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Gurdeep Roy (born December 1, 1957 in Nairobi, Kenya), better known as "Deep Roy", is a very short (4'4", or 132cm) Indian/Kenyan/British actor who is one of only two people to have appeared in all of the "big three" Science Fiction mega-franchises: ''Franchise/StarTrek'', ''Franchise/StarWars'' and ''Series/DoctorWho'' (the other is Creator/SimonPegg, whose character's sidekick is played by Roy in ''Star Trek''). He has also appeared in many other famous SF works, including Creator/TimBurton's film version of ''Film/{{Charlie and the Chocolate Factory}}'', in which he played [[YouALLLookFamiliar all]] the Oompa Loompas.

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Gurdeep Roy (born December 1, 1957 in Nairobi, Kenya), better known as "Deep Roy", is a very short (4'4", or 132cm) Indian/Kenyan/British actor who actor.

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is one of only two people to have appeared in all of the "big three" Science Fiction mega-franchises: ''Franchise/StarTrek'', ''Franchise/StarWars'' and ''Series/DoctorWho'' (the other is Creator/SimonPegg, whose character's sidekick is played by Roy in ''Star Trek''). He has also appeared in many other famous SF works, including Creator/TimBurton's film version of ''Film/{{Charlie and the Chocolate Factory}}'', in which he played [[YouALLLookFamiliar all]] the Oompa Loompas.
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Not to be confused with [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiran_Shah Kiran Shah]], ''another'' Kenyan-born little person of Indian descent who began acting in TheSeventies and is less than a year older than Deep Roy. You can see how people would get them mixed up.

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Not to be confused with [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiran_Shah Kiran Shah]], Creator/KiranShah, ''another'' Kenyan-born little person of Indian descent who began acting in TheSeventies and is less than a year older than Deep Roy. You can see how people would get them mixed up.
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* ''Film/TheHauntedMansion'' -- Hitchhiking Ghost

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* ''Film/TheHauntedMansion'' ''Film/TheHauntedMansion2003'' -- Hitchhiking Ghost
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* ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi'' -- Droopy [=McCool=] (one of the musicians at Jabba's palace), in a meta-example of AwesomeMcCoolname.

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* ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi'' -- Droopy [=McCool=] (one of the musicians at Jabba's palace), in a meta-example of AwesomeMcCoolname.[=McCool=]

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* ''[[Series/BlakesSeven Blake's 7]]'' -- multiple roles, mostly under heavy make-up as small aliens. The only role in which you get to see what he really looks like is as the Kloot in "Gambit".
* ''Film/{{Charlie and the Chocolate Factory}}'' -- all the Oompa Loompas
* ''Series/DoctorWho'' -- Mr. Sin in ''[[Recap/DoctorWhoS14E6TheTalonsOfWengChiang The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]''

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* ''[[Series/BlakesSeven Blake's 7]]'' ''Series/BlakesSeven'' -- multiple roles, mostly under heavy make-up as small aliens. The only role in which you get to see what he really looks like is as the Kloot in "Gambit".
"[[Recap/BlakesSevenS2E11Gambit Gambit]]".
* ''Film/{{Charlie and the Chocolate Factory}}'' ''Film/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory'' -- all the Oompa Loompas
* ''Series/DoctorWho'' -- Mr. Sin in ''[[Recap/DoctorWhoS14E6TheTalonsOfWengChiang "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS14E6TheTalonsOfWengChiang The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]''Weng-Chiang]]" and Posicarian Delegate in "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS23E2Mindwarp Mindwarp]]"



* ''Film/TheHauntedMansion'' -- Hitchhiking Ghost



* ''Franchise/PlanetOfTheApes'' remake -- Gorilla kid

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* ''Franchise/PlanetOfTheApes'' remake ''Film/PlanetOfTheApes2001'' -- Gorilla kid



* ''Series/TheXFiles'' -- Beggar Man in "Badlaa"

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* ''Series/TheXFiles'' -- Beggar Man in "Badlaa""[[Recap/TheXFilesS08E10Badlaa Badlaa]]"
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Gurdeep Roy (born December 1, 1957), better known as "Deep Roy", is a very short (4'4", or 132cm) Indian/Kenyan/British actor who is one of only two people to have appeared in all of the "big three" Science Fiction mega-franchises: ''Franchise/StarTrek'', ''Franchise/StarWars'' and ''Series/DoctorWho'' (the other is Creator/SimonPegg, whose character's sidekick is played by Roy in ''Star Trek''). He has also appeared in many other famous SF works, including Creator/TimBurton's film version of ''Film/{{Charlie and the Chocolate Factory}}'', in which he played [[YouALLLookFamiliar all]] the Oompa Loompas.

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Gurdeep Roy (born December 1, 1957), 1957 in Nairobi, Kenya), better known as "Deep Roy", is a very short (4'4", or 132cm) Indian/Kenyan/British actor who is one of only two people to have appeared in all of the "big three" Science Fiction mega-franchises: ''Franchise/StarTrek'', ''Franchise/StarWars'' and ''Series/DoctorWho'' (the other is Creator/SimonPegg, whose character's sidekick is played by Roy in ''Star Trek''). He has also appeared in many other famous SF works, including Creator/TimBurton's film version of ''Film/{{Charlie and the Chocolate Factory}}'', in which he played [[YouALLLookFamiliar all]] the Oompa Loompas.
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* ''Film/StarTrek'' -- Keenser (Scotty's offsider)

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* ''Film/StarTrek'' ''Film/StarTrek2009'' -- Keenser (Scotty's offsider)
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Gurdeep Roy (born December 1, 1957), better known as "Deep Roy", is a very short (4'4", or 132cm) Indian/Kenyan/British actor who is one of only two people to have appeared in all of the "big three" Science Fiction mega-franchises: ''Franchise/StarTrek'', ''Franchise/StarWars'' and ''Series/DoctorWho'' (the other is Creator/SimonPegg, whose character's sidekick Roy plays in ''Star Trek''). He has also appeared in many other famous SF works, including Creator/TimBurton's film version of ''Film/{{Charlie and the Chocolate Factory}}'', in which he played [[YouALLLookFamiliar all]] the Oompa Loompas.

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Gurdeep Roy (born December 1, 1957), better known as "Deep Roy", is a very short (4'4", or 132cm) Indian/Kenyan/British actor who is one of only two people to have appeared in all of the "big three" Science Fiction mega-franchises: ''Franchise/StarTrek'', ''Franchise/StarWars'' and ''Series/DoctorWho'' (the other is Creator/SimonPegg, whose character's sidekick is played by Roy plays in ''Star Trek''). He has also appeared in many other famous SF works, including Creator/TimBurton's film version of ''Film/{{Charlie and the Chocolate Factory}}'', in which he played [[YouALLLookFamiliar all]] the Oompa Loompas.
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[[AwesomeMcCoolname Deep Roy]] is a very short (4'4", or 132cm) Indian/Kenyan/British actor who is one of only two people to have appeared in all of the "big three" Science Fiction mega-franchises: ''Franchise/StarTrek'', ''Franchise/StarWars'' and ''Series/DoctorWho'' (the other is Creator/SimonPegg, whose character's sidekick Roy plays in ''Star Trek''). He has also appeared in many other famous SF works, including Creator/TimBurton's film version of ''Film/{{Charlie and the Chocolate Factory}}'', in which he played [[YouALLLookFamiliar all]] the Oompa Loompas.

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[[AwesomeMcCoolname Deep Roy]]
Gurdeep Roy (born December 1, 1957), better known as "Deep Roy",
is a very short (4'4", or 132cm) Indian/Kenyan/British actor who is one of only two people to have appeared in all of the "big three" Science Fiction mega-franchises: ''Franchise/StarTrek'', ''Franchise/StarWars'' and ''Series/DoctorWho'' (the other is Creator/SimonPegg, whose character's sidekick Roy plays in ''Star Trek''). He has also appeared in many other famous SF works, including Creator/TimBurton's film version of ''Film/{{Charlie and the Chocolate Factory}}'', in which he played [[YouALLLookFamiliar all]] the Oompa Loompas.
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[[AwesomeMcCoolname Deep Roy]] is a very short (4'4", or 132cm) Indian/Kenyan/British actor who is one of only two people to have appeared in all of the "big three" Science Fiction mega-franchises: ''Franchise/StarTrek'', ''Franchise/StarWars'' and ''Series/DoctorWho'' (the other is Creator/SimonPegg). He has also appeared in many other famous SF works, including Creator/TimBurton's film version of ''Film/{{Charlie and the Chocolate Factory}}'', in which he played [[YouALLLookFamiliar all]] the Oompa Loompas.

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[[AwesomeMcCoolname Deep Roy]] is a very short (4'4", or 132cm) Indian/Kenyan/British actor who is one of only two people to have appeared in all of the "big three" Science Fiction mega-franchises: ''Franchise/StarTrek'', ''Franchise/StarWars'' and ''Series/DoctorWho'' (the other is Creator/SimonPegg).Creator/SimonPegg, whose character's sidekick Roy plays in ''Star Trek''). He has also appeared in many other famous SF works, including Creator/TimBurton's film version of ''Film/{{Charlie and the Chocolate Factory}}'', in which he played [[YouALLLookFamiliar all]] the Oompa Loompas.
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* ''Film/FlashGordon'' -- Princess Aura's Pet

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* ''Film/FlashGordon'' ''Film/{{Flash Gordon|1980}}'' -- Princess Aura's Pet
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* ''Franchise/ThePinkPanther Strikes Again'' -- Italian assassin

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* ''Franchise/ThePinkPanther Strikes Again'' ''Film/ThePinkPantherStrikesAgain'' -- Italian assassin
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Actually, Ginarrbrik was Kiran Shah.


* ''Film/TheChroniclesOfNarnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe'': Ginarrbrik the dwarf.
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Not to be confused with [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiran_Shah Kiran Shah]], ''another'' Kenyan-born little person of Indian descent who began acting in TheSeventies and is less than a year older than Deep Roy. You can see how people would get them confused.

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Not to be confused with [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiran_Shah Kiran Shah]], ''another'' Kenyan-born little person of Indian descent who began acting in TheSeventies and is less than a year older than Deep Roy. You can see how people would get them confused.
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Not to be confused with [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiran_Shah]], ''another'' Kenyan-born little person of Indian descent who began acting in TheSeventies and is only a year older than Deep Roy. You can see how people would get them confused.

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Not to be confused with [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiran_Shah]], org/wiki/Kiran_Shah Kiran Shah]], ''another'' Kenyan-born little person of Indian descent who began acting in TheSeventies and is only less than a year older than Deep Roy. You can see how people would get them confused.
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Not to be confused with [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiran_Shah]], ''another'' Kenyan-born Indian little person who began acting in TheSeventies and is only a year older than Deep Roy. You can see how people would get them confused.

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Not to be confused with [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiran_Shah]], ''another'' Kenyan-born Indian little person of Indian descent who began acting in TheSeventies and is only a year older than Deep Roy. You can see how people would get them confused.
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Not to be confused with [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiran_Shah]], ''another'' Kenyan-born Indian little person who began acting in TheSeventies and is only a year older than Deep Roy. You can see how people would get them confused.
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[[AwesomeMcCoolname Deep Roy]] is a very short (4'4", or 132cm) Indian/Kenyan/British actor who is one of only two people to have appeared in the "big three" of Science Fiction mega-franchises: ''Franchise/StarTrek'', ''Franchise/StarWars'' and ''Series/DoctorWho'' (the other is Creator/SimonPegg). He has also appeared in many other famous SF works, including Creator/TimBurton's film version of ''Film/{{Charlie and the Chocolate Factory}}'', in which he played [[YouALLLookFamiliar all]] the Oompa Loompas.

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[[AwesomeMcCoolname Deep Roy]] is a very short (4'4", or 132cm) Indian/Kenyan/British actor who is one of only two people to have appeared in all of the "big three" of Science Fiction mega-franchises: ''Franchise/StarTrek'', ''Franchise/StarWars'' and ''Series/DoctorWho'' (the other is Creator/SimonPegg). He has also appeared in many other famous SF works, including Creator/TimBurton's film version of ''Film/{{Charlie and the Chocolate Factory}}'', in which he played [[YouALLLookFamiliar all]] the Oompa Loompas.
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* ''[[Series/BlakesSeven Blake's 7]]'' -- multiple roles

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* ''[[Series/BlakesSeven Blake's 7]]'' -- multiple rolesroles, mostly under heavy make-up as small aliens. The only role in which you get to see what he really looks like is as the Kloot in "Gambit".
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[[AwesomeMcCoolname Deep Roy]] is a very short (4'4", or 132cm) Indian/Kenyan/British actor who is one of only two people to have appeared in the "big three" of Science Fiction mega-franchises: ''Franchise/StarTrek'', ''Franchise/StarWars'' and ''Series/DoctorWho'' (the other is SimonPegg). He has also appeared in many other famous SF works, including Creator/TimBurton's film version of ''Film/{{Charlie and the Chocolate Factory}}'', in which he played [[YouALLLookFamiliar all]] the Oompa Loompas.

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[[AwesomeMcCoolname Deep Roy]] is a very short (4'4", or 132cm) Indian/Kenyan/British actor who is one of only two people to have appeared in the "big three" of Science Fiction mega-franchises: ''Franchise/StarTrek'', ''Franchise/StarWars'' and ''Series/DoctorWho'' (the other is SimonPegg).Creator/SimonPegg). He has also appeared in many other famous SF works, including Creator/TimBurton's film version of ''Film/{{Charlie and the Chocolate Factory}}'', in which he played [[YouALLLookFamiliar all]] the Oompa Loompas.
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[[AwesomeMcCoolname Deep Roy]] is a very short Indian/Kenyan/British actor who is one of only two people to have appeared in the "big three" of Science Fiction mega-franchises: ''Franchise/StarTrek'', ''Franchise/StarWars'' and ''Series/DoctorWho'' (the other is SimonPegg). He has also appeared in many other famous SF works, including Creator/TimBurton's film version of ''Film/{{Charlie and the Chocolate Factory}}'', in which he played [[YouALLLookFamiliar all]] the Oompa Loompas.

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[[AwesomeMcCoolname Deep Roy]] is a very short (4'4", or 132cm) Indian/Kenyan/British actor who is one of only two people to have appeared in the "big three" of Science Fiction mega-franchises: ''Franchise/StarTrek'', ''Franchise/StarWars'' and ''Series/DoctorWho'' (the other is SimonPegg). He has also appeared in many other famous SF works, including Creator/TimBurton's film version of ''Film/{{Charlie and the Chocolate Factory}}'', in which he played [[YouALLLookFamiliar all]] the Oompa Loompas.
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* ''Film/TheChroniclesOfNarnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe'': Ginarrbrik, the White Witch's dwarf aide.

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* ''Film/TheChroniclesOfNarnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe'': Ginarrbrik, Ginarrbrik the White Witch's dwarf aide.dwarf.
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* ''Film/TheChroniclesOfNarnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe'': Ginarrbrik, the White Witch's dwarf aide.
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[[AwesomeMcCoolname Deep Roy]] is a very short Indian/Kenyan/British actor who is one of only two people to have appeared in the "big three" of Science Fiction mega-franchises: ''Franchise/StarTrek'', ''Franchise/StarWars'' and ''Series/DoctorWho'' (the other is SimonPegg). He has also appeared in many other famous SF works, including Creator/TimBurton's film version of ''Film/{{Charlie and the Chocolate Factory}}'', in which he played [[YouALLLookFamiliar all]] the Oompa Loompas.

!!His roles include:

* ''Film/AlienFromLA'' -- Mambino
* ''Film/BigFish'' -- Mr. Soggybottom
* ''[[Series/BlakesSeven Blake's 7]]'' -- multiple roles
* ''Film/{{Charlie and the Chocolate Factory}}'' -- all the Oompa Loompas
* ''Series/DoctorWho'' -- Mr. Sin in ''[[Recap/DoctorWhoS14E6TheTalonsOfWengChiang The Talons of Weng-Chiang]]''
* ''Film/FlashGordon'' -- Princess Aura's Pet
* ''Film/{{Freaked}}'' -- deformed midget
* ''Film/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas'' -- Post Office Clerk
* ''Film/TheNeverendingStory'' -- Teeny Weeny (the racing snail rider)
* ''Series/TheNewAvengers'' -- Klokoe in "Target!"
* ''Franchise/ThePinkPanther Strikes Again'' -- Italian assassin
* ''Franchise/PlanetOfTheApes'' remake -- Gorilla kid
* ''Film/ReturnToOz'' -- The Tin Man
* ''Film/StarTrek'' -- Keenser (Scotty's offsider)
* ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi'' -- Droopy [=McCool=] (one of the musicians at Jabba's palace), in a meta-example of AwesomeMcCoolname.
* ''Film/TransformersRevengeOfTheFallen'' -- Egyptian guard
* ''Series/TheXFiles'' -- Beggar Man in "Badlaa"
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