Peter Sarsgaard

Personal context

Summary

Peter Sarsgaard is an American actor known for Boys Don’t Cry, Shattered Glass, An Education, The Killing, and Dopesick, often playing morally complicated or unsettling characters. He has said he thinks of cinema as a tool for social progress and seeks work with meaning, and has spoken in support of human rights, criticized Donald Trump, and advocated for reproductive rights. He also publicly supported the SAG-AFTRA strike and raised concerns about AI replacing human performers and writers.