is used we spend a wicked old witch Agnes is dead thank heavens for small
Agnes is dead thank heavens for small
Agnes is dead thank heavens for small blessings welcome to watchmojo.com and
blessings welcome to watchmojo.com and
blessings welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 most influential little
the top 10 most influential little
the top 10 most influential little people hey they called him you
people hey they called him you
people hey they called him you I hear Lee hates that nickname for this
I hear Lee hates that nickname for this
I hear Lee hates that nickname for this list we’ve tried to choose actors
list we’ve tried to choose actors
list we’ve tried to choose actors diagnosed with dwarfism who are active
diagnosed with dwarfism who are active
diagnosed with dwarfism who are active advocates for little people’s issues and
advocates for little people’s issues and
advocates for little people’s issues and have ranked them based on their
have ranked them based on their
have ranked them based on their influence and impact while actors like
influence and impact while actors like
influence and impact while actors like Gary Coleman Emmanuel Lewis and Michael
Gary Coleman Emmanuel Lewis and Michael
Gary Coleman Emmanuel Lewis and Michael J Anderson weren’t diminutive enough to
J Anderson weren’t diminutive enough to
J Anderson weren’t diminutive enough to be classified as little people they did
be classified as little people they did
be classified as little people they did not have dwarfism and omalu’s number 10
not have dwarfism and omalu’s number 10
not have dwarfism and omalu’s number 10 Kenny Baker he may not have the same
Kenny Baker he may not have the same
Kenny Baker he may not have the same recognition as others on this list but
recognition as others on this list but
recognition as others on this list but he’s got legions of fans across the
he’s got legions of fans across the
he’s got legions of fans across the galaxy whether they know it or not I’m
galaxy whether they know it or not I’m
galaxy whether they know it or not I’m suddenly distinct from guild leaders
suddenly distinct from guild leaders
suddenly distinct from guild leaders well you like the new Star Wars fakers
well you like the new Star Wars fakers
well you like the new Star Wars fakers the man who brought the beloved beeping
the man who brought the beloved beeping
the man who brought the beloved beeping r2d2 to life throughout the entire Star
r2d2 to life throughout the entire Star
r2d2 to life throughout the entire Star Wars saga even though we never saw his
Wars saga even though we never saw his
Wars saga even though we never saw his face
face
face Baker infused his character with a
Baker infused his character with a
Baker infused his character with a unique personality and made a place for
unique personality and made a place for
unique personality and made a place for himself in cinema history don’t you call
himself in cinema history don’t you call
himself in cinema history don’t you call me a mindless philosopher you overweight
me a mindless philosopher you overweight
me a mindless philosopher you overweight glob of grease number nine Herve
glob of grease number nine Herve
glob of grease number nine Herve Villechaize
bill Shay’s his role as tattoo on
bill Shay’s his role as tattoo on Fantasy Island
Fantasy Island
Fantasy Island made sure he was beloved by millions so
made sure he was beloved by millions so
made sure he was beloved by millions so much so that the show barely lasted a
much so that the show barely lasted a
much so that the show barely lasted a year after he was fired due to a
year after he was fired due to a
year after he was fired due to a contract dispute
contract dispute
contract dispute unlike most little people he demanded to
unlike most little people he demanded to
unlike most little people he demanded to be called a midget biotic bitch and this
be called a midget biotic bitch and this
be called a midget biotic bitch and this put him at odds with other little people
put him at odds with other little people
put him at odds with other little people celebrities I get along with everyone I
celebrities I get along with everyone I
celebrities I get along with everyone I mean I really do however he was still a
mean I really do however he was still a
mean I really do however he was still a beloved part of pop culture until his
beloved part of pop culture until his
beloved part of pop culture until his 1993 suicide number eight
1993 suicide number eight
1993 suicide number eight Zelda Rubinstein you’re gonna give me
Zelda Rubinstein you’re gonna give me
Zelda Rubinstein you’re gonna give me whiplash looking at that dear
whiplash looking at that dear
whiplash looking at that dear her voice was one in a million
her voice was one in a million
her voice was one in a million very thorough through her role as the
very thorough through her role as the
very thorough through her role as the unusual medium in the poltergeist
unusual medium in the poltergeist
unusual medium in the poltergeist franchise Rubinstein helped raise the
franchise Rubinstein helped raise the
franchise Rubinstein helped raise the profile of little people in Hollywood
profile of little people in Hollywood
profile of little people in Hollywood young man hanging back you’re jamming
young man hanging back you’re jamming
young man hanging back you’re jamming that frequency while it’s unclear
that frequency while it’s unclear
that frequency while it’s unclear whether she actually had dwarfism few
whether she actually had dwarfism few
whether she actually had dwarfism few were as active as Rubinstein as an
were as active as Rubinstein as an
were as active as Rubinstein as an activist for little people’s issues and
activist for little people’s issues and
activist for little people’s issues and she was also an early aids activist as
she was also an early aids activist as
she was also an early aids activist as Steven Spielberg once said of her good
Steven Spielberg once said of her good
Steven Spielberg once said of her good things come in small packages
number 7 Danny Woodburn
number 7 Danny Woodburn just keep out of my business your big a
just keep out of my business your big a
just keep out of my business your big a probably most famous is Kramer’s
probably most famous is Kramer’s
probably most famous is Kramer’s volatile actor buddy Mickey Abbott on
volatile actor buddy Mickey Abbott on
volatile actor buddy Mickey Abbott on Seinfeld Whitburn has long been known as
Seinfeld Whitburn has long been known as
Seinfeld Whitburn has long been known as a talented character actor stand-up
a talented character actor stand-up
a talented character actor stand-up comedian and advocate for little
comedian and advocate for little
comedian and advocate for little people’s issues fighting for integrity
people’s issues fighting for integrity
people’s issues fighting for integrity in all his projects Woodburn has pushed
in all his projects Woodburn has pushed
in all his projects Woodburn has pushed against stereotyping and the use of the
against stereotyping and the use of the
against stereotyping and the use of the slanderous M word can’t you just switch
slanderous M word can’t you just switch
slanderous M word can’t you just switch with another midget it’s Little People
with another midget it’s Little People
with another midget it’s Little People you got that Woodburn now picks and
you got that Woodburn now picks and
you got that Woodburn now picks and chooses the parts he plays so he’s able
chooses the parts he plays so he’s able
chooses the parts he plays so he’s able to ensure his characters are
to ensure his characters are
to ensure his characters are well-rounded and thoughtful let’s
well-rounded and thoughtful let’s
well-rounded and thoughtful let’s consider all our options I got no way to
consider all our options I got no way to
consider all our options I got no way to avoid number 6
avoid number 6
avoid number 6 David Rappaport he made it his life’s
David Rappaport he made it his life’s
David Rappaport he made it his life’s mission to change public perception
mission to change public perception
mission to change public perception about little people and he succeeded by
about little people and he succeeded by
about little people and he succeeded by becoming one of the most accomplished
becoming one of the most accomplished
becoming one of the most accomplished and famous four factors ever what is
and famous four factors ever what is
and famous four factors ever what is she’s at choice now with roles in Time
she’s at choice now with roles in Time
she’s at choice now with roles in Time Bandits TV’s The Wizard and even Star
Bandits TV’s The Wizard and even Star
Bandits TV’s The Wizard and even Star Trek The Next Generation however after
Trek The Next Generation however after
Trek The Next Generation however after his suicide that role was recast with an
his suicide that role was recast with an
his suicide that role was recast with an actor of average height proving
actor of average height proving
actor of average height proving Rappaport had been hired for his talent
Rappaport had been hired for his talent
Rappaport had been hired for his talent and not his size I always recommend
and not his size I always recommend
and not his size I always recommend number 5 Verne Troyer as one of the
number 5 Verne Troyer as one of the
number 5 Verne Troyer as one of the world’s shortest men Troyer began his
world’s shortest men Troyer began his
world’s shortest men Troyer began his career as a stunt man
from there he became one of the most
from there he became one of the most seen stealing little people in recent
seen stealing little people in recent
seen stealing little people in recent memory unlike some of his little people
memory unlike some of his little people
memory unlike some of his little people actor contemporaries try are often plays
actor contemporaries try are often plays
actor contemporaries try are often plays into the stereotypes of his condition as
into the stereotypes of his condition as
into the stereotypes of his condition as long as it’s in good fun today she’s
long as it’s in good fun today she’s
long as it’s in good fun today she’s tying it though he struggled through
tying it though he struggled through
tying it though he struggled through scandal and addiction he remains one of
scandal and addiction he remains one of
scandal and addiction he remains one of the most prevalent little people
the most prevalent little people
the most prevalent little people celebrities you brought my glasses
celebrities you brought my glasses
celebrities you brought my glasses yes you little heart that’s not right
yes you little heart that’s not right
yes you little heart that’s not right number four
number four
number four Matthew Roloff if awareness is the first
Matthew Roloff if awareness is the first
Matthew Roloff if awareness is the first step to acceptance then roll up and his
step to acceptance then roll up and his
step to acceptance then roll up and his family have been vital to society’s
family have been vital to society’s
family have been vital to society’s opinion of little people the point of
opinion of little people the point of
opinion of little people the point of marriage is you trying to merge your
marriage is you trying to merge your
marriage is you trying to merge your life together you know so the fact that
life together you know so the fact that
life together you know so the fact that any and I had such territorial eyes
any and I had such territorial eyes
any and I had such territorial eyes there’s so much space and so much room
there’s so much space and so much room
there’s so much space and so much room in so many ways you know yet we’re
in so many ways you know yet we’re
in so many ways you know yet we’re fighting over little inches you know
fighting over little inches you know
fighting over little inches you know it’s ridiculous on top of being
it’s ridiculous on top of being
it’s ridiculous on top of being motivational speakers and hugely
motivational speakers and hugely
motivational speakers and hugely successful entrepreneurs the charismatic
successful entrepreneurs the charismatic
successful entrepreneurs the charismatic Roloff family and their show little
Roloff family and their show little
Roloff family and their show little people big world
people big world
people big world introduce the everyday concerns of
introduce the everyday concerns of
introduce the everyday concerns of people of smaller stature to a wider
people of smaller stature to a wider
people of smaller stature to a wider audience and succeeded in becoming one
audience and succeeded in becoming one
audience and succeeded in becoming one of a few functional families on reality
of a few functional families on reality
of a few functional families on reality TV so that that’s really where we’re at
TV so that that’s really where we’re at
TV so that that’s really where we’re at people and everybody to help with this
people and everybody to help with this
people and everybody to help with this thing
thing
thing number three Warwick Davis as part of
number three Warwick Davis as part of
number three Warwick Davis as part of some of the most popular film franchises
some of the most popular film franchises
some of the most popular film franchises ever Davis is at home and fantasy worlds
ever Davis is at home and fantasy worlds
ever Davis is at home and fantasy worlds jittery little thing aren’t you
jittery little thing aren’t you
jittery little thing aren’t you with roles like the valiant willow he’s
with roles like the valiant willow he’s
with roles like the valiant willow he’s helped shape the media’s portrayal of
helped shape the media’s portrayal of
helped shape the media’s portrayal of little people and even founded willow
little people and even founded willow
little people and even founded willow talent management to work with actors
talent management to work with actors
talent management to work with actors under five feet and taller than seven
under five feet and taller than seven
under five feet and taller than seven feet say aren’t we a little young to be
feet say aren’t we a little young to be
feet say aren’t we a little young to be out this late no I’m 600 years old he’s
out this late no I’m 600 years old he’s
out this late no I’m 600 years old he’s also convened Little People UK to offer
also convened Little People UK to offer
also convened Little People UK to offer support to that population oh wow and he
support to that population oh wow and he
support to that population oh wow and he always keeps his sense of humor what do
always keeps his sense of humor what do
always keeps his sense of humor what do you think I’ve got this ring for I don’t
you think I’ve got this ring for I don’t
you think I’ve got this ring for I don’t know you’re a hobbit just go back
know you’re a hobbit just go back
know you’re a hobbit just go back quicker or the rules are fighting him
quicker or the rules are fighting him
quicker or the rules are fighting him Mick Detroiter but usually works in
Mick Detroiter but usually works in
Mick Detroiter but usually works in cartoons we do it my number two Peter
cartoons we do it my number two Peter
cartoons we do it my number two Peter Dinklage
Dinklage
Dinklage let’s do this refusing to play elves or
let’s do this refusing to play elves or
let’s do this refusing to play elves or leprechauns he’s an angry elf Dinklage
leprechauns he’s an angry elf Dinklage
leprechauns he’s an angry elf Dinklage spent years toiling to make ends meet so
spent years toiling to make ends meet so
spent years toiling to make ends meet so Stewart what is it like living the
Stewart what is it like living the
Stewart what is it like living the drawbridge
drawbridge
drawbridge Kenneth that hard work paid off when he
Kenneth that hard work paid off when he
Kenneth that hard work paid off when he broke with the station agent a
broke with the station agent a
broke with the station agent a critically acclaimed film about his life
critically acclaimed film about his life
critically acclaimed film about his life not his sighs Here I am
take a look
take a look possessing leading man qualities
possessing leading man qualities
possessing leading man qualities Dinklage brought awareness to the issues
Dinklage brought awareness to the issues
Dinklage brought awareness to the issues facing little people with his newfound
facing little people with his newfound
facing little people with his newfound fame as one of the most memorable TV
fame as one of the most memorable TV
fame as one of the most memorable TV characters in recent memory little
characters in recent memory little
characters in recent memory little person or not never forget what you are
person or not never forget what you are
person or not never forget what you are the rest of the world would not wear it
the rest of the world would not wear it
the rest of the world would not wear it like armor and it can never be used to
like armor and it can never be used to
like armor and it can never be used to hatch number one Billy Barty you’re
hatch number one Billy Barty you’re
hatch number one Billy Barty you’re Billy Barty Oh his larger-than-life
Billy Barty Oh his larger-than-life
Billy Barty Oh his larger-than-life personality meant he always stood out
personality meant he always stood out
personality meant he always stood out not only did Barty gained fame for
not only did Barty gained fame for
not only did Barty gained fame for wisecracking
wisecracking
wisecracking like tomato and hell he was also a
like tomato and hell he was also a
like tomato and hell he was also a prolific and hardworking performer at a
prolific and hardworking performer at a
prolific and hardworking performer at a time when little people were usually
time when little people were usually
time when little people were usually relegated to stereotypical roles using
relegated to stereotypical roles using
relegated to stereotypical roles using the recognition he earned already became
the recognition he earned already became
the recognition he earned already became one of the first advocates for people of
one of the first advocates for people of
one of the first advocates for people of his stature founding the little people
his stature founding the little people
his stature founding the little people of America in the late 50s and leaving a
of America in the late 50s and leaving a
of America in the late 50s and leaving a lasting and meaningful legacy
do you agree with our list who do you
do you agree with our list who do you think are the most influential little
think are the most influential little
think are the most influential little people for more top 10s about your
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