Verne Jay Troyer (January 1, 1969 – April 21, 2018) was an American actor, comedian, YouTuber, and stunt performer with dwarfism.
He was best known for the Austin Powers sequels (where he played the role of Mini-Me), The Love Guru, and Bubble Boy.
He was married to Genevieve Gallen and was partners with Brittney Powell. Troyer died in 2018 at the age of 49. His death was ruled as a suicide by alcohol intoxication.
Filmography
Film Roles
- 1996: Pinocchios Revenge as Pinocchio
- 1996: Jingle All the Way as Mini Santa (Uncredited Role)
- 1997: Men in Black as Alien Son
- 1997: Wishmaster as Creature Stage #1
- 1998: My Giant as Wrestler (uncredited)
- 1998: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas as Wee Waiter
- 1998: The Wacky Adventures Of Ronald Mc Donald Scared Silly as Sundae
- 1998: Mighty Joe Young as Baby Joe
- 1999: Instinct as Gorilla Performer
- 1999: Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me as Mini-Me
- 2002: Austin Powers in Goldmember as Mini-Me
- 2000: How the Grinch Stole Christmas! as Band Member
- 2001: Bubble Boy as Dr. Phreak
- 2001: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone as Griphook
- 2002: Hard Cash as Attila
- 2003: Pauly Shore Is Dead as Verne Troyer
- 2004: Karrolls Christmas as Spike
- 2007: Postal as Verne Troyer
- 2008: The Love Guru as Coach Punch Cherkov
- 2008: College as Verne Troyer
- 2009: The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus as Percy
- 2012: Keith Lemon The Film as Archimedes
- 2013: Convenience as Dwight
- 2015: Gnome Alone as The Gnome
- 2015: Trailer Park Boys Drunk High And Unemployed as Verne Troyer
- 2016: The Bandit Hound as Harry the Happy Vagabond
- 2019: Aliens Clowns And Geeks as Emperor Beezel-Chugg
Television Roles
- 1998: Young Hercules as Baby Ruff
- 1999: Shasta McNasty as Vern
- 1999: V.I.P. as Director
- 2000: Jack of All Trades as Napoleon Bonaparte
- 2000: Freedom as Cassius
- 2002: Sabrina the Teenage Witch as Angus
- 2003: Boston Public as Taylor Prentice
- 2003: Scrubs as Small Man at Bar
- 2005: Half & Half as Reggie
- 2007: MA Dtv as Verne Troyer
- 2009: Two and a Half Men as Circus Midget
- 2009: Cubed as Verne Troyer
- 2013: Legit as Verne Troyer
- 2017: Trailer Park Boys Out Of The Park as Verne Troyer
- 2018: My 90 Year Old Roommate as Verne Troyer
Music Videos
- 1999: Madonna: Beautiful Stranger as Mini-Me
- 1999: Madonna: The Video Collection as Mini-Me
Video Game Roles
- 2016: Let It Die as Jackal X
Stunts
- 1994: Baby's Day Out
- 1995: Masked Rider
- 1996: Dunston Checks In
- 1996: Jingle All the Way
- 1997: Volcano
- 1997: Disney's RocketMan
- 1998: My Giant
Commercials
- 2003: "Big and Small
", an Apple commercial for its PowerBook line featuring Troyer and then-current NBA star Yao Ming. The twist is that the 2'8"/81 cm Troyer was using the 17-inch model, while the 7'6"/2.29 m Yao was using the 12-inch model. - 2005: A Geico commercial, part of the insurance company's "Real Savings, Real Service" campaign.
