John Peter Sarsgaard

nickname

Peter Sarsgaard, Peter Scarsgaard

Sun sign

fish

Place of birth

Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, United States

Residence

Brooklyn, New York

nationality

training

Peter Sarsgaard began his education at Fairfield College Preparatory School a private Jesuit school in Connecticut,

He graduated from Fairfield Prep and went to Bard College in New York.

In 1991 he went to Washington University , St. Louis, where he studied history.

occupation

actor

family

• Father – John Dale Sarsgaard (Air Force engineer and employee at Monsanto and IBM)
• Mutter – Judy Lea (geb. Reinhardt)
• Others – Jake Gyllenhaal (Brother-in-law) (Actor), Naomi Foner (Mother-in-law) (Producer, Writer, Actress), Stephen Gyllenhaal (Father-in-law) (Director, Producer, Writer)

Manager

Peter Sarsgaard is a member of Authentic Talent and Literary Management (Talent Management Company), Brooklyn, NY.

Build

Average

Height

5 feet 11 inches or 180 cm

weight

160 lbs or 72 kg

girlfriend/spouse

Peter Sarsgaard is romantically linked to –

1. Painting Marder – The actor has dated his close friend and fashion photographer in the past.
2. Dita von Teese (2000) – American burlesque dancer, model, costume designer, entrepreneur, and occasional actor dated the actor for a brief period in 2000.
3. Shalom Harlow (2001) – The Canadian model and actress had a relationship with Peter Sarsgaard in 2001.
4. Maggie Gyllenhaal (2002-Present) – The actor was in a long-term relationship with his now-wife Maggie Gyllenhaal, sister of his close friend Jake Gyllenhaal. The couple were engaged in April 2006 and married on May 2, 2009 in Italy. You have two daughters. Elder daughter Ramona Sarsgaard was born on October 3, 2006 and younger daughter Gloria Ray on April 19, 2012.

race/ethnicity

White

Peter is of Danish, German, Norwegian, Austrian, Scottish, English and Irish ancestry.

hair colour

Hellbraun

eye color

hazel

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• supporting roles in films
• Boyish “good” guy look
• Soft ominous voice

measurements

Peter Sarsgaard’s body specifications can be:

• Chest – 96.5 cm or 38 inches
• Arms/biceps – 14 inches or 35.5 cm
• Waist – 81 cm or 32 inches

shoe size

Peter Sarsgaard’s shoe size is unknown.

brand promotion

Peter Sarsgaard did not appear in any brand advertisements until 2015.

Religion

Roman Catholic

Known for

His role in comedy-drama Garden State Das was released in 2004. He appeared as a mark in the film.

He has also featured in films such as The Man in the Iron Mask (1998), Boys Don’t Cry (1999), Broken Glass (2003) and Green Lantern (2011).

first movie

Peter Sarsgaard first appeared as Walter Delacroix in the 1995 publication Dead Man on Foot .

First TV show

Peter Sarsgaard made his TV debut with the 1995 episode Paranoia show Law & Order as Josh Strand .

First Stage Performance

Peter Sarsgaard appeared as Harvey Griswold in the Signature Theater production of Laura Dennis in 1995.

Personal trainer

Peter Sarsgaard is not known to have a personal trainer. His fitness is aided by his vegan eating habits.

Peter enjoys running and is known as an avid runner. He also prefers to run at least 50-60 miles each week.

Peter Sarsgaard favorite things

• Movies – My Bodyguard (1980), Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Wendy and Lucy (2008), The Dresser (1983), The Hunt (2013), A Separation (2011).
• Fabric – 45 RPM Jeans
• Kindheitsheld – Tony Dorsett
• sports – football

Peter Sarsgaard Facts

1. During his student years he acted in several plays and appeared in the role of the servant Lawrence at Molière Tartuffe.
2. As a child he served as an altar boy. He likes the death cult aspect of Catholicism.
3. He believes that his religious upbringing has helped him perform well and play his roles successfully.
4. Although he cooks meat for his children, the actor is a pure vegan himself.
5. His last name comes from Denmark.
6. An impromptu comedy troupe Mama’s Pot Roast was created and co-founded by Peter Sarsgaard at Washington University in St. Louis.
7. He made his Broadway debut in 2008 at the Royal Court Theater in the play of Anton Chekhov’s adaptation The Seagull.
8. Peter Sarsgaard appeared in a video supporting Chelsea Manning in 2013.
9. He has won 8 awards for his performance in the film Broken Glass, along with Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards and Toronto Film Critics Association Awards for Best Supporting Actor .
10. You can follow Peter Sarsgaard on Twitter and Google+.