Peter Ostrum takes off his hay-scratched cap and gloves, then walks into a classroom at Lowville (N.Y.) Academy. “This is the boy,” a teacher says, introducing a smiling, mustachioed 47-year-old man.

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 might surprise you.

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 ...

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 ...

Ostrum was born November 1, 1957, in Dallas, Texas but spent most of his childhood in Cleveland, Ohio, according to IMDb. While in Cleveland, he enjoyed acting for the local children’s theater. It is ...

Peter Ostrum played Charlie in the 1971 film based on Roald Dahl's Chocolate Factory. Now he takes his family to see a new film version of the... Original Charlie Revisits 'The Chocolate Factory' ...

LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - Peter Ostrum had never set foot on a film set when he was cast as Charlie Buckett in "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory." It fell to Gene Wilder to show him the ropes. ...

What is Peter Ostrum, the man who played Charlie Bucket in “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory,” up to now? Pictured: Ostrum with Gene Wilder on the set of “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.” ...

Who inherits the chocolate factory now that Gene Wilder has died? Rest assured, original "Willy Wonka" fans, it won't be Johnny Depp or Tim Burton. According to Wikipedia, former child star Peter ...

REDFORD (WWJ) - Did the snozberries really taste like snozberries? You'll have the opportunity to ask that question and many more as two stars from the classic film "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate ...