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 ...

After he entered "a world of pure imagination" in "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory," it seemed like former child star Peter Ostrum could have had a big career ahead of himself in entertainment.

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

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' ...

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 ...

Christina Radish is the Senior Entertainment Reporter at Collider. Having worked at Collider for over a decade (since 2009), her primary focus is on film and television interviews with talent both in ...

The residuals from this film did not produce the golden ticket. Fifty-four years after “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory” hit theaters in 1971, Peter Ostrum revealed how much he makes from the ...