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Verne J. Troyer (born January 1, 1969) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, stuntman and performer, best known for playing Mini-Me in the Austin Powers series. Troyer is also known for his height of 2 ft 8 in (0.81 m), the result of cartilage–hair hypoplasia dwarfism, making him one of the shortest men in the world. Troyer is also known for playing Griphook the Goblin in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. However, in the two-part film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, he was replaced by Warwick Davis, who played Filius Flitwick in the films and provided the... MORE

Verne J. Troyer (born January 1, 1969) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, stuntman and performer, best known for playing Mini-Me in the Austin Powers series. Troyer is also known for his height of 2 ft 8 in (0.81 m), the result of cartilage–hair hypoplasia dwarfism, making him one of the shortest men in the world. Troyer is also known for playing Griphook the Goblin in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. However, in the two-part film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, he was replaced by Warwick Davis, who played Filius Flitwick in the films and provided the voice of Griphook in the first film. Troyer was born in Sturgis, Michigan, which was his original residence. Troyer is the son of Susan, a factory worker, and Reuben Troyer, a repair technician. He has two siblings, Davon and Deborah. He graduated from high school in 1987. Standing less than 3 feet tall, he appeared in his first feature role in Baby's Day Out, playing the stunt double of the film's 9-month-old protagonist. He also did stunts in Masked Rider, Dunston Checks In, Jingle All the Way, Volcano, RocketMan, and My Giant. As Mini-Me in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999), Troyer earned LESS