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Verne Troyer

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Also known as Verne J. Troyer, Verne J. Troya, Vernon Troyer, Vernon Jay Troyer, Verne Jay Troyer, Vernon J. Troyer, Verne Troya, Vernon Troya

American actor (1969–2018)

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Verne Troyer was an American actor best known for playing Mini-Me in the "Austin Powers" film series, becoming one of the most recognizable actors with dwarfism in Hollywood. His career in movies and television helped increase visibility for people with disabilities in entertainment during the late 1990s and 2000s.

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Film & TV

Sturgis, Michigan, USA

Verne Troyer (January 1, 1969 – April 21, 2018) was an actor best known for his role as "Mini-Me," Dr. Evil's smaller and more concentrated pure evil protégé, in the hit comedy Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) and Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002). Even though Verne has become recognized as a "Big Man in the business," he has been working in show business as an actor and stuntman for…

Known for

  • Aliens, Clowns & Geeks — Emperor Beezel-Chug2021
  • The 420 Movie2020
  • Good Mythical Crew — Self2016
  • My 90 Year Old Roommate — Self2016
  • I Hate Christian Laettner — Self2015
  • Gnome Alone — The Gnome2015
  • Convenience — Dwight2015
  • Trailer Park Boys: Drunk, High and Unemployed — Self2015
  • The Adventures of Uncle Colt and Cletus: Hedge-Hoggin — Genie2013
  • Whose Line Is It Anyway? — Self2013

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Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Sturgis
Place of death
Los Angeles
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Mass
16
Image
Verne Troyer Chiller Theatre Expo 2017-10-28.jpg
Height
0.81
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Commons category
Verne Troyer
date of birth
1969-01-01
birth name
Vernon Jay Troyer
date of death
2018-04-21
medical condition
dwarfism
unmarried partner
Brittney Powell
name in native language
Vernaoner Jeckson Troyer
start of work period
1994-00-00
end of work period
2016-00-00
social media followers
1330000
manner of death
alcoholism
writing language
English language
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Encyclopedic overview

Verne Jay Troyer (January 1, 1969 – April 21, 2018) was an American actor, comedian and occasional stunt coordinator and performer. He was best known for playing Mini-Me in the Austin Powers film series. He had cartilage–hair hypoplasia and was 2 ft 8 in (81 cm) tall.

Early life

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