Charlie Bucket

Characters

Golden Ticket winners Augustus Gloop (1971) Veruca Salt (1971) Violet Beauregarde (1971) Mike Teavee (1971) Charlie Bucket (1971) Families GLOOP: Mrs. Gloop (1971) • Mr. Gloop (1971) SALT: Rupert Salt (1971) • Angina Salt BEAUREGARDE: Scarlett Beauregarde • Sam Beauregarde TEAVEE: Norman Teavee • Lucy Teavee (1971) BUCKET: Grandpa Joe (1971) WONKA: Willy Wonka (1971 • 2023) • Wilbur Wonka • Mamma Other characters TBA

This article is about the 2005 film character, you might be looking for the original character.

Charlie Bucket is one of two main protagonist of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005). He finds the fifth Willy Wonka golden ticket, and the only child that is not rotten.

He is portrayed by Freddie Highmore.

Family

Grandpa Joe & Grandpa George (grandfathers)

Grandma Josephine & Grandma Georgina (grandmothers)

Mr. Bucket and Mrs. Bucket (parents)

Willy Wonka (new brother)

Residence

Throughout the whole movie, he lives in the Bucket household with his family. At the end, he moves into Willy Wonka's factory with a copy of it built inside.

Trivia

• Charlie was the only child who didn't get eliminated or had a song.

• Charlie was the only child who didn't leave the factory by the main gate.
• Charlie is the only child who isn't rotten.
• Charlie was the only child who brought a grandparent to accompany him on the tour, rather than a parent.

• He was the last child to find Willy Wonka's golden tickets.

• He is the oldest child of the tour.
• He was born sometime during winter.

Quotes

• “Candy doesn’t have to have a point, that’s why it’s candy.”
• ”I wouldn’t give up my family for anything. Not for all the chocolate in the world.”

Gallery

Charlie's Chocolate Factory and willy wonka toothpaste cap model

Charlie Bucket and Willy Wonka