John Peter Sarsgaard (born March 7, 1971) is an American actor. Orphan After losing their baby, a married couple adopt 9-year old Esther, who may not be as innocent as she seems. The Skeleton Key A hospice nurse working at a spooky New Orleans plantation home finds herself entangled in a mystery involving the house's dark past. The Cell A psychotherapist journeys inside a comatose serial killer in the hopes of saving his latest victim.