Peter Sarsgaard
Birth name	John Peter Sarsgaard
Born	March 7, 1971 (1971-03-07) (age 36) Scott AFB, Illinois, USA
Years active	1995-present
Partner(s)	Maggie Gyllenhaal

Peter Sarsgaard (born March 7, 1971) is a Golden Globe Award-nominated American film and stage actor. Known for often playing dark and villainous characters, he has so far predominantly appeared in supporting roles in a wide variety of both low-budget and major studio films, ranging from drama to horror and action thrillers. His most critically praised performance to date was as The New Republic magazine editor, Charles Lane, in Shattered Glass (2003) for which he won several critics' awards such as the Boston Film Critics Award and the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor. Before you can upload images you will need to register an account Only use this if you hold the copyright on the image. ... is the 66th day of the year (67th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Scott Air Force Base (Scott AFB) (IATA: BLV, ICAO: KBLV) is an base of the United States Air Force in St. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... Maggie Ruth Gyllenhaal (born November 16, 1977) is an American actress. ... is the 66th day of the year (67th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... The Golden Globe Award The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... Horror Movie redirects here. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... For other uses, see New Republic. ... Charles Chuck Lane is a journalist who is currently a staff writer for the Washington Post. ... Shattered Glass is a 2003 film about the fast rise and steep fall of Stephen Glasss journalistic career at the The New Republic magazine during the mid-1990s when his serial journalistic fraud was exposed. ... The Boston Society of Film Critics (BSFC) is organization of film reviewers from Boston-based publications. ... The National Society of Film Critics or NSFC is an American film critic organization. ...

Biography

Early life

Sarsgaard was born at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, where his father was an Air Force engineer.^[1] His family moved over twelve times during his childhood, following his father's job.^[2] Raised Roman Catholic, he served as an altar boy and attended Jesuit boys' school Fairfield Prep in Connecticut.^[3] After graduation, he attended Bard College for two years before transferring to Washington University in St. Louis in 1991.^[4] He graduated with a degree in history, and while there he co-founded an improvisational comedy troupe "Mama's Pot Roast".^[5] Scott Air Force Base (Scott AFB) (IATA: BLV, ICAO: KBLV) is an base of the United States Air Force in St. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... Seal of the Air Force. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... Fairfield College Preparatory School (Fairfield Prep) is a Jesuit, Catholic high school, located on the campus of Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. ... Official language(s) English Capital Hartford Largest city Bridgeport Largest metro area Hartford Area  Ranked 48th  - Total 5,543[2] sq mi (14,356 km²)  - Width 70 miles (113 km)  - Length 110 miles (177 km)  - % water 12. ... For other meanings of the word Bard, see Bard (disambiguation). ... Washington University in St. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Sarsgaard originally wanted to become a football player, and took up ballet to help improve his coordination. After several concussions, he gave up football and became interested in writing and theatre.^[4] It was at Washington University where he first discovered acting. His first role was as the servant Lawrence in Molière's Tartuffe, and despite the fact that he had no lines, he stole scenes with quiet displays which betrayed the title character's true intentions.^{[citation needed]} Tartuffe is a comedy by Molière. ...

Career

Sarsgaard's first role was a guest spot on Law & Order in 1995. He began his film career later that year with Dead Man Walking, playing one of Sean Penn's murder victims.^[6] Sarsgaard followed this with parts in low-budget indie films, such as Another Day in Paradise, Subway Stories: Tales from the Underground, Minor Details, Desert Blue, and Freak City, as well as the ensemble period thriller The Man in the Iron Mask. Law & Order is a long-running American television police procedural and legal drama set in New York City. ... // Dead Man Walking is a work of non-fiction by Sister Helen Prejean, a Roman Catholic nun and one of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Medaille. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... An independent film, or indie film, is usually a low-budget film that is produced by a small movie studio. ... Another Day in Paradise was the first single released from Phil Collins number-one album, ...But Seriously. ... Desert Blue is a 1998 American comedy/drama film directed by Morgan J. Freeman and starring Brendan Sexton, Kate Hudson, Ethan Suplee, Christina Ricci, Casey Affleck, Peter Saarsgard, Sara Gilbert, and John Heard. ... Freak City was a cable access show syndicated across America that featured electronic music from raves and clubs. ... The Man in the Iron Mask (1998) is a film directed by Randall Wallace, and is an unofficial sequel to The Three Musketeers. ...

Sarsgaard first gained critical recognition in 1999, for Boys Don't Cry, in which he plays a violent, homophobic thug who murders Hilary Swank's transgender character, Brandon Teena.^[5] ... Homophobia is a term used to describe: A culturally determined phobia manifesting as fear, revulsion, or contempt for homosexuality. ... Hilary Ann Swank (born July 30, 1974) is a two-time Academy Award-winning American actress. ... A transgendered person in New York Citys Gay Pride Parade Transgender (IPA: , from trans (Latin) and gender (English) ) is a general term applied to a variety of individuals, behaviors, and groups involving tendencies that diverge from the normative gender role (woman or man) commonly, but not always, assigned at... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Attracting further notice in the 2001 Wayne Wang film The Center of the World, Sarsgaard has since proven himself a critical favourite in supporting roles. Other notable roles include a Russian sailor in K-19: The Widowmaker, the meth addict Jimmy the Finn in The Salton Sea (2002), a bisexual university researcher in Kinsey, a bisexual screenwriter in The Dying Gaul, the sarcastic best friend to Zach Braff's character in Garden State, and an air marshal in Flightplan starring Jodie Foster. Wayne Wang (Chinese: 王穎; Hanyu Pinyin: ; born January 12, 1949) is a Chinese American film director. ... The Center of the World is an American film directed by Wayne Wang, released in 2001. ... K-19: The Widowmaker is a movie released July 19, 2002, about the first of many disasters that befell the Soviet submarine K-19. ... The Salton Sea is a 2002 film starring Val Kilmer directed by D.J. Caruso. ... In human sexuality, bisexuality describes a man or woman having a sexual orientation to persons of either or both sexes (a man or woman who sexually likes both sexes; people who are sexually and/or romantically attracted to both males and females). ... Kinsey can refer to: Alfred Kinsey, entomologist and father of the field of sexology Kinsey, the 2004 film about Alfred Kinsey This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... In human sexuality, bisexuality describes a man or woman having a sexual orientation to persons of either or both sexes (a man or woman who sexually likes both sexes; people who are sexually and/or romantically attracted to both males and females). ... The Dying Gaul is a 2005 drama film, directed by Craig Lucas, based on his 1998 play. ... Zachary Israel Braff (born April 6, 1975) is an American television and film actor, director, screenwriter, and producer. ... Garden State is a 2004 film written by, directed by, and starring Zach Braff, with Natalie Portman, Peter Sarsgaard and co-starring Sir Ian Holm. ... The Federal Air Marshal Service (FAMS) is a law enforcement agency of the United States federal government under the supervision of the Transportation Security Administration of the United States Department of Homeland Security. ... Flightplan is a 2005 action/mystery film directed by Robert Schwentke and starring Jodie Foster, Peter Sarsgaard, Erika Christensen and Sean Bean. ... Jodie Foster (born November 19, 1962) is a two-time Academy Award-winning American actress, director, and producer. ...

During the production of Jarhead, in which he played a "gung-ho marine scout", Sarsgaard injured his knee and ribs. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Sarsgaard has also acted in the theater. He is a member of Douglas Carter Beane's New York City-based company, The Drama Department. He has appeared in the Off-Broadway production of Kingdom of Earth starring Cynthia Nixon and directed by John Cameron Mitchell. With the Signature Theatre Company, he has appeared in a critically acclaimed revival of Lanford Wilson's Burn This opposite Elisabeth Shue and Horton Foote's Laura Dennis. Douglas Carter Beane is an American playwright and screenwriter. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Off-Broadway plays or musicals are performed in New York City in smaller theatres than Broadway, but larger than Off-Off-Broadway, productions. ... Cynthia Nixon (born April 9, 1966) is a Tony and Emmy Award-winning American actress who is best known for her portrayal of lawyer Miranda Hobbes in the popular HBO dramedy Sex and the City (1998–2004). ... John Cameron Mitchell - JCM at Cannes John Cameron Mitchell - photo: Justin Hyte John Cameron Mitchell (born April 21, 1963) is an American writer, actor, and director. ... Lanford Wilson (born on April 13, 1937 in Lebanon, Missouri) is an American playwright. ... Burn This is a play by Lanford Wilson. ... Elisabeth Shue (born October 6, 1963) is an Academy Award-nominated American film actress. ... Horton Foote (born 1916), is an American author and playwright, most noted for his 1983 Oscar-winning screenplay Tender Mercies. ...

Sarsgaard hosted Saturday Night Live on January 21, 2006. In his introductory monologue, he tried to point out that he was a nice guy despite his sometimes macabre roles. Video clips were then played of Sarsgaard scaring the SNL regulars, including one clip in which Kenan Thompson walks into a room to find Sarsgaard naked, reading a newspaper in the dark. The SARS global scare was still fresh in many minds, and one of the skits included a promotion for the Peter Sarsgaard "SARS-Guard", a reference to the mania of facemasks worn in public by those fearing infection. Saturday Night Live (SNL) is a weekly late night 90 minute American comedy-variety show based in New York City that has been broadcast live by NBC on Saturday nights since October 11, 1975. ... is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kenan Thompson (born May 10, 1978 in Atlanta, Georgia), is an American actor and comedian. ... Sars may refer to any of the following: Severe acute respiratory syndrome, commonly abbreviated as SARS Michael Sars, a Norwegian biologist, father of Georg Sars Georg Sars, a Norwegian biologist, son of Michael Sars Special Administrative Regions, commonly abbreviated as SARs Sars, Perm Krai, an urban settlement in Perm Krai...

Personal life

Sarsgaard has dated burlesque dancer Dita Von Teese and model/actress Shalom Harlow.^[7][8] He met Maggie Gyllenhaal at a dinner in 2001, and has been in a relationship with her since 2002. He is also close friends with her brother Jake, with whom he co-starred in the films Jarhead and Rendition. Sarsgaard and Gyllenhaal announced their engagement in April 2006. Their daughter, Ramona Sarsgaard, was born on October 3, 2006.^[9] Dita Von Teese (born Heather Renée Sweet on September 28, 1972) is a popular American burlesque artist, model and actress. ... Shalom Harlow on the cover of W magazine Shalom Harlow (born May 12, 1973 in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada) is an actress and model. ... Maggie Ruth Gyllenhaal (born November 16, 1977) is an American actress. ... Jacob Benjamin Jake Gyllenhaal[1] (born December 19, 1980) is an Academy Award-nominated and BAFTA Award-winning American actor. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Rendition is a 2007 film directed by Gavin Hood and starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Reese Witherspoon. ... is the 276th day of the year (277th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Filmography

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Awards

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References

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External links

• Peter Sarsgaard at the Internet Movie Database
• Peter Sarsgaard Headquarters
• November 2003 interview with Terry Gross on Fresh Air
• Food Bank For New York City public service announcement