Peter Ostrum

Quick Facts

Full Name	Peter Ostrum
Occupation	Movie Actor
Date Of Birth	Nov 1, 1957(1957-11-01)
Age	67
Birthplace	Dallas
Country	United States
Birth City	Texas
Horoscope	Scorpio

Peter Ostrum Biography

Peter Ostrum is one of the most popular and richest Movie Actor who was born on November 1, 1957 in Dallas, Texas, United States. A former child actor, who played the iconic character as Charlie in the film of the same name from 1971. Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.

He starred alongside He shared the screen with Gene Wilder in his most memorable role. in his most famous role.

Peter Gardner Ostrum (/ˈ oʊ s t r ə m / ; 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 in the sixth grade and performing at the Cleveland Play House children’s theatre, when he was noticed by talent agents who were searching nationwide for the actor to portray Charlie Bucket in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. The agents took Polaroid photos of Ostrum and recorded him reading from the original novel, then returned to New York. Two months later Ostrum was called to New York for a screen test where he sang “My Country, ‘Tis of Thee”, and a month after that he was contacted and given ten days to prepare to leave for filming. Ostrum left for Munich on August 10, 1970.

He was married to Loretta Lepkowski and with her they had a son, Leif and an infant girl, Helenka.

Peter Ostrum Net Worth

Peter Ostrum is one of the richest Movie Actor from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Peter Ostrum 's net worth $500 Thousand. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was spotted by film agents during a performance in the local Cleveland kids’ theater.

He quit acting after appearing in the role of Charlie in the film, and has since gone on to become a vet with the city of New York.

Peter Gardner Ostrum was born in Dallas on November 1, 1957 to Dean Gardner Ostrum (1922–2014) and Sarepta Mabel née Pierpont (born 1922). He is the youngest of four children. Ostrum was living in Cleveland at age twelve, a city of which he was described as a native by MSNBC.

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Who is Peter Ostrum Dating?

According to our records, Peter Ostrum married to Loretta Ostrum. As of December 1, 2023, Peter Ostrum’s is not dating anyone.

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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 subject of interest again when the 2005 film Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was released to theaters.

Facts & Trivia

Peter Ranked on the list of most popular Movie Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Peter Ostrum celebrates birthday on November 1 of every year.

In October 2000, Ostrum and some of his co-stars from the film were scheduled to record an audio commentary for a special edition DVD. In a 2010 interview, Wonka co-star Denise Nickerson (Violet Beauregarde) revealed that Ostrum had agreed to join her and Paris Themmen (Wonka’ s Mike Teevee) for a reunion commemorating the 40th anniversary of the film’s release in 2011.

Why did Peter Ostrum stop acting?

Why Ostrum stopped acting. Best Life reveals the reason why Ostrum stopped acting, and it is because he fell in love with another profession. He told the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) that acting isn’t the “glamorous profession” that people think it is.

Does Peter Ostrum get royalties?

In January 2018, Ostrum said he sometimes misses acting—though not its hurry- up-and-wait nature—but feels he dodged having to make the transition from child- to adult-actor. As of January 2018, Ostrum still received US$8–9 of royalty payments about every three months.

How much does Peter Ostrum make from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?

Ostrum replied he receives royalties of $8 to $9 every three months or so. The adults present related the impact the actor-turned-veterinarian had on them. “I knew you as Dr. Ostrum before I knew you as Charlie,” said Jared Wells of Watertown, who previously had a farm in Lowville.

What movies is Peter Ostrum in?

Appears in

How old was Freddie Highmore in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?

30 years (February 14, 1992)