Peter Ostrum
Peter Ostrum, best known for his role as the beloved Charlie Bucket in the classic film “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory,” has made quite the career change since his days in the spotlight. Instead of touring the world’s most fantastical chocolate factory and hanging out with Oompa Loompas, Ostrum traded in his golden ticket for a stethoscope.
That’s right, Ostrum is now a practicing veterinarian. He’s swapped singing about candy for taking care of furry little animals. It’s not hard to imagine him in a vet office now, with a chocolate lab by his side, prescribing a diet of gumdrops for a rabbit with a sugar addiction.
So, if you’re ever in need of a vet in Upstate New York, look no further than Dr. Peter Ostrum, the man who once shared the screen with Gene Wilder and a giant chocolate river.