Verne Troyer

If he were still with us, Verne Troyer would have turned 54 today.

The 2 ft. 8 inch actor - who passed away in 2018 - was best known for his role as Dr. Evil's assistant Mini-Me in Mike Myers' 'hilarious Austin Powers' franchise, a spoof of the James Bond spy films.

Reflecting on the secret to the success of the 'Austin Powers' franchise and the popularity of his alter ego in 2012, Verne said: "I think it would have to be the chemistry that me and Mike (Myers) had. I never in my wildest dreams thought I would have chemistry with a comedy genius. He makes it fun. We improved all the time and just had to try and react off of him. It was fun."