Peter Ostrum

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Peter Gardner Ostrum (born November 1, 1957) is an American veterinarian and former child actor, whose only film role was as Charlie Bucket in the 1971 motion picture Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. Ostrum was 12 years old when selected by talent agents for Willy Wonka. Though he enjoyed the experience of shooting the film, he opted not to sign a three-film contract when it was over. After eschewing a career in film and theatre, Ostrum became reluctant to speak about his one starring role. In 1990, he began an annual tradition of speaking to schoolchildren about the film, and he became a…

  • Acting
  • Born 1 November 1957 (age 68)
  • Dallas, Texas, USA
  • 6 credits

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Most-watched Peter Ostrum films currently: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971), Remembering Gene Wilder (2024), Pure Imagination: The Story of 'Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory' (2001), It All Depends On You (1968).

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Selected TV credits: After They Were Famous (2002), 100 Greatest Kid Stars (2005).

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