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Peter Dinklage

Peter Dinklage

Known for: Acting

Born 11/06/1969
Place of birth Morristown, New Jersey, USA

Peter Hayden Dinklage (/ˈdɪnklɪdʒ/; born June 11, 1969) is an American actor. He portrayed Tyrion Lannister on the HBO television series Game of Thrones (2011–2019). He won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series a record four times. Dinklage also received a Golden Globe Award in 2011 and an  Actor Award in 2020 for the role. Born in the North Jersey region of New Jersey, Dinklage studied acting at Bennington College, performing in many amateur stage productions. He made his film debut in the black comedy film Living in Oblivion (1995). He had his breakthrough with a starring role in the 2003 comedy-drama The Station Agent. Dinklage's other films include Elf (2003), Lassie and The Baxter (both in 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), The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023), The Thicket (2024), and Wicked (2024). 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. Dinklage also provided voice acting for the video game Destiny. In 2023, he voiced Scourge in Transformers: Rise of the Beasts. On television, Dinklage also starred in the series Dexter: Resurrection in 2025. Dinklage has also performed in theatre, 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Dinklage, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

The Daily Show Series ★ 6,4

The Daily Show

Self

1996

Late Night with Seth Meyers Series ★ 5,1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Self

2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers Series ★ 5,1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Self - Guest

2014

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Series ★ 6,1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Self - Guest

2015

Game of Thrones Series ★ 8,5

Game of Thrones

Tyrion 'The Halfman' Lannister

2011

Conan Series ★ 7,2

Conan

Self

2010

Saturday Night Live Series ★ 6,9

Saturday Night Live

Self - Cameo (uncredited)

1975

Saturday Night Live Series ★ 6,9

Saturday Night Live

Self - Host

1975

Saturday Night Live Series ★ 6,9

Saturday Night Live

Self (uncredited)

1975

Rick and Morty Series ★ 8,7

Rick and Morty

Chans (voice)

2013

Jimmy Kimmel Live! Series ★ 5,3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Self - Guest

2003

Dexter: Resurrection Series ★ 8,5

Dexter: Resurrection

Leon Prater

2025

Great Performances Series ★ 6,1

Great Performances

Malvolio

1971

Hot Ones Series ★ 7,1

Hot Ones

Self

2015

30 Rock Series ★ 7,5

30 Rock

Stewart

2006

Wicker Film ★ 7,5

Wicker

The Basketmaker

2026

Avengers: Infinity War Film ★ 8,2

Avengers: Infinity War

Eitri

2018

Third Watch Series ★ 8,0

Third Watch

Drug Dealer

1999

Entourage Series ★ 7,4

Entourage

Peter Dinklage

2004

Nip/Tuck Series ★ 7,2

Nip/Tuck

Marlowe Sawyer

2003

Oz Series ★ 8,0

Oz

Murder Victim (uncredited)

1997

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes Film ★ 7,0

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes

Dean Casca Highbottom

2023

MTV Movie & TV Awards Series ★ 7,9

MTV Movie & TV Awards

Self / Presenter

1992

The Lowdown Series ★ 6,9

The Lowdown

Wendell

2025

Marvel Studios Legends Series ★ 7,4

Marvel Studios Legends

Eitri the Dwarf (archive footage) (uncredited)

2021

The Angry Birds Movie Film ★ 6,3

The Angry Birds Movie

Mighty Eagle (voice)

2016

X-Men: Days of Future Past Film ★ 7,5

X-Men: Days of Future Past

Dr. Bolivar Trask

2014

Pixels Film ★ 5,8

Pixels

Eddie

2015

Wicked Film ★ 6,9

Wicked

Dr. Dillamond (voice)

2024

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Film ★ 7,1

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

Scourge (voice)

2023

Ice Age: Continental Drift Film ★ 6,4

Ice Age: Continental Drift

Captain Gutt (voice)

2012

Idiots Film ★ 6,3

Idiots

Karl 'Koko' Sandoz

2026

Elf Film ★ 6,7

Elf

Miles Finch

2003

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Film ★ 8,0

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

James

2017

The Angry Birds Movie 3 Film

The Angry Birds Movie 3

Mighty Eagle (voice)

2026

The Croods: A New Age Film ★ 7,4

The Croods: A New Age

Phil Betterman (voice)

2020

The Angry Birds Movie 2 Film ★ 7,0

The Angry Birds Movie 2

Mighty Eagle (voice)

2019

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian Film ★ 6,6

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

Trumpkin

2008

Roofman Film ★ 7,1

Roofman

Mitch

2025

The Toxic Avenger Unrated Film ★ 5,9

The Toxic Avenger Unrated

Winston / Toxie, the Hero

2025

I Care a Lot Film ★ 6,6

I Care a Lot

Roman Lunyov

2021

I'm with Her Series ★ 6,8

I'm with Her

Elliot Rosen

2003

Variety & CNN Actors on Actors Series ★ 5,5

Variety & CNN Actors on Actors

Self

2025

Steps Film

Steps

Roderick (voice)

2026

Threshold Series ★ 7,0

Threshold

Arthur Ramsey

2005

Life As We Know It Series ★ 6,3

Life As We Know It

Dr. Belber

2004

Film Independent Spirit Awards Series

Film Independent Spirit Awards

Self - Nominee

1996

The $treet Series ★ 5,8

The $treet

Little Person

2000

Movies with Ali Plumb Series ★ 6,0

Movies with Ali Plumb

Self

2016

Death at a Funeral Film ★ 6,9

Death at a Funeral

Peter

2007

Brothers Film ★ 5,9

Brothers

Jady Munger

2024

Underdog Film ★ 5,6

Underdog

Dr. Simon Barsinister

2007

The Station Agent Film ★ 7,3

The Station Agent

Finbar McBride

2003

Game of Thrones: The Last Watch Film ★ 7,0

Game of Thrones: The Last Watch

Self

2019

Unfrosted Film ★ 5,3

Unfrosted

Harry Friendly

2024

Death at a Funeral Film ★ 5,9

Death at a Funeral

Frank

2010

How to Become a Tyrant Series ★ 7,3

How to Become a Tyrant

Self - Narrator (voice)

2021

Penelope Film ★ 6,7

Penelope

Lemon

2006

How to Become a Cult Leader Series ★ 6,9

How to Become a Cult Leader

Narrator (voice)

2023

She Came to Me Film ★ 6,0

She Came to Me

Steven Lauddem

2023

Cyrano Film ★ 6,3

Cyrano

Cyrano de Bergerac

2021

The Thicket Film ★ 6,4

The Thicket

Reginald Jones

2024

The Boss Film ★ 5,8

The Boss

Renault

2016

A Little Bit of Heaven Film ★ 6,4

A Little Bit of Heaven

Vinnie

2011

How to Become a Mob Boss Series ★ 7,4

How to Become a Mob Boss

Self - Narrator (voice)

2023

Human Nature Film ★ 6,0

Human Nature

Frank

2001

Between Two Ferns: The Movie Film ★ 5,9

Between Two Ferns: The Movie

Peter Dinklage

2019

A Case of You Film ★ 5,5

A Case of You

Gerard

2013

The Angriest Man in Brooklyn Film ★ 5,6

The Angriest Man in Brooklyn

Aaron Altmann

2014

Tiptoes Film ★ 3,9

Tiptoes

Maurice

2002

Find Me Guilty Film ★ 6,6

Find Me Guilty

Ben Klandis

2006

Rememory Film ★ 6,1

Rememory

Sam Bloom

2017

Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience Film ★ 8,6

Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience

Tyrion Lannister

2015

Living in Oblivion Film ★ 7,2

Living in Oblivion

Tito

1995

My Dinner with Hervé Film ★ 6,3

My Dinner with Hervé

Hervé Villechaize

2018

Three Christs Film ★ 6,7

Three Christs

Joseph

2017

Lassie Film ★ 6,4

Lassie

Rowlie

2005

I Think We're Alone Now Film ★ 5,8

I Think We're Alone Now

Del

2018

The Origins of Ebbing Film ★ 6,0

The Origins of Ebbing

Self

2018

Bullet Film ★ 6,2

Bullet

Building Manager

1996

The Last Rites of Ransom Pride Film ★ 3,9

The Last Rites of Ransom Pride

dwarf

2010

Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked Film ★ 7,4

Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked

Self

2024

Knights of Badassdom Film ★ 5,6

Knights of Badassdom

Hung

2014

American Dreamer Film ★ 5,9

American Dreamer

Phil Loder

2022

Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2 Film ★ 6,4

Scrat's Continental Crack-Up: Part 2

Captain Gutt (voice)

2011

Dear Diary: World's First Pranks Film ★ 6,7

Dear Diary: World's First Pranks

Phil Betterman (voice)

2021

I Love You Too Film ★ 5,6

I Love You Too

Charlie

2010

Naughty Film

Naughty

Santa Claus

2027

Safe Men Film ★ 5,5

Safe Men

Leflore

1998

Low Down Film ★ 5,6

Low Down

Alain

2014

Twelfth Night Film ★ 7,0

Twelfth Night

Malvolio

2025

Pete Smalls Is Dead Film ★ 4,6

Pete Smalls Is Dead

K.C.

2010

Saint John of Las Vegas Film ★ 5,7

Saint John of Las Vegas

Mr. Townsend

2010

Just a Kiss Film ★ 4,4

Just a Kiss

Dink

2002

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX Film ★ 6,6

Fantastic Flesh: The Art of Make-Up EFX

Self

2008

Film

Lear Rex

The Fool

The David S. Pumpkins Halloween Special Film ★ 4,8

The David S. Pumpkins Halloween Special

Narrator / Adult Kevin (voice)

2017

Predator or Prey: Making The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes Film ★ 7,5

Predator or Prey: Making The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes

Self

2024

Taxi Film ★ 5,7

Taxi

Marc

2015

The Baxter Film ★ 6,0

The Baxter

Benson Hedges

2005

Ultra Film

Ultra

The Scientist

2006

The Limbo Room Film

The Limbo Room

Dusty Spitz

2006

Ice Age Columbus: Who Were the First Americans? Film ★ 8,0

Ice Age Columbus: Who Were the First Americans?

Narrator

2005

Making Wicked Film ★ 8,0

Making Wicked

Self

2024

13 Moons Film ★ 5,5

13 Moons

Binky

2002

Film

Lincoln in the Bardo

Never Again Film ★ 4,2

Never Again

Harry Appleton

2001

Nobody Wants Your Film Film ★ 4,0

Nobody Wants Your Film

Self

2005

Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act Film

Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act

Narrator

2025

Game of Thrones: The Musical Film

Game of Thrones: The Musical

Tyrion Lannister

2015

Little Fugitive Film ★ 6,5

Little Fugitive

Sam Norton

2006

Film

Darlington

Pigeonholed Film ★ 7,0

Pigeonholed

1999

Surviving Eden Film ★ 5,5

Surviving Eden

Sterno

2004

Film

The Dwarf

Fortunes Film ★ 10,0

Fortunes

Mike Kirkwood

2005

Ascension Day Film

Ascension Day

2007

Film

Keith

Film

The Reckoner