David J. Steinberg
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| Born | David Joseph Steinberg February 12, 1965 Messiah College |
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| Years active | 1987–2009 |
David Joseph Steinberg (February 12, 1965 – March 16, 2010) was an American actor best known for his role of Meegosh in the 1988 Ron Howard film Willow.
Steinberg was born in Los Angeles and stood 3'1" (0,93 m) tall.[1] His adoptive parents also had dwarfism.[1] Steinberg was raised in Queens, New York, where he excelled in comedy in school as a way to overcome shyness over his short stature.[1]
He first began acting on stage while studying at
While Steinberg was best known as Meegosh in Willow, his other film credits included roles in The Hebrew Hammer and Love & Sex.[1] His television appearances included a guest spot on the 2007 Ugly Betty episode, Giving Up the Ghost, as well as roles on Zoey 101, Charmed, The Equalizer, Are You Afraid of the Dark? and The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd.[1]
Steinberg moved to Los Angeles in 2004.
Partial filmography
- Willow (1988) - Meegosh
- The Tale of Jake and the Leprechaun(1992) - Sean O'Shaney
- Love & Sex (2000) - Tiny Man
- The Hebrew Hammer (2003) - Elf Flunky
- Fur (2006) - Singing Little Person
- Epic Movie (2007) - Oompa Loompa
- SpongeBob's Atlantis SquarePantis (2007) - SpongeBob hallucination[3][non-primary source needed] (uncredited)
- Agent One-Half (2008) - Widget
- Transylmania (2009) - Dean Floca (final film role)