As the adorable star of one of the biggest and most-loved family movies of all time, it looked like Peter Ostrum, who played Charlie Bucket in 1971’s Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, had a ...

If you recently watched "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory," you might wonder what he looks like today. His profession also ...

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory is one of the most popular children’s movies of all time. Starring Gene Wilder as the eccentric candy maker, the film was released in 1971. To this day, new ...

Ostrum was born in Dallas in 1957, and got what many young actors at the time may have considered a dream role — playing Charlie in 1971’s Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. You’ve probably seen ...

At 12 years old, Peter Ostrum was selected to play kind-hearted Charlie Bucket in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. Though he rose to prominence from his portrayal in the Gene Wilder-led fantasy ...

Peter Ostrum captured hearts worldwide as Charlie Bucket in the 1971 classic film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, playing the pure-hearted boy who wins the golden ticket and inherits a magical ...

Dr. Peter Ostrum, who as a child played Charlie Bucket in “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory,” holds up a framed replica of the Golden Ticket his character finds in the classic movie. Ostrum ...

An Upstate New York veterinarian who starred in the 1971 movie “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” is offering his thumbs up for a new movie prequel. Peter Ostrum, who played young Golden Ticket ...

PEOPLE chats with the original cast of 1971's Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory about why they believe there's always room for more Wonka storytelling The original cast of 1971's Willy Wonka & the ...