Paris Themmen

Paris Themmen is currently an entrepreneur, a real estate broker, and a commercial casting director. He was a former child star most famous for his role as Mike Teavee when he was 11 years old in the renowned 1971 American musical fantasy film, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. Before playing the character of Mike, Paris Themmen was cast in different radio and television commercials, including theatrical plays. Aside from his career on the big screen, he also performed on Broadway. Some of the performances he starred in include Mame in 1967 and the Rothschilds in 1970.

He took a break in acting and performing when he was 14. Today, his acting career is not as active to a certain degree as his other non-show business ventures. However, he still does some screen appearances such as Virtuoso, the 13th episode in Star Trek: Voyager, and two episodes on the American game show Duel.

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