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Sarsgaard in St. Louis, Missouri, 2007
Peter Sarsgaard
Personal information
Date of birthMarch 7, 1971(age 39)
Birth placeScott AFB, Illinois
Birth nameJohn Peter Sarsgaard
OccupationActor
Years active1995-present
SpouseMaggie Gyllenhaal (2009-present)
John Peter Sarsgaard (born March 7, 1971) is an American film and stage actor. He landed his first feature role in the movie Dead Man Walking in 1995. He then appeared in the independent films Another Day in Paradise (1995) and Desert Blue (1996). In 1998, Sarsgaard received a substantial role in The Man in the Iron Mask (1998), playing Raoul, the son of Athos. Sarsgaard later 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. The following year, he played supporting roles in Empire, The Salton Sea, and K-19: The Widowmaker.
For his portrayal of Charles Lane in Shattered Glass, Sarsgaard won the Online Film Critics Society Award in the category for Best Supporting Actor and was nominated for the 2004 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor. Sarsgaard has appeared in an eclectic range of films, including the 2004 comedy Garden State, the biographical film Kinsey (2004), the drama The Dying Gaul (2005) and big-budget films such as Flightplan (2005), Jarhead (2005), and Orphan (2009).
Sarsgaard has also appeared in Off-Broadway productions including Kingdom of Earth, Laura Dennis, and Burn This. In September 2008, he made his Broadway debut as Boris Alexeyevich Trigorin in The Seagull. Sarsgaard appeared in the off-Broadway production of Uncle Vanya in January 2009. Sarsgaard has been in a relationship with actress Maggie Gyllenhaal since 2002. In 2006, the two became engaged and Gyllenhaal gave birth to their daughter, Ramona, on October 3, 2006. On May 2, 2009 Sarsgaard and Gyllenhaal were married in Italy.
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Hot Hollywood Couples Parade Their Love at Vanity Fair Party - OK! Magazine Tweet this news

OK! Magazine--Maggie Gyllenhaal and -Peter Sarsgaard- support each others acting achievements and always looks happy to be together at red carpet events! ...
Date : Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:15:46 GMT+00:00

2010 Oscars: Maggie and Peter Celebrate His Birthday at the Oscars! - PopSugar Australia Tweet this news

PopSugar Australia--Accompanying Maggie was her husband -Peter Sarsgaard-, whose An Education is also up for multiple honours. It's a big day for the couple as it's also Peter's ...
Date : Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:29:00 GMT+00:00

DVDs of the week - Mirror.co.uk Tweet this news

Mirror.co.uk--She embarks on an affair with a charismatic older man (-Peter Sarsgaard-), and enters a whole new world. Deleted scenes, commentary and cast interviews. ...
Date : Sun, 07 Mar 2010 06:34:10 GMT+00:00

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Stuff.co.nz--Best Actress nominee Maggie Gyllenhaal, right, and husband -Peter Sarsgaard- arrive on the red carpet. Anika Noni Rose arrives on the red carpet. ...
Date : Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:33:34 GMT+00:00

My night with the stars: Preparing for the Oscars - Independent Tweet this news

Independent--Carey Mulligan and -Peter Sarsgaard- in An Education, which is up for Best Picture and Best Actress. You don't want to try on too many Oscar dresses prior to ...
Date : Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:26:10 GMT+00:00

Oscars special from LA - News of the World Tweet this news

News of the World--ALL eyes were on MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL - especially the peepers belonging to her fella -PETER SARSGAARD-. IT'S the biggest Oscar Best Picture battle in years. ...
Date : Sat, 06 Mar 2010 22:09:07 GMT+00:00

Green Lantern Film Production Goes 3-D - Huffington Post (blog) Tweet this news

Huffington Post (blog)--Test filming starts this month for The Green Lantern, starring Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively and -Peter Sarsgaard- with Director Martin Campbell and July 2011 ...
Date : Sat, 06 Mar 2010 22:25:02 GMT+00:00

Tim Robbins Sires Peter Sarsgaard in 'Green Lantern' - TV.com Tweet this news

TV.com--Hammond, father of -Peter Sarsgaard's- villainous Hector Hammond. And, for no reason at all, there is also a mention of Robbins' work in Howard th Duck, ...
Date : Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:56:55 GMT+00:00

Peter Sarsgaard, Maggie Gyllenhaal: Spirit Awards Photo - Alt Film Guide (blog) Tweet this news

Alt Film Guide (blog)--All comments are moderated and may take some time before they are posted. Different views and opinions are ...
Date : Sun, 07 Mar 2010 01:21:32 GMT+00:00

Warner Bros. Goes 3D for Green Lantern - Animation Magazine Tweet this news

Animation Magazine--Blake Lively, Mark Strong, -Peter Sarsgaard- and Tim Robbins also all are signed on to the movie, which will take Jordan far into the reaches of space to ...
Date : Fri, 05 Mar 2010 07:42:31 GMT+00:00


Year Film Role Notes
1995 Dead Man Walking Walter Delacroix
1997 Subway Stories: Tales from the Underground Boy #1 TV
1998 Minor Details Scott
The Man in the Iron Mask Raoul
Desert Blue Billy Baxter
Another Day in Paradise Ty
1999 Freak City Cal Jackson TV
Boys Don't Cry John Lotter
2000 The Cell Julia Hickson's Fiancee Uncredited
Housebound Tom
2001 The Center of the World Richard Longman
Bacon Wagon Cowboy Zombie Victim
2002 Empire Jack
The Salton Sea Jimmy the Finn
K-19: The Widowmaker LT Vadim Radchenko
Unconditional Love Window Washer
2003 Death of a Dynasty Brendon III
Shattered Glass Charles 'Chuck' Lane Golden Globe nomination
2004 Garden State Mark
Kinsey Clyde Martin
2005 The Dying Gaul Robert Sandrich
The Skeleton Key Luke
Flightplan Gene Carson
Jarhead Cpl. Alan Troy
Statler and Waldorf: From the Balcony himself guest appearance in episode 8
2007 Year of the Dog Newt
Rendition Alan Smith
2008 Elegy Kenneth Kepesh
The Mysteries of Pittsburgh Cleveland Arning
2009 An Education David
In the Electric Mist Elrod Sykes
Orphan John Coleman
2010 Knight & Day Fitzgerald forthcoming film
2011 Green Lantern Dr. Hector Hammond pre-production

Year Award Category Film Result
2000 St. Louis International Film Festival Emerging Actor Award -won
2003 Boston Society of Film Critics Awards Best Supporting Actor Shattered Glass -won
San Francisco Film Critics Circle Best Supporting Actor -won
Toronto Film Critics Association Awards Best Supporting Performance - Male -won
2004 Chlotrudis Awards Best Supporting Actor -nom
Independent Spirit Awards Best Supporting Male -nom
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards Best Supporting Actor -won
Las Palmas Film Festival Best Actor -won
National Society of Film Critics Awards Best Supporting Actor -won
Online Film Critics Society Awards Best Supporting Actor -won
San Francisco Film Critics Circle Best Supporting Actor -won
Golden Globes Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture -nom
Stockholm International Film Festival Best Actor Garden State -won
2005 Satellite Awards Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Comedy or Musical -nom
Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role, Drama Jarhead -nom
Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Drama Kinsey -nom
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards Best Supporting Actor -nom
Chlotrudis Awards Best Supporting Actor -won
Glitter Awards Best Supporting Actor -won
Independent Spirit Awards Best Supporting Male -nom
Online Film Critics Society Awards Best Supporting Actor -nom
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards Best Supporting Actor Jarhead -nom
2010 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture An Education -nom



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