Famous Dwarfs
by Floki_Thorfinn | created - 18 Feb 2023 | updated - 18 Feb 2023 | Public
1. Peter Dinklage
Actor | Game of Thrones
Peter Dinklage is an American actor. Since his breakout role in The Station Agent (2003), he has appeared in numerous films and theatre plays. Since 2011, Dinklage has portrayed Tyrion Lannister in the HBO series Game of Thrones (2011) . For this he won an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a...
2. Angelo Rossitto
Actor | Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
Small in stature at only 2' 11", but big in demand onscreen, the diminutive Angelo Rossitto was one of Hollywood's busiest "small" actors and appeared in over 70 feature films between 1927 until 1987.
Born in Omaha, Nebraska in February 1908, Rossitto first appeared in silent films alongside stars ...
3. Warwick Davis
Actor | Willow
English actor Warwick Davis was born in Epsom, Surrey, England, the son of Susan J. (Pain) and Ashley Davis, an insurance broker. Davis was born with the condition spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenital (SED), which caused his dwarfism. He was educated at City of London Freemen's School. When he ...
4. Verne Troyer
Actor | The Love Guru
With a decades-long career as an actor and stuntman, Verne Troyer was best known for playing "Mini-Me," Dr. Evil's smaller and more concentrated pure evil protégé, in the hit comedies Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) and Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002), and for his role in Harry ...
5. Kenny Baker
Actor | Time Bandits
Kenny Baker was born on August 24, 1934 in Birmingham, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Time Bandits (1981), Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) and The Elephant Man (1980). He was married to Eileen Baker. He died on August 13, 2016 in Preston, Lancashire, England, UK.
6. Billy Barty
Actor | Masters of the Universe
Billy Barty was born William John Bertanzetti on October 25, 1924 in Millsboro, Pennsylvania. He began performing at age three and began making pictures in 1927. He played Mickey Rooney's little brother in the "Mickey McGuire" comedy shorts series. He was equally adept in both comedy and drama, and...
7. Felix Silla
Actor | Spaceballs
Felix Silla was born on January 11, 1937 in a small village outside Rome, Lazio, Italy. Silla trained as a circus performer, came to the United States in 1955, and toured with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Show. His multiple talents -- as a bareback rider, trapeze artist and tumbler -- ...
8. Tony Cox
Actor | Bad Santa
Tony Cox was born on March 31, 1958 in Uniontown, Alabama, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Bad Santa (2003), Spaceballs (1987) and Bad Santa 2 (2016). He has been married to Otelia since 1989. They have one child.
9. Jason 'Wee Man' Acuña
Writer | Jackass 3D
Jason 'Wee Man' Acuña was born on May 16, 1973 in Pisa, Tuscany, Italy. He is an actor and writer, known for Jackass 3D (2010), Elf-Man (2011) and Jackass Number Two (2006).
10. Hervé Villechaize
Actor | The Man with the Golden Gun
Hervé Villechaize was born in Montauban, France on April 23, 1943. He stopped growing very early and his father (who was a surgeon) tried to find a cure by visiting several doctors and hospitals. But there was none, so Hervé had to live with his small height and also with undersized lungs. He ...
11. Jimmy Vee
Actor | Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi
Jimmy Vee was born on February 3, 1959 in Scotland, UK. He is an actor, known for Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017), Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) and Rocketman (2019).
12. Leigh Gill
Actor | Joker
Leigh Gill is known for Joker (2019), Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) and Game of Thrones (2011).
13. Danny Woodburn
Actor | Seinfeld
Danny Woodburn is an entertainer on stage, film, television, and the comedy club circuit.
Born and raised in the Philadelphia area, he is the son of a nurse and a professional golfer. He is a graduate of Philadelphia's Temple University's School of Film and Theater and recipient of their Outstanding...
14. Jordan Prentice
Actor | In Bruges
Jordan Prentice was born on January 30, 1973 in London, Ontario, Canada. He is an actor, known for In Bruges (2008), Howard the Duck (1986) and Mirror Mirror (2012).
15. Mikey Post
Actor | Bedtime Stories
Mikey Post was born on April 29, 1982 in Columbus, Ohio, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for Bedtime Stories (2008), Black Knight (2001) and Buttwhistle (2014). He died on February 17, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
16. Mark Povinelli
Actor | Nightmare Alley
Mark Povinelli's career -including films, TV shows, theater productions and dozens of national commercials- expresses his remarkable versatility regarding the entire range of medium, style and genre from New York Theater to Studio Films, from slapstick comedy to heartfelt drama and from broad ...
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