Christopher Plummer

Christopher Plummer

Date of Birth:

Dec 13, 1929

Place of Birth:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer CC (December 13, 1929 - February 5, 2021) was a Canadian theatre, film and television actor. He made his film debut in 1958's Stage Struck, and notable film performances include The Night of the Generals, The Return of the Pink Panther, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, The Man Who Would Be King, and The Insider. In a career that spans seven decades and includes substantial roles in each of the dramatic arts, Plummer is probably best known to film audiences as the autocratic widower Captain Georg Johannes von Trapp in the hit 1965 musical film The Sound of Music alongside Julie Andrews. Plummer has also ventured into various television projects, including the legendary miniseries The Thorn Birds.

In the 21st century, his film roles include The Insider as Mike Wallace, Inside Man with Denzel Washington, the Disney–Pixar 2009 film Up as Charles Muntz, the Shane Acker production 9 as '1', The Last Station as Leo Tolstoy, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus as Doctor Parnassus, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo as Henrik Vanger, and Beginners as Hal.

Plummer has won numerous awards and accolades for his work, including an Academy Award, two Emmy Awards, two Tony Awards, a Golden Globe Award, a SAG Award, and a BAFTA Award. With his win at the age of 82 in 2012 for Beginners, Plummer is the oldest actor and person ever to win an Academy Award.

On February 5, 2021, Plummer died at his home in Weston, Connecticut, aged 91, after suffering complications from a fall. His family released a statement announcing that Plummer had "died peacefully at his home in Connecticut with his wife Elaine Taylor at his side".

filmography:

The First Emperor of China The First Emperor of China

1989

The First Christmas The First Christmas

1998

Beginners Beginners

2011

The Disappearance The Disappearance

1977

Shadow Dancing Shadow Dancing

1988

Red Blooded American Girl Red Blooded American Girl

1990

30 Minutes, Mister Plummer 30 Minutes, Mister Plummer

1963

The River of My Dreams The River of My Dreams

2017

Howard Lovecraft & the Frozen Kingdom Howard Lovecraft & the Frozen Kingdom

2016

Rock-A-Doodle Rock-A-Doodle

1991

Caesar and Cleopatra Caesar and Cleopatra

2009

The Last Full Measure The Last Full Measure

2020

Being Different Being Different

1981

All the Money in the World All the Money in the World

2017

A Stranger in the Mirror A Stranger in the Mirror

1993

The Shadow Box The Shadow Box

1980

Nuremberg: The Nazis Facing their Crimes Nuremberg: The Nazis Facing their Crimes

2006

Oedipus the King Oedipus the King

1968

The Star The Star

2017

I Love N.Y. I Love N.Y.

1987

Boundaries Boundaries

2018

The Man Who Invented Christmas The Man Who Invented Christmas

2017

The Velveteen Rabbit The Velveteen Rabbit

1985

The Conspiracy of Fear The Conspiracy of Fear

1996

Desperate Voyage Desperate Voyage

1980

Full Disclosure Full Disclosure

2001

Highpoint Highpoint

1982

The Clown at Midnight The Clown at Midnight

1998

Nabokov on Kafka Nabokov on Kafka

1989

Elsa & Fred Elsa & Fred

2014

Titans of the Ice Age Titans of the Ice Age

2013

Hamlet at Elsinore Hamlet at Elsinore

1964

Skeletons Skeletons

1997

After the Fall After the Fall

1974

The Day That Shook the World The Day That Shook the World

1975

Blackheart Blackheart

1998

Kali, the Little Vampire Kali, the Little Vampire

2012

Souvenir Souvenir

1989

The Untold Story of The Sound of Music: A Diane Sawyer Special The Untold Story of The Sound of Music: A Diane Sawyer Special

2015

Remember Remember

2015

The Exception The Exception

2017

Dial M for Murder Dial M for Murder

1981

The Forger The Forger

2014

Danny Collins Danny Collins

2015

Pixies Pixies

2015

On Golden Pond On Golden Pond

2001

Howard Lovecraft & the Undersea Kingdom Howard Lovecraft & the Undersea Kingdom

2017

The Tin Soldier The Tin Soldier

1986

Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story

2022

TED ALLAN: MINSTREL BOY OF THE 20TH CENTURY TED ALLAN: MINSTREL BOY OF THE 20TH CENTURY

1970

Madeline Madeline

1988

Madeline at the Ballet Madeline at the Ballet

1993

Spearfield's Daughter Spearfield's Daughter

1986

Discovering Hamlet Discovering Hamlet

2011

The Kalahari: The Flooded Desert The Kalahari: The Flooded Desert

2021

Eugene O’Neill: A Documentary Film Eugene O’Neill: A Documentary Film

2006

The Nightingale The Nightingale

1987

Johnny Belinda Johnny Belinda

1958

Heroes of the Golden Masks Heroes of the Golden Masks

2023

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

2012

Babes in Toyland Babes in Toyland

1997

Madeline at Cooking School Madeline at Cooking School

1993

Michael Caine: Breaking the Mold Michael Caine: Breaking the Mold

1994

The Life Of Jesus The Life Of Jesus

2003

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Hard Copy The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Hard Copy

2012

Nuremberg Nuremberg

2000

Behind the Wall: The Making of Skyrim Behind the Wall: The Making of Skyrim

2012

Madeline and the Bad Hat Madeline and the Bad Hat

1991

Madeline and the Gypsies Madeline and the Gypsies

1991

Madeline in London Madeline in London

1991

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

2021

Night of 100 Stars Night of 100 Stars

1982

Silver Blaze Silver Blaze

1977

The Little Crooked Christmas Tree The Little Crooked Christmas Tree

1990

Cliffs of Freedom Cliffs of Freedom

2019

The Assignment The Assignment

1977

Howard Lovecraft and the Kingdom of Madness Howard Lovecraft and the Kingdom of Madness

2018

A Doll's House A Doll's House

1959

Captain Brassbound's Conversation Captain Brassbound's Conversation

1960

Still Kicking Still Kicking

2013

Night Flight Night Flight

2002

Knives Out Knives Out

2019

Blizzard Blizzard

2003

Rumpelstiltskin Rumpelstiltskin

1985

Salzburg Sight and Sound Salzburg Sight and Sound

1965

When the Circus Came to Town When the Circus Came to Town

1981

Trans-Canada Journey Trans-Canada Journey

1963

Bondarchuk. Battle Bondarchuk. Battle

2021

Little Moon of Alban Little Moon of Alban

1958

Christopher Plummer: A Man For All Stages Christopher Plummer: A Man For All Stages

2002

Impolite Impolite

1992

Madeline's Christmas Madeline's Christmas

2010

Alan Pakula: Going for Truth Alan Pakula: Going for Truth

2019

The Legend of Sarila The Legend of Sarila

2013

Agent of Influence Agent of Influence

2002

Waterloo Waterloo

1970

Hanover Street Hanover Street

1979

Cold Creek Manor Cold Creek Manor

2003

Murder by Decree Murder by Decree

1979

9 9

2009

The Insider The Insider

1999

Eyewitness Eyewitness

1981

Dolores Claiborne Dolores Claiborne

1995

Harrison Bergeron Harrison Bergeron

1995

The Silent Partner The Silent Partner

1978

Emotional Arithmetic Emotional Arithmetic

2008

Nosferatu in Venice Nosferatu in Venice

1988

The Last Station The Last Station

2009

The Night of the Generals The Night of the Generals

1967

Firehead Firehead

1991

Man in the Chair Man in the Chair

2007

International Velvet International Velvet

1978

Nicholas Nickleby Nicholas Nickleby

2002

Closing the Ring Closing the Ring

2007

Lucky Break Lucky Break

2001

Already Dead Already Dead

2007

Up Up

2009

The Return of the Pink Panther The Return of the Pink Panther

1975

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

2009

Malcolm X Malcolm X

1992

Alexander Alexander

2004

National Treasure National Treasure

2004

The Lake House The Lake House

2006

Dragnet Dragnet

1987

The Man Who Would Be King The Man Who Would Be King

1975

Syriana Syriana

2005

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

1991

Inside Man Inside Man

2006

A Beautiful Mind A Beautiful Mind

2001

Wolf Wolf

1994

Dracula 2000 Dracula 2000

2000

Battle of Britain Battle of Britain

1969

The Gospel of John The Gospel of John

2003

Must Love Dogs Must Love Dogs

2005

Dreamscape Dreamscape

1984

The New World The New World

2005

Starcrash Starcrash

1978

Triple Cross Triple Cross

1966

An American Tail An American Tail

1986

The Amateur The Amateur

1981

The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys' The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys'

1996

The Sound of Music The Sound of Music

1965

Our Fathers Our Fathers

2005

Stage Struck Stage Struck

1958

Barrymore Barrymore

2012

The Spiral Staircase The Spiral Staircase

1975

The Tempest The Tempest

2010

Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic

1993

Lily in Love Lily in Love

1984

Conduct Unbecoming Conduct Unbecoming

1975

A Ghost in Monte Carlo A Ghost in Monte Carlo

1990

Crackerjack Crackerjack

1994

Ordeal by Innocence Ordeal by Innocence

1984

Liar's Edge Liar's Edge

1992

The Royal Hunt of the Sun The Royal Hunt of the Sun

1969

Madeline: Lost in Paris Madeline: Lost in Paris

1999

Hidden Agenda Hidden Agenda

1999

Hector and the Search for Happiness Hector and the Search for Happiness

2014

The Happy Prince The Happy Prince

1974

Winchell Winchell

1998

The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

1988

Money Money

1991

Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight

2013

Lock Up Your Daughters Lock Up Your Daughters

1969

Secrets Secrets

1992

Mindfield Mindfield

1989

The Pyx The Pyx

1973

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

2011

The Dinosaur Hunter The Dinosaur Hunter

2000

A Hazard of Hearts A Hazard of Hearts

1987

The Boss' Wife The Boss' Wife

1986

The Fall of the Roman Empire The Fall of the Roman Empire

1964

Somewhere in Time Somewhere in Time

1980

Aces High Aces High

1976

The Scarlet and the Black The Scarlet and the Black

1983

Priest Priest

2011

Ararat Ararat

2002

Where the Heart Is Where the Heart Is

1990

Possessed Possessed

2000

Prototype Prototype

1983

The Boy in Blue The Boy in Blue

1986

Nobody Runs Forever Nobody Runs Forever

1968

American Tragedy American Tragedy

2000

My Dog Tulip My Dog Tulip

2010

Four Minutes Four Minutes

2005

Inside Daisy Clover Inside Daisy Clover

1965

Wind Across the Everglades Wind Across the Everglades

1958

The Arrow The Arrow

1997

Twelve Monkeys Twelve Monkeys

1995

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