Peter Dinklage
Born Peter Hayden Dinklage
(1969-06-11 ) June 11, 1969 (age 55) Alma mater Bennington College Occupations Years active 1993–present Works Full list Height 135 cm (4 ft 5 in)[ 2] [ 3] Spouse
Erica Schmidt
(
m. 2005)
Children 2 Awards Full list
Peter Hayden Dinklage (born June 11, 1969) is an American actor who starred in the Home Box Office television series Game of Thrones . He also starred in other movies, including Elf (2003), Penelope (2006), Death at a Funeral (2010), and Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012). Dinklage was born in Morristown, New Jersey .[ 4] He was born with achondroplasia , a form of dwarfism . He studied at Bennington College . In 2005, he married Erica Schmidt. They have one daughter. He is a Catholic .[ 5] He is a vegetarian [ 6] and a supporter of animal rights .[ 7]
↑ 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 60s wasn't very good back then. My mom moved us north.'
↑ 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 .
↑ Dawson, Tom (October 28, 2014). "BBC - Films - Peter Dinklage" . BBC. Retrieved January 19, 2019 .
↑ "That's Entertainment" . New Jersey Monthly . October 1, 2005. Archived from the original on December 14, 2005. Retrieved November 21, 2016 .
↑ Greydanus, Steven D. (May 13, 2008). "The Defanging of Aslan" . National Catholic Register . Archived from the original on April 14, 2012.
↑ "Peter Dinklage To Become Farm Sanctuary Spokesman" . Huffington Post . Archived from the original on June 1, 2012. Retrieved May 23, 2014 .
↑ Reddy, Joan. "Peter Dinklage Became a Vegetarian for Love of Animals and a Girl : Ecorazzi" . Ecorazzi . Archived from the original on 26 November 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016 .