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Mikey Post

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Mikey Post
Born(1982-04-29)April 29, 1982
DiedFebruary 17, 2018(2018-02-17) (aged 35)
OccupationActor
Years active2001–2018
Height3 ft 2 in (97 cm)

Mikey Post (April 29, 1982 – February 17, 2018)[1][2] was an American actor. He had dwarfism and was three feet two inches tall.

He appeared in the films Black Knight, Rest Stop, Rest Stop 2, Killer Pad, Skid Marks, Bedtime Stories, TV shows MADtv, Boardwalk Empire, 90210 and on Animal Planet's Reality Show Pit Boss. He also played a recurring character on Disney XD's Pair of Kings.

Biography

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Mikey Post was born in Columbus, Ohio, but soon after his birth he and his family moved to Roswell, Georgia, where he lived for most of his life. He attended a Performing Arts School North Springs High School, studying different acting techniques and performing in numerous plays. After high school, he attended the University of Georgia (UGA) and received his bachelor's degree in Management Information Systems Technology. In 2013, Mikey announced via his Facebook fan page that he was struggling with his health after being diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

Career

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While attending UGA, Mikey auditioned for commercials and movies in between his studies. Through his Atlanta-based talent agent, The People Store, Mikey booked a minor role in the movie Black Knight. While the role Mikey auditioned for was only a bit part, Martin Lawrence and the director Gil Junger decided they wanted to feature Mikey more throughout the film. Although the role was a small one, it helped jumpstart Mikey's career. After graduating college, Mikey moved to Hollywood, California. Mikey later appeared in various feature films and also played the role of Wicket for the Star Wars nationwide tour in 2006 and in the Rose Parade on New Year's Day 2007. He was most recently seen in national commercials for Radio Shack (as Gumdrop the elf), Big Lots (as the Big Lots Spokes Elf), and Go Daddy. He most notably appeared in the movie Bedtime Stories, starring Adam Sandler & Keri Russell, where he played the Angry Dwarf.

Death

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Post died on February 17, 2018, at the age of 35. His cause of death was amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.[3][4]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2001 Black Knight Young Man as Michael Post
2002 Blood Bath Minion
2004 Delivery Boy Chronicles Little Person #2
2006 Rest Stop Scotty
Coming to Town Alpinlo
Factory Girl Associate Producer as Michael Post
2007 Skid Marks One-Foot
2008 Killer Pad Tito as Timothy Michael Post
Rest Stop: Don't Look Back Scotty
Fairy Tale Police Mr. Keebler
Bedtime Stories Angry Dwarf
2009 Donna on Demand Nerd #1
Santa Buddies Elpert
Byron Phillips: Found Franklin
A Fuchsia Elephant Mikey
2010 The Search for Santa Paws Elpert Elf
Playing with Guns Jonah TV movie
2011 Intervention: Cinderella Grumpy
2012 Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups Elpert Elf
It Has Begun: Bananapocalypse Himself
2013 Whistle While I Work It VIP Guy
A Country Christmas Elliot
2014 Buttwhistle Cosmo
2017 Walk of Fame Teddy Final film role

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2007 Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Caged Mutant 1 episode
2010 Majority Rules! Charles
Boardwalk Empire Mike Green
90210 Slick Elf
2011 The Cape Pickle
2011–2012 Pair of Kings Sherpa Squonk/Dr. Micah/Sherpa Squonk's Twin 5 episodes
2012–2013 Pit Boss Himself 8 episodes

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