Here's the 19-Year-Old Behind the Viral Willy Wonka TikTok Account

May 2024 · 4 minute read

If you've been seeing a Willy Wonka impersonator all over your socials, that's because this 19-year-old influencer is basically taking over TikTok — and beyond. Here's who Willy Wonka TikTok really is.

Source: TikTok

Willy Wonka (the Johnny Depp version, not Gene Wilder) is on TikTok and he's causing a STIR. Of all the things we thought we'd get obsessed with on TikTok in 2020, not once did we think it would be some dude cosplaying Willy Wonka from the 2005 movie Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. But here we are. And honestly, we are fine with it.

@willywonkatiktok

send this to someone who is a BAD NUT. ##willywonka

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Who and what is Willy Wonka TikTok?

Willy Wonka is "willywonkatiktok" on TikTok and he has 4.2 million followers. If you scroll through Willy Wonka's TikTok, you'll find videos of Willy Wonka ordering a Diet Coke at McDonald's ("Today we're going to McDonald's my dear children, yeah!"), dancing shirtless, reenacting scenes from the movie, and making fun of Carole Baskin (okay, maybe that only happened once — it's still pretty funny though). Willy Wonka TikTok is actually a guy named Duke Depp, and he has an Instagram, Onlyfans (totally G-rated), YouTube, Snapchat account and more. 

Source: YouTube

Back in June, Willy Wonka TikTok revealed his true identity on YouTube, which he promised he'd do once he hit a million followers. In the YouTube video, Duke reveals that he's 19 years old(!!!!), lives in Utah, and that Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is his favorite movie of all time (shocker). His origin story? One day, he discovered that he could do a pretty spot-on Willy Wonka impression, and he stuck with it. Although he does find himself speaking and acting like Willy Wonky IRL on accident. 

Other facts that are important to know if you're a fan of this talented Willy Wonka impersonator: Duke got his creative start by becoming a wedding photographer (apparently he started this endeavor in 2016, which would make him six years old), which allowed him to travel all over the world. His love of photography led him to TikTok, and the rest is history. 

Although he's relatively new on Instagram (it looks like he started his account June 8), he's still amassed almost 90k followers. It's unknown whether his real last name is actually "Depp" but if that's what he's going with, we're here for it. 

Source: Instagram

Everyone is pretty much in love with Willy Wonka, and it's easy to see why. He's wholesome, funny, and he legitimately does an amazing impersonation of Johnny Depp as the eccentric chocolate factory founder.

that willy wonka tiktok guy keeps popping up on my to & my ass keeps thinking it’s johnny pic.twitter.com/H7Ht3jp54G

— em 🌧🌈 (@vernonloveclub) August 11, 2020

duke depp 😻😻😻😻 he had his wonka coat custom made and i RESPECT pic.twitter.com/lS8Hb8Sbru

— kim🐉🧚🏻‍♀️ (@sukkarights) August 10, 2020

And yes, a lot of people are here for Duke Depp and his cheekbones.

heres willy wonka tiktok out a costume i just wanna say CHEEKBONESSSSS pic.twitter.com/a6au2DAb0p

— ellie (@elliewelliemell) August 7, 2020

The thirst is real.

and if i say that i have a crush on the willy wonka tiktok boy pic.twitter.com/1e6O7QXbIN

— olivia 🍬 (@tbslhstyles) August 11, 2020

If you want to watch Duke Depp as Duke Depp, he also has a TikTok separate from his Willy Wonka account (dukedepp is his TikTok handle). His personal account has 1.2 million followers, and his Willy Wonka persona still makes an occasional appearance. 

@dukedepp

my comment section says i remind them of slim shady. thanks for the feature @nessaabarrett ##eminem

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If you can't get enough of Willy Wonka, Duke Depp was smart enough to put out some merch, which includes T-shirts and hoodies that say "haha, yeah," Willy himself, and a Willy face mask which you can buy for $13.

Source: Duke Depp

We don't know if Duke will dip his toes into other character waters, but it's obvious he has some serious talent. 

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