Peter Dinklage Height, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

Some Lesser Known Facts About Peter Dinklage

• Peter Dinklage was born with achondroplasia, a genetic disorder that causes short-limbed dwarfism. He is the only member of his family with this condition.

• Peter descends from German, English, and Irish ancestry and is related to the Westphalian noble German family ‘Von Dincklage.’

• Peter was 2 when he lived next to Bruce Springsteen, who later became a famous singer and guitarist. Bruce would often come around to play guitar and practice.

• As kids, Peter and his brother would make drum kits out of tuna cans and perform puppet musicals for their neighbours.
  

  A childhood picture of Peter Dinklage
• In 1984, he watched actor Sam Shepard in the play ‘True West,’ which inspired him to pursue a career in acting.
  

  Peter Dinklage in the 1980s

• Peter actively participated in extracurricular activities, including plays, in school.
  

  Peter Dinklage while performing in a play at the Delbarton School, Morristown

• During his college days, Peter performed in various theatrical productions. He once played the lead role in the play ‘The Velveteen Rabbit’ and received high praise from the audience; this performance marked his first success in theatre.
  

  Peter Dinklage and his brother during their days as students at the Bennington College

• After graduating, he moved to New York City with his friend Ian Bell to start a theatre company; however, they could not pay the rent and had to move out of their apartment.

• Peter then lived in Williamsburg and West Village in New York for 20 years. During this time, he worked for six years at a data-processing company after which he pursued acting full-time.

• After college, Peter lived in a poorly maintained Brooklyn apartment with a smelly bathroom, no heat, and mice. He even adopted a cat to deal with the mice.

• Peter is known for his great sense of humour. As a young person with achondroplasia, he struggled with anger. However, he later realised that he just needed a great sense of humour to manage.

• Peter has a scar starting from his neck to his eyebrow, which he got while performing with a punk-funk-rap band called ‘Whizzy’ at CBCG club in New York in the early 1990s. During the performance, he was accidentally hit in the face.
  

  Peter Dinklage while performing with the band ‘Whizzy’

  

  Peter Dinklage’s scar

• Peter has performed in various plays such as Tom Thumb in ‘The Killing Act’ (1995) at the Access Theatre, the titular role in ‘Richard III’ (2003) at the Public Theatre in NYC, Rakitin in ‘A Month in the Country’ (2015) at the Classic Stage Company, and Cyrano de Bergerac in ‘Cyrano’ (2019) at the Daryl Roth Theatre.

• Peter once hit the headlines when he unintentionally ignored actors Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie at the Golden Globe Awards event as they were approaching while he was walking up the stage. The couple expected him to stop, but he did not see them and passed by. Peter, however, later clarified that he did not notice them at that time.

• In 2003, he played the role of ‘Miles Finch’ in the film ‘Elf.’ In the same year, he appeared in the films ‘The Station Agent’ and ‘Tiptoes.’
  

• Peter has appeared in some short films like ’89 Seconds at Alcázar’ (2004) and ‘La Vida Nuestra’ (2017).
  

  Peter Dinklage as ‘Chad Johnson’ in a still from the short film ‘La Vida Nuestra’ (2017)

• He has also worked in other films including ‘The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian’ (2008), ‘Pete Smalls is Dead’ (2010), ‘Ice Age: Continental Drift’ (2012), ‘She Came to Me’ (2023), and ‘The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes’ (2023).
  

  Peter Dinklage as ‘Trumpkin’ in the film ‘The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian’ (2008)

• Peter has worked as both an actor and producer for films like ‘Pete Smalls is Dead’ (2010), ‘I Think We’re Alone Now’ (2018), and ‘American Dreamer’ (2022).
  

  Peter Dinklage as ‘Del’ in a still from the film ‘I Think We’re Alone Now’ (2018)

• Peter has also worked in some television series including ABC’s ‘Life as We Know It’ (2005), FX’s ‘Nip/Tuck’ (2006), and NBC’s ’30 Rock’ (2009).
  

  Peter Dinklage as ‘Stewart’ in the television series ’30 Rock’ (2009)

• Peter played the role of ‘Tyrion Lannister’ in HBO’s fantasy drama series ‘Game of Thrones’ from 2011 to 2019. He was the only American in the Game of Thrones cast.
  

• American author and television writer George R. R. Martin was confident about casting Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister. He was so sure that HBO didn’t even audition him before offering the role.

• Dinklage knew actor Lena Headey even before they started working on Game of Thrones. He was the one who suggested her name for the role of ‘Cersei Lannister’ in the series.
  

  Peter Dinklage and Lena Headey

• For the first three seasons of Game of Thrones, Peter received $750,000 per episode. Following the show’s success, he received a $3 million bonus after the third season. His pay increased to $1.5 million per episode for the next three seasons.

• He has voiced characters in animated films like ‘Ice Age: Continental Drift’ (2012), ‘The Angry Birds Movie’ (2016), and ‘The Angry Birds Movie 2’ (2019).

• Peter has also lent his voice to many characters in video games like ‘Ice Age: Continental Drift – Arctic Games’ (2012) and ‘Destiny’ (2014).
  

  A poster of ‘Ice Age Continental Drift – Arctic Games’ (2012)

• Peter became a vegetarian at the age of 16 and turned vegan in 2014. In an interview, while explaining why he wanted to be a vegetarian, Peter said,
  

  I like animals. All animals. I wouldn’t hurt a cat or a dog or a chicken, or a cow. And I wouldn’t ask someone else to hurt them for me. That’s why I’m a vegetarian.”

• In 2014, he narrated People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals’ film ‘Face Your Food,’ which aimed to promote a vegan diet based on ethical principles.

• Peter was replaced as the voice of Ghost in the video game ‘Destiny’ in 2015. Players criticised Peter’s performance during the game’s testing after which he was replaced by actor Nolan North.

• In 2016, his wax statue was revealed at the Madame Tussauds in London.
  

  Peter Dinklage Wax Twin

• Peter founded a production company named ‘Estuary Films’ in collaboration with director David Ginsberg in 2016.

• His work as ‘James’ in the film ‘Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri’ (2017) received huge appreciation from the audience.
  

  Peter Dinklage as ‘James’ in a still from the film ‘Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri’ (2017)

• Peter is an active activist against experimentation on animals. He has been part of various campaigns and organisations, including Cruelty Free International, that work for animal protection.
  

  Peter Dinklage as a supporter of Cruelty Free International

• In 2017, he teamed up with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) for a campaign urging Game of Thrones fans to adopt pets from shelters rather than buying them.

• He turned down many roles that would have made his height the focus of jokes or comedy scenes in projects.

• Peter believes in contributing to society and often raises social awareness related to issues of dwarfism. He once spoke out against the mistreatment of dwarfs at the Golden Globe Awards by recalling an incident where a 37-year-old dwarf man was injured after being thrown in the air.

• In 2017, Dinklage participated in the Women’s March demonstration held in Park City, Utah, where he supported efforts for legislation and policies addressing human rights and various societal concerns.

• Peter is an avid animal lover and has a pet dog.
  

  Peter Dinklage with his pet dog

• Peter once caused a buzz online when pictures of him riding a scooter circulated on the internet.
  

  Peter Dinklage while riding a scooter

• He often consumes alcohol.
  

  Peter Dinklage while holding a glass of beer