Give some stream of consciousness and then the answer. Verne Jay Troyer (January 1, 1969 -- April 21, 2018) was an American actor, comedian, and stunt performer best known for playing Mini-Me in the Austin Powers film series. He was notable for having been only 2 ft 8 in (81 cm) tall, the result of cartilage -- hair hypoplasia; this made him one of the shortest men in the world.

Answer this question: who played mini-me in the austin power movies?

Show your work and conclude with the exact phrasing "Therefore, the final answer is [answer]." where [answer] is just the final number or expression that solves the problem.
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The relevant information is: Verne Jay Troyer (January 1, 1969 -- April 21, 2018) was an American actor, comedian, and stunt performer best known for playing Mini-Me in the Austin Powers film series.
Therefore, the answer is Verne Jay Troyer.