After his star-making role as Charlie Bucket in 1971’s “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory,” Peter Ostrum made an unexpected choice: He turned his back on the spotlight and quit show business entirely. Instead, Ostrum opted for a very different profession, becoming one of the few celebrities who ended up in totally regular jobs. According to a 2000 article by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), Ostrum has worked as a large-animal veterinarian for the last four decades. So, how did Ostrum decide to make such an unexpected choice?
After he finished filming the movie in Germany, his family acquired a horse, and that horse’s veterinarian led him to want to become one too. “I can remember the veterinarian coming out and taking care of the horses, and it made a huge impression on me. This person really enjoyed what he did for a living,” Ostrum said. “My father was a lawyer, and I really didn’t have a clue what he did all day. But I knew exactly what the veterinarian did. Someone making a living from something he enjoyed so much really sparked my interest.”
According to the website of Countryside Veterinary Clinic in Lowville, New York, Ostrum graduated from Cornell University in 1984. He now works as a senior partner at the clinic and especially enjoys working with farm animals.
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