Deep Roy
Appearance
Deep Roy (sometimes credited as Roy Deep) is an actor, stuntman and puppeteer.
Born in Nairobi, Roy is a 52 inches (132 centimetres) tall dwarf.
Because of his short stature, he has played a variety of unusual characters. He has played monkeys in two movies: Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes and again in the 2001 remake of Planet of the Apes. He plays all of the Oompa Loompas in the 2005 adaptation of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
He has also appeared in The X-Files, Doctor Who, Blakes 7, Return To Oz, Big Fish, The Neverending Story and Return of the Jedi.
External links
- The Official Website for Deep Roy
- The Original and Best Deep Roy Website - unofficial fan site
- Deep Roy at IMDb