GAME OF THRONES CAST == PETER DINKLAGE (TYRION LANNISTER) ==

PETER DINKLAGE (TYRION LANNISTER)

Date of Birth	11 June 1969, Morristown, New Jersey, USA
Height	4' 5" (1,35 m)

BIOGRAPHY

Peter Hayden Dinklage was born in Morristown, New Jersey, to Diane (Hayden), an elementary school teacher, and John Carl Dinklage, an insurance salesman. He is of German, Irish, and English descent. In 1991, he received a degree in drama from Bennington College and began his career. He continues to work in the theatre with roles in "The Killing Act", "Imperfect Love", and "Richard III".

Peter Dinklage received acclaim for his first film, Manik depresif (1995), where he played an actor frustrated with the limited and caricatured roles offered to dwarf actors. In 2003, he starred in Hayatin içinden (2003), written and directed by Tom McCarthy. The movie received critical praise and Peter was nominated for best actor at the "Screen Actors Guild" and "Independent Spirit Awards". He played "Miles Finch", an acclaimed children's book author, in the comical 2003 film, Elf (2003). The EnglishCenazede ölüm (2007) and American Çilgin cenaze (2010), Penelope (2006) and Narnia günlükleri - Prens kaspiyan (2008) are a few more of his feature films.

He had recurring appearances in such television shows as HBO's Entourage (2004) and ABC's Life As We Know It (2004). He played a larger role in the critically-acclaimed, yet short-lived CBS show, Threshold (2005). In 2011, he landed a primary role, as "Tyrion Lannister", on the HBO series, Taht Oyunlari (2011). Tyrion's wit made him a favorite character on the series. At The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards (2011), Peter Dinklage won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series category for his role as "Tyrion Lannister".