Peter Dinklage and Erica Schmidt 3:13 PM by Pano Savvidis Views: 1400 “Game of Thrones” actor Peter Dinklage didn’t allow his achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism, stop him from pursuing acting or finding true love. He’s 4-foot-5 and his wife, Erica Schmidt, who’s a theater director, is 5-foot-6.