<P> Dinklage appeared in the 2007 British comedy film Death at a Funeral, reprising the role in the 2010 American remake; the films tell the story of a family trying to deal with a variety of issues after the death of their father . Later in 2007, he played the villainous Simon Bar Sinister in Underdog, which was poorly received but had some commercial success . </P> <P> Dinklage played Trumpkin in the 2008 film The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian . The movie was a box office disappointment, with global revenues of $419.7 million, although film critic Bill Gibron described Dinklage's role as a "cutesy stereotype he has tried to avoid ." Later that year, he played the title role in Uncle Vanya (directed by his wife, Erica Schmidt) in Bard College's annual Bard SummerScape, the Upstate New York summer stage on the Annandale - on - Hudson campus . In 2010, he appeared in the Australian movie I Love You Too alongside Brendan Cowell and Peter Helliar . </P> <P> Since 2011, Dinklage has portrayed Tyrion Lannister in HBO's fantasy drama Game of Thrones, an adaptation of author George R.R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire novels . Game of Thrones takes place on the fictional continents of Westeros and Essos and chronicles the power struggles among noble families as they fight for control of the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms . Tyrion is a member of House Lannister, one of the wealthiest and most powerful families in Westeros, and uses his status as a Lannister to mitigate the impact of the marginalization and derision he has received all of his life . In May 2009, he was the first actor to be cast, as showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss noted that Dinklage, whom he described as funny, smart and witty, was their first choice for the role, as the actor's "core of humanity, covered by a shell of sardonic dry wit, is pretty well in keeping with the character ." Unfamiliar with the source material, Dinklage was cautious in his first meeting with the producers; as a dwarf, "he wouldn't play elves or leprechauns" and was choosy about genre roles . Benioff and Weiss told Dinklage that the character was "a different kind of fantasy little person," or in the actor's words, "No beard, no pointy shoes, a romantic, real human being ." Dinklage signed on to play Tyrion before the meeting was half over, in part because, he said, "They told me how popular he was ." Martin said of Dinklage's casting, "If he hadn't accepted the part, oh, boy, I don't know what we would have done ." The series proved to be a commercial success; it has been renewed for multiple seasons and will conclude with its eighth season in 2019 . </P> <P> Dinklage has received widespread praise for his performance, with Matthew Gilbert from The Boston Globe saying that Dinklage "gives a winning performance that is charming, morally ambiguous, and self - aware ." Dan Kois of The New York Times noted that Dinklage's performance has made the character "all the more popular ." The Los Angeles Times wrote "In many ways, Game of Thrones belongs to Dinklage ." Tyrion has been called the "most quotable" character and "one of the most beloved characters" of the series . For his performance, he has gone on to win a Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2011 and 2015, as well as the 2012 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor . As a result of his performance and increased screen time, Dinklage was given top billing starting in the series' second season . In 2014, he said on The Late Show with David Letterman that he had once tried to read the books the show is based upon, but had found them confusing . He joked, "George Martin, our author, is probably going to kill my character soon because I mentioned that ." In 2014, Dinklage and four of his Game of Thrones co-stars became some of the highest paid actors on television, although sources differ on the actors' per - episode salaries as of 2017 . In 2015, Dinklage lent his voice for the role of Tyrion in Game of Thrones: A Telltale Games Series, a video game based on the show . </P>

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