DROOPY MCCOOL DEEP ROY FULL
In 1984, Roy wore a full bodysuit to play Droopy McCool in Star Wars: Return of The Jedi. He debuted in Doctor Who shortly after, acting in a total of seven episodes.
DROOPY MCCOOL DEEP ROY PROFESSIONAL
This episode of One on One can be seen from Saturday, June 5, at the following times GMT: Saturday: 0030, 1630 Sunday: 0430, 2330 Monday: 0300, 1230. Born in Nairobi, Kenya to Indian parents, Roy made his professional acting debut in an episode of The New Avengers in 1976 followed by an appearance in The Pink Panther Strikes Again. Deep Roy is known for playing an Oompa Loompa in Johnny Depps Charlie. He says: “To work in costume, it makes you work doubly hard because of the expressions that come along with it.”ĭeep Roy talks to Riz Khan about his approach to developing each new character, as well as his hopes in Hollywood for the future. Jedi In Return of the Jedi, Deep Roy played Droopy McCool, as well as an Ewok. He would play the iconic character in long shots, kneeling in order to be at the correct height. In costume, Deep Roy has played a diverse array characters – from the Oompa Loompas in Tim Burton’s adaptation of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), to Droopy McCool in Star Wars Episdoe VI: Return of the Jedi (1983). The Empire Strikes Back (1980) - Actor Deep Roy gets into costume as Yoda. (And huh, for some reason I figured the guy was involved in the prequels as a jawa or something- I had no idea he was Max Rebo, the blue piano playing elephant from RotJ I assumed was a puppet.) Edit: Actually he's 'Droopy McCool' a character I'm honestly not sure I'd have recognized.
The challenges he has faced in the acting industry have also been great opportunities. (Stuntman/Actor-Star Wars Return of The Jedi(Droopy McCool),Blakes 7,Flash Gordon,Dark Crystal,Greystoke The Legend of Tarzan,Charlie and The. Actor Deep Roy describes his 30-year career in Hollywood films and the unique opportunities to play diverse characters because of his physical size.īorn in Kenya to a family ancestry tracing back 20-plus generations to the royal Maharajas in India, film and television actor Deep Roy learned to embrace his small stature from a young age.Īt 4ft 4in tall, Deep Roy’s inspiration to pursue big Hollywood dreams came from finding the creativity in others.
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