Peter Sarsgaard
Peter Sarsgaard, born in 1971, rose to prominence with roles in "Dead Man Walking" and the independent films "Another Day in Paradise" and "Desert Blue." A versatile actor, he earned critical acclaim for his portrayal of John Lotter in "Boys Don't Cry," winning a National Society of Film Critics Award for his depiction of Charles Lane in "Shattered Glass." Sarsgaard's career spans from indie dramas like "The Dying Gaul" to Hollywood blockbusters such as "Green Lantern" and "The Magnificent Seven." His nuanced performance in the TV series "The Killing" as a man on death row garnered praise. Off-screen, he has performed on Broadway and is married to actress Maggie Gyllenhaal.
Known For
The roles that explain the career.
Filmography
58 credits across 3 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Neuromancer | John Ashpool | TV |
| 2026 | Flesh Impact | Film | |
| 2026 | The Bride! | Jake Wiles | Film |
| 2025 | Pet Shop Days | Film | |
| 2024 | September 5 | Roone Arledge | Film |
| 2024 | Presumed Innocent | Tommasino 'Tommy' Molto | TV |
| 2024 | Coup! | Floyd Monk | Film |
| 2024 | Coup! | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2023 | Memory | Saul | Film |
| 2022 | The Batman | District Attorney Gil Colson | Film |
| 2021 | Dopesick | Rick Mountcastle | TV |
| 2021 | The Guilty | Henry Fisher (voice) | Film |
| 2021 | The Lost Daughter | Professor Hardy | Film |
| 2019 | Mr. Jones | Walter Duranty | Film |
| 2018 | The Lie | Jay Logan | Film |
| 2018 | The Looming Tower | Martin Schmidt | TV |
| 2017 | Loving Pablo | Shepard | Film |
| 2016 | The Magnificent Seven | Bartholomew Bogue | Film |
| 2015 | Pawn Sacrifice | Father Bill Lombardy | Film |
| 2015 | Black Mass | Brian Halloran | Film |
| 2014 | Night Moves | Harmon | Film |
| 2013 | Very Good Girls | Fitzsimmons | Film |
| 2013 | Lovelace | Chuck Traynor | Film |
| 2013 | Blue Jasmine | Dwight | Film |
| 2013 | Lovelace | Executive Producer | Film |
| 2012 | Robot & Frank | Robot (voice) | Film |
| 2011 | Green Lantern | Hector Hammond | Film |
| 2010 | Knight and Day | Fitzgerald | Film |
| 2009 | Orphan | John | Film |
| 2009 | In the Electric Mist | Elrod Sykes | Film |
| 2009 | An Education | David Goldman | Film |
| 2008 | Elegy | Kenneth Kepesh | Film |
| 2008 | The Mysteries of Pittsburgh | Cleveland Arning | Film |
| 2007 | Rendition | Alan Smith | Film |
| 2007 | Year of the Dog | Newt | Film |
| 2007 | High Falls | Pedro | Film |
| 2006 | "Jarhead" Diaries | Self | Film |
| 2006 | Jarhead: Background | Self | Film |
| 2005 | The Dying Gaul | Robert Sandrich | Film |
| 2005 | Flightplan | Carson | Film |
| 2005 | Jarhead | Alan Troy | Film |
| 2005 | The Skeleton Key | Luke Marshall | Film |
| 2004 | Kinsey | Clyde Martin | Film |
| 2003 | Death of a Dynasty | Brendon III | Film |
| 2003 | Shattered Glass | Charles 'Chuck' Lane | Film |
| 2002 | Empire | Jack | Film |
| 2002 | The Salton Sea | Jimmy the Finn | Film |
| 2002 | Unconditional Love | Window Washer | Film |
| 2002 | K-19: The Widowmaker | Vadim Radtchinko | Film |
| 2001 | The Center of the World | Richard Longman | Film |
| 2000 | The Cell | Julia Hickson's Fiancee (uncredited) | Film |
| 1999 | Freak City | Cal Jackson | Film |
| 1999 | Boys Don't Cry | John Lotter | Film |
| 1999 | Desert Blue | Billy Baxter | Film |
| 1998 | The Man in the Iron Mask | Raoul | Film |
| 1998 | Another Day in Paradise | Ty | Film |
| Road House 2 | Film | ||
| Zero K | Film |
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