<P> 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 . </P> <P> Humphrey was born with a rare genetic disorder called acrodysplasia . 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, and was not expected to reach his teenage years, let alone adulthood . </P> <P> 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 . </P> <P> Humphrey has two siblings, his older brother is entreprenur Josiah Humphrey, whom co-founded the Tech company Appster in 2011 . </P>

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