Actors Who Quit Hollywood for Normal Jobs

Really often, we witness Hollywood actors going after alternative paths, exploring new passions beyond fame. What are these celebrities up to?

09. Peter Ostrum

Peter Ostrum in ‘Willy Wonja & the Chocolate Factory’ and now – IMDb/Gage Skidmore

Peter Ostrum’s acting career was brief. He played Charlie Bucket in the 1971 motion picture Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory when he was 12.

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After returning from the filming of Willy Wonka, Ostrum developed a passion for his family’s horses, paving a different path for his life. In 1984, he earned a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine. Peter works as a veterinarian and resides with his wife in Glenfield, New York.