Occupation Actor/Stuntman Name Martin Klebba Years active 1992–present Role Actor | Height 4'1" | |
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Spouse Michelle Dilgard (m. 2011) Children Makenzie Rae Klebba, Alec Klebba Movies Mirror Mirror, Project X, Pirates of the Caribbea, Pirates of the Caribbea, Pirates of the Caribbea Similar People Mark Povinelli, Danny Woodburn, Jordan Prentice, Lee Arenberg, Joe Gnoffo | ||
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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 feet 6 inches (1.37 m) tall.
Contents
- Interview with actor martin klebba 1 of 4
- Interview with actor martin klebba 3 of 4
- Personal life
- Early career
- Film
- Television
- Martin klebba does the donaenaete challenge
- Filmography
- References
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Personal life
Klebba was born and grew up in Troy, Michigan, graduating from Athens High School. 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. Martin is the father of son, Alec Klebba, and daughter, Makenzie Rae Klebba, born September 26, 2012.
Klebba runs a nonprofit foundation called Coalition for Dwarf Advocacy, which gives 100% of its donations to the cause of helping little people.
Early career
Klebba was an occasional guest on The Howard Stern Show in the 1990s, and was given the nickname "Marty the Midget".
Film
Klebba has acted in various productions, most notably the Pirates of the Caribbean series as "Marty", one of Captain Jack Sparrow's Black Pearl crew, in films one through three, and five. 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: Sloppy Seconds & Feast III: The Happy Finish as "Thunder."
He has numerous stunt credits as well including Hancock, Zombieland, Bedtime Stories, Evan Almighty, Meet the Spartans, Epic Movie, and Van Helsing. Wearing motion capture pajamas, "Marty" stood in for the Dimorphodon who grapples with Chris Pratt in Jurassic World.
Television
Klebba starred as Friday, one of the seven dwarfs, in the 2001 made-for-TV film Snow White: The Fairest of Them All. 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 & 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. He will be featured in one episode of VH-1's I'm Married to a... in which his average sized wife talks about being married to a little person.
In 2011, Klebba appeared on The Cape as a series regular named "Rollo".
He also appeared once again in Mirror Mirror (2012), which starred Julia Roberts, Armie Hammer (The Social Network), and Lily Collins.
Martin klebba does the donaenaete challenge
Filmography
Actor
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CAMPFIRE (pre-production) as
KC
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MedicKs (pre-production)
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The Hunchback (pre-production) as
Thief (rumored)
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The Ledge, Curse of the Pukwudgie (pre-production) as
Buck Flynn
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Way Out of Bounds (pre-production) as
Smash
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Bad Haircut (post-production) as
Wimp
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The Electric State (post-production) as
Herman
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Viy 3: Travel to India (post-production)
2017
Bayne (Short) (completed) as
Caretaker
2023
Modern Arcana as
Third Party Content Provider
2023
Bloody Fury (Short) as
Pedro The Snake (voice)
2023
1066 as
Turold
2022
DumbFellas as
Nicky Boots
2021
Pacific Rim: The Black (TV Series) as
Spyder
- Mind, Body, Soul (2022) - Spyder (voice)
- Sisters of the Kaiju (2022) - Spyder (voice)
- Divide (2022) - Spyder (voice)
- bOy (2022) - Spyder (voice)
- Up and Running (2021) - Spyder (voice)
- Bogan (2021) - Spyder (voice)
2021
Destination Marfa as
A.Stapp (Security Guard)
2020
The Dark: The Great Deceiver (TV Mini Series) as
Thane
- Nowhere to Hide (2020) - Thane
- Breaking Point (2020) - Thane
2020
Save the Island (Short) as
Hibachi
2019
Aliens, Clowns & Geeks as
Clown Captain
2019
Iron Mask as
The Captain
2019
Clown Motel: Spirits Arise as
Loco
2019
Bixler High Private Eye (TV Movie) as
Car Lot security
2018
Shortcomings (TV Series) as
Rocco
- Pilot Pitch Presentation (2018) - Rocco
2018
Midnight, Texas (TV Series) as
Fight Club Demon
- I Put a Spell on You (2018) - Fight Club Demon (uncredited)
2018
3rd Eye (TV Series) as
Kaufman, Yeager (2017-)
2018
American Mythos (TV Series) as
Hecesiiteihii
- Cannibal Dwarves (2018) - Hecesiiteihii
2018
Lethal Weapon (TV Series) as
Short Biker
- Better Living Through Chemistry (2018) - Short Biker
2017
The Haunt (TV Series) as
Mucky
- The Haunt (2017) - Mucky
2017
Training Day (TV Series) as
Lucha Libre
- Elegy (2017) - Lucha Libre (uncredited)
2017
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales as
Marty
2017
A Fish Tale as
Jude
2016
Eloise as
Mental Patient (uncredited)
2016
The Thundermans (TV Series) as
Troll
- Happy Heroween (2016) - Troll
2016
All Hallows' Eve as
Barnaby
2016
Walk the Prank (TV Series) as
Pinata Guy
- Welcome to Walk the Prank (2016) - Pinata Guy
2016
Range 15 as
Zombie Klebba
2015
Amnesia (TV Series) as
Jason
- Awakening (2015) - Jason
2015
Ted 2 as
Chucky (uncredited)
2014
Top Shelf (Short) as
Marty
2014
College Fright Night as
Gary the Security Guard
2014
Left Behind as
Melvin Weir
2014
House of Mirrors
2014
The Murders of Brandywine Theater as
Mr. O'Doul
2014
Monsters on Main Street as
Daniel Buckworth
2014
The Bag Man as
Guano
2014
The Hungover Games as
Fruito
2013
All I Want for Christmas (TV Movie) as
Calvin
2013
Blood Shot as
Marud
2013
Oz the Great and Powerful as
Munchkin Rebel
2013
Movie 43 as
Killer Chaun (uncredited)
2012
In the Gray as
Damian
2012
Foodfight! as
General X / Captain Crispy (voice)
2012
Mirror Mirror as
Butcher
2012
Project X as
Angry Little Person
2011
Last Job of the Out of Controls (Short) as
Birdman
2010
Pair of Kings (TV Series) as
Hibachi
- Pair of Clubs (2011) - Hibachi
- Junga Ball (2010) - Hibachi
- Beach Bully Bingo (2010) - Hibachi
2011
Night of the Little Dead (Short) as
Little Dead
2011
The Cape (TV Series) as
Rollo
- Endgame (2011) - Rollo
- Razer (2011) - Rollo
- The Lich: Part 2 (2011) - Rollo
- The Lich: Part 1 (2011) - Rollo
- Goggles and Hicks (2011) - Rollo
- Dice (2011) - Rollo
- Scales (2011) - Rollo
- Kozmo (2011) - Rollo
- Tarot (2011) - Rollo
- Pilot (2011) - Rollo
2010
Brando Unauthorized as
Mole
2010
Boardwalk Empire (TV Series) as
Boxing Dwarf
- Boardwalk Empire (2010) - Boxing Dwarf (uncredited)
2010
Dark Crossing as
Grande
2010
CSI: NY (TV Series) as
Calvin Moore
- Uncertainty Rules (2010) - Calvin Moore
2010
A Short Film (Video short) as
Cowboy
2009
Bones (TV Series) as
Todd Moore
- The Dwarf in the Dirt (2009) - Todd Moore
2009
Help Wanted (Video short)
2009
iCarly (TV Series) as
Nug Nug
- iCook (2009) - Nug Nug
2009
All's Faire in Love as
Count Le Petite
2004
Scrubs (TV Series) as
Randall
- My Finale: Part 2 (2009) - Randall (uncredited)
- My Best Laid Plans (2005) - Randall
- My Ocardial Infarction (2005) - Randall
- My New Game (2004) - Randall
- My Self-Examination (2004) - Randall
- My Butterfly (2004) - Randall
- My Catalyst (2004) - Randall
- My Rule of Thumb (2004) - Randall
2009
American High School (Video) as
Principal Mann
2009
Feast III: The Happy Finish (Video) as
Thunder
2009
My Name Is Earl (TV Series) as
CHiPs Officer
- Darnell Outed: Part 1 (2009) - CHiPs Officer (uncredited)
2008
Feast II: Sloppy Seconds (Video) as
Thunder
2008
Frances (TV Series) as
Frances MoCap
- Bedtime for Frances (2008) - Frances MoCap
- Bedtime for Frances (2008) - Frances MoCap
- A Cupcake for Frances (2008) - Frances MoCap
- A Whiny Sister for Frances (2008) - Frances MoCap
2008
Hancock as
Convict
2008
Meet the Spartans as
Happy Feet (uncredited)
2007
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest: Liar's Dice (Video Game) as
Marty
2007
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series) as
Dickie Jones
- The Chick Chop Flick Shop (2007) - Dickie Jones
2007
Carts as
Joe
2007
Sunny & Share Love You as
Jasper Johnson
2007
Two Peas in Your Pod (TV Series) as
Little Anthony
- Birdseye Peas (2007) - Little Anthony
2007
Cougar Club as
Short Boss Man (uncredited)
2007
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End as
Marty
2007
Drake & Josh (TV Series) as
Nug Nug
- Battle of Panthatar (2007) - Nug Nug
2006
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest as
Marty
2005
Seether: Truth (Music Video) as
New Years Baby
2005
Americano as
Matador
2004
Van Helsing as
Dwerger (uncredited)
2004
Gordo's Road Show (TV Movie) as
Martin Liberty
2003
Cedric the Entertainer Presents (TV Series) as
Dancer
- Episode #1.10 (2003) - Dancer
2003
The Haunted Mansion as
Happy Ghost (uncredited)
2003
Looney Tunes: Back in Action as
Dancing Yosemite Sam
2003
A Light in the Forest as
Stinky Bottom
2003
Knee High P.I. (TV Movie) as
Hank Dingo
2003
El matador as
Me Too
2003
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl as
Marty
2003
Cradle 2 the Grave as
Fight Announcer
2003
National Security as
Security Guard (uncredited)
2003
Andy Richter Controls the Universe (TV Series) as
Little Andy
- Crazy in Rio (2003) - Little Andy (uncredited)
2002
The Santa Trap (TV Movie) as
Elf Ranger Bob
2002
Blood Shot (Short) as
Secret Weapon
2002
Charmed (TV Series) as
Dwarf
- Happily Ever After (2002) - Dwarf (uncredited)
2002
Austin Powers in Goldmember as
Dancer (uncredited)
2002
Men in Black II as
Family Child Alien (as Marty Klebba)
2002
Mad TV (TV Series) as
Rich
- Episode #7.25 (2002) - Rich
2002
Just Shoot Me! (TV Series) as
Village Person #3
- The Boys in the Band (2002) - Village Person #3
2002
Death to Smoochy as
Rhinette / Krinkle Kid #3
2002
Big Fat Liar as
Kissing Bandit (uncredited)
2002
Run Ronnie Run as
Music Video Doorman (as Martin Kleeba)
2001
How High as
Party Guest (uncredited)
2001
Snow White: The Fairest of Them All (TV Movie) as
Friday (Blue)
2001
Corky Romano as
Mini Bouncer (uncredited)
2001
Planet of the Apes as
Monkey Grinders Pet (uncredited)
2001
Malcolm in the Middle (TV Series) as
Circus Barker
- Carnival (2001) - Circus Barker (uncredited)
2001
The Andy Dick Show (TV Series) as
Chim Chim
- Andy Land (2001) - Chim Chim
2000
P!Nk: You Make Me Sick (Music Video) as
Christmas Elf (uncredited)
1994
New Year's Rotten Eve (Video)
Stunts
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CAMPFIRE (stunt coordinator) (pre-production)
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Bad Haircut (stunts) (post-production)
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The Electric State (stunt double: Herman) (post-production)
2023
The Shift (utility stunts)
2023
Peter Pan & Wendy (stunts)
2022
Avatar: The Way of Water (utility stunts)
2022
Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (stunt Bob)
2022
Claws (TV Series) (stunt performer - 1 episode)
- Chapter Ten: Mercy (2022) - (stunt performer - uncredited)
2021
Space Jam: A New Legacy (utility stunts - uncredited)
2020
Bad Boys for Life (stunts - uncredited)
2019
Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker (stunt performer - uncredited)
2019
Zombieland: Double Tap (stunts - uncredited)
2019
Bixler High Private Eye (TV Movie) (stunt performer) / (stunts)
2018
Midnight, Texas (TV Series) (stunts - 1 episode)
- I Put a Spell on You (2018) - (stunts - uncredited)
2018
Knight Squad (TV Series) (stunts - 1 episode)
- Opening Knight (2018) - (stunts)
2017
Bright (stunts)
2017
Training Day (TV Series) (stunts - 1 episode)
- Elegy (2017) - (stunts)
2016
Eloise (stunts)
2016
Walk the Prank (TV Series) (stunts - 1 episode)
- Welcome to Walk the Prank (2016) - (stunts)
2015
Ted 2 (stunt performer)
2015
Jurassic World (stunt performer) / (stunts)
2014
Grimm (TV Series) (stunt performer - 1 episode)
- The Grimm Who Stole Christmas (2014) - (stunt performer: stunt double)
2014
The Bag Man (stunt double: Martin Klebba - uncredited)
2014
The Hungover Games (stunts)
2013
Blood Shot (stunts)
2013
Oz the Great and Powerful (stunts)
2013
Movie 43 (stunt player: Leprechaun #2 - segment "Happy Borthday")
2012
Keith Lemon: The Film (stunts - uncredited)
2012
Savages (stunts)
2012
Mirror Mirror (stunts - uncredited)
2012
Project X (stunts)
2011
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (utility stunts)
2011
The Cape (TV Series) (stunts - 9 episodes)
- Razer (2011) - (stunts)
- The Lich: Part 2 (2011) - (stunts)
- The Lich: Part 1 (2011) - (stunts)
- Goggles and Hicks (2011) - (stunts)
- Dice (2011) - (stunts)
- Scales (2011) - (stunts)
- Kozmo (2011) - (stunts - uncredited)
- Tarot (2011) - (stunts)
- Pilot (2011) - (stunts - uncredited)
2010
Boardwalk Empire (TV Series) (stunt performer - 1 episode)
- Boardwalk Empire (2010) - (stunt performer - uncredited)
2010
Legion (stunt double: Minivan Boy) / (stunts - uncredited)
2010
A Short Film (Video short) (stunts)
2009
Eastwick (TV Series) (stunts - 1 episode)
- Tasers and Mind Erasers (2009) - (stunts - uncredited)
2009
Zombieland (stunt performer - uncredited) / (stunts)
2009
Feast III: The Happy Finish (Video) (stunts - uncredited)
2009
My Name Is Earl (TV Series) (stunt driver - 1 episode)
- Darnell Outed: Part 1 (2009) - (stunt driver - uncredited)
2008
Bedtime Stories (stunts)
2008
Feast II: Sloppy Seconds (Video) (stunt performer - uncredited)
2008
Hancock (utility stunts - uncredited)
2008
Meet the Spartans (stunts) / (utility stunts)
2007
Evan Almighty (stunt double - uncredited)
2007
Cougar Club (stunts)
2007
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (stunt double)
2007
Drake & Josh (TV Series) (stunts - 1 episode)
- Battle of Panthatar (2007) - (stunts)
2007
Epic Movie (stunts)
2006
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (stunt actor - uncredited)
2006
ER (TV Series) (stunt double - 1 episode)
- Twenty-One Guns (2006) - (stunt double)
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Charmed (TV Series) (stunt double - 1 episode, 2006) (stunts - 1 episode, 2006)
- Gone with the Witches (2006) - (stunt double) / (stunts)
2005
Yours, Mine & Ours (stunt double - uncredited)
2005
The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D (stunts)
2005
Americano (stunts)
2004
Seed of Chucky (stunts)
2004
The Polar Express (stunt performer)
2004
Superbabies: Baby Geniuses 2 (stunt double: Kahuna)
2004
Van Helsing (stunts - as Martin Kleeba)
2004
Angel (TV Series) (stunt double - 1 episode)
- Underneath (2004) - (stunt double)
2004
MXP: Most Xtreme Primate (Video) (stunt double)
2003
Leprechaun 6: Back 2 Tha Hood (Video) (stunt double: Warwick Davis)
2003
A Light in the Forest (stunt double: Hoiman)
2003
Knee High P.I. (TV Movie) (stunts)
2003
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (stunt actor - uncredited)
2003
Cradle 2 the Grave (stunts - uncredited)
2002
Men in Black II (utility stunts - uncredited)
2001
Corky Romano (aerial stunts - uncredited)
2001
Scrubs (TV Series) (utility stunts)
2001
Planet of the Apes (utility stunts)
2001
The Animal (stunts - uncredited)
2000
Leprechaun 5: In the Hood (Video) (stunts)
1996
Leprechaun 4: In Space (Video) (stunts)
1995
Leprechaun 3 (Video) (stunt double: Warwick Davis) / (stunts)
1992
Leprechaun (stunt double: Warwick Davis)
1992
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (stunt double: Emma)
1985
The Goonies (utility stunts)
Producer
2014
College Fright Night (executive producer)
2014
Monsters on Main Street (co-producer)
2012
In the Gray (producer)
Miscellaneous
2025
Snow White (technical advisor) (post-production)
2012
Foodfight! (motion capture actor)
2002
Austin Powers in Goldmember (dancer)
Soundtrack
2005
Scrubs (TV Series) (performer - 1 episode)
- My Ocardial Infarction (2005) - (performer: "Barbara Ann" - uncredited)
Thanks
2011
Broken Dreams (Short) (special thanks)
2007
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (Video Game) (special thanks: to those actors who allowed us to facially scan them during times of onset duress)
Self
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Bowery Rhapsody: The Rise and Redemption of Hollywood's Original 'Brat Pack' (Documentary) (post-production) as
Self
2019
A Celebrity's Guide to Giving (TV Series) as
Self
- Martin Klebba: Coalition for Dwarf Advocacy (2019) - Self
2018
Write of Passage: An Author's Journey (Documentary) as
Self
2017
Made in Hollywood: Teen Edition (TV Series short) as
Self
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales Blu-ray (2017) - Self
2017
Not a War Story (Documentary) as
Self
2017
The Strip Live (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Martin Klebba (showcase) on THE STRIP LIVE (2017) - Self - Guest
2017
Squad Wars (TV Series) as
Self
- American Ninja Warrior Vs. Project Runway. Pirate Stunt Show (2017) - Self
2016
The Hollywood Shorties (Documentary) as
Self
2011
Love Cures Cancer: Take a Chance on Love II (Documentary) as
Self - Guest
2006
Little People, Big World (TV Series) as
Self
- A Bridge Too Near (2009) - Self
- Here Come the Hogkillers (2009) - Self
- A Death in the Family (2008) - Self
- Matt's Project-Palooza (2007) - Self
- Marty Comes to Town (2007) - Self
- Matt on a Mission (2006) - Self
- Road to the DAAA (2006) - Self
- Game On! (2006) - Self
- Organizing Amy (2006) - Self
- Twins at Sixteen (2006) - Self
- Little Kitchen, Big Future (2006) - Self
- First Date (2006) - Self
- Zach's Emergency (2006) - Self
- Matt's Big Change (2006) - Self
- Calm and Chaos (2006) - Self
- Running with the Pack (2006) - Self
- Zach's Future (2006) - Self
- Try, Try Again (2006) - Self
- New Year, New Plan (2006) - Self
- Merry Little Christmas (2006) - Self
- Treb-U-What? (2006) - Self
- Growing Up (2006) - Self
- Testing Zach (2006) - Self
- One Farm, Two Dreams (2006) - Self
- Birthday Girls (2006) - Self
- Back to School (2006) - Self
- Our Little Anniversary (2006) - Self
- Fathers and Sons (2006) - Self
- Twins? (2006) - Self
- Living Little (2006) - Self
2008
TMZ on TV (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.302 (2008) - Self
2006
According to Plan: The Making of 'Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest' (Video documentary) as
Self
1994
Howard Stern (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 11 February 2005 (2005) - Self
- Episode dated 18 June 1999 (1999) - Self
- Episode dated 17 June 1999 (1999) - Self
- Episode dated 21 July 1998 (1998) - Self
- Episode dated 29 November 1994 (1994) - Self
2003
The New Tom Green Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Tom Arnold, David Boreanaz & Melissa Howard (2003) - Self
2003
Man vs. Beast (TV Special) as
Self - Pulling Airliner: White Team
1999
The Howard Stern Radio Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 15 May 1999 (1999) - Self
Archive Footage
2007
Planet Voice (TV Series) as
Marty
- Pirates of the Caribbean Premiere (2007) - Marty
References
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