The Peter Dinklage Handbook - Everything you need to know about Peter Dinklage

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Peter Hayden Dinklage (born June 11, 1969) is an American film, television and theater actor.

Since his breakout role in the 2003 film The Station Agent, he has acted in Elf, Underdog, Find Me Guilty, the 2007 film Death at a Funeral and its 2010 remake, and The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. Since 2011 he has starred in the HBO series Game of Thrones, based on George R.R. Martin's series of novels A Song of Ice and Fire, which earned him the Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series as well as the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries or Television Film.

This book is your ultimate resource for Peter Dinklage. Here you will find the most up-to-date information, photos, and much more.

In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about his Early life, Career and Personal life right away. A quick look inside: Peter Dinklage, Living in Oblivion, Human Nature (film), 13 Moons, Elf (film), The Station Agent, Tiptoes, The Baxter, Lassie (2005 film), Find Me Guilty, Death at a Funeral (2007 film), Underdog (film), The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, Penelope (2006 film), Saint John of Las Vegas, Death at a Funeral (2010 film), The Last Rites of Ransom Pride, I Love You Too (2010 film), A Little Bit of Heaven (2011 film), Knights of Badassdom, Celebrity Poker Showdown, Threshold (TV series), Nip uck, Senor Macho Solo, Game of Thrones (TV series).

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• Autobiography

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• Date de parution: 24 octobre 2012
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Contents

Peter Dinklage Living in Oblivion Human Nature (film) 13 Moons Elf (film) The Station Agent Tiptoes The Baxter Lassie (2005 film) Find Me Guilty Death at a Funeral (2007 film) Underdog (film) The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian Penelope (2006 film) Saint John of Las Vegas Death at a Funeral (2010 film) The Last Rites of Ransom Pride I Love You Too (2010 film) A Little Bit of Heaven (2011 film) Knights of Badassdom Celebrity Poker Showdown Threshold (TV series) Nip/Tuck Señor Macho Solo Game of Thrones (TV series)

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Peter Dinklage

Peter Dinklage

Born

Occupation

Years active

Spouse

Peter Dinklage

Dinklage in 2008

June 11, 1969 Point Pleasant, NJ, U.S.

Actor

1995–present

Erica Schmidt (2005-present)

Peter Dinklage(born June 11, 1969) is an American film, television and theater actor. Since his breakout role in the 2003 filmThe Station Agent, he has acted inElf,Underdog,Find Me Guilty, the 2007 filmDeath at a Funeraland its 2010 remake, andThe Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. Since 2011 he has starred in the HBO seriesGame of Thrones, based on George R.R. Martin's series of novelsA Song of Ice and Fire, which earned him the Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. Dinklage was born with achondroplasia, causing dwarfism. His height is 4'5" (1.35m).

Early life [1] Dinklage was born in Morristown, New Jersey, the son of Diane, an elementary school music teacher, and John [2] [3] Carl Dinklage, a retired insurance salesman. He grew up in Mendham Township, New Jersey. Dinklage graduated from Delbarton School in Morristown in 1987, pursuing his future in acting, and graduated from [4] Bennington College in 1991.

Career Dinklage made his feature debut in the 1995 cult art house filmLiving in Oblivionplaying the role of a frustrated dwarf actor complaining about his clichéd part. Dinklage's breakout role was in the 2003 award-winning filmThe [5] Station Agent, his first mainstream appearance. He received Independent Spirit and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for Best Actor for his performance in that film. That same year, he appeared in the direct-to-DVD movieTiptoeswith Gary Oldman. As well as appearing in films, Dinklage has starred multiple times in [6] off-Broadway productions.

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InElf, Dinklage played a pretentious children's author who beats up Will Ferrell's character after he is unintentionally insulted. In 2005, Dinklage starred in the short-lived CBS science fiction seriesThresholdand appeared in the Michael Showalter comedyThe Baxteras a wedding planner. In 2006, Dinklage appeared in Sidney Lumet's courtroom drama,Find Me Guilty, and in episodes ofNip/Tuck. He played himself in one episode of the HBO television seriesEntourageand was featured on NBC's30 Rock. Dinklage also had a role in the 2007 BritishDeath at a Funeral. He plays the same role in the American remake of the film. That same year, he played the villanous Simon Bar Sinister inUnderdog. [7] Dinklage was chosen by director Andrew Adamson for the role of Trumpkin in the 2008 filmPrince Caspian [8] although film critic Bill Gibron described his role as a "cutesy stereotype [Dinklage] has tried to avoid." [9] [10] Dinklage starred in the thrillerKnights of Badassdom, directed by Joe Lynch.

Dinklage plays Tyrion Lannister in HBO'sGame of Thrones, an adaptation of author George R. R. Martin'sA Song [11] [12] of Ice and Fire, highlighted by his receipt of theseries. His performance has received widespread praise [13] Emmy Awardfor Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2011.

Personal life [14] Dinklage married Erica Schmidt, a theatre director, in 2005. As of 2011, they are expecting their first child. He is [15] of German and Irish descent. When asked about his height in a 2003 interview, he said: "When I was younger, definitely, I let it get to me. As an adolescent, I was bitter and angry and I definitely put up these walls. But the older you get, you realize you just have [6] to have a sense of humor. You just know that it's not your problem. It's theirs." [4] Both of his parents were of average height, as is his brother, Jonathan. [16] Dinklage is a vegetarian.

Filmography

Film

Year

1995

1996

1998

1999

2001

2002

Title

Living in Oblivion

Bullet

Safe Men

Pigeonholed

Human Nature

Never Again

13 Moons

Just a Kiss

Tito

Role

Building Manger

Leflore

Roy

Frank

Harry Appleton

Binky

Dink

uncredited

Notes

2

2012

A Little Bit of Heaven

2011

Pete Smalls Is Dead

Finbar McBride

2009

Saint John of Las Vegas

Vinnie

Penelope

I Love You Too

2010

Death at a Funeral

The Knights of Badassdom

The Last Rites of Ransom Pride

The Station Agent

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

Trumpkin

Himself

Documentary

Maurice

Nobody Wants Your Film

Rowlie

Tiptoes

The Baxter

2005

2008

Chlotrudis Award for Best Cast Ourense Independent Film Festival Award for Best Actor Satellite Award for Outstanding Talent Nominated—Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Most Promising Performer Nominated—Chlotrudis Award for Best Actor Nominated—Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead Nominated—Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Breakthrough Performance Nominated—Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Breakout Performance - On Screen Nominated—Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Nominated—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

Escape Artists

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Jail Bait

Surviving Eden

Miles Finch

2004

Fortunes

Lassie

Peter Dinklage

Elf

2003

short film

Lindo

Sterno

Benson Hedges

89 Seconds in Alzcáar

Hung

Lemon

The Dwarf

Dr. Simon Barsinister

Frank

Peter

K.C.

Mr. Townsend

Charlie

Ben Klandis

Underdog

Death at a Funeral

Dusty Spitz

Sam Norton

Brantly

2006

Find Me Guilty

2007

Ascension Day

short film

Mr. Duff

The Limbo Room

Mari Barbola

Little Fugitive

Mike Kirkwood

Seinfeld

Little Person

Dinner for Five

2004

1995

Himself

Marlowe Sawyer

Dr. Belber

2011–...

Game of Thrones

2009

30 Rock

Life as We Know It

Himself

2 episodes

2 episodes

episode "#3.8"

episodeSoloeSoñraMhco

episode "Even The Score"

James' Telephone Voice

episode "Junk Bonds"

Role

episode "The Long Guns"

Drug Dealer

Notes

References

Stewart

[1] Meoli, Daria. "That’s Entertainment" (http://www.njmonthly.com/issues/oct05/entertain.html),New Jersey Monthly, October 2005. Accessed December 26, 2007. "Find Me Guilty, shot in Newark, Bayonne, and Hoboken, stars tough guy Vin Diesel as Giacomo“Fat Jack” DiNorscio, in the true story of New Jersey’s notorious mob family the Lucchesis. Morristown native Peter Dinklage plays a defense attorney." [2] "Peter Dinklage Biography (1969-)" (http:/ /www.filmreference.com/film/77/Peter-Dinklage.html). . Retrieved 2007-09-11. [3] Moszczynski, Joe (2004-07-01). "John C. Dinklage, 72, father of 2 entertainers". New Jersey Star-Ledger. [4] Smith, Dinitia. "Dark, Handsome And Short; Star of a Sundance Hit Is Ready for an Encore" (http:/ /query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage. html?res=940CE5DE163CF931A35753C1A9659C8B63),The New York Times, October 2, 2003. Accessed December 7, 2007. "Mr. Dinklage, who grew up in Mendham, N.J., said he first realized he was different when he was 5.... Mr. Dinklage attended the Delbarton School, a Catholic boys' school in Morristown, N.J., which was strongly sports-oriented.... Mr. Dinklage credits Mr. Dougherty with helping to get him into Bennington College in Vermont." [5] "The Station Agentat Rotten Tomatoes" (http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/station_agent/). . Retrieved 2007-09-11. [6] "Peter Dinklage lives large" (http:/ /www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3130881/). MSNBC. 2003-10-02. . Retrieved 2007-09-11.

Himself

Himself

2006

2005–2006

Elliot Rosen

Nip/Tuck

10 episodes Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (2011) Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor–Series, Miniseries or Television Film (2011, tied with Ryan Hurst) Scream Award for Best Supporting Actor (2011) Nominated—IGN Award for Best Television Actor of 2011 Nominated—Scream Award for Best Ensemble (2011) Nominated—Television Critics Association Award for Individual Achievement in Drama (2011) Pending—Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor–Series, Miniseries or Television Film (2011) Pending—Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2011)

Peter Dinklage

Year

Television

Ultra

Threshold

Title

Testing Bob

episode "The Sundance Kids"

7 episodes

TV Movie

TV pilot for CBS

13 episodes

2001

Oz

2002

stunts

Third Watch

The $treet

3 episodes

Tournament 6, Game 2

Tyrion Lannister

4

uncredited, episode "The Wink"

Entourage

2004–2006

Arthur Ramsey

P.O.V.

I'm with Her

2005

Celebrity Poker Showdown

Robinson "Bob" Hart

unknown

Peter Dinklage

[7] "Peter Dinklage and Vincent Grass Set for Prince Caspian" (http:/ /www.movieweb.com/news/88/17488.php). Movieweb.com. 2007-02-06. . Retrieved 2007-09-11. [8] The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian Movie Review, DVD Release - Filmcritic.com (http:/ /www.filmcritic.com/misc/emporium.nsf/ reviews/The-Chronicles-of-Narnia-Prince-Caspian) [9] Peter Dinklage In Talks for Joe Lynch's The Knights of Badassdom (http:/ /www.dreadcentral.com/news/35446/ peter-dinklage-in-talks-joe-lynchs-the-knights-badassdom) [10] Badass Casting for Badass Titled 'The Knights of Badassdom' (http:/ /www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/18782) [11] Reviewed by Ken Tucker (2011-04-14). "Entertainment Weekly Review" (http:/ /www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20481542,00.html). Ew.com. . Retrieved 2011-05-11. [12] McNamara, Mary (2011-04-15). "Los Angeles Times Review" (http:/ /www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/tv/ la-et-game-of-thrones-review-20110415,0,5959180.story). Latimes.com. . Retrieved 2011-05-11. [13] Peter Dinklage Emmy Award Winner (http:/ /www.emmys.com/celebrities/peter-dinklage) [14] (http://celebs.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979426845) Game of Thrones' Actor Peter Dinklage to Have First Child! [15] (http://www.jigsawlounge.co.uk/film/reviews/neil-youngs-film-lounge-interview-with-tom-mccarthy-peter-dinklage-bobby-cannavale/ ) Interview, Neil Young's Film Lounge [16] "Peter Dinklage: The 'Station Agent' With a Heart of Gold" (http:/ /www.goveg.com/f-peterdinklage.asp). . Retrieved 2007-09-11. • Interview with Peter Dinklage in Delbarton Today (http://www.delbarton.org/Alumni/Delbarton Today/ spring_2004/2_features.pdf)

External links • Peter Dinklage (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm227759/) at the Internet Movie Database • Peter Dinklage (http://www.lortel.org/LLA_archive/index.cfm?search_by=people&first=Peter& last=Dinklage&middle=) at the Internet Off-Broadway Database • Interview with Peter Dinklage about The Station Agent (http://romanticmovies.about.com/cs/thestationagent/ a/stationagentpd.htm) • BBC Movies Interview about The Station Agent (http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2004/03/12/ peter_dinklage_the_station_agent_interview.shtml) • Peter Dinklage at Emmys.com (http://www.emmys.com/celebrities/peter-dinklage)

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Living in Oblivion

Living in Oblivion

Living in Oblivion

Living in Obliviontheatrical poster

Directed by

Produced by

Written by

Starring

Distributed by

Release date(s)

Running time

Language

Budget

Box office

Tom DiCillo

Michael Griffiths Marcus Viscidi

Tom DiCillo

Steve Buscemi Catherine Keener Dermot Mulroney James LeGros Peter Dinklage Kevin Corrigan

Sony Pictures Classics

July 21, 1995 (USA)

90 min.

English

$500,000 US (est.)

$1 million (worldwide)

Living in Oblivionis a darkly comic, low-budget independent film depicting the making of a low-budget independent film, written and directed by Tom DiCillo and starring Steve Buscemi, Catherine Keener, Dermot Mulroney, Danielle von Zerneck and James LeGros.

Plot summary Living In Oblivionis divided into three parts, all of which concern the making of a low-budget movie featuring the same director, crew and substantially the same cast. Part one: director Nick Reve is shooting a low-budget independent film in the middle of New York City. The catering crew are under-funded and apathetic, deciding not to replace a carton of milk that has been on the craft service table for a week. The scene being shot is a difficult one: a young woman, Ellen, reproaches her elderly mother (Rica Martens) for not intervening when the father beat Ellen as a child. However, on the set, just about everything that can go wrong does go wrong: shots are spoiled because of the microphone boom being visible; the camera assistant fails to keep the shot in focus; Cora, the actress playing the mother, forgets her lines; and Nicole, the actress playing Ellen, becomes increasingly unfocused and careless. A dispirited Nick calls for a rehearsal without camera to refresh the actors. However, when Nicole berates herself for acting badly, Cora reassures her with a gesture that reminds Nicole of a similar gesture made by her own terminally ill mother. Nicole is so upset by the memory that she turns in an unexpectedly passionate performance, and Cora, startled by Nicole's sudden intensity, is equally good. Watching them, Nick gets enthusiastic all over again. Unfortunately, it was not captured on film; cinematographer and camera operator Wolf, who has been diluting the sub-standard coffee with the spoiled milk, was vomiting in the toilet throughout. Nick ruefully calls for another take. This time, a sudden and insistent beeping sound distracts the actors. Nobody can tell where it's coming from and Nick flies into a rage, berating everyone on the crew and cast for their inadequacies.

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He then wakes up in his own bed; the beeping sound was his own alarm clock. He has dreamed the entire segment. It is 4.30am, and he is due on set. Part two: early the same morning, the film's lead actor Chad Palomino is getting dressed in Nicole's hotel room. They have slept together, and Chad suggests that they might get together again later; Nicole politely declines. Chad and Nicole arrive on the set separately. Nicole's character Ellen and Chad's character Damian have been in love for years but have never admitted it until the scene being shot on this day. Shooting the scene is made practically impossible by Chad's irregular acting. He keeps changing his mind about where to stand, and continually moves to places where he is either invisible or badly lit by scenic light. Nicole becomes increasingly frustrated by Chad's egomania, and when he starts to stroke her head she briefly loses her cool, then apologizes. An irritated Chad demands a private talk with Nick. He tells Nick that he has slept with Nicole, and makes out that it was she, not he, who had wanted to continue the relationship. Desperate to keep Chad happy, Nick agrees that Nicole is not very good. Nicole overhears this conversation on the sound mixer's headphones. Pretending to be contrite, she asks Nick if they can improvise a little, but when they do so she announces to everyone that although she slept with Chad, she is not at all interested in him. Chad loses his temper and quits the movie. Relieved that he will no longer have to please Chad, Nick calls him a "Hostess Twinkie motherfucker" and a fight breaks out. Nick beats Chad senseless and fires him. He apologises to Nicole and confesses that he loves her. They kiss - then Nicole abruptly wakes up, still in her bed, having dreamed the whole thing. Part three: later the same day, the crew is setting up for a dream sequence in which Nicole, as Ellen, stands still while a dwarf walks around her holding an apple. Nick claims to have learned a lesson from his own dream: that sometimes, "you just got to roll with things." Nicole admits that she had a dream with Nick in it, but doesn't tell him what happened. Nick manages to keep up his positive attitude despite the various mishaps that occur; first the smoke machine fails to work, then it catches fire, then his senile mother Cora arrives on the set. However, the ill-tempered dwarf actor Tito (Peter Dinklage) complains that the dream sequence is a cliché ("Idon't even have dreams with dwarves in them!") and walks off the set in disgust. Nick's confidence collapses and he announces that the movie is over. At that moment his mother intervenes, grabbing the apple, moving to Tito's mark and announcing that she is "ready". The crew scrambles to shoot the scene; Nick's mother's manic performance injects fresh energy and conviction into it. Nick is delighted and decides to keep the new dream sequence, and there is a tense moment while the sound mixer records thirty seconds of room tone. The entire cast and crew manages to remain silent, and they go on to shooting the next sequence.

Cast •Steve BuscemiasNick Reve, an intense and hopeful independent film director. Nick is sensitive and thoughtful with actors and he tries to respect the status and dignity of everyone on the set, but sometimes the frustration just gets too much. Nick's surname 'Reve' is derived from and pronounced like the French wordrbve, meaning 'dream'. •Catherine KeenerasNicole, an actress playing the female lead in Nick's film. Nicole is secretly in love with Nick. Although Nick believes she is a fine actress Nicole herself is fatalistic, believing that she will one day give up acting and seek work as a waitress or short order cook. •Dermot MulroneyasWolf, a talented but pretentious and prima donna-ish cinematographer and camera operator. Wolf is in a relationship with the film's First Assistant Director, Wanda (Danielle von Zerneck), although she breaks up with him at the beginning of Part three. He is supposedly a good cinematographer but is opinionated, sulky and obstinate. His surname iscberman, as shown on the clapperboard. •James LeGrosasChad Palomino, the male lead in Nick's film, a major Hollywood star appearing in a low-budget movie to gain critical kudos. Chad is a selfish egomaniac; all of his suggestions about changing the blocking are in fact covert attempts to place himself in the foreground of the frame, instead of in the background.

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He turns out to be also a liar, admitting to Nick that he considers him a "loser" and that he only accepted the role "because I thought you were tight with Quentin Tarantino!" This character is sometimes assumed to be based on Brad Pitt, but this isn't the case according to the director on the DVD commentary track.

Background DiCillo got inspiration for the film from the frustrations he experienced when making the filmJohnny Suede, and his long struggle to make his next intended film,Box of Moonlight.Living in Oblivionwas rejected by all producers but the actors and friends of the director felt so strongly about the project that they financed it. Two of the producers, Michael Griffiths and Hilary Gilford, were given parts in the movie to thank them for providing finance. Griffiths plays Speedo, the sound mixer; Gilford plays the unnamed Script girl. Living in Oblivionis divided into three parts. The first part was shot in five days and after DiCillo realized that it was too short to be a feature and too long to be a short he expanded it into a full feature film with parts two and three.

The film's title was taken from the hit 80's song by synthpop artists Anything Box.

Reception The film won Tom DiCillo the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award at the 1995 Sundance Film Festival. The film was [1] acclaimed by critics, and currently has a score of 88% on Rotten Tomatoes. American Film Institute recognition: [2] • AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs - Nominated

References [1]Living in Oblivion(http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/living_in_oblivion/), Rotten Tomatoes, , retrieved December 27, 2011 [2] AFI's 100 Years...100 Laughs Nominees (http:/ /www.afi.com/Docs/100Years/laughs500.pdf)

External links •Living in Oblivion(http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113677/) at the Internet Movie Database • Living in Oblivion (http://allmovie.com/work/living-in-oblivion-133594) at All Movie

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