Jonathan Dinklage

Jonathan Dinklage, occasionally credited as Johnathan Dinklage, is a violinist and the brother of actor Peter Dinklage. He has played with the Sesame Street band on the specials The Magical Wand Chase and When You Wish Upon a Pickle.

Dinklage has been concertmaster for the Broadway run of Hamilton, leading the string section. Other Broadway credits include the 2005 revival of Sweet Charity, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, and the musical versions of Shrek, Legally Blonde, Matilda, and Ghost. He has accompanied Michael Jackson, Barbra Streisand, Lady Gaga, and Rush in various concerts, and has played backup on albums by Tony Bennett, Darlene Love, Donny Osmond, Ruben Studdard, and Elvis Costello. Film soundtracks include The Caller and Beasts of the Southern Wild.