| Birth Date: | 30 October 1948 |
| Birth Place: | Herne Bay, Kent, England |
| Height: | 4 ft 2 in |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Years Active: | 1966–present |
| Spouse: | [1] |
| Children: | 2 |
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!.
Goffe was born on 30 October 1948 in Herne Bay, Kent. He attended Sturry Secondary Modern School.[2]
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]
On 24 April 2019, Rusty married his girlfriend of over 30 years Sarah Goffe in Koh Samui.[1] [6] He has two children.[7]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory | Oompa Loompa | uncredited | |
| 1972 | Disciple of Death | Dwarf Vampire | ||
| 1977 | Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope | Kabe / Jawa / GONK Droid | uncredited | |
| 1980 | Flash Gordon | Ming Guard | ||
| Here Comes Channel 8 | TV movie | |||
| 1988 | Willow | Nelwyn Villager | ||
| 1990 | Death in Venice | Strolling Plaer | TV movie | |
| 1993 | U.F.O. | Henry VIII | ||
| 2001 | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | Gringott's Bank Goblin | uncredited | |
| 2004 | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | Minor Roles | uncredited | |
| 2007 | A Kitten for Hitler | Lenny | ||
| Fred Claus | Frosty the Barman | |||
| Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | Bit Part | uncredited | ||
| 2008 | The Colour of Magic | Lackjaw | ||
| 2009 | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | Goblin | ||
| 2011 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 | "The Aged Goblin" Chief Bank Teller | ||
| 2016 | Spidarlings | Alfred | [8] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-1981 | The Goodies | Himself, Little Rolf Harris (uncredited), Dwarf | 3 episodes[9] | |
| 1981-1983 | Are You Being Served? | Mrs. Slocombe's Suitor/Monkey in Monkey Business | 2 episodes | |
| 1985 | 'Allo 'Allo! | Monsieur Pierre LeGrand in The Wooing of Widow Artois | 1 episode | |
| 1996-1999 | Britain's Bounciest Weather | Weatherman | L!VE TV[10] | |
| 2000-2002 | The League of Gentlemen | Simba | 3 episodes | |
| 2002 | Dwarves in Showbiz | Himself | ||
| 2003 | The 100 Greatest Musicals | Himself | ||
| 2003-2005 | Little Britain | Macaulay Culkin look-a-like | Season 3 Deleted Scene | |
| 2004-2005 | Stupid! | Goober | 20 episodes | |
| 2004-2006 | Chucklevision | Peat the Leprechaun, Alien | 2 episodes | |
| 2014 | Doctor Who | Little John | Episode: "Robot of Sherwood" |