Martin Klebba is an American actor and stuntman. The most famous role is the Marty Pirate in the four parts of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. In addition, he appeared as an actor and stuntman in dozens of films and TV shows. He is a dwarf, his height is only 124 centimeters.
Childhood and career start
Martin Klebba was born on June 23, 1969 in the American city of Troy, Michigan. In 1987 he graduated from high school. In 1992, he began acting and stunt activities.
In 1994, he became famous in narrow circles, becoming the fastest dwarf in the world. At a distance of one hundred meters showed a result of 13.4 seconds, at a distance of forty - exactly six seconds. The record is still holding. Then he was noticed by the famous dwarf actor Michael Guilden, who became famous thanks to the Star Wars franchise. He helped Martin with the necessary connections and first roles.
Then Martin Klebba begins to appear as a regular guest on the most famous US radio show - "Howard Stern Show." In those days, the actor was known to the public simply as a dwarf Marty. Participated in many segments of the show. One of the most memorable - he fought with the model of Playboy magazine and won.
Acting
Since 2001, Martin has appeared in other shows and television series. The first relatively large role of Martin Klebba is the part of one of the gnomes in the television movie "Snow White". Also during that period appears in episodes in the TV shows Enchanted and Malcolm in the Spotlight and major feature films National Security and Men in Black-2.
Breakthrough for Martin Klebba film- "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl." The role of one of the team members captain Jack Sparrow made the actor recognizable. He also appeared in the second, third and fifth parts of the franchise.
Since 2004, Martin Klebba has been playing the role of Randall's janitor in the popular comedy series Clinic. In total, the actor appeared in eight episodes of the sitcom, but the audience was remembered for a long time.
In subsequent years, Martin played cameo roles in the blockbusters Van Helsing and Hancock. At the beginning of the new decade, the actor received a new influx of popularity after vivid comedic roles in the films "Project X" and "Movie 43".
The last notable works of Martin Klebba are Seth MacFarlane’s comedy The Third Extra-2 and a guest role in the series Deadly Weapons. Over the next few years, the actor is scheduled to appear in ten different projects.
Stunt work
In addition to acting, Martin Klebba is known as a stuntman who has worked on many popular films. Often Martin performs stunts in films where he is involved as an actor. In addition, he appeared as a stunt performer in other films.
Among the stunt works of Martin Klebba are the comedy “Welcome to Zombieland”, “Acquaintance with the Spartans”, “Very Epic Cinema”, “Evan Almighty” and “Bedtime Stories”. Also, using motion capture technology, he played the role of one of the dinosaurs in the film "Jurassic World."
Personal life
In 2011, Martin Klebba married Michelle Dilgard. The actor has two children - son Alec and daughter Mackenzie. In his spare time, Martin is involved in charity work, helping people with dwarfism and fighting their discrimination.