Peter Sarsgaard Age, Birthday & Biography

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📋 Peter Sarsgaard — Personal Information

Full Birth Name	John Peter Sarsgaard
Stage Name	Peter Sarsgaard
Date of Birth	March 7, 1971
Birth Year	1971
Day Born	Sunday
Birth City	Belleville
Birth Country	United States
Place of Birth	Belleville, Illinois, United States
Nationality	American
Gender	Male
Zodiac Sign	♓ Pisces
Chinese Zodiac	Pig
Generation	Generation X
Height	180 cm (5'11")
Profession	Actor

📖 Peter Sarsgaard Biography

Peter Sarsgaard is an American actor known for his versatile performances in both independent and mainstream cinema. He began his acting career in the mid-1990s with roles in films like Dead Man Walking. He gained significant critical acclaim for his portrayal of John Lotter in the 1999 film Boys Don't Cry. Throughout the 2000s, he appeared in notable movies such as Shattered Glass, Garden State, and Kinsey. His performance in Shattered Glass earned him a Golden Globe nomination and several critics' awards. Sarsgaard has also worked extensively in theater, including a Broadway appearance in The Seagull. In 2013, he starred in the critically acclaimed film Blue Jasmine directed by Woody Allen. He played the role of Gil Colson in the 2022 blockbuster The Batman. In 2023, he won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival for his role in the film Memory. He is married to actress Maggie Gyllenhaal, with whom he has two daughters. He continues to be a respected figure in the industry, often choosing complex and challenging character roles.