Occupation: Actor Birth: February 3, 1970
When you do films that have multiple sequels, you develop a character for a film..
I've found that it's actually more of a disability to be tall than short. I have no problem fitting into plane toilets etc, and the adaptations made ….
I wouldn't change a thing about my family..
But things such as 'Harry Potter', all I can do is shape my character, seek the director's approval on that, and basically take it from there. Profes….
And I feel that filmmakers ought to be careful with the use of 3D. Because if you look back over the decades, you see that 3D has come and gone for I….
As a film actor, you don't often get that opportunity to meet with your audience and take your applause on stage..
As you get older, you can suffer from painful hips, and our joints wear a lot quicker than for people of average height..
So, I think I'd be grateful for the next job. I always am. And I always consider everything I do to be the last thing I do..
The world worries about disability more than disabled people do..
You've got to love acting and that's true for me. I love the idea of getting on stage and getting in front of a camera..
When I came up with the character of Wicket for 'Return Of The Jedi', which was my first film, I was a kid of 11 years old, and I basically was playi….
My life is quite physical anyway. When you are three-foot-six you kind of have to climb stuff now and again, and you find yourself in quite precariou….
I do a lot of public speaking and presentations and I'll always start with a self-deprecating joke to make everybody feel comfortable with my size be….
My dad instilled in me a great sense of humor. I wasn't bullied at school because my outward attitude was confident, and that helps..
I run Willow Management, which is the biggest agency for other short actors. We look after performers who are either under five feet and over seven f….
People who are short, they're often portrayed as the victim..
I don't crave fame. I mean, it's nice to be recognized. It is useful..
I mean, I would say I get five or six e-mails every day from people asking, "Is there going to be a Leprechaun 6?' It's probably the most asked quest….
There's nothing better than going to the movies and going into another world, and forgetting about everything that's happening outside..
My parents are both average size. For them to have a child who was very, very different and very, very small must have been incredibly hard..
My wife is short, and my two kids are also small..