Peter Dinklage
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Known for

Peter Dinklage

Born
11 June 1969
Age
57 years old
Next birthday in
227 days
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birthplace
Morristown, New Jersey, USA
Credits
82

Peter Dinklage is an American actor born on June 11, 1969, in Morristown, New Jersey, with 83 screen credits to date. He is best known for playing Tyrion Lannister in Game of Thrones (2011). His film work includes Elf (2003), The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008) as Trumpkin, X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) as Dr. Bolivar Trask, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) and Avengers: Infinity War (2018) as Eitri.

He has also voiced characters in Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012), The Angry Birds Movie (2016), The Croods: A New Age (2020) and Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023). His awards include four Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, a Golden Globe in 2012 and a Screen Actors Guild Award in 2020. Upcoming projects include Steps (November 2026), The Angry Birds Movie 3 (December 2026) and Naughty (November 2027).

New & upcoming work

  • Steps · 20 Nov 2026 · as Roderick (voice)
  • The Angry Birds Movie 3 · 23 Dec 2026 · as Mighty Eagle (voice)
  • Naughty · 5 Nov 2027 · as Santa Claus

Frequent co-stars

  • Josh Gad · 3 films together: Pixels, The Angry Birds Movie, The Angry Birds Movie 2
  • Danny McBride · 2 films together: The Angry Birds Movie, The Angry Birds Movie 2
  • Michelle Yeoh · 2 films together: Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, Wicked
  • Macon Blair · 2 films together: I Care a Lot, Idiots
  • Bill Hader · 2 films together: The Angry Birds Movie, The Angry Birds Movie 2
  • Jason Sudeikis · 2 films together: The Angry Birds Movie, The Angry Birds Movie 2

Awards won

  • Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series (2020)
  • Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (2019)
  • Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (2018)
  • Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast (2018)
  • Actor Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture (2018)
  • Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (2015)
  • Empire Hero Award (2015)
  • Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film (2012)
  • Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (2011)

Career at a glance

First credit: Living in Oblivion (1995) · Credits: 82

Roles played

Titles reviewed on Drama4U

Other work

  • Idiots (2026)Idiots2026 · Karl 'Koko' Sandoz
  • Twelfth Night (2025)Twelfth Night2025 · Malvolio
  • Roofman (2025)Roofman2025 · Mitch
  • The Lowdown (2025)The Lowdown2025 · Wendell
  • The Toxic Avenger Unrated (2025)The Toxic Avenger Unrated2025 · Winston / Toxie, the Hero
  • Dexter: Resurrection (2025)Dexter: Resurrection2025 · Leon Prater
  • Wicked (2024)Wicked2024 · Dr. Dillamond (voice)
  • Brothers (2024)Brothers2024 · Jady Munger
  • The Thicket (2024)The Thicket2024 · Reginald Jones
  • Unfrosted (2024)Unfrosted2024 · Harry Friendly
  • The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023)The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes2023 · Dean Casca Highbottom
  • She Came to Me (2023)She Came to Me2023 · Steven Lauddem
  • Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023)Transformers: Rise of the Beasts2023 · Scourge (voice)
  • American Dreamer (2022)American Dreamer2022 · Phil Loder
  • Cyrano (2021)Cyrano2021 · Cyrano de Bergerac
  • I Care a Lot (2021)I Care a Lot2021 · Roman Lunyov
  • Dear Diary: World's First Pranks (2021)Dear Diary: World's First Pranks2021 · Phil Betterman (voice)
  • The Croods: A New Age (2020)The Croods: A New Age2020 · Phil Betterman (voice)
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  • Between Two Ferns: The Movie (2019)Between Two Ferns: The Movie2019 · Peter Dinklage
  • The Angry Birds Movie 2 (2019)The Angry Birds Movie 22019 · Mighty Eagle (voice)
  • My Dinner with Hervé (2018)My Dinner with Hervé2018 · Hervé Villechaize
  • I Think We're Alone Now (2018)I Think We're Alone Now2018 · Del
  • Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri2017 · James
  • The David S. Pumpkins Halloween Special (2017)The David S. Pumpkins Halloween Special2017 · Narrator / Adult Kevin (voice)
  • Three Christs (2017)Three Christs2017 · Joseph
  • Rememory (2017)Rememory2017 · Sam Bloom
  • The Angry Birds Movie (2016)The Angry Birds Movie2016 · Mighty Eagle (voice)
  • The Boss (2016)The Boss2016 · Renault
  • Taxi (2015)Taxi2015 · Marc
  • Pixels (2015)Pixels2015 · Eddie
  • Game of Thrones: The Musical (2015)Game of Thrones: The Musical2015 · Tyrion Lannister
  • Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience (2015)Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience2015 · Tyrion Lannister
  • The Angriest Man in Brooklyn (2014)The Angriest Man in Brooklyn2014 · Aaron Altmann
  • X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014)X-Men: Days of Future Past2014 · Dr. Bolivar Trask
  • Knights of Badassdom (2014)Knights of Badassdom2014 · Hung
  • Low Down (2014)Low Down2014 · Alain
  • Rick and Morty (2013)Rick and Morty2013 · Chans (voice)
  • A Case of You (2013)A Case of You2013 · Gerard
  • Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012)Ice Age: Continental Drift2012 · Captain Gutt (voice)
  • Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2 (2011)Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 22011 · Captain Gutt (voice)
  • Game of Thrones (2011)Game of Thrones2011 · Tyrion 'The Halfman' Lannister
  • A Little Bit of Heaven (2011)A Little Bit of Heaven2011 · Vinnie
  • Pete Smalls Is Dead (2010)Pete Smalls Is Dead2010 · K.C.
  • The Last Rites of Ransom Pride (2010)The Last Rites of Ransom Pride2010 · dwarf
  • I Love You Too (2010)I Love You Too2010 · Charlie
  • Death at a Funeral (2010)Death at a Funeral2010 · Frank
  • Saint John of Las Vegas (2010)Saint John of Las Vegas2010 · Mr. Townsend
  • The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian2008 · Trumpkin
  • Death at a Funeral (2007)Death at a Funeral2007 · Peter
  • Underdog (2007)Underdog2007 · Dr. Simon Barsinister
  • Ascension Day (2007)Ascension Day2007
  • 30 Rock (2006)30 Rock2006 · Stewart
  • Penelope (2006)Penelope2006 · Lemon
  • Ultra (2006)Ultra2006 · The Scientist
  • Little Fugitive (2006)Little Fugitive2006 · Sam Norton
  • Find Me Guilty (2006)Find Me Guilty2006 · Ben Klandis
  • The Limbo Room (2006)The Limbo Room2006 · Dusty Spitz
  • Fortunes (2005)Fortunes2005 · Mike Kirkwood
  • Lassie (2005)Lassie2005 · Rowlie
  • Threshold (2005)Threshold2005 · Arthur Ramsey
  • The Baxter (2005)The Baxter2005 · Benson Hedges
  • Life As We Know It (2004)Life As We Know It2004 · Dr. Belber
  • Entourage (2004)Entourage2004 · Peter Dinklage
  • Surviving Eden (2004)Surviving Eden2004 · Sterno
  • The Station Agent (2003)The Station Agent2003 · Finbar McBride
  • Elf (2003)Elf2003 · Miles Finch
  • I'm with Her (2003)I'm with Her2003 · Elliot Rosen
  • Nip/Tuck (2003)Nip/Tuck2003 · Marlowe Sawyer
  • Tiptoes (2002)Tiptoes2002 · Maurice
  • 13 Moons (2002)13 Moons2002 · Binky
  • Just a Kiss (2002)Just a Kiss2002 · Dink
  • Human Nature (2001)Human Nature2001 · Frank
  • Never Again (2001)Never Again2001 · Harry Appleton
  • The $treet (2000)The $treet2000 · Little Person
  • Pigeonholed (1999)Pigeonholed1999
  • Third Watch (1999)Third Watch1999 · Drug Dealer
  • Safe Men (1998)Safe Men1998 · Leflore
  • Oz (1997)Oz1997 · Murder Victim (uncredited)

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