<P> Grandpa Joe is one of Charlie's four bed - ridden grandparents . He's usually stubborn, senile, and paranoid, but still kind, caring, grandfatherly, excitable, and supportive . He tells Charlie (and the reader) the story of Willy Wonka's chocolate factory and the mystery of the secret workers . When Charlie finds the Golden Ticket, Grandpa Joe leaps out of bed in joy, and later accompanies Charlie on the factory tour . In the sequel book, Grandpa Joe accompanies Charlie, Willy Wonka, and all members of Charlie's family in the Great Glass Elevator and assists the rescue of the Commuter Capsule from the Vermicious Knids . Grandpa Joe's age is given as "ninety - six and a half" in "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", making him the eldest of Charlie's grandparents, but in the musical it is stated he is almost ninety and a half . </P> <P> The character was played by Jack Albertson in the 1971 film adaptation Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory . In this film, he is often excitable, paranoid, stubborn and appears anxious that Charlie won the contest, and becomes angry when Charlie is dismissed without reward, despite the fact that they both violated the rules by stealing Fizzy Lifting Drinks and not following the tour, which indicated that Charlie violated the contract, unaware that Wonka had found out what they had done . He tells Charlie that he expects him to find all five Golden Tickets and most certainly expects Charlie to find one when he receives a Wonka Bar for his birthday . </P> <P> The character was played by David Kelly in the 2005 film adaptation, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory . Veteran actor Gregory Peck was originally selected to play the role, but he died in 2003 before filming began . This version of the character is written as more calm than the 1971 version . An original backstory to Grandpa Joe's past was added to Tim Burton's film, wherein it is said that Joe worked for Wonka until the latter fired all his workers from his factory due to constant corporate espionage by rival confectionery manufacturers . When he returns to the factory with Charlie for the tour, Wonka asks if he was a spy working for a competing factory before he humbly welcomes him back . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Augustus Gloop </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Charlie and the Chocolate Factory character </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> First appearance </Th> <Td> Charlie and the Chocolate Factory </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Created by </Th> <Td> Roald Dahl </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Portrayed by </Th> <Td> <P> Michael Bollner (1971) Philip Wiegratz (2005) Regan Stokes, Alexzander Griffiths, Dane Juler, Vincent Finch, Logan Cripps, Benjamin Lewis, Connor Davies, Archie Lewis, Callum McDonald (2013) </P> F. Michael Haynie (2017) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Voiced by </Th> <Td> Philip Wiegratz (2005 video game) Rachel Butera (Tom and Jerry: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Information </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Gender </Th> <Td> Male </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Nationality </Th> <Td> German </Td> </Tr> </Table>

Who played grandpa joe in charlie and the chocolate factory