John Peter Sarsgaard was born on 7 March 1971, in St. Clair County, Illinois USA, of part-Danish ancestry, and is an actor, best known from appearing in various popular films, such as “The Man in the Iron Mask”, “Shattered Glass”, and “The Magnificent Seven”. He’s been active since 1995, and all of his efforts have helped put his net worth to where it is today.
How rich is Peter Sarsgaard? As of early-2018, sources estimate a net worth that is at $15 million, mostly earned through a successful career in acting. He’s been nominated for numerous awards and has also participated in various stage productions. As he continues his career, it is expected that his wealth will also continue to increase.
Peter Sarsgaard Net Worth $15 million
At a young age, Peter’s family moved around a lot due to his father’s work as an engineer in the US Air Force. He originally wanted to become a soccer player, and took ballet lessons to help his coordination, however, he suffered multiple concussions as a soccer player which led him to stop the sport.. He attended Fairfield College Preparatory School and during his time there, became interested in film, so he transitioned to theatre and writing After matriculating, he attended Bard College for two years then moved to Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL), where he was instrumental in launching an improvisational comedy troupe, and also started performing on stage, debuting in a production of “Tartuffe”. In 1993, he graduated with a degree in history, and moved to New York shortly afterwards.
Sarsgaard started off appearing as a guest in various television series, such as “Law & Order” and “New York Undercover”. In 1995 he appeared in his first film entitled “Dead Man Walking”, in which he played a murdered teenager. He continued with more projects over the next few years which would increase his net worth, including “Desert Blue” and “The Man in the Iron Mask”, which proved to be a box office hit. In 1999, Sarsgaard earned critical acclaim when he played the role of John Lotter in the film “Boys Don’t Cry”, based on a true story, and the film was well received. This eventually led him to his first leading role in “The Center of the World” which also attracted positive reviews. He continued in more films in 2002, such as “Empire” and “The Salton Sea”, steadily building his reputation and net worth..
The following year, Peter became a part of the film “Shattered Glass”, in which he played the role of Charles Lane – the film is another project based on real life events, and his performance earned him several award nominations, and his net worth would increase significantly thanks to the success of the film. He then appeared in the films “Garden State” and “Kinsey”, followed in 2005 by starring in the film “The Dying Gaul”, all of which continued to bring him good reviews. He then had roles in films such as “The Skeleton Key” and “Flightplan”, and the following year he became a host of “Saturday Night Live”, before engaging in more supporting roles in films such as “Year of the Dog”. In 2009 he starred in the drama “The Mysteries of Pittsburgh” which is based on the novel of the same name by Michael Chabon, and was also cast in the films “An Education” and “Knight and Day”, appearing alongside Tom Cruise. He also did consistent stage work during this time.
For his personal life, it is known that Sarsgaard married actress Maggie Gyllenhaal in 2009 and they have two daughters. Maggie is the sister of actor Jake Gyllenhaal who is Sarsgaard’s close friend. He also previously had relationships with dancer Dita Von Teese and actress Shalom Harlow. Sarsgaard has also mentioned that his is Catholic and that he is vegan, but cooks meat for his children.
