Rumpelstiltskin (1987) Cast & Characters

The cast of Rumpelstiltskin (1987) belongs to the Cannon Movie Tales musical directed by David Irving. That detail matters because the fairy tale has been adapted many times, and recent AI dance posts have also circulated under the movie’s name. The actors below are from the actual feature, as recorded by the American Film Institute.

Who plays Rumpelstiltskin in the 1987 movie?

Billy Barty plays Rumpelstiltskin. That is the actor credited for the title character in AFI’s film record. If “the little guy” means the dancer in the recent viral clip, that figure is from a separate AI-made video, not a film scene or a performance by Barty. Tubi explains the mix-up.

The search “Rumpelstiltskin 1987 kid” can also refer to the story’s child, rather than an actor playing Rumpelstiltskin. Katie’s child is part of the film’s plot; read the spoiler-aware plot summary if that is who you mean.

Principal cast

• Amy Irving — Katie. The miller’s daughter is brought to King Mezzer after her father claims she can spin straw into gold. She accepts help from Rumpelstiltskin when the impossible demand puts her in danger.
• Billy Barty — Rumpelstiltskin. The magical figure makes the gold Katie cannot produce, then seeks payment for each favor. His bargain drives the film’s central conflict.
• Clive Revill — King Mezzer. Hearing the miller’s boast, the king repeatedly increases the amount of gold he expects from Katie.
• John Moulder-Brown — Prince Henry. Henry meets Katie before the castle’s demands take over her life. Their relationship continues through the story.
• Priscilla Pointer — Queen Grizelda. The queen is part of the royal household that puts Katie’s supposed power to the test.
• Robert Symonds — Victor, the miller. Victor’s boast about his daughter starts the chain of demands.
• Yehuda Efroni — Count Flax. He appears among the film’s court characters.

For the fuller credits, including other performers and crew, use AFI’s cast and credits record. We have kept this list focused on the characters most useful for identifying the film and following its story.

Who made the film?

David Irving directed and wrote the feature. AFI lists Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus as producers and Cannon International as the production company. The film was the first of the planned Cannon Movie Tales series, which adapted familiar fairy tales as live-action musicals. AFI records an 84-minute running time and a 10 April 1987 release.

Those production facts help distinguish the film from the newer AI dance video. A vintage-looking costume or a caption with “1987” does not turn a recent generated clip into footage performed by Billy Barty. Tubi’s article about the film and the viral post addresses this confusion.

Where to go next

Read the spoiler-aware plot summary for what happens to Katie and her child, or open the viewing guide for current licensed listings. The homepage has a click-to-load trailer from a YouTube upload labeled Cannon Movie Tales, plus a separate character-image dance maker that is still being validated.