2. Peter Dinklage — 4’5″
Out of all of the celebrities on this list thus far, no one is quite like Peter Dinklage. While he may have a short stature due to his achondroplasia, his big personality and ownership of who he is more than compensates for it. While he may be best known for his role in Game of Thrones as Tyrion Lannister, he has also been given the chance to work in a number of other projects both on screen and on the stage like Richard III, Living in Oblivion and, Station Agent, his first movie ever and the one that put him on the map. If nothing else, Peter Dinklage is one of those individuals who will not settle for something that he is uncomfortable with and is unafraid to decline the role if it directly plays into the typecasting that the dwarf actors are constantly subjected to, playing the role of an elf or leprechaun. He’s one of few who will bring people’s attention to the atrocities that people like him have to face on a daily basis and stand up for what he believes in; quite simply, equality.
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