Deep Roy

Deep Roy
Roy at the 2014 Florida SuperCon
Born
Mohinder Purba

(1957-12-01) 1 December 1957 (age 66)
Other namesGurdeep
Occupations
  • Actor
  • stuntman
  • puppeteer
Years active1976–present
Height132 cm (4 ft 4 in)

Gurdeep Roy (born Mohinder Purba; 1 December 1957), known professionally as Deep Roy, is a Kenyan and British actor, puppeteer, and stuntman. At 132 centimetres (4 ft 4 in) tall,[1] he has often been cast as diminutive characters, such as Teeny Weeny in The NeverEnding Story, all the Oompa-Loompas in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Keenser in Star Trek and its sequels, and in television series such as The X-Files, Doctor Who, and Eastbound & Down.

  1. ^ Abramovitch, Seth (25 August 2016). "Little People, Big Woes in Hollywood: Low Pay, Degrading Jobs and a Tragic Death". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 11 March 2023.

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