PETER OSTRUM – VETERINARY SURGEON

The former child actor that played the role of Charlie Bucket in the 1971 film, Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory, is now a certified vet. He started out playing a few roles in children’s theater before talent agents discovered his talents. When Peter was a teenager, his family bought a horse, and it was the veterinarian of this animal that inspired his interest in medicine. After venturing into the entertainment scene, he later decided to pursue a more stable profession with animals.

Ostrum studied and received a degree in veterinary medicine and continued his doctorate studies at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine. He has participated in the filming of Pfizer’s video series “Veterinarians on Call”. This video series focuses on the work of veterinarians whose patients are large animals. It is nice to hear Hollywood isn’t for everybody sometimes, as much as everyone glamours it up.