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Christopher Plummer

Christopher Plummer

Acting

Born December 13, 1929, 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

Appearances as themselves (32)
  • 2022Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story — Self
  • 2021Bondarchuk. Battle — self
  • 2021Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster — Self
  • 2019Alan Pakula: Going for Truth — Self
  • 2017The River of My Dreams — Himself
  • 2015The Untold Story of The Sound of Music: A Diane Sawyer Special — Self
  • 2013The Captains: Still Kicking — Self
  • 2012Behind the Wall: The Making of Skyrim — Self
  • 2011Discovering Hamlet — Self
  • Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood — Self - Narrator (voice)
  • 2007Hamlet {Solo} — Self
  • 2006Eugene O’Neill: A Documentary Film — Self
  • Miracle Planet — Himself - Host
  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show — Self
  • 2002Christopher Plummer: A Man For All Stages — Self
  • 2000Back To "Somewhere In Time" — Self
  • 1996The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys' — Self
  • 1994Michael Caine: Breaking the Mold — Self (archive footage)
  • 1989The First Emperor of China — Self - Narrator (voice)
  • 1982Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady — Self
  • 1982Night of 100 Stars — Self
  • 1981Being Different — Self (Narrator) (voice)
  • 1979Arthur Miller on Home Ground — Self
  • Film '72 — Self
  • The Dick Cavett Show — Self - Guest
  • 1965Salzburg Sight and Sound — Self
  • 196330 Minutes, Mister Plummer — Self
  • The Mike Douglas Show — Self
  • Tony Awards — Self - Presenter, Self - Winner, Self - Nominee, Self - Nominee / Presenter
  • The Oscars — Self
  • The Ed Sullivan Show — Self
  • Golden Globe Awards — Self - Nominee
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