---
name: "Deep Roy"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/deep-roy"
roles: ["Stand in"]
born: "26 January 1949"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 8
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-18T12:37:39.345254+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Deep Roy

Stand in. Born 26 January 1949 in Nairobi, Kenya.

## Details

- **Work:** Stand in
- **Born:** 26 January 1949, Nairobi, Kenya
- **Active:** 1980–2016
- **Also known as:** Mohinder Purba, Roy Deep, Gurdeep Roy
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 8: 7 acting, 1 crew
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 92 (1), 2000s 63 (5), 2010s 65 (2)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_Roy, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q464746, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0746989/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1295

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Star Trek Beyond*](https://film.one/film/star-trek-beyond.md) (70)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Deep Roy, also credited as Mohinder Purba or Gurdeep Roy, is a Kenyan-British actor, stuntman and puppeteer. Born Mohinder Purba on 26 January 1949 in Nairobi, Kenya, to Indian parents, he moved to England as a child and began his career there as a stand-up comedian after briefly studying accounting.

He made his screen debut in the 1970s with roles in television series including *The New Avengers*, *Doctor Who* and *Blake's 7*, and films such as *The Pink Panther Strikes Again*. Roy is known for his work in science fiction and fantasy, including Droopy McCool in *Return of the Jedi* (1983), all 165 Oompa-Loompas in *Charlie and the Chocolate Factory* (2005), and the recurring role of Keenser in the *Star Trek* films (2009–2016). He has frequently collaborated with director Tim Burton and appeared in other productions such as *The NeverEnding Story* (1984) and *Corpse Bride* (2005).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, memory-alpha.fandom.com.*

## On Fi1m (8)

### Performed in (7)

- *Star Trek Beyond* (2016), Fi1m 70, as Keenser — [page](https://film.one/film/star-trek-beyond.md)
- *Star Trek Into Darkness* (2013), Fi1m 60, as Keenser — [page](https://film.one/film/star-trek-into-darkness.md)
- *Eastbound & Down* (2009), Fi1m 78, as Aaron — [page](https://film.one/tv/eastbound-and-down.md)
- *Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen* (2009), Fi1m 34, as Egyptian Guard — [page](https://film.one/film/transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen.md)
- *Corpse Bride* (2005), Fi1m 72, as General Bonesapart (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/corpse-bride.md)
- *Big Fish* (2003), Fi1m 78, as Mr. Soggybottom — [page](https://film.one/film/big-fish.md)
- *How the Grinch Stole Christmas* (2000), Fi1m 54, as Post Office Clerk — [page](https://film.one/film/how-the-grinch-stole-christmas.md)

### Crew (1) — the average rests on these

- *The Empire Strikes Back* (1980), Fi1m 92, Stand In — [page](https://film.one/film/the-empire-strikes-back.md)

## Complete filmography (58)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Star Trek Beyond* (2016), as Keenser — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/star-trek-beyond.md)
- *Mantervention* (2014), as Massage Dad
- *Star Trek Into Darkness* (2013), as Keenser — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/star-trek-into-darkness.md)
- *Paranormal Movie* (2013), as Demon
- *Zambezia* (2012), as Mushana (voice)
- *The Ballad of Sandeep* (2011), as Sandeep Majumdar
- *Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen* (2009), as Egyptian Guard — Fi1m 34, [page](https://film.one/film/transformers-revenge-of-the-fallen.md)
- *Star Trek* (2009), as Keenser — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/star-trek.md)
- *Eastbound & Down* (2009), series, as Aaron — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/eastbound-and-down.md)
- *The Unborn* (2009), Stunt Double
- *Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Different Faces, Different Flavors* (2005), Acting
- *Corpse Bride* (2005), as General Bonesapart (voice) — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/corpse-bride.md)
- *Becoming Oompa-Loompa* (2005), Acting
- *Charlie and the Chocolate Factory* (2005), as Oompa Loompa
- *Leprechaun: Back 2 tha Hood* (2003), Stunts
- *Big Fish* (2003), as Mr. Soggybottom — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/big-fish.md)
- *The Haunted Mansion* (2003), as Hitchhiking Ghost
- *Planet of the Apes* (2001), as Gorilla Kid / Thade's Niece
- *How the Grinch Stole Christmas* (2000), as Post Office Clerk — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/how-the-grinch-stole-christmas.md)
- *The Kid* (2000), Stunts
- *Blood Games* (1998), as Avatar
- *BASEketball* (1998), Stunts
- *Jane Austen's Mafia!* (1998), as Small Hitman (uncredited)
- *Retroactive* (1997), Stunts
- *Matilda* (1996), Stunts
- *Evil Has a Face* (1996), Stunts
- *Sudden Death* (1995), Stunts
- *Return of the Ewok* (1994), as Droopy McCool
- *Wes Craven's New Nightmare* (1994), Stunts
- *The Little Rascals* (1994), Stunts
- *Freaked* (1993), as George Ramirez
- *The X-Files* (1993), series, as Beggar Man — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-x-files.md)
- *Leprechaun* (1993), Stunts
- *Howling VI: The Freaks* (1991), as Toones
- *Hook* (1991), Stunts — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/film/hook.md)
- *Disturbed* (1990), as Marty
- *Lethal Woman* (1989), as Grizabella
- *Alien from L.A.* (1988), as Mambino
- *Going Bananas* (1987), as Bonzo
- *Poltergeist II: The Other Side* (1986), Stunts
- *Return to Oz* (1985), as Tin Man
- *Lorca and the Outlaws* (1984), as Grid' not 'Kid
- *The NeverEnding Story* (1984), as Teeny Weeny
- *Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes* (1984), as Primate
- *Return of the Jedi* (1983), as Droopy McCool — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/return-of-the-jedi.md)
- *The Dark Crystal* (1982), as Additional Performer
- *Flash Gordon* (1980), as Princess Aura's Pet
- *The Empire Strikes Back* (1980), Stand In — Fi1m 92, [page](https://film.one/film/the-empire-strikes-back.md)
- *Roots of Evil* (1979), as Van Bullock
- *Licensed to Love and Kill* (1979), as Midget
- *Benji's Very Own Christmas Story* (1978), as Key Elf
- *Blake's 7* (1978), series, as Decima, The Klute, Moloch (voice), Stunts
- *Whose Doctor Who* (1977), Acting
- *Doctor Who: The Talons of Weng-Chiang* (1977), as Mr. Sin
- *The New Avengers* (1976), series, as Klokoe
- *The Pink Panther Strikes Again* (1976), as Italian Assassin
- *Doctor Who* (1963), series, as Mr. Sin — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who.md)
- *Deep Into Love*, Acting

## Gallery

- ![Deep Roy at the Florida Supercon in 2014](https://film.one/media/person/405127/gallery-5cd1c66163c5.jpg) Deep Roy at the Florida Supercon in 2014 — steve cranston, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/Deep_Roy_%2814539552178%29.jpg/1280px-Deep_Roy_%2814539552178%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Deep Roy at GalaxyCon Richmond in 2019](https://film.one/media/person/405127/gallery-e03c81855723.jpg) Deep Roy at GalaxyCon Richmond in 2019 — Super Festivals from Ft. Lauderdale, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/67/Deep_Roy_%2848636874052%29.jpg/500px-Deep_Roy_%2848636874052%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Author : @Kiri Karma Comiccon Brussels 2024 - Spring - Day 2 - The Comiccon Comic con brussels is your celebration of geek culture in the heart of europe! You w](https://film.one/media/person/405127/gallery-f88495a82cbb.jpg) Author : @Kiri Karma Comiccon Brussels 2024 - Spring - Day 2 - The Comiccon Comic con brussels is your celebration of geek culture in the heart of europe! You w — Miguel Discart, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5b/Deep_Roy_%2853725207113%29.jpg/1280px-Deep_Roy_%2853725207113%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Deep Roy](https://film.one/media/person/405127/gallery-327f34662891.jpg) Deep Roy — Florida Supercon, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Deep_Roy_2014.jpg/500px-Deep_Roy_2014.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

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