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Martin Klebba
Klebba and Meredith Eaton, May 2007Born June 23, 1969
Troy, Michigan, U.S.Other names Marty Occupation Actor/Stuntman Years active 1992–present Spouse Michelle Dilgard (2011–present) Martin Klebba (born June 23, 1969) is an American actor and stunt performer. Klebba has a form of dwarfism called acromicric dysplasia; he is 4'1" tall.[1]
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Early life
Klebba was born and grew up in Troy, Michigan, graduating from Athens High School.[2]
Career
Film
Klebba has acted in various productions, most notably Pirates of the Caribbean as "Marty", one of Captain Jack Sparrow's Black Pearl crew, in all three of the first trilogy. In 2003, he played the ring announcer in the Cradle 2 the Grave. In 2009, Klebba played the role of "Count Le Petite" in All's Faire in Love, a romantic comedy set at a Renaissance fair. He has also been in low budget horror/comedy films Feast 2 & Feast 3 as "Thunder."
He has numerous stunt credits as well including Hancock, Zombieland, Bedtime Stories, Evan Almighty, Meet the Spartans, Epic Movie, and Van Helsing.
Television
Klebba starred as Friday, one of the seven dwarfs, in the 2001 made-for-TV film Snow White. In 2003, Klebba starred as Hank Dingo in the Comedy Central made-for-TV movie Knee High P.I.. He also made an appearance as a demon in the Charmed, season 6 episode Witch Wars (2004). He has also appeared in iCarly and Drake and Josh as Nug Nug.
Klebba made many appearances as Randall Winston in the television series Scrubs. He starred in the CSI: Crime Scene Investigation episode The Chick Chop Flick Shop (2007) as Dickie Jones, and in the CSI: NY episode Uncertainty Rules (2010) as Calvin Moore. Also in 2010, Klebba guest starred as Hibachi in Pair of Kings, a Disney TV series. He played Todd Moore in the Bones (TV series) season 5 episode Dwarf in the Dirt (2010).
Klebba has also been featured on the TLC reality show, Little People, Big World, with his good friend Amy Roloff.
In 2011, Klebba appeared on The Cape as a series regular named "Rollo."
Personal life
Martin was wed to Michelle Dilgard in 2011 and in a 2011 interview with Kale Slade, Martin revealed that in his free time, he likes to play video games with his son and spend time with his wife.[3]
Filmography
Feature films
Actor Year Film Role Director Notes 2001 Planet of the Apes Monkey Grinders Pet Tim Burton uncredited Corky Romano Mini Bouncer Rob Pritts uncredited How High Party Guest Jesse Dylan uncredited 2002 Run Ronnie Run Music Video Doorman Troy Miller Big Fat Liar Kissing Bandit Shawn Levy uncredited Death to Smoochy Rhinette/Krinkle Kid #3 Danny DeVito Men in Black II Family Child Alien Barry Sonnenfeld Austin Powers in Goldmember Dancer Jay Roach uncredited 2003 National Security Security Guard Dennis Dugan uncredited Cradle 2 the Grave Fight Announcer Andrzej Bartkowiak Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Marty Gore Verbinski El matador Me Too Joey Medina A Light in the Forest Boar John Carl Buechler Looney Tunes: Back in Action Dancing Yosemite Sam Joe Dante The Haunted Mansion Happy Ghost Rob Minkoff uncredited 2004 Van Helsing Dwerger Stephen Sommers uncredited 2005 Americano Matador Kevin Noland 2006 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Marty Gore Verbinski 2007 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Marty Gore Verbinski Cougar Club Short Boss Man Christopher Duddy uncredited 2009 American High School Principal Mann Sean Patrick Cannon direct-to-DVD Producer Year Film Role Director Notes 2011 In the Gray producer Rob Holloway Short films
Year Film Role Director Notes 2002 Blood Shot Secret Weapon Dietrich Johnston 2010 A Short Film Cowboy Rick Williamson 2011 Broken Dreams Kaleb Wilson special thanks Night of the Little Dead Little Dead Frank Ippolito, Ezekiel Zabrowsi References
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Categories:- 1969 births
- Actors with dwarfism
- American film actors
- American television actors
- Living people
- Actors from Michigan
- People from Troy, Michigan
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