Secret life of an Oompa Loompa! British actor, 77, who starred in 1971 film and new Netflix Wonka show reveals the original chocolate river was 'filthy', how he got so orange and what Gene Wilder was really like

Daily Mail - Oct 13, 2026

Rusty Goffe, who's appeared in Star Wars and five Harry Potter films, got his big break at 22, when he was cast to appear as an Oompa Lumpa in Mel Stuart's 1971 classic.

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