Peter Dinklage | Living in Oblivion

Before landing the much-beloved, award-winning role of Tyrion Lannister in the hit TV series Game of Thrones, Peter Dinklage worked an office job. You might also find it interesting that he used to perform in a punk-rap band called Whizzy! Dinklage’s first foray into acting came in fifth-grade when he portrayed the lead role in a school production of The Velveteen Rabbit. From there, he studied at Bennington College and earned a degree in drama.

Dinklage struggled to find work as an actor after graduating from college in 1991. It took him four years to finally make his debut in a low-budget independent film Living in Oblivion. He portrayed several supporting roles until he was cast in HBO’s Game of Thrones. Did you know he was the first actor to be picked for the show? Yes, the producers and showrunners were impressed with his prior performances.