Verne Troyer
Vernon Jay "Verne" Troyer (born January 1, 1969 in Sturgis , Michigan - † April 21, 2018 in Van Nuys , Los Angeles , California ) was an American actor .
Life
At 81 centimeters tall, Troyer was a short actor who started his film career in 1993, initially with supporting roles. He became known to a wide audience for his role in the Austin Powers films Spy in a Secret Missionary Position (1999) and Austin Powers in Gold Stand . Here he embodied Mini-Me , the short clone of the villain Dr. Evil ( Mike Myers ). In 2008 he worked with Myers again on the comedy film The Love Guru .
Troyer also took on supporting roles in Men in Black (1997), Postal (2007) and as Gringotts-Kobold Griphook in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001). On television he played in 1999 in two episodes of the comedy series Shasta McNasty . In December 2007, Verne Troyer also appeared as an advertising partner for World of Warcraft . Shortly before his death, he made the comedy Hipsters, Gangsters, Aliens and Geeks .
Troyer was married to the model Genevieve Gallen from January to March 2004 . From 2007 until his death he was in a relationship with the German-American actress Brittney Powell .
Troyer, who was alcoholic , was hospitalized with alcohol poisoning at the beginning of April 2018 and died there on April 21, 2018 at the age of 49.
Filmography (selection)
- 1996: Pinocchio - Doll of Death (Pinocchio's Revenge)
- 1997: Men in Black
- 1997: Wes Craven's Wishmaster (Wishmaster)
- 1998: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
- 1998: My great friend Joe (Mighty Joe Young)
- 1999: Here Read Lonely
- 1999: Austin Powers - Spy Who Shagged Me (Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me)
- 2000: Bitplayers
- 2000: The Grinch (How the Grinch Stole Christmas)
- 2001: Bubble Boy
- 2001: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
- 2002: Hard Cash - Die Killer vom FBI (Hard Cash)
- 2002: Austin Powers in Goldmember (Austin Powers in Goldmember)
- 2007: Postal
- 2008: The Love Guru (The Love Guru)
- 2008: College
- 2009: The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus)
- 2015: Legend
Web links
- Verne Troyer in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Verne Troyer | Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos | AllMovie. Retrieved April 22, 2018 .
- ↑ Who was Verne Troyer's girlfriend Brittney Powell? In: Metro . April 22, 2018 ( metro.co.uk [accessed April 22, 2018]).
- ↑ Martin Pengelly: Verne Troyer, actor who was Mini-Me in Austin Powers films, dies at 49. In: The Guardian , April 21, 2018, accessed April 21, 2018.
- ↑ Verne Troyer's death ruled as suicide , in: The Guardian, October 10, 2018, accessed October 11, 2018
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SURNAME | Troyer, Verne |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Troyer, Vernon Jay |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1st January 1969 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Sturgis , Michigan |
DATE OF DEATH | April 21, 2018 |
Place of death | Van Nuys , Los Angeles , California |