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Deep Roy Wiki Biography
Deep Roy was born Mohinder Purba on 1 December 1957, in Nairobi, Kenya, of Indian descent. He is a Kenyan-English actor, comedian, puppeteer and stuntman, probably best known for his roles in the films “The Never-Ending Story”, “Big Fish” and “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
So just how rich is Deep Roy? According to sources, Roy has amassed a net worth over $500,000, as of late 2016. His fortune has been accumulated during his career in the entertainment industry, now spanning more than 40 years.
Born in Kenya as a 4′ 4” dwarf, Roy’s family eventually moved to England, where he pursued a career as a stand-up comedian in local cabaret clubs. He made his television debut in 1976, appearing in an episode of the fantasy adventure television series “The New Avengers”. Later that year he made his film debut, playing the Italian assassin in the fifth part of the “Pink Panther” series, entitled “The Pink Panther Strikes Again”. The following year he was cast in a recurring role as Mr. Sin in the “Doctor Who” serial named “The Talons of Weng-Chiang”, followed by a recurring role of ‘Decima’, a genetically engineered life form in the science fiction series “Blake’s 7”, from 1978 to 1980. In the meantime, he landed roles in the films “Licensed to Love and Kill” and “Die Brut des Bosen”. Roy’s involvement in these ’70s television and film projects enabled the young actor to build his reputation in the acting world, providing him with a considerable net worth.
During the ’80s, Roy tackled a variety of film roles, such as in “Flash Gordon”, “Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi”, “Greystoke – The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes”, “Lorca and the Outlaws”, “Return to Oz” and “Going Bananas”. He also voiced the rider of the racing snail – Teeny Weeny – in the epic fantasy film “The Never Ending Story”, always adding to his net worth.
His resume continued to grow in ’90s film projects, landing parts in films such as “Disturbed”, “Howling VI: The Freaks” and “The Resurrected”, and undertaking numerous stunt performances. All added further to his wealth.
The next decade saw Roy landing roles in comedy films such as “Dr. Seuss”, “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” and “The Haunted Mansion”. He took the dual role of an ape named Gorilla Kid and Thade’s niece in the sixth installment of the popular science fiction franchise, “Planet of the Apes”, directed by Tim Burton. Roy collaborated with Burton in his other projects as well, such as in the fantasy drama film “Big Fish”, in which he played the circus clown and attorney Mr. Soggybottom, and in the musical fantasy film “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”, playing 165 Oompa-Loompas. He also provided the voice for the character of General Bonesapart in the animated musical fantasy film “Corpse Bride”, another Burton piece. Roy played Keenser in the 11th, 12th and 13th installment of the popular “Star Trek” franchise, and voiced the character of Mushana the Green Pigeon in the animated film “Zambezia”. His net worth rose steadily.
Aside from films, he has also been involved in television. He made a guest appearance in “The X-Files”, and had a recurring role in the hidden camera reality television series “The Jamie Kennedy Experiment”, as well as in the sports comedy series “Eastbound & Down”. Roy’s performances in both the film and television projects have significantly improved his net worth.
Additionally, he has also appeared in television commercials, such as for Ozocleanse and Pipex broadband.
Speaking about his personal life, Roy is married, apparently childless, however, there are no further details about his off-camera life available to the media.
IMDB Wikipedia $500 Thousand 1957-12-01 1986 4 ft 4 in (1.32 m) Actor Award of Merit – Leading Actor (2012) Big Fish (2003) Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) Colorado Film Festival – Best Actor (2011) Deep Roy Net Worth Doctor Who (1977 Eastbound & Down (2010) Flash Gordon (1980) Kenya Mandeep Roy Nairobi One Planet of the Apes (2001) Star Trek (2009) Star Trek Beyond (2016) Sunset International Film Festival – Festival Award for Best Actor (2012) The Ballad of Sandeep (2011) The NeverEnding Story (1984) The New Avengers (1976) The X-Files (2001)
Deep Roy Quick Info
Full Name | Deep Roy |
Net Worth | $500,000 |
Date Of Birth | December 1, 1957 |
Place Of Birth | Nairobi, Kenya |
Height | 4 ft 4 in (1.32 m) |
Profession | Actor |
Education | Actor, stuntman, puppeteer, comedian |
Nationality | Kenyan-English |
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IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0746989 |
Allmusic | www.allmusic.com/artist/deep-roy-mn0000606125 |
Awards | Award of Merit – Leading Actor (2012), Colorado Film Festival – Best Actor (2011), Sunset International Film Festival – Festival Award for Best Actor (2012) |
Movies | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), Big Fish (2003),The NeverEnding Story (1984), Flash Gordon (1980), Star Trek Beyond (2016), Star Trek (2009), Planet of the Apes (2001), The Ballad of Sandeep (2011) |
TV Shows | The New Avengers (1976), The X-Files (2001), Doctor Who (1977, 1986), Eastbound & Down (2010) |
Deep Roy Quotes
- The most important thing is never to forget to always have love in your heart.
Deep Roy Important Facts
- $1,000,000
- He played an ape in both Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984) and Planet of the Apes (2001).
- Along with George Takei, Clive Revill, Jason Wingreen, Felix Silla and Phil Fondacaro, he is one of only six actors to appear in both the “Star Wars” and “Star Trek” series. He played Droopy McCool in Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi (1983) and Keenser in Star Trek (2009) and Star Trek Into Darkness (2013).
- He and Simon Pegg are the only holders of a unique science fiction trifecta, namely to appear in the “Doctor Who”, “Star Wars” and “Star Trek” series. He played Mr Sin in the 1977 Doctor Who (1963) serial “The Talons of Weng-Chiang”, Droopy McCool in Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi (1983) and Keenser in Star Trek (2009) and Star Trek Into Darkness (2013).
- A true ‘Blue Blooded’ descendant of India’s Maharajah Vinepal, 26 generations removed.
- Often collaborates with Tim Burton.
- There are 165 Oompa-Loompas in Tim Burton’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) and he plays every one of them. For this role, he had to take Pilates and dance lessons in preparations for the four musical numbers.
- Parents are Indian.
- His given name, Gordeep, means ‘God’s Light.’
Deep Roy Filmography
Title | Year | Status | Character | Role |
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Star Trek Beyond | 2016 | Keenser | Actor | |
Mantervention | 2014 | Massage Dad | Actor | |
Star Trek Into Darkness | 2013 | Keenser | Actor | |
Paranormal Movie | 2013 | Demon | Actor | |
Jewtholic | 2013 | Video short | Barnaby | Actor |
Zambezia | 2012 | Mushana (voice) | Actor | |
Wolfpack of Reseda | 2012 | TV Series | Mr. Jo | Actor |
The Ballad of Sandeep | 2011 | Short | Sandeep Majumdar | Actor |
Eastbound & Down | 2010 | TV Series | Aaron | Actor |
Soccer with the Sirens | 2009 | TV Series | Coach Deep | Actor |
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | 2009 | Egyptian Guard | Actor | |
Star Trek | 2009 | Keenser | Actor | |
Corpse Bride | 2005 | General Bonesapart (voice) | Actor | |
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | 2005 | Oompa Loompa | Actor | |
Surviving Eden | 2004 | Indian Mo | Actor | |
Big Fish | 2003 | Mr. Soggybottom | Actor | |
The Haunted Mansion | 2003 | Hitchhiking Ghost | Actor | |
Planet of the Apes | 2001 | Gorilla Kid / Thade’s Niece | Actor | |
The X-Files | 2001 | TV Series | Beggar Man | Actor |
How the Grinch Stole Christmas | 2000 | Post Office Clerk | Actor | |
Mafia! | 1998 | Small Hitman (uncredited) | Actor | |
Night Stand | 1996 | TV Series | Tanned Mike | Actor |
Alice in Chains: Grind | 1995 | Short | Evil Cherub 1 | Actor |
Under the Hula Moon | 1995 | Bus Driver | Actor | |
Dickwad | 1994 | Short | Little Telephone Bully | Actor |
Freaked | 1993 | George Ramirez #3 | Actor | |
Shatterbrain | 1991 | Main Monster | Actor | |
Howling VI: The Freaks | 1991 | Video | Toones | Actor |
Disturbed | 1990 | Marty | Actor | |
Desperado: The Outlaw Wars | 1989 | TV Movie uncredited | Actor | |
Rising Storm | 1989 | Joker Arroyo | Actor | |
Ochlim Lokshim | 1989 | Actor | ||
Alien from L.A. | 1988 | Mambino | Actor | |
Lethal Woman | 1988 | Grizabella the Dwarf at Dinner | Actor | |
Going Bananas | 1987 | Bonzo | Actor | |
Doctor Who | 1977-1986 | TV Series | Mr. Sin / Possican Delegate | Actor |
Weekend Warriors | 1986 | Little Girl (uncredited) | Actor | |
Return to Oz | 1985 | Tin Man | Actor | |
Starship | 1984 | Grid | Actor | |
The NeverEnding Story | 1984 | Teeny Weeny | Actor | |
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes | 1984 | Primate Sequences | Actor | |
Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi | 1983 | Droopy McCool (uncredited) | Actor | |
Return of the Ewok | 1982 | Video short | Droopy McCool | Actor |
The Dark Crystal | 1982 | Additional Performer | Actor | |
Flash Gordon | 1980 | Princess Aura’s Pet | Actor | |
Blakes 7 | 1978-1980 | TV Series | Link / Moloch / The Klute / … | Actor |
The Man from S.E.X. | 1979 | Midget | Actor | |
Roots of Evil | 1979 | Van Bullock | Actor | |
Benji’s Very Own Christmas Story | 1978 | TV Short | Key Elf (uncredited) | Actor |
The Pink Panther Strikes Again | 1976 | Italian Assassin (as Roy Deep) | Actor | |
The New Avengers | 1976 | TV Series | Klokoe | Actor |
The Unborn | 2009 | stunt double: Atticus Shaffer | Stunts | |
Van Helsing | 2004 | stunts | Stunts | |
Leprechaun: Back 2 tha Hood | 2003 | Video stunts | Stunts | |
A Man Apart | 2003 | stunt double | Stunts | |
The Kid | 2000 | stunt double: Rusty | Stunts | |
The Adventures of Ragtime | 1998 | stunt double: Barkley | Stunts | |
BASEketball | 1998 | stunts | Stunts | |
Retroactive | 1997 | stunt player | Stunts | |
Matilda | 1996 | stunts | Stunts | |
Evil Has a Face | 1996 | TV Movie stunts | Stunts | |
Sudden Death | 1995 | stunts | Stunts | |
The Jungle Book | 1994 | stunts | Stunts | |
The War | 1994 | stunts | Stunts | |
The Little Rascals | 1994 | stunts | Stunts | |
New Nightmare | 1994 | stunts | Stunts | |
Josh and S.A.M. | 1993 | stunts | Stunts | |
Freaked | 1993 | stunts | Stunts | |
Leprechaun | 1993 | stunt performer | Stunts | |
Hook | 1991 | stunts | Stunts | |
Poltergeist II: The Other Side | 1986 | stunts | Stunts | |
Flash Gordon | 1980 | stunts – uncredited | Stunts | |
Blakes 7 | 1978 | TV Series stunts – 1 episode | Stunts | |
Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi | 1983 | puppeteer | Miscellaneous | |
Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back | 1980 | stand-in: Yoda – uncredited | Miscellaneous | |
Life After Flash | 2017 | Documentary filming | Himself | Self |
Groovey.TV’s Celebration of Badassery Interview Series | 2013 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Through the Mind’s Eye of Colleen Atwood | 2013 | Short | Himself | Self |
Vegas Cinefest | 2011 | Himself | Self | |
Heckler | 2007 | Documentary | Himself | Self |
Big Brother’s Efourum | 2005 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
Becoming Oompa-Loompa | 2005 | Video documentary short | Himself | Self |
HBO First Look | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Self |
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Different Faces, Different Flavors | 2005 | Video documentary short | Himself | Self |
The Jamie Kennedy Experiment | 2003-2004 | TV Series | Self | |
The Lively Arts | 1977 | TV Series documentary | Himself / Mr. Sin | Self |
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films | 2014 | Documentary | Bonzo (uncredited) | Archive Footage |
The Culture Show | 2013 | TV Series documentary | Mr. Sin | Archive Footage |
Hammer Horror | 2007 | Video documentary short | Mr. Sin | Archive Footage |
Serial Thrillers | 2003 | Video documentary short | Mr.Sin (uncredited) | Archive Footage |
60 Millionen für Phantásien – Wie die ‘unendliche Geschichte’ ins Kino kam | 1984 | TV Movie documentary | Teeny Weeny (uncredited) | Archive Footage |
Deep Roy Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Category |
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2012 | Award of Merit | Best Shorts Competition | Leading Actor | The Ballad of Sandeep (2011) | Won |
2012 | Festival Award | Sunset International Film Festival | Best Actor | The Ballad of Sandeep (2011) | Won |
2011 | Best Actor | Colorado Film Festival, US | The Ballad of Sandeep (2011) | Won | |
2012 | Award of Merit | Best Shorts Competition | Leading Actor | The Ballad of Sandeep (2011) | Nominated |
2012 | Festival Award | Sunset International Film Festival | Best Actor | The Ballad of Sandeep (2011) | Nominated |
2011 | Best Actor | Colorado Film Festival, US | The Ballad of Sandeep (2011) | Nominated |