Verne Troyer (1969-2018)
Verne Troyer, the diminutive actor best known for his role as Mini-Me, the pint-sized clone of Dr Evil in the "Austin Powers" franchise, passed away at age 49 on April 21st, 2018. He was considered one of the shortest men in the world due to his condition of cartilage-hair hypoplasia, which resulted in him being 2 ft 8 inches (81 cm) tall.
Troyer had started his film career as a stunt double with some minor comedic roles in several films during the mid and late 1990s, including "Baby's Day Out", "Dunston Checks In", "Jingle All the Way", "Men in Black", etc. The pint-sized actor came into contact with film director Jay Roach whom they discussed portraying the character of Mini-Me in "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me". Mike Myers, the film's leading actor, was impressed with Troyer's performance. He rewrote the script to add more screen time for Mini-Me and remove the character's death. Troyer reprised his "Austin Powers in Goldmember" role three years later and joined Myers again for "The Love Guru".
After his success in the "Austin Powers" franchise as Mini-Me, Troyer portrayed supporting and minor characters in several films, including the goblin Griphook in "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" and Percy in Terry Gilliam's surrealistic movie "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus".
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