Rusty Goffe

Rusty Goffe (born 30 October 1948) is an English actor, 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
Born (1948-10-30) 30 October 1948
Herne Bay, Kent, England
OccupationActor
Years active1966–present
Height4 ft 2 in (127 cm)
Spouse
  • Sarah Goffe
    ​
    (m. 2019)​
[1]
Children2
WebsiteRustyGoffe.co.uk

Early life

Goffe was born on 30 October 1948 in Herne Bay, Kent. He attended Sturry Secondary Modern School.[2]

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 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

On April 24, 2019, Rusty married his girlfriend of over 30 years Sarah Goffe in Koh Samui.[1][6] He has two children.[7]

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[8]

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1971-1981The GoodiesHimself, Little Rolf Harris (uncredited), Dwarf3 episodes[9]
1981-1983Are You Being Served?Mrs. Slocombe's Suitor/Monkey in Monkey Business2 episodes
1985'Allo 'Allo!Monsieur Pierre LeGrand in The Wooing of Widow Artois1 episode
1996-1999Britain's Bounciest WeatherWeathermanL!VE TV[10]
2000-2002The League of GentlemenSimba3 episodes
2002Dwarves in ShowbizHimself
2003The 100 Greatest MusicalsHimself
2003-2005Little BritainMacaulay Culkin look-a-likeSeason 3 Deleted Scene
2004-2005Stupid!Goober20 episodes
2004-2006ChucklevisionPeat the Leprechaun, Alien2 episodes
2014Doctor WhoLittle JohnEpisode: "Robot of Sherwood"

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. Goffe, Rusty (24 April 2019). "Ok. Back from Koh Samui as a married man! (Have known Sarah for over 30 years)". Twitter.
  2. "The Rusty Goffe Page". Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  3. 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.
  4. "Rusty Goffe". Dwarfs 4 Hire. Archived from the original on 27 October 2004. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  5. "Rusty Goffe". Grand Order of Water Rats. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. "British Council Film: Spidarlings".
  9. "Rusty Goffe". IMDb. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
  10. Hames, Ashley (2008). Sin Cities. Tonto Books. p. 33. ISBN 978-0955632600.
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