Peter Dinklage facts you probably didn’t know – actor known for his role as Tyrion Lannister in Game Of Thrones.
American actor Peter Dinklage is known for his iconic portrayal of Tyrion in one of the most watched and popular TV series – Game of Thrones. His other notable work includes The Hunger Games, She Came To Me and Cyrano.
Here are some Peter Dinklage facts you should check out.
Higlights
A band member.
Peter Dinklage was in a punk-funk-rap band called Whizzy, where he also faced an accident on stage and got the notable scar on the side of his face.
Reading scripts backwards.
Dinklage is a rare breed of actors and he proves it with his script reading habbit. Game of Thrones actor likes to go to the last page and read backward until he finds his name; to see if he survives in the film/tv series.
Played same character in original and remake movie.
Peter Dinklage is one of the few actors who happens to be a part of their original film (Death at a Funeral) remake and played the same character twice but with different cast.
Refusing to play elves.
Because of being vertically challenged, the actor was offered numerous roles of Elves and Leprechauns, but even when he was financially struggling he refused to play those stereotypical roles, and when he played the iconic Tyrion in Game Of Thrones, he was careful with his costume and look to not be seen as a fantasy character but a real human being.
Recommended Lena Headey for GOT.
Dinklage recommended his friend Lena Headey for the role of Cersei Lannister in Game Of Thrones as they have worked together before and he felt she would be perfect to play this part.
Love for theater.
While the actor gained much popularity for his role on screen, he earned much praises for his stage acting as well. He also married the theater director, Erica Schmidt and the duo has worked on several theater projects together.
First Choice for Game Of Thrones.
Game Of Thrones creators, David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, had seen the work of Dinklage and were huge fan. When creating GOT the duo’s first choice to play Tyrion was Dinklage.