Peter Sarsgaard
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John Peter Sarsgaard is an American actor. He studied at the Actors Studio, before rising to prominence playing atypical and sometimes villainous roles in film and television.
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- An Education
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Key facts
- Born
- John Peter Sarsgaard , ( 1971-03-07 ) March 7, 1971 (age 55) , Scott Air Force Base , Illinois , U.S.
- Alma mater
- Washington University in St. Louis ( BA )
- Occupation
- Actor
- Years active
- 1995–present
- Spouse
- Maggie Gyllenhaal ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2009 )
- Relatives
- Jake Gyllenhaal (brother-in-law)
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Encyclopedic overview
John Peter Sarsgaard (/ˈsɑːrzɡɑːrd/; born March 7, 1971) is an American actor. He studied at the Actors Studio, before rising to prominence playing atypical and sometimes villainous roles in film and television.
He made his film debut with Dead Man Walking (1995). He gained recognition for his roles in The Man in the Iron Mask (1998), Boys Don't Cry (1999), and The Center of the World (2001). He received a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Charles Lane in Shattered Glass (2003) and won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor for playing a man with dementia in Memory (2023).
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