| Name | Peter Dinklage |
| Age | 55 years old |
| Occupation | Actor, voice actor |
| Source Of Income | Acting, Voice acting |
| Net Worth | $25 million |
| Residence | New York City |
Peter Dinklage is an American actor and producer. Apart from showing his great talent in films and TV shows, he has enthralled audiences as a stage actor. He is widely known for his role as Tyrion Lannister on ‘Game Of Thrones‘. Dinklage’s debut film was the 1995 film ‘Living in Oblivion’. However, his breakthrough role was in the movie titled ‘The Station Agent‘.
In his decades-long career, Peter has made a good fortune and even started his own family. Let’s get to know more about him.
Peter Dinklage Net Worth
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Peter Dinklage’s net worth is $25 million. A majority of his income is due to his major role in the HBO series ‘Game of Thrones‘ in which he played the role of Tyrion Lannister. It has been reported that Dinklage made a salary of $1.1 million per episode which also makes him one of the highest-paid TV actors. If we calculate his total earnings for the last two seasons that aired from 2017 to 2019 it will be around $14.3 million.
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Peter Dinklage’s Career
An acting career for Peter Dinklage didn’t come as naturally as one would think. Before he became an actor, he was working in a data processing company. Dinklage made his film debut in 1995 parody of the independent film, ‘Living in Oblivion‘. He played the role of a dwarf although he refused these roles at the beginning of his career.
In 1996 he was cast in a Broadway play ‘The Killing Act‘. Since then, Peter has appeared in many films and even TV shows. Some of his projects include ‘Elf’, ‘Lassie’, ‘Find Me Guilty’, ‘Underdog’,’Death at a Funeral’, ‘Penelope’, ‘The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian’, ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’ and ‘I Think We’re Alone Now’.
Peter Dinklage’s Family
Peter Dinklage was born on June 11, 1969, in New Jersey. His father’s name is John Carl Dinklage and he was an insurance salesman. His mother Diane Dinklage was an elementary-school music teacher.
Dinklage married Erica Schmidt in 2005. Erica works in the same profession and is a theater director. The couple has two children. They have a daughter who was born in December 2011 and their second child was born in 2017. He is active on social media although he likes to keep his personal life very private.
Awards And Achievements
Peter Dinklage is a successful and talented actor with many nominations and accolades. He holds a Golden Globe Award from 2011 and a Screen Actor Guild Award from 2020 for his role in ‘Game of Thrones‘. Not only this, but he has also won four Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. He bagged twelve awards from fifty-eight nominations.
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