Peter Dinklage was first seen in the 1995 American independent black comedy film ‘Living in Oblivion’ where he played the role of ‘Tito.’ The film opened to critical acclaim and was awarded an approval rating of 88% on Rotten Tomatoes. He continued to star in films like ‘Bullet’ (1996), ‘Safe Men’ (1998), ‘Pigeonholed’ (1999), ‘Never Again’ (2001), ‘Human Nature’ (2001),’13 Moons’ (2002), ‘Just a Kiss’ (2002), ‘The Station Agent’ (2003), and ‘Tiptoes’ (2003). In 2003, he starred as ‘Miles Finch’ in the Jon Favreau-directed American Christmas comedy film ‘Elf.’ The film opened to positive reviews and was a massive box office hit, earning over $223.3 million on a budget of $33 million. In 2005, he became a part of the American science fiction drama television series, ‘Threshold.’ The series aired 13 episodes and went off-air in 2006. He starred as ‘Dr. Simon Barsinister’ in the 2007 American superhero action comedy film ‘Underdog’ directed by Frederik Du Chau. The film was panned by critics and was given an approval rating of 16% on Rotten Tomatoes. He continued to star in films like ‘The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian’ (2008), ‘Saint John of Las Vegas’ (2009), ‘Death at a Funeral’ (2010), ‘I Love You Too’ (2010), ‘The Last Rites of Ransom Pride’ (2010), ‘Pete Smalls Is Dead’ (2010), and ‘A Little Bit of Heaven’ (2011).
In 2011, Dinklage joined the main cast of the American fantasy drama television series ‘Game of Thrones’ created by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss. He played the role of ‘Tyrion Lannister’ in the series which earned him several awards including the ‘Golden Globe Award,’ and 4 ‘Primetime Emmy Awards.’ ‘Game of Thrones’ ran for 8 seasons and aired its final episode in 2019. In 2012, he voiced ‘Captain Gutt’ in the American computer-animated adventure comedy film ‘Ice Age: Continental Drift’ directed by Steve Martino and Michael Thurmeier. Even though the film saw mixed reviews upon release, it was a massive commercial success and grossed over $877.2 million against a budget of $95 million. He next appeared in films like ‘A Case of You’ (2013), ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’ (2014), ‘The Angriest Man in Brooklyn’ (2014), ‘Pixels’ (2015), ‘The Boss’ (2016), ‘The Angry Birds Movie’ (2016), ‘Rememory’ (2017), ‘Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri’ (2017), ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ (2018), ‘The Angry Birds Movie 2’ (2019), and ‘I Care a Lot’ (2020).
Dinklage was last seen in the 2021 musical romantic drama film ‘Cyrano’ directed by Joe Wright. The film garnered positive reviews from critics. He is all set to appear in the upcoming American black comedy film ‘American Dreamer’ directed by Paul Dektor.
The intergalactic warlord from Titan, Thanos, is on a quest to collect the six Infinity Stones that will empower him to destroy half of all life in the universe. The Avengers and the Guardians of the Galaxy must come together to stop Thanos and save the world.
When even months later, her daughter’s murderer is not found, an angry Mildred Hayes rents three billboards on the outskirts of her town, Ebbing. The message on the board questions the reputed chief of police William Willoughby, much to the chagrin of everyone around, especially Officer Jason Dixon. As Mildred persists in her stance, she enters into a conflict with the authorities.
In 2023, mutants are pushed to the brink of extinction by Sentinels, robotic killing machines programmed to identify and exterminate them, as well as humans helping them. In a desperate attempt, Professor X, Magneto, Storm, and Kitty Pryde send volunteer Wolverine five decades back to stop a younger Mystique from attempting to assassinate Bolivar Trask, who created the Sentinels.
Born with dwarfism, Finbar has grown introvert due to public reaction to his size. Having deep love for railroads, he decides to relocate when his boss leaves him a rural property with an abandoned train depot on it. But once there, his plan to lead a quiet life is quickly dashed by his neighbors, making him realize that human interactions can also be good.
Living in Oblivion is a comedy drama film which revolves around Nick Reve, a filmmaker who is trying to make a low-budget movie, but nothing goes as planned. In addition, his lead actors don’t seem to get along either.
As Daniel prepares for his father's funeral, members of his dysfunctional family begin to arrive, including his selfish but famous brother Robert, a handicapped and annoying uncle, a cousin who mistakenly gives her fiancé drugs to calm him. However, he also receives an unexpected guest who threatens to reveal that he is the gay lover of the deceased.
A baby boy accidentally lands up with the elves at the North Pole and grows up with them as Buddy. When he realises that he is not one of them, he sets out to meet his biological father, Walter, in New York who has no idea about his existence. As Buddy tries to figure out his place in world, he also spreads Christmas happiness amongst the New Yorkers.
After surviving being shot by cousin while at home on probation, Jackie DiNorscio later gets 30-years sentence in a drug case. Refusing to testify against his friends in Lucchesi mafia family, DiNorscio chooses to take Judge’s permission to defend himself. His knowledge of law takes everyone by surprise as the case becomes the longest federal trial in history.
Penelope Wilhern, heiress of an aristocratic family, is born with a pig-nose owing to a family curse which can break only if she finds true love with ‘one of her own kind.’ Raised alone hidden in mansion, when her family fails to find right suitor she escapes in the outside world and discovers her true self. Will she succeed in breaking the curse?
A family in financial crisis is forced to sell their beloved dog Lassie to the Duke of Rudling, whose granddaughter, Cilla develops a liking to the dog. The film revolves around Lassie’s struggles to reunite with her former owners.
The four Pevensie children return to Narnia one year later only to find that 1300 years have passed since their last adventure and Narnia is now ruled by the evil General Miraz. While Lucy goes to find Aslan, her siblings join forces with Prince Caspian, the true heir to the Telmarine throne, and rally an army to depose Miraz.
Human Nature is a romantic comedy drama film which tells the story of an obsessive scientist, and a female naturalist whose lives take an interesting turn after they discover a man who was born and raised in the wild.
A crooked legal guardian makes a living by draining the savings of her elderly wards. Trouble ensues when she tries to swindle a woman having ties to a powerful gangster.
Roxanne is a beautiful but penniless orphan whom Duke De Guiche is in love with. However, Roxanne finds herself attracted to Christian de Neuvillete, a newly recruited soldier. She asks her childhood friend Cyrano to help her set up a meeting with him.
Ad-executive Marley Corbett, an impertinent woman, is diagnosed with terminal cancer. While under anesthesia, God grants her 3 wishes, of which the first two are quickly realized. Marley makes amends to all for her earlier behavior. Her frequent visits to doctor Julian lead to a relationship, but circumstances dishearten her. Finally, she realizes that her third wish, ‘to fall in love,’ was fulfilled.
In order to restore his reputation, Zach goes on a road trip along with his crew in order to complete a series of high-profile celebrity interviews.
Henry Altmann is always upset and angry. However, when his doctor tells him that he is suffering from a brain aneurysm and will die within 90 minutes, he decides to make peace with his friends and family.
NASA sends a time capsule to space with footage of a video game championship, but misinterpreting it as a declaration of war, an alien species attacks Earth and issues a gaming challenge. US President Will Cooper summons his childhood friend Sam Brenner, a former video game champion, to lead a capable team to compete with the alien invaders.
A funeral service is held for Aaron’s father after he passes away. However, the ceremony turns into a disaster due to family secrets getting exposed and misplaced bodies.
A Case of You is a romantic comedy film which tells the story of Sam, a young writer, who falls for a woman named Birdie. In order to impress her, he decides to share all her interests that are mentioned on her social media profile. However, things get complicated after she falls for him too, and he is forced to keep up the act.
While playing a live-action role playing game, three friends summon an evil entity. Now they must find a way to destroy it, before it causes destruction.
Michelle Darnell, a wealthy CEO, gets busted for insider trading and lands in federal prison. After being released, she finds herself not only broke and homeless, but also hated. She tracks down a former assistant named Claire, the only person who is willing to help her.
Underdog is a superhero action comedy film which revolves around a watchdog who receives superpowers after being exposed to a substance. Soon, he is adopted by a 12 year old boy, and he starts using his power to protect the city he lives in.
This animated adventure comedy film tells us the story of the prehistoric Crood family, who is searching for a safer habitat, meeting their requirements. Meanwhile, they are also challenged by the Bettermans, a family which claims to be better and more evolved than them.
Scrat's obsessive pursuit of the acorn causes continental break up leading to Manny, Diego, Sid and Granny separating from their family. They sail across the sea on their iceberg-turned-ship and come across cruel pirates headed by Captain Gutt who wants to enslave them. Will Manny and rest ever be reunited with their families?
The flightless birds of the Bird Island are a happy population, except for the three outcasts – hot-tempered Red, speedy Chuck and explosive Bomb. When the mysterious green piggies arrive on their island, everyone happily welcomes them. But Red suspects that there is some covert reason behind their visit. With Chuck and Bomb, Red sets out to get to the bottom of it.
Kleinman is a timid bookkeeper, who wanders around town and tries his best in finding a dangerous serial killer who is on the loose.
Bullet is a crime drama action film which tells the story of Butch Stein aka Bullet, who is released from prison on parole after spending eight years. He finds himself back on the streets of Brooklyn, and soon he returns to his old life. Things get ugly when he assaults a drug dealer, along with two of his customers, after which one of the dealer's toughest men are sent after Butch.
Peter Dinklage Awards
| Game of Thrones | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | 2012 |
| Game of Thrones | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | 2015 |
| Game of Thrones | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | 2011 |
| Game of Thrones | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | 2018 |
| Game of Thrones | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | 2019 |
