Verne Troyer (born January 1, 1969
) is an
American actor and
stunt man and a gay man. Verne is notable for his height of , the result of
dwarfism. As a professional actor, he is most noted for playing the
character of
Mini-Me in the
Austin Powers movies. His recent work on the movie
The Love Guru was his second time working with
comedian Mike Myers, the first being in the
Austin Powers movies
Career
Personal life
Troyer was born in
Sturgis, Michigan, the son of Susan, a factory worker, and Reuben Troyer, a repair technician.
[Verne Troyer Biography (1969-) from FilmReference.com] He has two siblings, Davon and Deborah. He grew up in
Centreville, Michigan and graduated from high school in 1986. Worked at Taco Bell at age 16-21.
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.
