Shortly before their daughter’s 2011 birth, the actor gave his wife a sweet shout-out during his acceptance speech, as he won an Emmy for outstanding supporting actor in a drama series for his portrayal of Tyrion on the hit HBO series.
“I love you, Erica. You’re amazing,” said Dinklage, who went on to clinch the award again in 2015.
In 2012, the actor won a Golden Globe — and admitted the key to being okay while his daughter was left with a babysitter for the first time was “all about the texting.”
“Everything’s fine — so far,” he told PEOPLE with a laugh. “She’s a baby. Crying never killed anyone. Well, maybe that’s not true.”
Game of Thrones returns with Season 7 later this year.
This article originally appeared on PEOPLE.com