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Peter Sarsgaard (born March 7 , 1971 ) is a Golden Globe Award -nominated American Actor . Known for often playing dark and villainous characters, he performs predominantly in supporting roles in a wide variety of low-budget and major studio films, ranging from Drama to Horror and Action thrillers. His most popular films include '' Boys Don't Cry '' (1999), '' Shattered Glass '' (2003), '' Garden State '' (2004) and '' Jarhead '' (2005). BIOGRAPHY Early life Sarsgaard was born at Scott Air Force Base , Illinois , but he admits to having a lifelong fear of flying and will only do so if absolutely necessary. He attended Bard College and later graduated from Washington University In St. Louis where he co-founded the improvisational troupe Mama's Pot Roast. Career He began his career playing a minor role in the film '' Dead Man Walking '' in 1995 and gained critical recognition in 1999's ''Boys Don't Cry''. Attracting notice in the 2001 film ''The Center of the World'', Sarsgaard has proven himself a critical favourite in supporting roles. After nearly a decade of well-received acclaimed roles in low-budget films, Sarsgaard gained popular attention after supporting roles in ''Shattered Glass'' (2003) and ''Garden State'' (2004), which he received numerous supporting actor nominations for. Sarsgaard hosted Saturday Night Live on January 21 , 2006 . In his introduction, he tried to point out that he was a nice guy despite his sometimes macabre image. He then played video clips of himself creeping out the SNL players (including one clip where Kenan Thompson walks into a room and finds Sarsgaard naked reading a Newspaper ). Personal life Sarsgaard has been in a relationship with actress and co-starred with him in the film '' Jarhead ''. FILMOGRAPHY EXTERNAL LINKS
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