Who Is Matt Roloff? | The US Sun

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MATT Roloff was diagnosed with dwarfism and is known for starring in TLC’s, Little People, Big World.

The show features the Roloffs’ daily life and how he and his ex-wife, Amy Roloff, face challenges in raising their four children: Jeremy, Zach, Molly and Jacob.

Who is Matt Roloff?

Matthew James Roloff is an actor, author, businessman, farmer and motivational speaker.

The 60-year-old was born in San Francisco, California, and was diagnosed with diastrophic dysplasia, a degenerative dwarfism that forced him to have 15 operations as a child.

In his early career, he worked as a computer programmer in Silicon Valley and sold system software to Fortune 500 companies.

Roloff has also appeared as an Ewok in the Star Wars movie “Ewok: The Battle for Endor.”

He also co-founded “Direct Access Solutions,” a company that provides accessibility products for little people to the hospitality industry.

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What is Little People, Big World?

Little People, Big World is an American reality TV show that premiered on March 4, 2006, and airs on TLC where it is currently on its 23rd season.

The show follows the life of the Roloff family living on a farm near Portland, Oregon.

The 34-acre property serves as part playground and part moneymaker and was designed by Matt, who spent the majority of his childhood in a hospital.

What happened to him and Amy Roloff?

Roloff met his now ex-wife, Amy, at a Little People of America convention in 1987.

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She is also a little person with achondroplasia.

The couple quickly married in 1987 and separated in March 2014.

Matt and Amy have four children together but divorced after 27 years.

They finalized their divorce in April 2016.

Roloff restarted his life with his girlfriend and former assistant, Caryn, after Amy moved out.

He also began renovating his new home in the family farm.

However, Caryn, 54, had no intention of moving into the large home vacated by Amy.

In the show, Caryn told the cameras: “I would never live in the big house. Ever. Put a pin in that.”

Matt and Caryn purchased the home from her parents in June 2018 for $375,000 following his divorce.

They threw a social distance party in Caryn’s home after the pandemic restrictions were lifted in Arizona.

How many children does he have?

Roloff and Amy have four children together: Zach, Jeremy, Molly, and Jacob.

Roloff, Amy, and their son, Zach, are the only members of the family who have dwarfism, while the other children are of average height.

Zach and Amy both share the same achondroplasia condition.

What is Matt Roloff’s net worth?

Roloff’s net worth is about $6million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.

Back in 2020, he was slammed by a fan claiming that he has “white privilege” and Roloff took to Instagram to express his frustration.

“That’s probably the most uninformed thing you can say to another human of profound short stature,” he replied to the fan.

Roloff believes that little people like himself also struggle with unemployment, bullying and discrimination.

He also made the claim that they are not privileged regardless of their skin color.

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What is Matt Roloff doing now?

Roloff is currently attending to his farm.

The farm features pumpkins, a full-size Medieval castle, a soccer field, a volleyball court, a mine shaft, and tunnels.

It also opens during certain seasons and receives about 30,000 visitors annually.

However, in May 2022, Roloff put a portion of the famous farm he once shared with his family on the market for $4 million, according to PEOPLE.

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