Malcolm Watson Dixon (1934 – 9 April 2020) was an English actor. He is known for having played the role of Strutter in the 1981 film Time Bandits. He had many roles which took advantage of his height, such as Ewoks and dwarfs.
Early life Malcolm Dixon was born in Crook, County Durham, in 1934, as the youngest of seven brothers and the only child with dwarfism. He was raised in Crook. His parents died when he was young and he outlived all his brothers.
Career Dixon's stature and physical abilities landed him work with Jim Henson's Creature Shop, where he worked in multiple films and television shows until becoming an independent actor. He starred in Time Bandits and also in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory as an Oompa-Loompa (an uncredited role). He featured in many music videos for artists including David Bowie, Duran Duran and Spandau Ballet.
Death He died in Blackpool on 9 April 2020, at the age of 85.
Filmography Dixon had acted in over 30 film and TV productions, including: Year Title Role Notes 1966 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Sleepy TV movie 1971 Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory Oompa Loompa uncredited 1979 Black Jack Tom Thumb's Army 1980 Flash Gordon Dwarf 1 1980 Basil BrushGoblin 1980–1981 The Dick Emery ShowSmall Man 2 episodes 1981 Time Bandits Strutter 1981–1982 The Goodies Washing Machine / Dwarf 2 episodes 1982 The Dark Crystal Additional Performer 1983 Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi Leektar the Ewok Warrior as Malcom Dixon 1985 Arena: An Absurd NotionSlink Video 1986 Labyrinth Goblin Corps 1987 Snow White Diddy 1988 Willow Nelwyn Band Member Uncredited 1997 Witch Way Love Merlin (final film role) 2005 100 Greatest Family Films Himself TV movie documentary
Theatre His main leading role in theatre was as Bilbo Baggins in an adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit at the Fortune Theatre in London, England, from 1986 to 1989. From 2000 to 2020, he was a regular in panto productions of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. His other theatre roles included: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe at Phoenix Arts Centre, Leicester, England Peter Pan at The Palladium Sleeping Beauty on Ice in 1968 at Empire Pool, Wembley
References
External links
Dixon at Hollywood.com