Michael Jeffrey Gilden (September 22, 1962 – December 5, 2006) was an American actor. The 4 feet (1.2 m) tall Gilden had a form of dwarfism. He lived and worked in Los Angeles. Gilden performed or did stunt work in a variety of television series and films, including Charmed, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Family Law, Cybill, NCIS and Pulp Fiction, and had a role as an Ewok in the film Return of the Jedi. He appeared twice in Season 4 of the hit series NCIS. Gilden was also a Financial Advisor. Gilden committed suicide by hanging on December 5, 2006, in his Los Angeles home. He was 44.