Verne Troyer 418468 226089373 2008-07-16T19:51:40Z 208.137.139.5 /* Filmography */ {{Infobox actor | image = Verne Troyer crop.jpg | caption = Verne Troyer, May 2007 | birthdate = {{birth date and age|1969|1|1}} | birthplace = [[Sturgis]], [[Michigan]], [[USA]] | spouse = | yearsactive = 1994 - present | occupation = actor, stunt }} '''Verne Troyer''' (born [[January 1]] [[1969]]<ref name="imdb">{{imdb name|id=0873942|name=Verne Troyer}}</ref>) is an [[United States|American]] [[actor]] and [[stunt man]]. Verne is notable for his height of 2 ft. 8 in. (approx 80 cm), the result of [[dwarfism]]. As a professional actor, he is most noted for playing the character of [[Mini-Me]] in the [[Austin Powers movies]]. ==Biography== ===Personal life=== Troyer was born in [[Sturgis, Michigan]], the son of Susan, a factory worker, and Reuben Troyer, a repair technician.<ref>[http://www.filmreference.com/film/1/Verne-Troyer.html Verne Troyer Biography (1969-)] from FilmReference.com</ref> He has two siblings, Davon and Deborah. He grew up in [[Centreville, Michigan]] and graduated from high school in 1986. He attended [[Kellogg Community College]] in [[Coldwater, Michigan]]. On the door to one of his classrooms, the school installed a special door handle that is still there today. The actor filed for an [[annulment]] on [[February 23]], [[2008]] in order to foreclose any claim on the part of [[Genevieve Gallen]] that she married him.<ref name=annul>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/news/wenn/2004-06-08#celeb9|title=Mini-Me Actor Challenges Model's Marriage Claims|publisher=IMDB|publishdate=2004-06-08|accessdate=21 January|accessyear=2007}}</ref> ===Stolen tape=== On [[June 25]] [[2008]], a private home videotape of Troyer and his former live-in girlfriend Ranae Shrider having sex was leaked to the public by [[TMZ.com|TMZ]],<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/sfgate/detail?blogid=7&entry_id=27632|title= Troyer in Sex Tape Scandal|accessdate= 2008-07-04|publisher= [[San Francisco Chronicle]]}}</ref> which had been made during the [[Easter Week|Easter weekend]] of 2008 at [[Raffles L’Ermitage]] hotel.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://avn.com/internet/articles/31086.html|title= AVN Exclusive: Verne Troyer's Ex Discusses Sex Tape, Relationship, More|accessdate= 2008-07-04|author= Sherri L. Shaulis|date= 2008-07-03|publisher= [[AVN]]}}</ref> Kevin Blatt, the man responsible for brokering the deal for the [[Paris Hilton]] sex tape in 2003, attempted to sell the video. Troyer sued TMZ, Blatt, and Blatt's company for invasion of privacy and copyright infringement. The lawsuit charged that Blatt illegally acquired the stolen tape and that TMZ ignored repeated [[cease-and-desist]] letters demanding its return.<ref>[http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b144456_mini-mes_xtra-large_sex-tape_suit.html Mini-Me's Xtra-Large Sex-Tape Suit]</ref> On [[June 27]], [[2008]], a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order prohibiting distribution or broadcast of the tape, and indicated in his ruling that he would be inclined to make a stronger preliminary injunction against TMZ and Blatt.<ref name=AP>[http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hTvv-1TlVbs5maqnqo5fnLg8ov2QD91IORV82 Judge halts release of Verne Troyer sex tape], [[Associated Press]], [[June 27]], [[2008]]</ref> Blatt responded by claiming that he was approached to broker the tape, but declined after learning Troyer had not consented to its release. Blatt also claimed "I never had [the tape] in my possession."<ref>{{cite web|url= http://avn.com/internet/articles/30995.html|title= Kevin Blatt: 'I Don't Have the Mini-Me Sex Tape'|accessdate= 2008-06-28|author= Sherri L. Shaulis|date= 2008-06-27|publisher= [[AVN]]}}</ref> Shrider stated that the tape was created using her video camera and that she was the tape's owner.<ref name=WaPostTMZ>{{cite web|url= http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/02/AR2008070201436.html|title= TMZ allowed to repost portion of actor's sex tape|accessdate= 2008-07-02|date= 2008-07-02|publisher= [[{Washington Post]]}} </ref> As a result, the injunction against TMZ was lifted although Blatt was still enjoined from distributing or taking orders for the tape.<ref name=WaPostTMZ/> ==Filmography== *[[Pinocchio's Revenge]] (1996) as Pinocchio Double *[[Men in Black (film)|Men in Black]] (1997) as alien son *[[Wishmaster (film)|Wishmaster]] (1997) as creature stage #1 *[[My Giant]] (1998) as wrestler *[[Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (film)|Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas]] (1998) as Wee Waiter *[[The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald|The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald: Scared Silly]] (1998) as Sundae *[[Mighty Joe Young (1998 film)|Mighty Joe Young]] (1998) as baby Joe *Here Lies Lonely (1999) as Virgil *[[Instinct (film)|Instinct]] (1999) as Gorilla Performer *[[Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me]] (1999) as Mini-Me *Mission: Imp (2000) as Ethan Runt *Bit Players (2000) as Marty Rosenthal *[[How the Grinch Stole Christmas (film)|How the Grinch Stole Christmas]] (2000) as Band Member *[[Bubble Boy]] (2001) as Dr. Phreak *[[Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (film)|Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone]] (2001) as Griphook the Goblin *[[Run for the Money]] (2002) as Attila *[[Austin Powers in Goldmember]] (2002) as Mini Me *[[The Love Guru]] (2008) as Coach Punch Cherkov *[[The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus]] (2009) as Percy ==Television work== *''[[Masked Rider (TV series)|Masked Rider]]'' (1995-1996) (stunts for Paul Pistore) *''[[Shasta McNasty]]'' (1999-2000) *''[[Jack of All Trades]]'' (2000) - [[Napoleon Bonaparte]] *''[[Boston Public]]'' (2003) - Taylor Prentice (2 episodes) *''Karroll's Christmas'' (2004) *''[[The Girls Next Door]]'' (2005) -Himself/Episode : Fight Night. *''[[The Surreal Life]]'' (cast member in 2005) *''[[Bo! in the USA]]'' (2006) *''[[The Surreal Life: Fame Games]] (2007) *''[[Welcome to Sweden]]'' (2007) *[[World of Warcraft]]: What's Your Game? ==See also== *[[Dwarfism]] *[[Nelson de la Rosa]] ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *{{imdb name|id=0873942|name=Verne Troyer}} *[http://www.thelocal.se/6982/ The Local - Verne Troyer in Sweden] *[http://www.movieset.com/node/4790/play Verne Troyer interview] On [http://www.movieset.com/ Movieset.com] {{The Surreal Life series}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Troyer, Verne}} [[Category:1969 births]] [[Category:Actors with dwarfism]] [[Category:American Christians]] [[Category:American film actors]] [[Category:American television actors]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Michigan actors]] [[Category:People with dwarfism]] [[de:Verne Troyer]] [[fr:Verne Troyer]] [[it:Verne Troyer]] [[nl:Verne Troyer]] [[ja:ヴァーン・J・トロイヤー]] [[no:Verne Troyer]] [[fi:Verne Troyer]] [[sv:Verne Troyer]] [[vi:Verne Troyer]]