Sam Humphrey - wikipedia Sam Humphrey This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. ( February 2018 ) Sam Humphrey 1994 ( age 23 -- 24 ) New Zealand Nationality New Zealander Occupation Actor Years active 2016 -- present Notable work Neighbours The Greatest Showman Sam Humphrey ( born 1994 ) is a New Zealand born actor from Frankston, Victoria, Australia. He is best known for playing Charles Stratton in the 2017 film The Greatest Showman. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Filmography 3.1 Film 3.2 Television 4 References 5 External links Early life Humphrey was born with a rare genetic disorder called Achondroplasia, a common form of dwarfism. As a child he was also diagnosed with the inflammatory bowel condition Crohn 's disease and has spent a lifetime visiting hospitals and doctors ' offices for operations and tests. In an interview, he said that he had attempted suicide several times, but with support from his family, his faith and his resilience, he was able to overcome his challenges and pursue his dream of becoming an actor. Career Humphrey began his acting career in television, his first role on Neighbours, where he appeared on four episodes. He made his film debut in the historical period drama musical film The Greatest Showman, he played Charles Stratton, a dwarf performer who is also known by his stage name of General Tom Thumb. As he is taller than the real Tom Thumb, he had to walk on his knees and his voice was digitally altered to sound deeper. In 2017, Humphrey starred in the television film Jeremy the Dud. Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2017 The Greatest Showman Charles Stratton Television Year Title Role Notes 2016 -- 17 Neighbours James Udagawa 4 episodes 2017 Jeremy the Dud Jai Television film References Jump up ^ `` Sam Humphrey on the Biggest Lesson Hugh Jackman Taught Him on ' Greatest Showman ' ''. Entertainment Tonight. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018. Jump up ^ `` Sam Humphrey overcomes rare disease to star in The Greatest Showman ''. News.com.au. Jump up ^ Thompson, Melissa ( 23 January 2018 ). `` The Greatest Snowman 's Sam Humphrey : A Star in the Making ''. We Are Movie Geeks. Retrieved 3 February 2018. Jump up ^ Findlay, Carly ( November 5, 2017 ). `` Jeremy the Dud : the new short film that flips disability on its head ''. The Guardian. External links Official website Sam Humphrey on IMDb Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sam_Humphrey&oldid=837128710 '' Categories : Living people Australian male film actors Australian male television actors Actors with dwarfism 1994 births Hidden categories : BLP articles lacking sources from February 2018 All BLP articles lacking sources Articles with hCards All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from March 2018 Official website not in Wikidata Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 18 April 2018, at 22 : 09. About Wikipedia

Question: who played the dwarf in the greatest showman
Answer: Sam Humphrey