Born in 1969, actor Peter Dinklage grew up in Morristown, New Jersey. He moved to New York City in 1991 to work in theater. In 1995, Dinklage made his film debut in Living in Oblivion. His next major career breakthrough came with 2003's The Station Agent. Dinklage has continued to win over critics with his performance in the television series Game of Thrones, winning Emmys for the role in both 2011 and 2015. Dinklage is married to theater director Erica Schmidt. The couple has a daughter together.
Known For
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How to Become a Mob Boss (2023)
Starring as Narrator
- Episode 1x01: Land Your Dream Job (Nov 14, 2023)
How to Become a Cult Leader (2023)
Starring as Narrator
(6 episodes)
- Episode 1x06: Become Immortal (Jul 28, 2023)
- Episode 1x05: Control Your Image (Jul 28, 2023)
- Episode 1x04: Promise Eternity (Jul 28, 2023)
- Episode 1x03: Reform Their Minds (Jul 28, 2023)
- Episode 1x02: Grow Your Flock (Jul 28, 2023)
- Episode 1x01: Build Your Foundation (Jul 28, 2023)
How to Become a Tyrant (2021)
Starring as Narrator
(6 episodes)
- Episode 1x06: Rule Forever (Jul 9, 2021)
- Episode 1x05: Create a New Society (Jul 9, 2021)
- Episode 1x04: Control the Truth (Jul 9, 2021)
- Episode 1x03: Reign Through Terror (Jul 9, 2021)
- Episode 1x02: Crush Your Rivals (Jul 9, 2021)
- Episode 1x01: Seize Power (Jul 9, 2021)
Movies With Ali Plumb (2016)
Guest starring as Peter Dinklage
- Episode 2022-02-20: The Story So Far: Peter Dinklage (Feb 20, 2022)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
Guest starring as Peter Dinklage
(3 episodes)
- Episode 2023-11-22: Peter Dinklage, Tig Notaro (Nov 22, 2023)
- Episode 2021-11-30: Peter Dinklage, Lee Jung-Jae, Aaron and Bryce Dessner (Nov 30, 2021)
- Episode 2018-10-17: Peter Dinklage, Busy Philipps, Noname (Oct 17, 2018)
The Red Nose Day Special (2015)
Guest starring as Peter Dinklage
- Episode 2015-05-21: The Red Nose Day Special (May 21, 2015)
Hot Ones (2015)
Guest starring as Peter Dinklage
- Episode 25x05: Peter Dinklage Breathes Fire While Eating Spicy Wings (Oct 17, 2024)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
Guest starring as Peter Dinklage
- Episode 2024-03-07: Peter Dinklage, Rory Scovel, Adrian Young (Mar 7, 2024)
Game of Thrones (2011)
Starring as Tyrion Lannister
(66 episodes)
- Episode 8x06: The Iron Throne (May 19, 2019)
- Episode 8x05: The Bells (May 12, 2019)
- Episode 8x04: The Last of the Starks (May 5, 2019)
- Episode 8x03: The Long Night (Apr 28, 2019)
- Episode 8x02: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (Apr 21, 2019)
- Episode 8x01: Winterfell (Apr 14, 2019)
- Episode 7x07: The Dragon and the Wolf (Aug 27, 2017)
- Episode 7x06: Beyond the Wall (Aug 20, 2017)
- Episode 7x04: The Spoils of War (Aug 6, 2017)
- Episode 7x03: The Queen's Justice (Jul 30, 2017)
- Episode 7x02: Stormborn (Jul 23, 2017)
- Episode 7x01: Dragonstone (Jul 16, 2017)
- Episode 6x10: The Winds of Winter (Jun 26, 2016)
- Episode 6x09: Battle of the Bastards (Jun 19, 2016)
- Episode 6x08: No One (Jun 12, 2016)
- Episode 6x05: The Door (May 22, 2016)
- Episode 6x04: Book of the Stranger (May 15, 2016)
- Episode 6x03: Oathbreaker (May 8, 2016)
- Episode 6x02: Home (May 1, 2016)
- Episode 6x01: The Red Woman (Apr 24, 2016)
- Episode 5x10: Mother's Mercy (Jun 14, 2015)
- Episode 5x09: The Dance of Dragons (Jun 7, 2015)
- Episode 5x08: Hardhome (May 31, 2015)
- Episode 5x07: The Gift (May 24, 2015)
- Episode 5x06: Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken (May 17, 2015)
- Episode 5x05: Kill the Boy (May 10, 2015)
- Episode 5x04: Sons of the Harpy (May 3, 2015)
- Episode 5x03: High Sparrow (Apr 26, 2015)
- Episode 5x02: The House of Black and White (Apr 19, 2015)
- Episode 5x01: The Wars to Come (Apr 12, 2015)
- Episode 4x10: The Children (Jun 15, 2014)
- Episode 4x08: The Mountain and the Viper (Jun 1, 2014)
- Episode 4x07: Mockingbird (May 18, 2014)
- Episode 4x06: The Laws of Gods and Men (May 11, 2014)
- Episode 4x04: Oathkeeper (Apr 27, 2014)
- Episode 4x03: Breaker of Chains (Apr 20, 2014)
- Episode 4x02: The Lion and the Rose (Apr 13, 2014)
- Episode 4x01: Two Swords (Apr 6, 2014)
- Episode 3x10: Mhysa (Jun 9, 2013)
- Episode 3x08: Second Sons (May 19, 2013)
- Episode 3x07: The Bear and the Maiden Fair (May 12, 2013)
- Episode 3x06: The Climb (May 5, 2013)
- Episode 3x05: Kissed by Fire (Apr 28, 2013)
- Episode 3x04: And Now His Watch is Ended (Apr 21, 2013)
- Episode 3x03: Walk of Punishment (Apr 14, 2013)
- Episode 3x02: Dark Wings, Dark Words (Apr 7, 2013)
- Episode 3x01: Valar Dohaeris (Mar 31, 2013)
- Episode 2x10: Valar Morghulis (Jun 3, 2012)
- Episode 2x09: Blackwater (May 27, 2012)
- Episode 2x08: The Prince of Winterfell (May 20, 2012)
- Episode 2x07: A Man Without Honor (May 13, 2012)
- Episode 2x06: The Old Gods and the New (May 6, 2012)
- Episode 2x05: The Ghost of Harrenhal (Apr 29, 2012)
- Episode 2x04: Garden of Bones (Apr 22, 2012)
- Episode 2x03: What is Dead May Never Die (Apr 15, 2012)
- Episode 2x02: The Night Lands (Apr 8, 2012)
- Episode 2x01: The North Remembers (Apr 1, 2012)
- Episode 1x10: Fire and Blood (Jun 19, 2011)
- Episode 1x09: Baelor (Jun 12, 2011)
- Episode 1x08: The Pointy End (Jun 5, 2011)
- Episode 1x06: A Golden Crown (May 22, 2011)
- Episode 1x05: The Wolf and the Lion (May 15, 2011)
- Episode 1x04: Cripples, Bastards, and Broken Things (May 8, 2011)
- Episode 1x03: Lord Snow (May 1, 2011)
- Episode 1x02: The Kingsroad (Apr 24, 2011)
- Episode 1x01: Winter is Coming (Apr 17, 2011)
The Graham Norton Show (2007)
Guest starring as Peter Dinklage
- Episode S29 Special: New Year's Eve Show - Jessica Chastain, Claire Foy, Peter Dinklage, Michael Sheen, Cush Jumbo, Joe Lycett, The Divine Comedy (Dec 31, 2021)
30 Rock (2006)
Guest starring as Stewart
- Episode 3x07: Senor Macho Solo (Jan 8, 2009) [Special Guest Star]
Made in Hollywood (2005)
Guest starring as Peter Dinklage
(2 episodes)
- Episode 20x07: Anora, Piece by Piece, Rumours (Oct 19, 2024)
- Episode 20x01: Tell Me Lies -- Season 2; Rebel Ridge; The Thicket (Sep 7, 2024)
Threshold (2005)
Starring as Arthur Ramsey
(13 episodes)
- Episode 1x13: Alienville ()
- Episode 1x12: Vigilante ()
- Episode 1x11: Outbreak ()
- Episode 1x10: The Crossing ()
- Episode 1x09: Progeny (Nov 22, 2005)
- Episode 1x08: Revelations (Nov 4, 2005)
- Episode 1x07: The Order (Oct 21, 2005)
- Episode 1x06: Pulse (Oct 14, 2005)
- Episode 1x05: Shock (Oct 7, 2005)
- Episode 1x04: The Burning (Sep 30, 2005)
- Episode 1x03: Blood of the Children (Sep 23, 2005)
- Episode 1x02: Trees Made of Glass , Part 2 (Sep 16, 2005)
- Episode 1x01: Trees Made of Glass, Part 1 (Sep 16, 2005)
I'm with Her (2003)
Guest starring as Elliot Rosen
(3 episodes)
- Episode 1x21: Drama Queen (Apr 20, 2004)
- Episode 1x16: Winners & Losers & Whiners & Boozers (1) (Feb 24, 2004)
- Episode 1x15: Not in My Dress You Won't (Feb 17, 2004)
Nip/Tuck (2003)
Guest starring as Marlowe Sawyer
(7 episodes)
- Episode 4x11: Conor McNamara, 2026 (Nov 14, 2006) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 4x10: Merrill Bobolit (Nov 7, 2006) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 4x09: Liz Cruz (Oct 31, 2006) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 4x08: Conor McNamara (Oct 24, 2006) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 4x06: Faith Wolper, Ph.D (Oct 10, 2006) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 4x04: Shari Noble (Sep 26, 2006) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 4x03: Monica Wilder (Sep 19, 2006) [Special Guest Star]
Jimmy Kimmel Live (2003)
Guest starring as Peter Dinklage
(3 episodes)
- Episode 2024-09-04: Peter Dinklage, John Legend (Sep 4, 2024)
- Episode 2022-01-13: Peter Dinklage, Fortune Feimster, Oliver Tree (Jan 13, 2022)
- Episode 2018-09-19: Peter Dinklage, Issa Rae, Ann Wilson (Sep 19, 2018)
American Experience (1988)
Guest starring as Narrator
- Episode 37x02: Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act (Mar 25, 2025)
Saturday Night Live (1975)
Guest starring as Peter Dinklage
- Episode 41x16: Peter Dinklage / Gwen Stefani (Apr 2, 2016)
Guest starring as Narrator
- Episode S43 Special: The David S. Pumpkins Animated Halloween Special (Oct 28, 2017)
The Emmy Awards (1949)
Guest starring as Peter Dinklage
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2024-01-15: The 75th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (Jan 15, 2024)
- Episode 2019-09-22: The 71st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards 2019 (Sep 22, 2019)