Peter Sarsgaard

About

John Peter Sarsgaard (born March 7, 1971) is an American actor. His first feature role was in Dead Man Walking in 1995. He then appeared in the 1998 independent films Another Day in Paradise and Desert Blue. That same year, Sarsgaard received a substantial role in The Man in the Iron Mask (1998), playing Raoul, the ill-fated 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 National Society of Film Critics Award 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...

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Law & OrderSeries • 1990The BatmanMovie • 2022The KillingSeries • 2011Presumed InnocentSeries • 2024The Bride!Movie • 2026The Skeleton KeyMovie • 2005Knight and DayMovie • 2010Green LanternMovie • 2011FlightplanMovie • 2005The Magnificent SevenMovie • 2016K-19: The WidowmakerMovie • 2002NeuromancerSeries • 2027DTF St. LouisSeries • 2026DopesickSeries • 2021Black MassMovie • 2015InterrogationSeries • 2020OrphanMovie • 2009The Looming TowerSeries • 2018The CellMovie • 2000The Man in the Iron MaskMovie • 1998The GuiltyMovie • 2021The SlapSeries • 2015Blue JasmineMovie • 2013CrackerSeries • 1997