Table of Biography
John Carl Dinklage is the father of a popular actor, Peter Dinklage. Peter Dinklage is well-known for his performance in the blockbuster series Games of Thrones as Tyrion.
Early Life
John Carl Dinklage was born on October 24, 1931, in Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey, United States. He was the son of Ray Dinklage and Florence Dinklage.
Information regarding his parent’s occupation and his siblings is not available. He was an American citizen and was of Irish-German descent.
Caption: Pic of John Carl Dinklage Source: starswikifolder.com
No information regarding his educational qualifications is available.
Death
He passed away on June 27, 2004, at the age of 72. The cause of death is not available.
John Carl Dinklage – Net Worth 2024
John had a job as a salesman so we can assume his net worth to be around $100k-$500k.Whereas, his son, Peter Dinklage has a net worth of $25 million. He earns his earnings from his profession as an actor.
Awards and Nominations
John had an average job and lived an average life until he was known as the celebrity father of Peter Dinklage. So it’s unlikely he has won any awards.
However, his son, Peter Dinklage has won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series four times for his performance in Game of Thrones.
He has also won a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award in 2011 and 2020 respectively.
Career and Professional Life
Talking about John’s career, John Carl Dinklage worked as an insurance salesman and was an average man. But he was known as the father of a renowned actor, Peter Dinklage.
Peter Dinklage has a common form of dwarfism so initially, he refused to perform when he was given the roles of elf or leprechauns. But in 1995, he had his official film debut in a comedy-drama film ‘Living in Oblivion.
He had his breakthrough in 2003 when he was in the film ‘The Station Agent as Finbar Mcbride.
Between 2011 and 2019, he performed in the HBO fantasy series Games of Thrones as Tyrion Lannister. Also, he was appreciated by critics as well as fans for his brilliant performance and was recognized all around the globe.
Throughout his career, he has appeared in many films like Elf, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, X-men: Days of Future Past, and many more.
He was also involved in theatre plays. In 2003, he acted as the title character in Richard III. He performed as Rakitin in ‘A Month in a Country’ in 2015 and did a title role in ‘Cyrano’ in 2019.
Relationship Status
John Carl Dinklage was married to Diana Dinklage and was blessed with two sons; Peter Dinklage and Johnathan Dinklage.
Caption: John with his wife and son Source: celeb into
Body Measurements
Although exact measurements are not available, John Carl Dinklage seems to be around 5 feet 7 inches tall with an average weight. He had brown eyes and hair of the same hue as his eyes.
Caption: John posing for a pic with his wife Source: thescottishsun.co.uk
John Carl Dinklage – Social Media
John Carl Dinklage is not active on any social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and so on.