How Peter Dinklage Achieved a Net Worth of $15 Million

There are a lot of people who will be most familiar with Peter Dinklage because of his role as Tyrion Lannister on Game of Thrones. However, it is important to note that he had an acting career before that particular show and promises to continue having an acting career afterwards, as shown by the fact that he has appeared in everything from Elf to Three Boards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. As such, it should come as no surprise to learn that there are estimates of his current net worth being $15 million.

For those who are curious, Dinklage was born in Morristown, which perhaps unsurprisingly, is a town in Morris County in the state of New Jersey. In his case, his dwarfism is caused by a genetic disorder called achondroplasia, which tends to leave the torso at normal length but shortens the limbs. Otherwise, some people with the condition will have a somewhat bigger head with a prominent forehead, though this is far from being universal. About 80 percent of achondroplasia cases occur because of a mutation in early development, while the other cases can be passed down to the child by the parents.

How Did Peter Dinklage Reach His Current Net Worth?

Regardless, it is clear that both Dinklage and his brother Jonathan were interested in the arts, seeing as how they would put on puppet musicals for the people in their neighborhood when they were still children. In fact, Dinklage has claimed that his brother is the "real performer" in their family, so much so that his passion for the violin is the sole reason that he didn't pursue an acting career of his own. Whatever the case, Dinklage own interest in acting can be seen in how he participated in school production after school production, which culminated in him going for a drama degree at Bennington College.

Like most actors, Dinklage's path to success as an actor was far from being perfectly smooth. This can be seen in how he and one of his friends moved out to New York City where they sought to build a theater company but were eventually forced to move out of their apartment because of their failure to pay the rent. After that incident, Dinklage winded up working at a data processing company for six years before he decided to start pursuing acting as a full-time career.

In time, Dinklage made his debut in an indie movie called Living in Oblivion. There, he played an actor with dwarfism who was frustrated by the cliched roles offered to him. Something that drew to a considerable extent on Dinklage's real life experiences. On the whole, Living in Oblivion was well-received, though even with his successful performance, Dinklage struggled to find someone who was willing to represent him as his agent. It wasn't until The Station Agent in 2003 that Dinklage had his true breakthrough role with Finbar McBride, who stood out in that he was a three-dimensional character with flaws to his character as well as a clear interest in romance.

Since that point in time, Dinklage has continued to appear in a wide range of roles in a wide range of projects. Some of these projects have been successful, while others have not. However, Dinklage is interesting in that he gets relatively consistent praise for his performances even in less than spectacular projects, which speaks very well of his acting capabilities. This is further strengthened by his other awards and accolades, with excellent examples including both his three Primetime Emmys for his Game of Thrones role and his Screen Actors Guild Award for his Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri role. It seems safe to say that Dinklage's acting career will continue in this manner, seeing as how he continues to be involved in a succession of projects that are quite varied in nature.

Further Considerations

It seems clear that Dinklage's current net worth has been built up through his involvement in a wide range of productions, with examples ranging from movies and TV shows to theater productions and even video games. On top of this, his acting career seems stronger than ever, meaning that it is reasonable to expect that his net worth will continue growing for years and years to come.