Most famous role: Either Willow Ufgood (Willow) or Professor Flitwick (Harry Potter), depending on how old you are.
Played Santa's Elf?: Yes
Played Snow White's Dwarf?: Yes
Other claims to fame: Co-founder (and namesake) of Willow Management, a talent agency that specializes in representing actors under five feet tall.
2) Danny Woodburn
Most famous role: Mickey Abbott, Kramer's actor friend on Seinfeld
Played Santa's Elf?: Yes
Played Snow White's Dwarf?: Yes
Other claims to fame: An outspoken advocate for the rights of little people, Woodburn once wrote to Roger Ebert protesting his use of the word "midget." Unaware of the negative connotations, Ebert quickly apologized and ceased use of the word. The entire exchange can be read here.
3) Phil Fondacaro
Height: 3'6"
Most famous role: Roland; the professional Finder, stalker, and apparently totally-suitable-for-family-television hebephile from Sabrina the Teenage Witch.
Played Santa's Elf?: Yes
Played Snow White's Dwarf?: Yes
Other claims to fame: Shortest actor to ever portray Dracula.
4) Peter Dinklage
Most famous role: Tyrion "The Imp" Lannister on Game of Thrones
Played Santa's Elf?: Vehemently no.
Played Snow White's Dwarf?: Yes
Other claims to fame: First little person to ever win an Emmy (2011, for his role on Game of Thrones).
5) Verne Troyer
Most famous role: Mini-Me, from the Austin Powers franchise
Played Santa's Elf?: No
Played Snow White's Dwarf?: No
Other claims to fame: Was the subject of a sextape featuring him and his former live-in girlfriend Ranae Shrider. After the video was leaked by Shrider to TMZ in 2008, Troyer sued TMZ for invasion of privacy and copyright infringement.
6) Debbie Lee Carrington
Height: 3'9"
Most famous role: Thumbelina, pint-sized prostitute from Total Recall
Played Santa's Elf?: Yes
Played Snow White's Dwarf?: No
Other claims to fame: Has a degree in child psychology from the University of California-Davis
7) Martin Klebba
Most famous role: Marty, from the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise
Played Santa's Elf?: Yes
Played Snow White's Dwarf?: Yes, several times.
Other claims to fame: Runs a nonprofit foundation called Coalition for Dwarf Advocacy, which gives 100% of its donations to the cause of helping little people.
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