Peter Dinklage
Peter Dinklage is an American actor best known for playing Tyrion Lannister in the television series *Game of Thrones*, for which he won multiple Emmy Awards.
Born with achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism, Dinklage has been outspoken about the limited and stereotypical roles historically offered to actors of short stature, and his success helped shift Hollywood's approach to casting little people in complex, leading roles.
- Game of ThronesDragons and intrigue
- EmmyTelevision industry accolade
- Golden GlobeFilm and television prize
- SAG AwardActors' guild trophy
Hollywood · X-Men · Avengers · performance · filmography · leading man · star · character actor
Below-average body height
- identityWho someone is
- statureHeight or prestige
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
- self-acceptanceApproval of oneself
Depiction or likeness
- inclusionBeing made part
- diversityState of varied elements
- disability rightsProtections for impaired individuals
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
visibility · media portrayal · awareness · accessibility · allyship · voice
Raised performance platform
- classical trainingFoundational study in traditional methods
- StanislavskiActing technique innovator
- Richard IIIFinal Yorkist king
- ShakespeareElizabethan dramatist and poet
off-Broadway · ensemble · monologue · live performance · characterization · rehearsal · audition · costume
Tyrion Lannister
- Game of ThronesDragons and intrigue
- EmmyTelevision industry accolade
- Golden GlobeFilm and television prize
SAG Award · Hollywood · X-Men · Avengers · performance · filmography · leading man · star · character actor · casting
short stature
Below-average body height
- identityWho someone is
- statureHeight or prestige
- adaptationFitting to new conditions
representation
Depiction or likeness
- inclusionBeing made part
- diversityState of varied elements
- disability rightsProtections for impaired individuals
empowerment · visibility · media portrayal · awareness · accessibility · allyship · voice
stage
Raised performance platform
- classical trainingFoundational study in traditional methods
- StanislavskiActing technique innovator
- Richard IIIFinal Yorkist king
Shakespeare · off-Broadway · ensemble · monologue · live performance · characterization · rehearsal · audition · costume · director
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- TV PersonalitiesJohnny Carson, Oprah Winfrey, Bob Barker, Dick Clark, Steve Harvey
- New JerseyansBruce Springsteen, Frank Sinatra, Jon Bon Jovi, Whitney Houston, Danny DeVito
Peter DinklageDwayne Johnson
Shaquille O'Neal · Arnold Schwarzenegger · Jason Momoa · Yao Ming · Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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