American actor Peter Dinklage has amassed many newfound fans
and popularity after his portrayal of Tyrion Lannister in HBO’s recent popular
TV series Game of Thrones. In 2011, Peter received both a Primetime Emmy
Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series and a Golden
Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor. His rise to fame has seen him featured
in some of today’s major publications including cover photo shoots and stories
for Esquire, Entertainment Weekly, and Rolling Stone magazines.
Before becoming the prominent star of Game of Thrones, the
talented actor first found success with his small role as the talented author
Miles Finch in Will Ferrell’s lovable Christmas classic Elf. Peter has made
appearances in hit TV shows including Entourage, several episodes on the FX
drama Nip/Tuck, and a cameo appearance on an episode of Saturday Night Live in
2013. His breakthrough performance would come in 2003 as Finbar McBride in The
Station Agent; nominating Peter for over 8 major awards including 2 Screen
Actors Guild Awards. In 2005, he starred in the CBS TV series Threshold which
would only run for 1 season before Peter was cast in his newest gig Game of
Thrones.
The keynotes by Peter Dinklage focus on inspiring people to
strive towards their goals and to fight through the struggles they will
invariably face. As an actor, he spent many years poor, working a job he hated
so he could have a place to live while trying to make it as an actor, but he
never gave up his goal and eventually became the paid actor he wanted to be. He
encourages others to do the same.