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Verne Troyer

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American actor (1969–2018)

Verne Troyer
Troyer at the Chiller Theatre Expo in 2017
Born
Verne Jay Troyer

(1969-01-01)January 1, 1969
DiedApril 21, 2018(2018-04-21) (aged 49)
Resting placeLeonidas Cemetery
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
  • stunt performer
Years active1989–2018
Height2 ft 8 in (81 cm)
Spouse
Genevieve Gallen
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​
(m. 2004; ann. 2004)​
PartnerBrittney Powell (2007–2018; his death)
Signature

Verne Jay Troyer (January 1, 1969 – April 21, 2018) was an American actor and occasionalstunt coordinator and performer. He was best known for playingMini-Me in theAustin Powers film series. He hadcartilage–hair hypoplasia and was 2 ft 8 in (81 cm) tall.[1][2]

Early life

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Troyer was born inSturgis, Michigan, on January 1, 1969,[3] the son of Susan, a factory worker, and Reuben Troyer, a repair technician.[4] He had two siblings, Davon and Deborah. He stated that his parents "never treated me any different than my other average-sized siblings. I used to have to carry wood, feed the cows and pigs and farm animals."[5] Troyer was initially raisedAmish, but his parents left the faith when he was a child.[6] During his childhood, Troyer spent much time visiting Amish relatives[7] inCentreville, Michigan. He graduated in 1987 from Centreville High School, where a plaque was dedicated to him in 2003.[8]

Career

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Troyer's film career began when a former president ofLittle People of America contacted him, looking for someone to serve as astunt double for the infant character "Baby Bink" inJohn Hughes' filmBaby's Day Out (1994).[9] He gained further work as a stunt double with some minor comedic roles in several films of the 1990s, includingDunston Checks In,Jingle All the Way (both 1996),Men in Black (1997),[10] andMy Giant (1998).[11] He is also known for an appearance in anApplePowerBook G4 advertisement.[12]

He first met withJay Roach to discuss portrayingMini-Me in theAustin Powers series,[13] directed by Roach and starring co-creatorMike Myers, before filming for the series' second film began. Myers was impressed with Troyer's performance, rewriting the script forAustin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) to give Mini-Me more screen time and remove the character's death.[14] Troyer reprised the role three years later inAustin Powers in Goldmember (2002), and collaborated again with Myers onThe Love Guru (2008).[10]

After reaching a large audience as Mini-Me, Troyer portrayedGriphook inHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001),[15] and played the role of Percy inTerry Gilliam's fantasy filmThe Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009).[16] He also made several appearances as himself inreality television series, includingThe Surreal Life (2005),Welcome to Sweden (2007),[10] andthe BritishCelebrity Big Brother 6 (2009), in which he placed fourth.[17]

Personal life

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On June 25, 2008, a private home video was leaked of Troyer and his former live-in girlfriend Ranae Shrider having sex. The video, recorded in 2008 inBeverly Hills, California, and Shrider's hometown ofFort Cobb, Oklahoma,[18] was leaked to the public by Shrider andTMZ.[19]Kevin Blatt, the man responsible for brokering the deal forParis Hilton'ssex tape in 2003, tried to sell the video. Troyer, through his long-time attorney, Ed McPherson, sued TMZ, Blatt, and online rental companySugarDVD, for invasion of privacy and copyright infringement.[20]

In early April 2018, Troyer was admitted to a hospital after an incident in his home.[21][22] He had previously been admitted to rehab to undergo treatment foralcoholism.[22][23]

Death

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Troyer died at a Los Angeles hospital on April 21, 2018, at age 49. His death was later ruled a suspected suicide byalcohol intoxication. He was interred with his parents in Leonidas Cemetery inSt. Joseph County, Michigan.[24][25]

Filmography

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YearTitleRoleNotesRef(s)
1994Baby's Day OutBaby Bink's stunt doubleDebut role[9]
1996Dunston Checks In[10]
Jingle All the WayLittleSanta Claus[10]
Pinocchio's RevengePinocchio's Miniature Double[26]
1997Volcano[27]
Men in BlackAlien Son[28]
WishmasterCreature Stage #1[28]
RocketMan[29]
1998My GiantWrestler[11]
Fear and Loathing in Las VegasWee WaiterCredited as Verne J. Troya[30]
The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonaldSundaeDirect-to-video
Voice byDee Bradley Baker		[31]
Mighty Joe YoungBaby Joe[30]
1999Here Lies LonelyVirgil[32]
InstinctGorilla Performer[30]
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged MeMini-MeCredited as Verne J. Troya[33]
2000Bit PlayersMarty Rosenthal[34]
How the Grinch Stole ChristmasBand Member[30]
2001Bubble BoyDr. Phreak[28]
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's StoneGriphookVoice byWarwick Davis[33]
2002Run for the MoneyAttila[28]
Austin Powers in GoldmemberMini-Me[33]
2003Pauly Shore Is DeadHimself[28]
2007PostalHimself[28]
2008The Love GuruCoach Punch Cherkov[33]
CollegeHimself[30]
2009The Imaginarium of Doctor ParnassusPercy[28]
2012Keith Lemon: The FilmArchimedes[30]
2013ConvenienceDwight[30]
2015Trailer Park Boys: Drunk, High, and Unemployed: Live in AustinHimself[28]
Gnome AloneThe Gnome[35]
2018The DeliveryThe BossShort film
Posthumous release
2019Aliens, Clowns & GeeksEmperor Beezel-ChuggPosthumous release[26]
2020The 420 Movie: Mary & JaneTito the TerriblePosthumous release
Final film role		[36]

Television

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Year(s)TitleRoleNotesRef(s)
1995–1996Saban's Masked RiderFerbusSuit Actor[9]
1999–2000Shasta McNastyVerne[28]
2000Jack of All TradesNapoleon Bonaparte[28]
2002Sabrina the Teenage WitchAngus[33]
2003Boston PublicTaylor Prentice2 episodes[33]
2004Karroll's ChristmasSpike[28]
2005The Girls Next DoorHimselfEpisode "Fight Night"[37]
The Surreal LifeHimself[28]
Half & HalfReggie"The Big Thorne in My Side Episode"[38]
2006Bo! in the USA[39]
2007The Surreal Life: Fame GamesHimself[28]
Welcome to SwedenHimself[28]
2008The Smoking Gun Presents: World's Dumbest...Commentator[40]
The Podge and Rodge ShowHimself[41]
2008–2015Celebrity JuiceHimself
2009Celebrity Big BrotherHimself[30]
Friday Night with Jonathan RossHimself[28]
The Paul O'Grady ShowHimself[30]
WWE RawGuest host[28]
2013Lemon La Vida LocaHimself[42]
The Body Shocking ShowHimself
LegitHimself[34]
2014BGO.com TV Campaign[43]
Whose Line Is It Anyway?HimselfSeason 10, episode 3[28]
Through the KeyholeHimself
2015Celebrity Wife SwapHimself[28]
2017Trailer Park Boys: Out of the Park: USAHimselfEpisode: "Los Angeles 2"[28]

Music videos

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YearArtistSongAlbum
1999Madonna"Beautiful Stranger"Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Mel B"Word Up"Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
2002Moby"We Are All Made of Stars"18
2004D12"My Band"D12 World
2005Ludacris"Number One Spot"The Red Light District
2009Forever the Sickest Kids"What Do You Want from Me"The Weekend: Friday andDiary of a Wimpy Kid
2014Steve Aoki featuringwill.i.am"Born to Get Wild"Neon Future I

Video games

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YearTitleVoice roleRef(s)
2016Let It DieJackal X[44]

Web

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YearTitleRoleNotes
2013Story Cops with Verne TroyerGlenn PeckFunny or Die Exclusive[45]
2018My 90-Year-Old RoommateVerne TroyerEpisode: "Verne Troyer"; posthumous release

References

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  1. ^As stated by Troyer during interview onFriday Night with Jonathan Ross, September 25, 2009.
  2. ^"Verne Troyer: 'Mini Me' actor reportedly hospitalised after suffering seizure at Heart of Texas Comic Con in Waco".news.com.au. March 23, 2015.
  3. ^"UPI Almanac for Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019".United Press International. January 1, 2019.Archived from the original on September 2, 2019. RetrievedSeptember 2, 2019.actor Verne Troyer in 1969
  4. ^"Verne Troyer Biography (1969-)".Film Reference. Advameg, Inc. RetrievedApril 22, 2018.
  5. ^"vernetroyer comments on I am Verne Troyer, AMA!!!". Reddit.com. February 13, 2014. RetrievedApril 11, 2015.
  6. ^Ewing, Sarah (October 16, 2015)."Verne Troyer: my family values".The Guardian. RetrievedApril 22, 2018.
  7. ^"Verne Troyer respects the Amish lifestyle".The Arizona Republic. January 4, 2010. RetrievedMay 8, 2014.
  8. ^Tunison, John (April 21, 2018)."Verne Troyer, Michigan native who starred as Mini-Me, dead at 49".MLive.com. RetrievedApril 24, 2018.
  9. ^abc"Verne Troyer Opens Up About Being Called the M-Word As a Child – and How He Physically Defended Himself Against a Bully".People. RetrievedApril 22, 2018.
  10. ^abcde"Verne Troyer: from Mini-Me to Celebrity Big Brother".The Daily Telegraph. April 22, 2018. RetrievedApril 22, 2018.
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  12. ^PowerBook G4 12" 17" Ad. RetrievedApril 12, 2024 – via www.youtube.com.
  13. ^"CNN.com - Mini-Me: From stunt double to popular clone - July 30, 2002".CNN. RetrievedApril 22, 2018.
  14. ^"Why 'Austin Powers' Changed Its Original Tragic Ending For Mini-Me".Huffington Post. October 4, 2016. RetrievedApril 22, 2018.
  15. ^McKay, Rich (April 21, 2018)."Austin Powers Movies' Mini-Me, Verne Troyer, Dies".The New York Times. Archived fromthe original on April 23, 2018. RetrievedJuly 17, 2018.
  16. ^"Verne Troyer: a life in pictures".The Guardian. April 21, 2018. RetrievedApril 22, 2018.
  17. ^"In pictures: Big Brother Eviction".BBC. April 22, 2018. RetrievedApril 22, 2018.
  18. ^Sherri L. Shaulis (July 3, 2008)."AVN Exclusive: Verne Troyer's Ex Discusses Sex Tape, Relationship, More".AVN. RetrievedJuly 4, 2008.
  19. ^Isola, Laurie (June 26, 2008)."Troyer in Sex Tape Scandal". San Francisco Chronicle. RetrievedJuly 4, 2008.
  20. ^Dobuzinskis, Alex (June 27, 2008).""Mini-Me" actor Verne Troyer sues over sex tape".Reuters. Archived fromthe original on April 22, 2018. RetrievedApril 21, 2018.
  21. ^"Mini Me actor Verne Troyer in hospital after alleged incident".Sky News. RetrievedApril 4, 2018.
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  24. ^Chiu, Allyson (October 11, 2018)."Verne Troyer, Mini-Me of 'Austin Powers,' fought a drinking addiction. His death was ruled a suicide by alcohol intoxication".The Washington Post.ISSN 0190-8286. RetrievedJanuary 1, 2022.
  25. ^"Verne Troyer's death ruled as suicide".The Guardian.Associated Press. October 10, 2018. RetrievedOctober 10, 2018.
  26. ^ab"Farewell, Mini-Me! Verne Troyer Passes Away at 49".Ain't It Cool News. April 21, 2018. RetrievedApril 22, 2018.
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  29. ^Ashton, Will (April 4, 2018)."Austin Powers Actor Verne Troyer Hospitalized After Apparent Suicide Attempt".CinemaBlend. RetrievedApril 22, 2018.
  30. ^abcdefghi"Verne J. Troyer". BFI. Archived fromthe original on April 25, 2017. RetrievedApril 22, 2018.
  31. ^"Sundae the Dog". Weasyl. Archived fromthe original on July 6, 2018. RetrievedApril 22, 2018.
  32. ^"Here Lies Lonely (1999)". Letterboxd. RetrievedApril 22, 2018.
  33. ^abcdefDalton, Andrew (April 21, 2018)."Verne Troyer, Mini-Me from 'Austin Powers' films, has died".Associated Press. RetrievedApril 22, 2018.
  34. ^ab"Verne Troyer".Rotten Tomatoes. RetrievedApril 22, 2018.
  35. ^"Gnome Alone (2015)".IMDb.
  36. ^"The 420 Movie (2020)".Rotten Tomatoes.
  37. ^"Fight Night".The Girls Next Door. Season 1. Episode 5. August 28, 2005.E!.
  38. ^"Half & Half (TV Series 2002–2006)",IMDb, retrievedApril 9, 2021
  39. ^"Bo! In The USA - Cast, Crew and Credits".TV.com. Archived fromthe original on June 21, 2018. RetrievedApril 22, 2018.
  40. ^"Verne Troyer Then & Now!". Stanton Daily. RetrievedApril 22, 2018.
  41. ^"The Podge and Rodge Show Season 4, Episode 23". HSB Noticias. Archived fromthe original on May 30, 2019. RetrievedApril 22, 2018.
  42. ^"Lemon La Vida Loca".ITV. RetrievedApril 22, 2018.
  43. ^bgo.com TV advertisement featuring Verne TroyerArchived July 6, 2018, at theWayback Machine from bgo.com
  44. ^"CAST｜PlayStation4用サバイバルアクションゲーム — Let It Die".letitdie.jp (in Japanese). RetrievedMarch 17, 2018.
  45. ^"Story Cops with Verne Troyer".YouTube. May 31, 2014.

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