Rusty Goffe (born 30 October 1948) is an English actor. He is best known for his appearances in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, and the Harry Potter franchise. He played Goober on Stupid!.
Rusty Goffe | |
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| Born | 30 October 1948 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1966–present |
| Height | 4 ft 2 in (127 cm) |
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| Children | 2 |
Early life
editGoffe was born on 30 October 1948 in Herne Bay, Kent. He attended Sturry Secondary Modern School.[2]
Career
editGoffe appeared as an Oompa-Loompa in the 1971 version of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory and as a Jawa in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, among a few other aliens. He also appeared in the films Willow and Flash Gordon. He played Le Muff in the film History of the World Part I and also played Goober, a purple gremlin butler in the CBBC children's sketch show Stupid!
In 2007, Goffe played the lead role in A Kitten for Hitler, a film created by Ken Russell with the intention of making something as offensive as possible. Goffe played a Jewish child who is made into a lamp by Hitler.[3] He is also notable for being the face of Ginsters.[4]
Goffe is a member of the Grand Order of Water Rats.[5]
Personal life
editOn 24 April 2019, Rusty married his girlfriend of over 30 years Sarah Goffe in Koh Samui.[1][6] He has two children.[7]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory | Oompa Loompa | uncredited |
| 1972 | Disciple of Death | Dwarf Vampire | |
| 1977 | Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope | Kabe / Jawa / GONK Droid | uncredited |
| 1980 | Flash Gordon | Ming Guard | |
| Here Comes Channel 8 | TV movie | ||
| 1988 | Willow | Nelwyn Villager | |
| 1990 | Death in Venice | Strolling Plaer | TV movie |
| 1993 | U.F.O. | Henry VIII | |
| 2001 | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | Gringott's Bank Goblin | uncredited |
| 2004 | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | Minor Roles | uncredited |
| 2007 | A Kitten for Hitler | Lenny | |
| Fred Claus | Frosty the Barman | ||
| Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | Bit Part | uncredited | |
| 2008 | The Colour of Magic | Lackjaw | |
| 2009 | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | Goblin | |
| 2011 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 | "The Aged Goblin" Chief Bank Teller | |
| 2016 | Spidarlings | Alfred | [8] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-1981 | The Goodies | Himself, Little Rolf Harris (uncredited), Dwarf | 3 episodes[9] |
| 1981-1983 | Are You Being Served? | Mrs. Slocombe's Suitor/Monkey in Monkey Business | 2 episodes |
| 1985 | 'Allo 'Allo! | Monsieur Pierre LeGrand in The Wooing of Widow Artois | 1 episode |
| 1996-1999 | Britain's Bounciest Weather | Weatherman | L!VE TV[10] |
| 2000-2002 | The League of Gentlemen | Simba | 3 episodes |
| 2002 | Dwarves in Showbiz | Himself | |
| 2003 | The 100 Greatest Musicals | Himself | |
| 2003-2005 | Little Britain | Macaulay Culkin look-a-like | Season 3 Deleted Scene |
| 2004-2005 | Stupid! | Goober | 20 episodes |
| 2004-2006 | Chucklevision | Peat the Leprechaun, Alien | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Doctor Who | Little John | Episode: "Robot of Sherwood" |
Commercials
edit- Adult Learning – The "Get Rid of Your Gremlins" Gremlin
- Hygena Furniture
- Lyons Maid Ice Cream
- Ginsters Meat Pies
- Heroquest Board Game
- Battlemaster's Board Game
- Red Dog Hot Dogs
Music videos
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Goffe, Rusty (24 April 2019). "Ok. Back from Koh Samui as a married man! (Have known Sarah for over 30 years)". Twitter.
- ^ "The Rusty Goffe Page". Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ^ Russell, Ken (27 September 2007). "My Kitten for Hitler is all in the best bad taste". Times Online. Times Newspapers Ltd. Archived from the original on 30 May 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ^ "Rusty Goffe". Dwarfs 4 Hire. Archived from the original on 27 October 2004. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ "Rusty Goffe". Grand Order of Water Rats. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ Nolasco, Stephanie (28 January 2019). "'Willy Wonka' star Julie Dawn Cole reveals what it was really like working with Gene Wilder, being Veruca Salt". Fox News. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ Koirala, Kareena (4 February 2020). "Life of Rusty Goffe after Playing an Oompa Loompa in 'Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory'". AmoMama. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ "British Council Film: Spidarlings".
- ^ "Rusty Goffe". IMDb. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ Hames, Ashley (2008). Sin Cities. Tonto Books. p. 33. ISBN 978-0955632600.
External links
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