Mendham's Peter Dinklage Wins Another Emmy

MENDHAM, NJ — Mendham native Peter Dinklage won an Emmy Monday night for his role on "Game of Thrones," making it the third time he was honored for playing Tyrion Lannister.

Dinklage took home Best Supporting Actor In A Drama Series for his role, winning over fellow Game of Thrones star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. The actor, who graduated from Delbarton in the 80s, has been nominated for the role all seven seasons of the series. The show is set to wrap up with its next season.

Before shooting to fame in the wildly popular HBO series, Dinklage appeared in "Elf" and "Lassie."

You can watch the presentation of the award, and Dinklage's speech, here:

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LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 17: Peter Dinklage accepts the award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series onstage during the 70th Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater on September 17, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)