Verne Jay Troyer was an American actor, comedian, YouTuber, and stunt performer. Among other roles, he was best known for playing Mini-Me in the Austin Powers film series. He also played Griphook in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
For Disney, he played the titular character as a baby in Mighty Joe Young, a Gorilla in the 1999 Touchstone Pictures film Instinct, and Dr. Phreak in the 2001 Touchstone Pictures film Bubble Boy. He was also a stunt performer for the film RocketMan and he appeared as himself in Season 4 of the ABC reality series Celebrity Wife Swap.
In early April of 2018, Troyer was admitted to a hospital after an incident in his home. He had previously been admitted to rehab to undergo treatment for alcoholism. Later that same month on April 21, Troyer died at a hospital in Los Angeles, California at the age of 49. His death was later ruled a suicide by alcohol poisoning.
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