Watch CBS News

Peter Dinklage Was In a Punk Band Before 'Game of Thrones'

VIDEO: Peter Dinklage Crashes Emilia Clarke's 'Game of Thrones' Set Tour

(RADIO.COM) – Peter Dinklage is famous for playing Tyrion Lannister on HBO's Game of Thrones, but his musical background may surprise you.

Dinklage was part of a punk rock band called Whizzy in the mid-90s. "I was like Sid Vicious, just bleeding all over the stage," Dinklage told Playboy in a recent interview.

"Blood was going everywhere. I just grabbed a dirty bar napkin and dabbed my head and went on with show."

Sounds like a performance a Lannister could get behind.

Peter Dinklage sings with 'Whizzy'
Peter Dinklage sings with 'Whizzy' (credit: Steve Eichner / WireImage / Getty Images)

The photo above comes from a Whizzy gig at Under Acme in New York City in 1994.

©2017 CBS Local Media, a division of CBS Radio Inc. All rights reserved.

 

View CBS News In
CBS News App Open
Chrome Safari Continue
Be the first to know
Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting.