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 the titular main protagonist of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005). He finds the fifth Willy Wonka golden ticket and is the only child that isn’t rotten.

He’s portrayed by Freddie Highmore.

Family

• Helen Bucket (mother)
• Mr. Bucket (father)
• Grandpa Joe (maternal grandfather)
• Grandma Josephine (maternal grandmother)
• Grandpa George (paternal grandfather)
• Grandma Georgina (paternal grandmother)
• Willy Wonka (adoptive 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.

Appearance

Charlie has pale skin, brown hair and blue eyes. He‘s skinnier. He‘s taller than the 4 recipients, but shorter than his mom, dad and grandparents.

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’s the first child to have blue eyes, the second being Augustus Gloop, the third being Violet Beauregarde and the fourth being Veruca Salt.

• He’s the oldest child of the tour.
• He was born sometime during winter.
• In real life, his actor was born on Valentine's Day.

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