Peter Sarsgaard

Actor, Film actor

1971 –

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Who is Peter Sarsgaard?

John Peter Sarsgaard is an American film and stage actor, best known for his role in the 2004 comedy-drama Garden State. He landed his first feature role in the movie Dead Man Walking in 1995. He then appeared in the 1998 independent films Another Day in Paradise and Desert Blue. That same year, Sarsgaard received a substantial role in The Man in the Iron Mask, playing Raoul, the ill-fated son of Athos. Sarsgaard later achieved critical recognition when he was cast in Boys Don't Cry as John Lotter. He landed his first leading role in the 2001 film The Center of the World. The following year, he played supporting roles in Empire, The Salton Sea, and K-19: The Widowmaker.

For his portrayal of Charles Lane in Shattered Glass, Sarsgaard won the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor and was nominated for the 2004 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor. Sarsgaard has appeared in an eclectic range of films, including the 2004 comedy-drama Garden State, the biographical film Kinsey, the drama The Dying Gaul and big-budget films such as Flightplan, Jarhead, Orphan, Knight and Day, and the superhero film Green Lantern. Sarsgaard also appeared in the U.S.

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Born
Mar 7, 1971
Scott Air Force Base
Also known as
  • John Peter Sarsgaard
  • Peter Scarsgaard
Parents
Spouses
Children
Religion
  • Catholicism
Ethnicity
  • Danish American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Washington University in St. Louis
  • Fairfield College Preparatory School
  • Bard College
Lived in
  • Brooklyn

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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