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Top 10 Influential Little People


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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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