Verne Troyer is an American actor and stunt-man. Troyer played the role of Mini-Me, the evil clone of Dr Evil, in the Austin Powers films. Before rocketing to fame as Mini-Me, Troyer had made appearances in a number of films.
Film and Television
Troyer's first break into showbiz was as a stunt double in the 1994 movie Baby's Day Out. At the age of 20, he was a stunt double for a nine month old baby. After that film, he started appearing in a number of film including Wes Craven's Wishmaster in 1997 and Men in Black that same year. In 1992 he found fame in the Mike Myers's comedy Austin Powers 2. Soon after, he took on numerous roles including playing "Who's" in The Grinch starring Jim Carrey and was one of the house mates on VH1's fourth season of The Surreal Life.
Verne Troyer Timeline
Note: The IMDb links in this timeline have pop-ups
1999 Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
2000 How the Grinch Stole Christmas - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
2001 Bubble Boy - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
2001 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
2002 Austin Powers in Goldmember - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
2009 The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
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Birthplace
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Appeared on VH1's fourth season of The Surreal Life
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Performs all of his own stunt work
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Fights a public battle with alcoholism
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Height 2' 8"
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Has appeared in several commercials including Apple Computers, and GEICO
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Won MTV Movie Award for Best on Screen Duo with Mike Myers
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Rumored to be dating model Dominique Arganese in September 2008InTouchWeekly: Verne Troyer Moves On
