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| Charlie and the Chocolate Factory character |
| Grandpa Joe Bucket |
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| Gender |
Male |
| Personality |
Nice, tells a lot of stories, but very tired. Prone to shouting Yippee when happy. |
| Family |
Wife: Grandma Josephine, Daughter-in-law: Mrs. Bucket, Son: Mr. Bucket, Grandson: Charlie Bucket. |
| Town/City the character lives in |
Unknown |
| Portrayed by |
None |
Grandpa Joe is a fictional character in the Roald Dahl children's books Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator. In the Charlie Bucket duology, his age is said to be ninety-six and a half; in the 1971 movie, he is in his early 60s; and in the 2005 movie he is said to be in his early 80s.
Grandpa Joe was one of Charlie's four grandparents. When Charlie found a Golden Ticket, he took Grandpa Joe to accompany him on the factory tour.
An original backstory to Grandpa Joe's past was added to Tim Burton's film adaptation of the book. In the 1971 film, Joe merely knows of Willy Wonka. In Burton's film, it is said that Joe actually worked for Wonka for five years, beginning when Wonka opened his first candy shop, until the day he fired all his workers from his factory.
The character was played by Jack Albertson in the 1971 musical film adaptation Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
The character was played by David Kelly in the 2005 non-musical film adaptation, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Gregory Peck was originally slated to play the role, but died before filming began.
