Verne Troyer Biography

Fast Facts

• Nominated for a Blockbuster Entertainment Award in 2000 as Favorite Supporting Actor in a Comedy for "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me․"
• Avid supporter of many charities, including the American Foundation for AIDS Research, Best Buddies International, Celebrity Fight Night Foundation, Lupus LA, Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center, Sheckler Foundation and the Starkey Hearing Foundation
• Quote: "Actors and entertainment writers need each other in order for us both to continue working․"
• Quote: "(On his role as Mini-Me) "It changed my life dramatically․ It came from me doing stunt work and people not knowing who I was to being known all around the world․ People know my name․ That surprises me․ It's a big thing․""
• Perhaps best known for his roles as Mini-Me in the "Austin Powers" films
• Fan of college football, with his favorite team being the Michigan Wolverines
• At 2'8" tall, he is one of the smallest men in the world