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Wiegratz was born in Magdeburg.He is known for his 2005 portrayal of the greedy Augustus Gloop in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. [1] He went to a casting call not being sure of receiving any particular part, but caught the attention of a casting director and was placed on a shortlist for the role of Augustus.
Michael Böllner (born September 14, 1958) is a German former child actor known for playing Augustus Gloop in the 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.He was one of two child actors from the film who never acted in another production afterwards, the other being Peter Ostrum who played Charlie Bucket.
The actor, Philip Wiegratz, wore a fatsuit for the production. In the book, both of Augustus's parents accompany him to the factory. Both film versions contradict this, however, and only his mother goes with him. In the 2013 London musical, Augustus Gloop is known as "the Bavarian Beefcake" in his Alpine community.
Ursula Reit (née Schedereit; 5 March 1914 – 9 November 1998), also known as Ursula Reith, was a German television and movie character actress, and the sister of actor Karl Schedereit [citation needed], she was best known for her role as Mrs. Gloop, the mother of Golden Ticket winner Augustus Gloop in the film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971).
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Fittingly, the candidates themselves are all references to characters in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (e.g. Mike Webb, who is looking at his smartphone in reference to Mike Teavee, a boy who does nothing but watch television; Veruca Saline; a morbidly obese Augustus [Gloop], and a gum-chewing woman dressed like Violet Beauregarde).
Peter Gardner Ostrum (/ ˈ oʊ s t r ə m / OH-strəm; [1] born November 1, 1957) is an American retired veterinarian and former child actor, whose only film role was as Charlie Bucket in the 1971 motion picture Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.
Paris Themmen (born June 25, 1959) is an American actor who started his career as a child actor. He is best known for his role as Mike Teevee in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory . After leaving acting, he worked in business as a real estate broker and casting director.