Peter Sarsgaard
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  • Born:
    • Birthday: 1971-03-07
    • Born Place: Belleville, Illinois, USA
  • Also Known As:

    John Peter Sarsgaard, 피터 사스가드, پیتر سارسگارد, پيتر سارسگارد

Peter Sarsgaard

Peter Sarsgaard is an American actor known for his versatility and commitment to complex roles across film, television, and theater. Born John Peter Sarsgaard on March 7, 1971, in St. Clair County, Illinois, he was raised in a Catholic family and moved frequently due to his father's career in the U.S. Air Force. Sarsgaard attended Bard College and later Washington University in St. Louis, where he co-founded an improv troupe and honed his acting skills. He began his professional career in the mid-1990s, making his film debut in Dead Man Walking (1995). His breakthrough came with Boys Don’t Cry (1999), where he portrayed a sympathetic character in a harrowing story. Sarsgaard's filmography includes notable performances in The Man in the Iron Mask (1998), Shattered Glass (2003), Jarhead (2005), Blue Jasmine (2013), and The Lost Daughter (2021). He also appeared in blockbuster films such as Green Lantern (2011) and The Batman (2022), where he portrayed Gil Colson. In television, Sarsgaard starred in the AMC/Netflix series The Killing (2013) and the Hulu limited series Dopesick (2021), earning an Emmy nomination for his role. His theater work includes a Broadway debut in Anton Chekhov's The Seagull (2008) and a portrayal of Robert F. Kennedy in Jackie (2016). Sarsgaard's recent work includes Memory (2023), where he won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival for his portrayal of a man with early-onset dementia. He also starred in Coup! (2023), a dark comedy set during the 1918 flu pandemic. Looking ahead, he is set to appear in The Bride! (2026), a film directed by his wife, Maggie Gyllenhaal.

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