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Famous as :
ActorBirth Name :
John Peter SarsgaardBirth Date :
March 07, 1971Birth Place :
Belleville, Illinois, USAClaim to fame :
As Charles 'Chuck' Lane in "Shattered Glass" (2003)
Hollywood Stars Set to Be 17th Gotham Awards Presenters
November 14, 2007 11:11:05An all-star lineup has been compiled to serve as the presenters for the upcoming Gotham Awards which celebrates its 17th anniversary this year, IFP as the organization holding the event announced Tuesday, November 13, 2007.
Names mentioned include Oscar-recognized Meryl Streep and Uma Thurman with fellow actresses like Kyra Sedgwick, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Keri Russell, Kerry Washington, Vera Farmiga, and Indian beauty Tabu also in the list. Meanwhile, the male side for now is only represented by actor Peter Sarsgaard and director Sidney Lumet, whose latest work "Before The Devil Knows You're Dead" is currently circulating in theaters.
Four Reading an "Elegy"
April 12, 2007 01:04:59
Lining up together to join Ben Kingsley and Penelope Cruz, Peter Sarsgaard, Patricia Clarkson, Dennis Hopper, and Deborah Harry have all given their agreement to take part in Lakeshore Entertainment's dramatic feature "Elegy", The Hollywood Reporter has learned.
Based on Philip Roth's Pulitzer Prize-winning novella "The Dying Animal", the project sees Kingsley as a cultural critic named David Kepesh who finds his life gets thrown into tragic disarray by her sophisticated student Consuela Castillo, played by Cruz, after they embark on an erotic affair. It is still unclear yet what role the four are set to portray.
Peter Sarsgaard Has His Own "Rendition"
October 26, 2006 04:10:59
Picking up one more bright talent, "Rendition" has satisfyingly added "Flightplan" star Peter Sarsgaard into its cast, which has already consisted of A-list thespians Jake Gyllenhaal and Reese Witherspoon.
A New Line Cinema production, the flick takes its focus on a CIA agent in the Middle East who questions his assignment after observing a secret-police grilling of a suspect in a suicide bombing. Shooting is slated to begin later this fall with Gavin Hood directing and Kelley Sane penning the script.
Baby No. 1 for Maggie Gyllenhaal and Fiance Peter Sarsgaard
October 05, 2006 01:10:50
Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal, who made her name in the 2002 movie "Secretary", has given birth to her first child with actor fiance Peter Sarsgaard.
"Mom, dad and baby are healthy and happy", Gyllenhaal's rep, Amanda Silverman confirms. This is the first child for either Gyllenhaal or Sarsgaard.
Mena Suvari & Jon Foster About to Reveal "The Mysteries of Pittsburgh"
August 22, 2006 01:08:30
Wanna know everything about "The Mysteries of Pittsburgh"? Just ask Mena Suvari and Jon Foster as both movie actors have joined the already on-board cast of the upcoming comedy drama, like Sienna Miller and Peter Sarsgaard.
Based on Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Chabon's debut novel, the Rawson Thurber's direction chronicles the last summer of Art Bechstein's (Foster) youth.
Miller and Sarsgaard Still on the Way to "Pittsburgh"
June 29, 2006 03:06:37
Two shining stars, Sienna Miller and Peter Sarsgaard, are advancing in progress to join "The Mysteries of Pittsburgh", a flick based on Michael Chabon's 1988 debut novel. Miller is in final negotiations to play the role of Jane while Sarsgaard is still in talks for that of Cleveland who is a friend of the film's lead character, Art Bechstein.
Expected to start rolling by fall in Pennsylvania, "Pittsburgh" will be helmed by "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story" director Rawson Marshall Thurber who also writes the screenplay. The picture is the second Chabon tome to begin casting in recent months after Paramount Pictures has set to make "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay" based on Chabon's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel.
Four More Stars Celebrate "Year of the Dog"
May 11, 2006 03:05:28
There are at least four more artists who are about to join the cast of the upcoming "Year of the Dog". The people are Peter Sarsgaard, Regina King, John C. Reilly and Laura Dern, all of whom are in negotiations to join Molly Shannon in the comedy flick.
The story centers on Peggy (Shannon), a happy-go-lucky secretary who lives alone with her beloved dog Pencil. But when Pencil unexpectedly dies, Peggy embarks on a journey of transformation.
Good News Comes in Twos for Gyllenhaal & Sarsgaard
April 12, 2006 01:04:40
They are engaged and expecting baby, so good news comes in twos for Maggie Gyllenhaal and Peter Sarsgaard.
As representatives for both sides confirmed the good news on Tuesday, there were no other details released.
It Is Yet Expired for Samantha Morton
November 08, 2005 04:11:38There's something absolutely new for British actress Samantha Morton by Thanksgiving. The star will be busy filming her next project, which is a dark comedy entitled "Expired" about parking-enforcement officers who find love.
Other actors to star in alongside Samantha are Peter Sarsgaard and Teri Garr, while Illeana Douglas has been cast in a supporting role. "Expired" reportedly will begin filming in L.A. after Thanksgiving.
