A still from 'Game of Thrones' (Image: HBO) Even before ‘Game of Thrones‘ revolutionized the television landscape through its massive production, cunning characters and searing moments, Peter Dinklage was determined not to fall into the trap of stereotypical typecasting in the fantasy genre. For many years, he declined opportunities to play clichéd characters that reduced actors with dwarfism to caricatures with oversized beards and pointed shoes.