Willy Wonka | |
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Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory character | |
First appearance | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |
Created by | Roald Dahl |
Portrayed by |
Gene Wilder (1971) |
Voiced by |
James Arnold Taylor (2005 video game) JP Karliak (Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory) |
Information | |
Gender | Male |
Charlie Bucket | |
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory character | |
First appearance | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |
Created by | Roald Dahl |
Portrayed by |
Peter Ostrum (1971) |
Voiced by | Freddie Higgmore (2005 video game) Lincoln Melcher (Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory) |
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Gender | Male |
Grandpa Joe Bucket | |
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory character | |
First appearance | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |
Created by | Roald Dahl |
Portrayed by |
Jack Albertson (1971) |
Voiced by | David Kelly (2005 video game) Jess Harnell (Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory) |
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Gender | Male |
Augustus Gloop | |
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory character | |
First appearance | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |
Created by | Roald Dahl |
Portrayed by |
Michael Bollner (1971) |
Voiced by | Philip Wiegratz (2005 video game) Rachel Butera (Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory) |
Information | |
Gender | Male |
Nationality | German |
Violet Beauregarde | |
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory character | |
First appearance | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |
Created by | Roald Dahl |
Portrayed by |
Denise Nickerson (1971) |
Voiced by | AnnaSophia Robb (2005 video game) Dallas Lovato (Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory) |
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Gender | Female |
Nationality | American |
Veruca Salt | |
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory character | |
First appearance | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |
Created by | Roald Dahl |
Portrayed by |
Julie Dawn Cole (1971) |
Voiced by | Julia Winter (2005 video game) Emily O'Brien (Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory) |
Information | |
Gender | Female |
Nationality | British |
Mike Teavee | |
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory character | |
First appearance | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |
Created by | Roald Dahl |
Portrayed by |
Paris Themmen (1971) |
Voiced by | Jordan Fry (2005 video game) Lauren Weisman (Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory) |
Information | |
Gender | Male |
Nationality | American |
Arthur Slugworth | |
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory character | |
First appearance | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |
Created by | Roald Dahl |
Portrayed by |
Günter Meisner (1971) Phil Philmar (2005) |
Voiced by | Mick Wingert (Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory) |
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Gender | Male |
Prince Pondicherry | |
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory character | |
First appearance | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory |
Created by | Roald Dahl |
Portrayed by | Nitin Ganatra (2005) |
Information | |
Gender | Male |
The following is a list of characters in the Roald Dahl book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator, and the former's film adaptations, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
Gene Wilder (1971)
Johnny Depp (2005) Douglas Hodge, Alex Jennings and Jonathan Slinger (2013)
In the novels and films, Willy Wonka is the odd owner of an extremely prosperous chocolates factory. The inciting action of the story occurs when Wonka holds a contest, hiding five Golden Tickets within the wrappers of confectionery bars, promising their discoverers a tour of his factory and a lifelong supply of his creations. Implications stand in all three versions that he allows four of his five finalists to disgrace themselves, in hope that one does not.
In the book, Wonka is described by Roald Dahl as having a goatee and "marvelously" bright eyes, a high and "flutey" voice, a face "alight of fun and laughter", and quick little jerky movements "like a squirrel". He is enthusiastic, eccentric, charming, talkative, and friendly, but at times insensitive, and has been given to glossing criticisms of himself.
In the 1971 film Willy Wonka and the Chocolates Factory, he is portrayed by Gene Wilder. While his personality remains generally the same as in the original, he is more melancholy here, and frequently quotes books and poems, including William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet ("Is it my soul that calls upon my name?") or John Masefield's "Sea Fever" ("All I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by"), and the famous "Candy is dandy, but liquor is quicker" from "Reflections on Ice Breaking" by Ogden Nash, among many others. Toward the end of the film, he tests protagonist Charlie's conscience by pretending to deny him any reward, but assumes an almost paternal role when Charlie proves honest.