He played Charlie Bucket, the lead role, in 1971's Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. He hasn't acted since. Peter Gardner Ostrum was 12 years old when talent agents chose him for the lead ...

Ostrum was perfect and beat out many, many other children for the role of Charlie Bucket. His experience on stage gave him an edge. "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory" (retitled as to highlight ...

Charlie Bucket, played by Trey Schmidt, is the hero of the Willy Wonka story. He chooses his elderly Grandpa Joe, played by Darrin Williamson, to join him on the famous factory tour. Charlie and ...

Timothée Chalamet is set to play a young Willy Wonka ... ticket in their Wonka chocolate bars to visit the factory. One of the lucky few is lovely, sweet Charlie Bucket, who goes on to inherit ...

"Willy Wonka Jr." is based on Roald Dahl's 1964 book "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory." The musical tells the story of how Charlie Bucket wins a golden ticket to tour a magical chocolate factory ...

The world is astounded when Willy Wonka ... and one will win a lifetime supply of Wonka chocolate. Nobody wants the prize more than young Charlie, but as his family is so poor that buying even ...