Why Didn't We Ever See The "Willy Wonka" Kids In Any Other Films? Now We Know

by N/A, 10 years ago | 1 min read

You'll be shocked to see what became of these amazing young actors.

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You can check out the full reunion here!

Here they are. Do you think you can tell who's who?

They consider themselves a "dysfunctional family."

This is Rusty Goffe. He famously played one of the Oompa-Loompas.

Goffe is the oldest member of the cast back for the reunion. He's a British actor, and he's appeared in Star Wars and Harry Potter films. He's the only actor from the reunion who stayed in show business.

Paris Themmen played Mike Teevee.

He's had bit parts on television since, appearing in Star Trek: Voyager and other shows.

Michael Bollner played Augustus Gloop, the chocolate-loving German boy.

Bollner has appeared in several Wonka-themed documentaries following his major role and the hungry kid.

Julie Dawn Cole played the horrendous Veruca Salt.

She's appeared in several British TV shows since Willy Wonka. She loved playing the role of Veruca saying, "it's fun to be bad."

Denise Nickerson played the precocious Violet Beauregarde.

As you may recall, Violet was obsessed with gum. Nickerson has appeared in several soap operas, including Dark Shadows.

And finally, Peter Ostrum starred as Charlie Bucket.

Interestingly enough, Ostrum grew up to be a veterinarian.

Thanks for the fond memories, Wonka kids!

And best of luck to you in your non-acting endeavors.