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Peter Sarsgaard

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Coming on the scene fairly recently, Illinois-born actor Peter Sarsgaard has already demonstrated an amazing flair for harsh, disturbing, dark-edged characters despite his boyish countenance. A graduate of St. Louis' Washington University where he majored in history and literature, he was a co-founder... See full bio »

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John Peter Sarsgaard
in Belleville, Illinois, USA
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2014 Bone Tomahawk (pre-production)
Arthur O'Dwyer
 
2013 Night Moves (post-production)
Harmon
 
2013 Blue Jasmine (completed)
 
2013 The Killing (TV series)
Tom Seward
– Episode #3.11 (2013) … Tom Seward
– Episode #3.12 (2013) … Tom Seward
– Episode #3.10 (2013) … Tom Seward
– Episode #3.9 (2013) … Tom Seward
– The Jungle (2013) … Tom Seward
 
2013 Very Good Girls
 
2013 Lovelace
Chuck Traynor
 
2012 Robot & Frank
Robot (voice)
 
2011 Green Lantern
Hector Hammond
 
2010 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Boogerman
– Amy Poehler/Katy Perry (2010) … Boogerman (uncredited)
 
2010 Knight and Day
John Fitzgerald
 
2009 Orphan
John
 
2009 In the Electric Mist
Elrod Sykes
 
2009 An Education
David Goldman
 
2008/I Elegy
Kenny Kepesh
 
2008 The Mysteries of Pittsburgh
Cleveland Arning
 
2007 Rendition
Alan Smith
 
2007/I Year of the Dog
Newt
 
2007 High Falls (short)
Pedro
 
2005 Jarhead
Alan Troy
 
2005 Flightplan
Carson
 
2005 The Skeleton Key
Luke Marshall
 
2005/I The Dying Gaul
Robert Sandrich
 
2004 Kinsey
Clyde Martin
 
2004 Garden State
Mark
 
2003 Shattered Glass
Charles 'Chuck' Lane
 
2003 Death of a Dynasty
Brendon III
 
2002 Unconditional Love
Window Washer
 
2002 K-19: The Widowmaker
Lt. Vadim Radtchinko
 
2002 The Salton Sea
Jimmy the Finn
 
2002 Empire
Jack
 
2001 Bacon Wagon (short)
Cowboy Zombie Victim
 
2001 The Center of the World
Richard Longman
 
2000 Housebound
Tom
 
2000 The Cell
Julia Hickson's Fiancee (uncredited)
 
1999 Boys Don't Cry
John Lotter
 
1999 Cracker: Mind Over Murder (TV series)
Spencer Trent
– The Club (1999) … Spencer Trent
 
1999 Freak City (TV movie)
Cal Jackson
 
1998 Desert Blue
Billy Baxter
 
1998 Another Day in Paradise
Ty
 
1998/I The Man in the Iron Mask
Raoul
 
1998 Minor Details
Scott
 
1997 SUBWAYStories: Tales from the Underground (TV movie)
Boy #1 (segment "Underground") (as Peter Scarsgaard)
 
1997 New York Undercover (TV series)
Donald Jones
– School's Out (1997) … Donald Jones
 
1995 Dead Man Walking
Walter Delacroix
 
1995 Law & Order (TV series)
Josh Strand
– Paranoia (1995) … Josh Strand
 
Show ShowSelf (39 titles)
2013 The Austin Pendleton Project (documentary) (filming)
Himself
 
2011 Janela Indiscreta (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.77 (2011) … Himself
 
2009-2011 Made in Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #6.29 (2011) … Himself
– Episode #5.4 (2009) … Himself
 
2011 Green Lantern: An Exclusive Look (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Big Morning Buzz Live with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Himself
– Ryan Reynolds/Blake Lively/Peter Saarsgaard/Bethenny Frankel/Vanessa Carlton (2011) … Himself
 
2011 Conan (TV series)
Himself
– Is Anyone Paying Attention to These Friggin' Episode Titles? (2011) … Himself
 
2010 The 82nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Actor in a Leading Role
 
2010 Cinema 3 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 27 February 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Guión busca estrella (TV documentary)
Himself (also archive footage)
 
2009 The Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 20 October 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 19 October 2009 (2009) … Himself
– Episode dated 23 July 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.126 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 23 July 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.31 (2009) … Himself
 
2008 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 28 October 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Intersections: The Making of 'Rendition' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2007 History in Focus (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Rendition (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Indie Sex: Extremes (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Indie Sex: Teens (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Indie Sex: Censored (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Film Independent's 2007 Spirit Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2006 2006 Independent Spirit Awards (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 In-Flight Movie: The Making of 'Flightplan' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Peter Sarsgaard/The Strokes (2006) … Himself - Host
 
2006 Jarhead Diaries (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2006 Background (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 Corazón de... (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 15 December 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2002-2005 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Jarhead (2005) … Himself
– The Making of 'Empire' (2002) … Himself
 
2005 The WIN Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2005 Starz Special: On the Set of 'Flightplan' (TV documentary)
Carson
 
2005 The Kinsey Report: Sex on Film (video documentary)
Himself
 
2005 The 20th IFP Independent Spirit Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2004 The Making of 'Garden State' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2004 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 3 August 2004 (2004) … Himself - Guest
 
2004 The 2004 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 The 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
 
2003 The 2003 IFP Independent Spirit Awards (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 The 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Himself - Audience Member
 
2002 Embracing the Chaos: A Conversation with the Cast of 'The Salton Sea' (video documentary short)
Himself - 'Jimmy the Finn'
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (3 titles)
2010 Jake Gyllenhaal Challenges the Winner of the Nobel Peace Prize (short)
Alan Troy
 
2005 Magacine (TV series)
 
2003 Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (video documentary)
John Lotter (uncredited)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(October 2008): Played "Trigorin" in "The Seagull", a play by Anton Chekhov, in a new version by Christopher Hampton (Walter Kerr Theater, New York City, New York, USA).

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Alternate Names:

Peter Scarsgaard

Height:

5' 11" (1.80 m)
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Personal Quote:

Seriously, in Catholicism, you're supposed to love your enemy. That really impressed me as a kid, and it has helped me as an actor. I don't believe there are bad people. Just people who do bad things. The way that I view the characters I play is part of my religious upbringing. To abandon curiosity in all personalities... See more »

Trivia:

He attended Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, where he co-founded a comedy improvisation group called Mama's Pot Roast. See more »

Trademark:

Often takes supporting roles instead of headlining a picture, whereby his character is friend to the main character in the film ( Kinsey, Shattered Glass, Garden State, Jarhead). See more »

Star Sign:

Pisces