Verne TroyerVerne Troyer (born January 1, 1969 in Sturgis, Michigan) is an American actor and stunt man who has appeared in several movies, mostly in non-speaking roles. He stands 2 feet 8 inches (81.3 cm). Troyer's most famous role is Mini-Me in the Austin Powers series of movies, a character which is supposed to be a miniature clone of Dr. Evil, played by Mike Myers. He also appeared as Griphook in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, the small waiter in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Troyer appeared as himself in an Apple Computer commercial for its 12-inch and 17-inch PowerBooks, in which he used the larger computer and Chinese NBA star Yao Ming used the smaller one. He was married to Genevieve Gallen. Will appear on VH1's 4th of season of The Surreal Life with Da Brat, Chyna, Jane Wiedlin, Christopher Knight, Adrianne Curry, and Marcus Schenkenberg. See also: Dwarfism This page about Verne Troyer includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Verne Troyer News stories about Verne Troyer External links for Verne Troyer Videos for Verne Troyer Wikis about Verne Troyer Discussion Groups about Verne Troyer Blogs about Verne Troyer Images of Verne Troyer |
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See also: Dwarfism. James Woods appeared as himself in the episode of The Simpsons entitled "Homer and Apu.". Will appear on VH1's 4th of season of The Surreal Life with Da Brat, Chyna, Jane Wiedlin, Christopher Knight, Adrianne Curry, and Marcus Schenkenberg. He has also garnered critical praise for his voice work for Hades in Disney's Hercules. He was married to Genevieve Gallen. He was nominated for an Academy Award twice: the first in 1987 for Best Actor in Salvador and again in 1997 for Best Supporting Actor for Ghosts of Mississippi. Troyer appeared as himself in an Apple Computer commercial for its 12-inch and 17-inch PowerBooks, in which he used the larger computer and Chinese NBA star Yao Ming used the smaller one. His career has been noted for the intense characters he has chosen. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas. He attended MIT, but dropped out in 1969, just before his graduation, in order to pursue a career in acting. He also appeared as Griphook in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, the small waiter in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and Dr. Born in Vernal, Utah, he grew up in Warwick, Rhode Island where he attended Pilgrim High School. Evil, played by Mike Myers. James Howard Woods (born April 18, 1947) is an American actor. Troyer's most famous role is Mini-Me in the Austin Powers series of movies, a character which is supposed to be a miniature clone of Dr. The Way We Were (1973). He stands 2 feet 8 inches (81.3 cm). The Choirboys (1977). Verne Troyer (born January 1, 1969 in Sturgis, Michigan) is an American actor and stunt man who has appeared in several movies, mostly in non-speaking roles. The Onion Field (1979). Eyewitness (1981). Videodrome (1983). Once Upon a Time in America (1984). Against All Odds (1984). Salvador (1986). Best Seller (1987). True Believer (1989). Chaplin (1992). The Specialist (1994). Casino (1995). Nixon (1995). Ghosts of Mississippi (1996). Hercules (voice) (1997). Contact (1997). John Carpenter's Vampires (1998). The Virgin Suicides (1999). The General's Daughter (1999). Any Given Sunday (1999). Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within (voice) (2001). Scary Movie 2 (2001). John Q (2002). Stuart Little 2 (voice) (2002). Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (voice of Mike Toreno) (2004). |