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Peter Sarsgaard
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March 7, 1971 in Belleville, IL
Biography:An actor who has demonstrated a fearless capacity for exploring the darker side of human nature, "Peter Sarsgaard" became synonymous with the term "edgy young performer." With looks that allow him to either play soft-skinned pretty boys or greasy-haired white trash refuse, Sarsgaard has used his malleable features and brooding charisma to great effect in such films as "Kimberly Peirce"'s "Boys Don't Cry".

A graduate of St. Louis' Washington University, where he was a co-founder of the improvisational group Mama's Pot Roast, Sarsgaard studied at the Actors' Studio in New York. After he completed his studies, he was cast in the off-Broadway production of "Horton Foote"'s Laura Dennis, and, as a member of "Douglas Carter Beane"'s Drama Department, he appeared in "John Cameron Mitchell"'s off-Broadway production of Kingdom of Earth.

Sarsgaard made his screen debut in "Tim Robbins"' "Dead Man... Full Biography

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Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard attend the opening after party for the Classic Stage Theatre...
Actors Peter Sarsgaard and Kristin Scott Thomas at the curtain call for the opening night of "The...
Actors Sienna Miller, left, and Peter Sarsgaard attend a special screening of "The Mysteries Of...
Actors Peter Sarsgaard, Patricia Clarkson and Penelope Cruz, from left, attend a Cinema Society...
Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard arrive at the 78th Annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre...
Peter Sarsgaard, nominated for best supporting actor for his work in "Shattered Glass", arrives with...
Peter Sarsgaard promotes "Kinsey" in Hollywood, Calif., on Nov. 8, 2004.
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