Peter Dinklagehas a new trophy — he won the2018 Emmy Awardon Monday night for outstanding supporting actor in a drama series.
The actor was awarded for his role onGame of Thrones. He was up against a crowded category of nominees:Nikolaj Coster-Waldau(Game ofThrones),Mandy Patinkin(Homeland),David Harbour(StrangerThings),Joseph Fiennes(The Handmaid’s Tale) andMatt Smith(The Crown).
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In his acceptance speech, Dinklage, 49, made sure to recognize his wife Erica Schmidt, whom he wed in 2005.
“Thank you, Erica, for putting up with me. I’m very temperamental and I love you very much,” he said, after noting that he forgot to thank her when he previouslywon the same category in 2015.
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“Thank you [creators David Benioff and Daniel Brett Weiss] for changing my life. I cannot walk down the street anymore,” Dinklage joked. “George [R. R.] Martin for creating this darn thing,” he added.
This ishis third winand seventh nomination for his work as Tyrion Lannister. His nomination this year made him the most nominated actor of all time in this category, according toDeadline.
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It is a sentimental win for Dinklage, asGame of Thronesis ending after season 8.
“It’s time,” Dinklage toldVarietyin January. “Storywise, not just for all our lives. … It’s the perfect timing to end it. Sometimes shows stay on a little too long, the jumping-the-shark thing.”
“It’s bittersweet,” he added. “It’s always the sad part of our business. We get pockets of great people for a short amount of time and then you have to move on, and it’s always heartbreaking.”
source: people.com
