Table of Biography
Verne Troyer was a popular American Actor. Verne Troyer is widely known for portraying the role of Mini-Me in the satirical spy comedy film series Austin Powers.
Early Life and Childhood
Verne Troyer was born on January 1, 1969, in the city of Sturgis, Michigan, United States. His full name is Verne Jay Troyer.
Similarly, he was American by nationality and practices Christianity by religion. However, his zodiac sign was Capricorn by date of birth.
Talking about his family members, his father’s name was Reuben Troyer who was a repair technician and his mother’s name was Susan Troyer who was a factory worker by profession. Likewise, he had two siblings and their names are Davon and Deborah.
Verne Troyer – Death
Troyer died on April 21, 2018, in the city of Los Angeles, California, United States at the age of 49 due to suicide by alcohol intoxication. His body was rested in Leonidas Cemetery in St. Joseph County, Michigan, United States. He had a massive fan base and will live on in people’s hearts forever for his great work and charming personality.
Education
In terms of his educational background, there is no clue found on the web regarding his primary school. He might have done his schooling at a local school in Sturgis, Michigan. Later, he graduated from Centreville High School in 1987 while the school dedicated a plaque to him in 2003.
Career and Professional Life
Moving on to his career, his cinematic career began when a former president of Little People of America contacted him in need of a stunt double for the infant role of Baby Bink in John Hughes’ 1994 film Baby’s Day Out. He performed as a stunt double in several films such as Dunston Checks In, Jingle All the Way, Men in Black, and My Giant.
Similarly, his breakthrough role came in 1999 when he portrayed Mini-Me, the clone and sidekick of the villainous character Dr. Evil in the film series Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me. He reprised the character in the subsequent films of the series: Austin Powers in Goldmember in 2002 and Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery in 1997.
Likewise, he appeared in several films such as Pinocchio’s Revenge, Volcano, Wishmaster, RocketMan, My Giant, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, The Wacky Adventures of Ronald McDonald, Mighty Joe Young, Here Lies Lonely, Instinct, Bit Players, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Bubble Boy, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, and so on.
Furthermore, he has appeared in several television series such as Saban’s Masked Rider, Shasta McNasty, Jack of All Trades, Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Boston Public, Karroll’s Christmas, The Girls Next Door, The Surreal Life, Half & Half, Bo! In the USA, Welcome to Sweden, Celebrity Juice, Celebrity Big Brother, and so on.
Additionally, he was also featured in music videos for songs such as Beautiful Stranger in 1999, We Are All Made of Stars in 2002, My Band in 2004, Number One Spot in 2005, What Do You Want from Me in 2009, and Born to Get Wild in 2014. He also voiced the character Jackal X in the video game Let It Die in 2016.
Caption: Verne Troyer with his co-stars. Source: Instagram
Brand Endorsements
Verne Troyer had never endorsed any brand or seen promoting anything or collaborating with any brands. Similarly, there is no clue found on the internet regarding the products he had ever supported. Moreover, he had never disclosed any information about the brands or companies he had ever collaborated.
Awards and Nomination
Troyer won the MTV TRL Awards in 2003 and the MTV Movie Award in 2000 for Best On-Screen Duo. Similarly, he was nominated for the Razzie Awards in 2009 for Worst Supporting Actor, and MTV Movie Award in 2000 for Best Musical Performance and Best Fight. Likewise, he was nominated for the Blockbuster Entertainment Award in 2000 for Favorite Supporting Actor, Comedy.
Net Worth 2024
Troyer had an estimated net worth of approximately $2.6 million but his exact salary is not available. Similarly, most of his source of income was generated from his acting career. Additionally, he was a hard-working actor and he had worked very hard since his childhood to get this fame.
Relationship Status
Troyer was in a relationship with his beautiful girlfriend Brittney Powell. Brittney is a German-American Actress by profession. However, he has not revealed anything about how they both met and started dating each other. Moreover, they have a son named Tyson. However, in the past, he was married to Genevieve Gallen in 2004 but, later the same year they also got divorced. Also, he was in a live-in relationship with his girlfriend Ranae Shrider with whom he split after the scandal.
Caption: Verne Troyer with his girlfriend. Source: Metro UK
Scandal
On June 25, 2008, a private home video of Troyer and his ex-live-in girlfriend Ranae Shrider having sex was leaked. Shrider and TMZ leaked the video, which was shot in 2008 in Beverly Hills, California, and Shrider’s hometown of Fort Cobb, Oklahoma.
Kevin Blatt, the man in charge of arranging the sale of Paris Hilton’s sex tape in 2003, attempted to sell the video. He sued TMZ, Blatt, and online rental company SugarDVD for invasion of privacy and copyright infringement through his long-time attorney, Ed McPherson.
Body Measurements
Talking about Troyer’s height he was 2 Feet 8 inches tall and weighs 25kg. He had a rare genetic disorder called cartilage-hair hypoplasia. Moreover, he had a stunning pair of hazel eyes and had bald head. Also, his dress size is 2 and his shoe size is 4(US).
Caption: Verne Troyer posing for the photo. Source: Instagram
Verne Troyer – Social Media
Troyer was active on Instagram, where he had 343k followers on Instagram and owned an Insta account @vernetroyer. Similarly, his Twitter handle was @vernetroyer with 108.4k followers. His Facebook account was @vernetroyer and he had 982k followers. He also had a YouTube channel @VerneTroyer with 1.32M subscribers.