Troyer to star in reality TV show

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Austin Powers actor Verne Troyer is to star in a reality TV show in the US.

The 39-year-old, who played Mini-Me in the comedy franchise, told Us Weekly that filming on the series is already underway.

He added that he is currently shopping the show to networks, saying: "It's about being a dwarf in Hollywood."

It was recently revealed that Troyer is suing former lover Ranae Shrider of battery and inflicting emotional distress. She admitted earlier this year that she was behind a leaked sex tape featuring the couple.

The actor took part in VH1 reality show The Surreal Life in 2007, in which he got drunk and urinated on the floor of the contestants' mansion.