Peter Sarsgaard

Peter Sarsgaard: Biography in Details

Who is Peter Sarsgaard?

Peter Sarsgaard is a famous theater, TV, and movie actor in America. He is best known for playing Raoul in The 1998 film, The Man in the Iron Mask.

Sarsgaard is also famous for portraying John Lotter in Boys Don’t Cry (1999). He has appeared in numerous movies and TV films.

What are the birth facts of Peter Sarsgaard?

Peter was born John Peter Sarsgaard on 7 March 1971, in Belleville, Illinois, USA. Peter is an American by nationality and is of mixed ethnicity.

He is the son of John Dale Sarsgaard and Judy Lea Reinhardt. His father was an Air Force engineer. He spent his childhood in different places due to his father’s job.

As a child, he wanted to become a soccer player. After suffering several bad concussions while playing soccer, he gave up the sport and became interested in writing and theater.

Peter Sarsgaard: Education History

He attended Fairfield College Preparatory School in Connecticut, where he became interested in movies.

After graduation, he attended Bard College in New York for two years and transferred to Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL) in 1991.

In 1993, Peter Sarsgaard graduated from the university with a degree in history and moved to New York in order to pursue his acting career.

Peter Sarsgaard: Professional Life and Career

Sarsgaard began his acting career performing in plays in an offshoot of New York’s Actors Studio. His first role was as the servant Laurent in the famous theatrical comedy Tartuffe.

He played Harvey in the 1995 theater show Laura Dennis. He landed his first television film role as Josh Strand in Law & Order (1995). That same year, he made his movie acting debut playing Walter Delacroix in Dead Man Walking (1995).

He achieved critical recognition when he was cast in Boys Don’t Cry (1999) as John Lotter. He landed his first leading role in the 2001 film The Center of the World.

He played Charles Lane in Shattered Glass (2003), for which he won the “National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor”. He was nominated for the “2004 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor” for his portrayal in the movie.

Since then, Peter has appeared in a number of movies and TV films. He won the “Stockholm International Film Festival- Best Actor Award” for his role in Garden State.

His performance in Jarhead earned him several Satellite Awards nominations. He won “Glitter Awards- Best Supporting Actor” for Kinsey in 2005. He appeared as Bartholomew Bogue in the 2016 movie The Magnificent Seven.

Peter Sarsgaard was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in Limited or Anthology Series or movie in 2021 for his lead performance in the Hulu miniseries Dopesick.

How much does Peter Sarsgaard earn?

Peter Sarsgaard has accumulated a net worth of $20 million as of 2023. But there is no information regarding his salary.

Seeing his performance in this field we can assume that he earns a good salary.

Peter Sarsgaard: Rumors and Controversy

There are no rumors and controversies related to his personal life and professional career as well.

Peter Sarsgaard: Description Of Body Measurement

Peter Sarsgaard has a height of 5 feet 9 inches. His body weighs 72kg.

He has light brown hair and hazel eyes.

Besides these, his chest size is 38 inches, his waist size is 32 inches and his Biceps size is 14 inches.

Peter Sarsgaard: Social Media Profile

Peter Sarsgaard is active on Facebook and Twitter.

He has more than 9.1k followers on Facebook and 17.7k followers on Twitter.

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