🍫 "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" debuted 50 years ago, and not all of its child actors stayed in the world of showbiz.
Here are some cast members' most surprising career changes. 👇 insider.com/stars-of-willy…
Here are some cast members' most surprising career changes. 👇 insider.com/stars-of-willy…
🎫 Peter Osrum, Charlie Bucket.
After the film, Osrum quit acting, as he told @AVMAJournals in 2000 that he found it to be a rather “difficult profession”.
Today, he works as a vet at New York's Countryside Veterinary Clinic, mainly with dairy cows. 🐄 insider.com/stars-of-willy…
After the film, Osrum quit acting, as he told @AVMAJournals in 2000 that he found it to be a rather “difficult profession”.
Today, he works as a vet at New York's Countryside Veterinary Clinic, mainly with dairy cows. 🐄 insider.com/stars-of-willy…
🧂Julie Dawn Cole, Veruca Salt.
Since her role, the actress largely found success on TV shows from @PoldarkTV to @BBCCasualty. 📺
Since 2013, she’s been working as a psychotherapist at a cancer center. 🔬 insider.com/stars-of-willy…
Since her role, the actress largely found success on TV shows from @PoldarkTV to @BBCCasualty. 📺
Since 2013, she’s been working as a psychotherapist at a cancer center. 🔬 insider.com/stars-of-willy…
📺 Paris Themmen, Mike Teavee.
Since the film, he discovered a passion for travel — backpacking his way through over60 countries by 2015. 🌎
He's worked in everything from real estate to @Disney Imagineering to financial consulting. insider.com/stars-of-willy…
Since the film, he discovered a passion for travel — backpacking his way through over60 countries by 2015. 🌎
He's worked in everything from real estate to @Disney Imagineering to financial consulting. insider.com/stars-of-willy…
🇩🇪 Michael Bollner, Augustus Gloop.
It was his only acting role, and instead of pursuing more after "Willy Wonka," he went to law school.
As of 2016, he's been working as a tax lawyer in Munich, Germany. ⚖️ insider.com/stars-of-willy…
It was his only acting role, and instead of pursuing more after "Willy Wonka," he went to law school.
As of 2016, he's been working as a tax lawyer in Munich, Germany. ⚖️ insider.com/stars-of-willy…
🎩 Gene Wilder, Willy Wonka.
Although he was best known for this role, Wilder went on to star in award-nominated shows like “Silver Streak” and @NBC’s “Will and Grace.”
He pivoted from acting to book publishing in 2003, including his 2005 memoir. 📚 insider.com/stars-of-willy…
Although he was best known for this role, Wilder went on to star in award-nominated shows like “Silver Streak” and @NBC’s “Will and Grace.”
He pivoted from acting to book publishing in 2003, including his 2005 memoir. 📚 insider.com/stars-of-willy…
🍫 See where the rest of the Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory cast are now here. 👇
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