Rusty Goffe

Rusty Goffe (born 30 October 1948) is an English-born actor.

Rusty Goffe
Born (1948-10-30) 30 October 1948
Herne Bay, Kent, England
OccupationActor
Years active1963–present
Height4 ft 2 in (127 cm)
Spouse(s)Sarah Goffe
Children2
WebsiteRustyGoffe.co.uk

Early life and personal life

Goffe was born and raised in Herne Bay, Kent. He attended Sturry Secondary Modern School.[1] He was married, and had 2 children .

Career

Goffe 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 2002, 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.[2] He is also notable for being the face of Ginsters.[3]

Goffe is a member of the Grand Order of Water Rats.[4]

In Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory following the deaths of Malcolm Dixon who played an Oompa Loompa and Tim Brooke-Taylor who played The Computer Scientist in April 2020, He is now one of the last surviving uncredited adult cast members in the film, also surviving are (In alphabetical order):

  • Rudy Borgstaller who played an Ooompa Loompa.
  • Shin Hamano who played The Japanese Candy Store Owner.
  • Pepi Poupee who played an Ooompa Loompa.
  • Albert Wilkinson who played an Ooompa Loompa.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1971Willy Wonka & the Chocolate FactoryOompa Loompauncredited
1972Disciple of DeathDwarf Vampire
1977Star Wars: Episode IV - A New HopeKabe / Jawa / GONK Droiduncredited
1980Flash GordonMing Guard
Here Comes Channel 8TV movie
1988WillowNelwyn Villager
1990Death in VeniceStrolling PlaerTV movie
1993U.F.O.Henry VIII
2001Harry Potter and the Philosopher's StoneGringott's Bank Goblinuncredited
2004Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanMinor Rolesuncredited
2007A Kitten for HitlerLenny
Fred ClausFrosty the Barman
Harry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixBit Partuncredited
2008The Colour of MagicLackjaw
2009Harry Potter and the Half-Blood PrinceGoblin
2011Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2"The Aged Goblin" Chief Bank Teller
2016SpidarlingsAlfred[5]

Television

Commercials
  • 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

References
  1. http://www.rustygoffe.co.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2016. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 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.
  3. "Rusty Goffe". Dwarfs 4 Hire. Archived from the original on 27 October 2004. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  4. "Rusty Goffe". Grand Order of Water Rats. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  5. "British Council Film: Spidarlings".
  6. Ashley Hames, "Sin Cities", Tonto Books, 2008, ISBN 0-9556326-0-9, p.33
  7. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0324597/
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