Deep Roy Deep Roy is an actor and stuntman who played the role of Keenser in ' s and ' s . A screenshot of Roy from " Star Trek " is used for card # 52 , Engineer Keenser , of the virtual collectible card battle game " " . On , Roy confirmed that he is reprising this role for the sequel by cancelling a convention appearance in October . He is noted for playing Max Rebo Band member Droopy McCool , an Ewok , the stunt R2 - D2 , and Master Yoda during his walking scenes in addition to his work as stand - in for the character Yoda in the two " Star Wars " films , " Star Wars : Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back " ( 1980 ) and " Star Wars : Episode VI – Return of the Jedi " ( 1983 ) and for his frequent collaborations with director , particularly his portrayal of all 165 Oompa - Loompas in 2005 ' s " Charlie and the Chocolate Factory " . In the special features of " Star Trek " , he is shown doing the Oompa - Loompa dances between takes . Personal life . Deep Roy was born Mohinder Purba in Nairobi , Kenya , to Indian parents . He stands at 4 ft . 4 in . tall . Roy began his career in entertainment in England as a stand - up comic in local cabaret clubs . Career . Television . Roy ' s first television appearance was the part of Klokoe in " The New Avengers " episode " Target ! " in 1976 followed by the television short film " Benji ' s Very Own Christmas Story " ( 1978 ) and several appearances in the British science fiction series " Blake ' s 7 " ( 1978 - 1980 ) . In 1977 , he appeared as Mr . Sin in the " Doctor Who " serial " " . Roy , along with co - star Simon Pegg , are among the ranks of actors who have appeared in " Doctor Who " , " Star Trek " and Star Wars . Given his role in " Star Wars Episode VI : Return of the Jedi " , he is the first and along with Simon Pegg ( Voice of Dengar ; Star Wars : The Clone Wars ) the only actors to appear in " Star Trek " , " Doctor Who " , and " Star Wars " . Roy returned to the " Doctor Who " franchise for a cameo role in the 1986 serial . Further television work includes the western " Desperado : The Outlaw Wars " ( 1989 , with Brad Dourif ) and episodes of " Night Stand " ( 1996 , with Michael Bofshever ) and " " , playing the role of in the 2001 episode " " . " The X - Files " was executive - produced by John Shiban , and the episode in which Roy appeared also featured Jane Daly and Michael Welch . Between 2003 and 2004 , Roy appeared in several episodes of the reality comedy show " The Jamie Kennedy Experiment " . In 2010 , Roy played the role of Aaron in three episodes of the hit HBO comedy series " Eastbound & Down " , working with Adam Scott and Marco Rodriguez . He also appeared with Leon Russom in an episode of the web series " Wolfpack of Reseda " ( 2012 ) . Film . Roy ' s first film role was the Italian assassin in the 1976 comedy " The Pink Panther Strikes Again " , followed by the German crime drama " Die Brut des Bösen " ( 1979 ) and the British action comedy " Licensed to Love and Kill " ( 1979 , with Nick Tate ) . In the 1980 science fiction cult film " Flash Gordon " , Roy played Princess Aura ' s pet , Fellini . He later appeared as Teeny Weeny , the rider of the " racing snail " , in the popular 1984 fantasy film " The Neverending Story " . Fellow " Star Trek " alum Alan Oppenheimer lent his voice to this latter film . Beside these two films , Roy also worked as puppeteer on ' s adventure " The Dark Crystal " ( 1982 , choreograped by Gates McFadden ) and on the adventure " Greystoke : The Legend of Tarzan , Lord of the Apes " ( 1984 ) . Roy ' s subsequent film credits include the science fiction film " Starship " ( 1984 ) , the fantasy film " Return to Oz " ( 1985 ) , the comedy " Weekend Warriors " ( 1986 , with Lloyd Bridges , Vic Tayback , Graham Jarvis , Matt McCoy , Tom Villard , Camille Saviola , Brenda Strong , Jeff Allin , Randal Patrick , and Mark L . Taylor ) , the comedy " Going Bananas " ( 1987 ) , the fantasy comedy " Alien from L . A . " ( 1988 , with Tony Epper ) , the drama " Lethal Woman " ( 1989 , with Ed Anders ) , the science fiction comedy " Rising Storm " ( 1989 , with Zach Galligan and John Rhys - Davies ) , the horror thriller " Disturbed " ( 1990 , starring Malcolm McDowell and Clint Howard ) , the horror sequel " Howling VI : The Freaks " ( 1991 , with Joe Gieb ) , the horror film " The Resurrected " ( 1991 , with Chris Sarandon ) , the science fiction comedy " Freaked " ( 1993 , with William Sadler , Lee Arenberg , Patti Tippo , Don Stark , and David Bowe ) , the short comedy " Dickwad " ( 1994 , with Musetta Vander and Billy Campbell ) , the comedy " Under the Hula Moon " ( 1995 , with Carel Struycken , Musetta Vander , and William O . Campbell ) , and the comedy " Jane Austen ' s Mafia ! " ( 1998 , with Billy Burke , Lloyd Bridges , Gregory Sierra , Andreas Katsulas , Anthony Crivello , and Frank Welker ) . He also played the post office clerk in the 2000 fantasy blockbuster " How the Grinch Stole Christmas " , working with Clint Howard . Roy first worked with Tim Burton on the 2001 remake of " Planet of the Apes " , in which Roy played the niece of the villain , General Thade . This film also featured Erick Avari , Cary - Hiroyuki Tagawa , and David Warner in the cast . Roy ' s next collaboration with Burton was the acclaimed 2003 fantasy film " Big Fish " , in which Roy played Mr . Soggybottom . Perhaps Roy ' s most notable performance is that of the Oompa - Loompas in Burton ' s 2005 adaptation of " Charlie and the Chocolate Factory " . He played all 165 Oompa - Loompas in the film , which sometimes required him to repeat the same movements several hundred times . Each individual performance was then digitally inserted into the film . Roy ' s most recent collaboration with Tim Burton was the 2005 stop - motion animated " Corpse Bride " , in which he voiced General Bonesapart . Other film work includes the fantasy comedy " The Haunted Mansion " ( 2003 , with Wallace Shawn , Rachael Harris , Michael McAdam , and Derek Mears ) and the comedy " Surviving Eden " ( 2004 ) . Roy made a cameo appearance as an Egyptian guard in the 2009 science fiction sequel " Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen " , which was co - written by " Star Trek " screenwriters Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci . The film also featured David Bowe , Spencer Garrett , Aaron Lustig , Glenn Morshower , Eric Pierpoint , and the voices of Robert Foxworth , Tony Todd , and Frank Welker . Roy and " Star Trek " co - star Leonard Nimoy both lent their voices to the 2012 South African animated film " Zambezia " . He also played the lead role in the 2011 short comedy " The Ballad of Sandeep " . Prior to his appearance in " Star Trek Into Darkness " , Roy filmed the short comedy " Jewtholic " ( 2012 ) and the comedy " Paranormal Movie " ( 2013 ) . In 2014 , he appeared in the comedy " Mantervention " . Stunt work . In addition to his acting career , Roy has performed stunts in a number of films . He worked as stunt double for in the family movie " The Adventures of Ragtime " ( 1998 , with Mic Rodgers , Dana Hee , Eddie Conna , and stunt coordinator Charles Picerni , Jr . ) , as stunt double for in the family comedy " The Kid " ( 2000 , with Janet Brady , Jeff Imada , Matt McColm , and Manny Perry ) , as stunt double in the action thriller " A Man Apart " ( 2003 , with Scott Workman and Anita Hart ) , and as stunt double for Atticus Shaffer in the horror thriller " The Unborn " ( 2009 , with Marie Fink and Randy Hall ) . Other films he performed stunts in include ' s science fiction film " Alien " ( 1979 ) , the science fiction film " Enemy Mine " ( 1985 ) , the horror sequel " Poltergeist II : The Other Side " ( 1986 , with Dana Dru Evenson , Beth Nufer , and George Wilbur ) , the comedy " Hot Shots ! " ( 1991 ) , ' s fantasy adventure " Hook " ( 1991 ) , the horror film " Leprechaun " ( 1993 , with Kurt D . Lott , Denise Lynne Roberts , and Susan Rossitto ) , the horror sequel " New Nightmare " ( 1994 , starring Heather Langenkamp and with stunts by Christopher Doyle , Maria R . Kelly , and Lynn Salvatori ) , the family comedy " The Little Rascals " ( 1994 ) , the adventure " The Jungle Book " ( 1994 ) , the action thriller " Sudden Death " ( 1995 ) , the fantasy film " Matilda " ( 1996 , with Dana Dru Evenson , Eddie Hice , and stunt coordinator R . A . Rondell ) , the action thriller " Face / Off " ( 1997 ) , the sport comedy " BASEketball " ( 1998 ) , the action film " Three Kings " ( 1999 ) , and the fantasy film " Van Helsing " ( 2004 ) . Roy also performed stunts in episodes of " In the Heat of the Night " , " Rescue 911 " ( with host William Shatner ) , " The Adventures of Brisco County , Jr . " ( coordinated by Christopher Doyle ) , " Buffy , the Vampire Slayer " , and " Touched by an Angel " .