Troyer: 'I'm honoured Ledger trusted me'

Verne Troyer has revealed that Heath Ledger would confide in him with his personal problems.

The 40-year-old actor has said that he developed a close friendship with his The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus co-star, who died of an accidental drug overdose in 2008.

Troyer told Bang Showbiz: "My best memory? Having dinner with him and sitting right next to him, him just being open with his life and things like that. He was a really cool guy. And him telling me things like that, I wasn't shocked, just surprised, just the things in his life, what was going on.

"I felt honoured that he would trust me in that way. He was a very open character."

Troyer admitted that the late Oscar-winner was deeply missed at the film's London premiere.

He added: "It's emotional for everybody. Heath was such an amazing person, such a giving person and we all loved him. I'm sure he is looking down and feeling honoured that everybody is here to support him and our movie."

The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus arrives in UK cinemas on October 16.