Actor Peter Sarsgaard has appeared in such movies as Boys Don't Cry, Jarhead and Garden State. In 2004, Sarsgaard was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for his role as Charles Lane in Shattered Glass. In 2008, Sarsgaard announced he would star in Anton Chekhov's The Seagull on Broadway.
Sarsgaard and actress Maggie Gyllenhaal were married on May 2, 2009, in Italy. They have a daughter named Ramona, born on October 3, 2006.MSNBC: Maggie Gyllenhaal, Peter Sarsgaard tie knot (May 4, 2009)
Selected Film Roles
- 1995: Dead Man Walking as Walter Delacroix
- 1998: Minor Details as Scott
- 1998: The Man in the Iron Mask as Raoul
- 1998: Another Day in Paradise as Ty
- 1999: Boys Don't Cry as John Lotter
- 2000: The Cell as Julia Hickson's Fiancee
- 2001: The Center of the World as Richard Longman
- 2003: Death of a Dynasty as Brendon III
- 2004: Garden State as Mark
- 2005: The Skeleton Key as Luke Marshall
- 2005: Flightplan as Carson
- 2005: Jarhead as Alan Troy
- 2007: Rendition as Alan Smith
- 2008: The Mysteries of Pittsburgh as Cleveland Arning
- 2008: Elegy as Kenny Kepesh
- 2009: An Education as David
- 2009: In the Electric Mist as Elrod Sykes
- 2009: Orphan as John Coleman
Peter Sarsgaard Timeline
Note: The IMDb links in this timeline have pop-ups.
1971: Born on March 7
1995: Dead Man Walking - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1997: Another Day in Paradise - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1998: The Man in the Iron Mask - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1999: Boys Don't Cry - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
2000: The Cell - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
2002: Empire - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
2003: Shattered Glass - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
2004: Garden State - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
2004: Kinsey - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
2005: The Skeleton Key - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
2005: Jarhead - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
2007: Year of the Dog - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
2007: Rendition: IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
References
Fast Facts
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Birth name
John Peter Sarsgaard
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Born
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Birthplace
Scott AFB, Illinois
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Fact:
Raised Catholic
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Attended Bard College in New York and Washington University in St. Louis
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Began dating actress Maggie Gyllenhaal in 2002
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Fact:
Married Gyllenhaal on May 2, 2009
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Daughter
Ramona Sarsgaard
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Awards
1 Golden Globe nomination
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Debut TV show
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Broadway debut
The Seagull (2008)
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Fact:
Once dated model Shalom Harlow
