Mickey Hays (June 30, 1972 – June 30, 1992^[1]) was an American actor with progeria, a rare genetic condition whose symptoms resemble accelerated aging. He starred in the 1986 Weird Western science fiction film The Aurora Encounter, where he portrayed an alien who visits Earth.^[2] After the filming, Hays remained close friends with fellow cast member Jack Elam^[2] and appeared in the 1987 documentary about congenital conditions I Am Not a Freak.^[3] He died on his 20th birthday.^[2]