Blair Dunlop

Blair Dunlop (born 11 February 1992) is an English actor and musician. A former student at Repton School, Derbyshire, England, the same school as attended by Roald Dahl, Dunlop made his acting debut with an American accent in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, directed by Tim Burton. Dunlop plays the young Willy Wonka, a child under strict rule by his father, a dentist, Dr. Wilbur Wonka (Christopher Lee).

Dunlop is the son of folk musician Ashley Hutchings (formerly a member of Fairport Convention, and currently of the Rainbow Chasers). In 2011 He took over the running of The Albion Band from Hutchings. So far, the band have released one EP and and Album under Dunlop's leadership. Having already released two Solo EPs, Blair Dunlop's first full length solo album is poised for release later in 2012 on Rooksmere records.

Dunlop was also on an English television show called Rocket Man, supposedly based on a nineteenth century railway engineer. Blair played a character named Caleb McNulty for two episodes.

Dunlop is a keen football fan and regularly attends matches of Tottenham Hotspur, Fiorentina and Real Betis.