td><td>Gerard</td><td>Kat Coiro</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Knights of Badassdom</td><td>Hung</td><td>Joe Lynch</td><td>Also executive producer</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2014</td><td>Low Down</td><td>Alain</td><td>Jeff Preiss</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>X-Men: Days of Future Past</td><td>Bolivar Trask</td><td>Bryan Singer</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Angriest Man in Brooklyn</td><td>Aaron Altmann</td><td>Phil Alden Robinson</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2015</td><td>Taxi</td><td>Marc</td><td>Kerstin Ahlrichs</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Pixels</td><td>Eddy Plant</td><td>Chris Columbus</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2016</td><td>The Boss</td><td>Renault</td><td>Ben Falcone</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Angry Birds Movie</td><td>Mighty Eagle</td><td>Clay Kaytis & Fergal Reilly</td><td>Voice</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2017</td><td>Rememory</td><td>Sam Bloom</td><td>Mark Palansky</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>La Vida Nuestra</td><td>Chad Johnson</td><td>Raúl Arévalo</td><td>Short film</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri</td><td>James</td><td>Martin McDonagh</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Three Christs</td><td>Joseph</td><td>Jon Avnet</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2018</td><td>I Think We're Alone Now</td><td>Del</td><td>Reed Morano</td><td>Also producer</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Avengers: Infinity War</td><td>Eitri</td><td>Anthony and Joe Russo</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2019</td><td>The Angry Birds Movie 2</td><td>Mighty Eagle</td><td>Thurop Van Orman</td><td>Voice</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Between Two Ferns: The Movie</td><td>Himself</td><td>Scott Aukerman</td><td>Cameo</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2020</td><td>I Care a Lot</td><td>Roman Lynov</td><td>J Blakeson</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Croods: A New Age</td><td>Phil Betterman</td><td>Joel Crawford</td><td>Voice</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2021</td><td>Cyrano</td><td>Cyrano de Bergerac</td><td>Joe Wright</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2022</td><td>American Dreamer</td><td>Dr. Phil Loder</td><td>Paul Dektor</td><td>Also producer</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Thor: Love and Thunder</td><td>Eitri</td><td>Taika Waititi</td><td>Deleted scenes</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2023</td><td>She Came to Me</td><td>Steven Lauddem</td><td>Rebecca Miller</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Transformers: Rise of the Beasts</td><td>Scourge</td><td>Steven Caple Jr.</td><td>Voice</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Toxic Avenger</td><td>Winston Gooze / The Toxic Avenger</td><td>Macon Blair</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes</td><td>Casca Highbottom</td><td>Francis Lawrence</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2024</td><td>Unfrosted</td><td>Harry Friendly</td><td>Jerry Seinfeld</td><td>Cameo</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Thicket</td><td>Reginald Jones</td><td>Elliott Lester</td><td>Also producer</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Brothers</td><td>Jady Munger</td><td>Max Barbakow</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Wicked</td><td>Doctor Dillamond</td><td>Jon M. Chu</td><td>Voice</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2025</td><td>Roofman</td><td>Mitch</td><td>Derek Cianfrance</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2026</td><td>The Shitheads</td><td>Koko</td><td>Macon Blair</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Wicker</td><td>The Basket Weaver</td><td>Alex Huston Fischer & Eleanor Wilson</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>TBA</td><td>Lear Rex †</td><td>The Fool</td><td>Bernard Rose</td><td>Post-production</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Television

Peter Dinklage on screen and stage

<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Role</th><th>Notes</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2001</td><td>Oz</td><td>Murder Victim</td><td>Episode: "Even the Score" (Uncredited)</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The $treet</td><td>Little Person</td><td>Episode: "Junk Bonds"</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2002</td><td>Third Watch</td><td>Drug Dealer</td><td>Episode: "The Long Guns"</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2004</td><td>I'm with Her</td><td>Elliot Rosen</td><td>3 episodes</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>P.O.V.</td><td>Narrator</td><td>Voice, documentary; Episode: "Freedom Machines"</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2005</td><td>Life as We Know It</td><td>Dr. Belber</td><td>2 episodes</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Entourage</td><td>Himself</td><td>Episode: "The Sundance Kids"</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Testing Bob</td><td>Robinson "Bob" Hart</td><td>Pilot</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Celebrity Poker Showdown</td><td>Himself</td><td>Sixth tournament</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2005–2006</td><td>Threshold</td><td>Arthur Ramsey</td><td>13 episodes</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2006</td><td>Ultra</td><td>—</td><td>Pilot</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>P.O.V.</td><td>Himself</td><td>Episode: "No Bigger than a Minute"</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Nip/Tuck</td><td>Marlowe Sawyer</td><td>7 episodes</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2009</td><td>30 Rock</td><td>Stewart LaGrange</td><td>Episode: "Señor Macho Solo"</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2011–2019</td><td>Game of Thrones</td><td>Tyrion Lannister</td><td>67 episodes</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2013</td><td>Saturday Night Live</td><td>Peter Drunklage</td><td>Episode: "Melissa McCarthy/Phoenix"</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Sesame Street</td><td>Simon</td><td>Episode: "Simon Says"</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2014</td><td>Mini Monsters</td><td>Narrator</td><td>Television special</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2016</td><td>Saturday Night Live</td><td>Himself (host)</td><td>Episode: "Peter Dinklage/Gwen Stefani"</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2017</td><td>The David S. Pumpkins Animated Halloween Special</td><td>Narrator / Adult Kevin</td><td>Voice, television special</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2018</td><td>My Dinner with Hervé</td><td>Hervé Villechaize</td><td>Television film; also executive producer</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2021</td><td>How to Become a Tyrant</td><td>Narrator</td><td>Voice, 6 episodes; also executive producer</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2022</td><td>Rick and Morty</td><td>Chans</td><td>Voice, episode: "Rick: A Mort Well Lived"</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2023</td><td>How to Become a Cult Leader</td><td>Narrator</td><td>Voice, 6 episodes; also executive producer</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>How to Become a Mob Boss</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2025</td><td>Dexter: Resurrection</td><td>Leon Prater</td><td>7 episodes</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Lowdown</td><td>Wendell</td><td>Episode: "This Land?"</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Theater

Peter Dinklage on screen and stage

<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Role</th><th>Venue</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1995</td><td>The Killing Act</td><td>Tom Thumb</td><td>Access Theatre</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2000</td><td>Imperfect Love</td><td>The Beppo</td><td>New York Performance Works</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2002</td><td>Evolution</td><td>Rex</td><td>Bleecker Street Theatre</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2003</td><td>Richard III</td><td>Richard III</td><td>The Public Theater</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2005</td><td>Hope Leaves the Theatre</td><td>Various roles</td><td>St. Ann's Warehouse</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2007</td><td>Things We Want</td><td>Sty</td><td>Acorn Theater</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2015</td><td>A Month in the Country</td><td>Rakitin</td><td>Classic Stage Company</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2018</td><td>Cyrano</td><td>Cyrano</td><td>Terris Theatre</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2019</td><td>Daryl Roth Theatre</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2025</td><td>Twelfth Night</td><td>Malvolio</td><td>Delacorte Theater</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

Audio plays

Peter Dinklage on screen and stage

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2019	Heads Will Roll	Prince Albert	Audible original
2024	The Mysterious Affair at Styles	Hercule Poirot	Audible original
2025	The ABC Murders	Hercule Poirot	Audible original

Video games

Peter Dinklage on screen and stage

Year	Title	Voice role	Notes	Ref.
2012	Ice Age: Continental Drift – Arctic Games	Captain Gutt
2014	Destiny	Ghost
Game of Thrones	Tyrion Lannister