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John Peter Sarsgaard, widely known as Peter Sarsgaard, is an American actor, who has established a reputation in the film industry for his atypical and often villainous roles. Born on March 7, 1971, in St. Clair County, Illinois, Sarsgaard pursued his love for acting at the Actors Studio before making his film debut in Dead Man Walking (1995). His performances in movies like The Man in the Iron Mask (1998), Boys Don't Cry (1999), and The Center of the World (2001) brought him recognition and appreciation. His portrayal of Charles Lane in Shattered Glass (2003) earned him a Golden Globe nomination, and he bagged the Volpi Cup for Best Actor for his role as a man with dementia in Memory (2023).
Over the years, Sarsgaard has acted in popular films like Garden State, Kinsey, Jarhead, Flightplan, Elegy, An Education, Orphan, Lovelace, Blue Jasmine, Black Mass, Jackie, and The Lost Daughter. High-profile projects like Knight and Day, Green Lantern, The Magnificent Seven, and The Batman have also featured Sarsgaard. His television roles include series like The Killing, The Looming Tower, and Dopesick. The latter performance earned him a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. Sarsgaard took his first Broadway bow in the revival of Anton Chekov's The Seagull (2008), depicting Boris Alexeyevich Trigorin. He is married to fellow actress Maggie Gyllenhaal with whom he has two children.
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Given Name: John Peter Sarsgaard
Born: St. Clair County, Illinois, U.S.
Citizenship: American
Birthday: March 7, 1971
Occupations: Actor
Years Active: 1995-present
Children: 2
Spouses: Maggie Gyllenhaal
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Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Musical or Comedy (Actor)
Shattered GlassThe Batman
Green Lantern
The Lost Daughter
The Skeleton Key
Empire
Mr. Jones
Night Moves
The Survivor
The Dying Gaul
The Sound of Silence
Lovelace
An Education
Blue Jasmine
Year of the Dog
Garden State
Robot and Frank
Pawn Sacrifice
Knight and Day
Human Capital
The Lie
Orphan
Flightplan
Loving Pablo
The Magnificent Seven
The Mysteries of Pittsburgh
Memory
Coup!
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