Claim: Tyrion Lannister is portrayed by English actor Peter Dinklage.
Evidence: Peter Dinklage has garnered enormous praise for his portrayal of the character.
Peter Hayden Dinklage -LRB- -LSB- ˈdɪŋklɪdʒ -RSB- , born June 11 , 1969 -RRB- is an American actor and film producer.