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Actor and stuntman Verne Troyer had an estimated net worth of $10 million. Born in Sturgis, Michigan, to a factory worker Susan, and a repair technician Reuben, his family soon moved to nearby Centreville, where Troyer would grow up with his siblings Davon and Deborah. He finished his secondary education at Centreville High School, graduating in 1987.

 

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In 1994, Troyer had his first role as a stunt performer in the comedy film Baby's Day Out. From there, he has done stunts and played roles in several films during the 90's, like Jingle All the Way, Men in Black, Fear Loathing in Las Vegas, and Mighty Joe Young, before landing his most well-known role as Mini Me, in the popular Austin Powers franchise of comedy films.

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Troyer was also known for his height of 2ft 8in, which is caused by a condition known as cartilage-hair hypoplasia dwarfism. This made him one of the shortest men in the world.

Earnings & Financial Data

Date

Category

Description

Amount

2009

Box Office Sales

Worldwide box office sales of the movie The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

$61,810,000

2008

Box Office Sales

Worldwide box office sales of the movie College

$6,270,000

2008

Box Office Sales

Worldwide box office sales of the movie The Love Guru

$40,860,000

2004

Box Office Sales

Box office sales of the movie Pauly Shore is Dead

$11,000

2002

Box Office Sales

Worldwide box office sales of the movie Austin Powers in Goldmember

$296,660,000

2001

Box Office Sales

Worldwide box office sales of the movie Harry Potter and the Sorceror's Stone

$974,760,000

2001

Box Office Sales

Box office sales of the movie Bubble Boy

$5,010,000

2000

Box Office Sales

Worldwide box office sales of the movie How the Grinch Stole Christmas

$345,140,000

1999

Box Office Sales

Worldwide box office sales of the movie Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

$312,020,000

1999

Box Office Sales

Box office sales of the movie Instinct

$34,110,000

1998

Box Office Sales

Box office sales of the movie Mighty Joe Young

$50,630,000

1998

Box Office Sales

Box office sales of the movie Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

$10,680,000

1998

Box Office Sales

Box office sales of the movie My Giant

$8,070,000

1997

Box Office Sales

Worldwide box office sales of the movie Rocket Man

$15,450,000

1997

Box Office Sales

Box office sales of the movie Wishmaster

$15,740,000

1997

Box Office Sales

Worldwide box office sales of the movie Men in Black

$589,390,000

1997

Box Office Sales

Worldwide box office sales of the movie Volcano

$122,820,000

1996

Box Office Sales

Worldwide box office sales of the movie Jingle All the Way

$129,830,000

1996

Box Office Sales

Box office sales of the movie Dunston Checks In

$9,870,000

1994

Box Office Sales

Box office sales of the movie Baby's Day Out

$16,830,000