Christopher Plummer

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

237

Gender

Male

Birthday

1929-12-13

Day of death

2021-02-05 (91 years old)

Place of Birth

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Christopher Plummer

Biography

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".

Known For

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • American Experience

    American Experience

  • Nature

    Nature

  • The Cosby Show

    The Cosby Show

  • Studio One

    Studio One

  • The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

  • BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

  • Up

    Up

  • Departure

    Departure

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • Knives Out

    Knives Out

  • The Sound of Music

    The Sound of Music

  • Omnibus

    Omnibus

  • Omnibus

    Omnibus

  • Omnibus

    Omnibus

  • Suspense

    Suspense

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Omnibus

    Omnibus

  • 9

    9

  • Inside Man

    Inside Man

  • Jesus of Nazareth

    Jesus of Nazareth

  • Alexander

    Alexander

  • Malcolm X

    Malcolm X

  • National Treasure

    National Treasure

  • Twelve Monkeys

    Twelve Monkeys

  • Counterstrike

    Counterstrike

  • DuPont Show of the Month

    DuPont Show of the Month

  • The Thorn Birds

    The Thorn Birds

  • Priest

    Priest

  • A Beautiful Mind

    A Beautiful Mind

  • The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

    The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

  • Nicholas Nickleby

    Nicholas Nickleby

  • Madeline

    Madeline

  • Wolf

    Wolf

  • Starcrash

    Starcrash

  • The Fall of the Roman Empire

    The Fall of the Roman Empire

  • The Royal Hunt of the Sun

    The Royal Hunt of the Sun

  • Stage Struck

    Stage Struck

  • Liar's Edge

    Liar's Edge

  • Madeline in London

    Madeline in London

  • Hanover Street

    Hanover Street

  • Waterloo

    Waterloo

  • Dial M for Murder

    Dial M for Murder

  • Dracula 2000

    Dracula 2000

  • Already Dead

    Already Dead

  • The Lake House

    The Lake House

  • Murder by Decree

    Murder by Decree

  • Cold Creek Manor

    Cold Creek Manor

  • Boundaries

    Boundaries

  • Syriana

    Syriana

  • An American Tail

    An American Tail

  • International Velvet

    International Velvet

  • The Spiral Staircase

    The Spiral Staircase

  • The Return of the Pink Panther

    The Return of the Pink Panther

  • Beginners

    Beginners

  • The Man Who Invented Christmas

    The Man Who Invented Christmas

  • Closing the Ring

    Closing the Ring

  • Must Love Dogs

    Must Love Dogs

  • Rock-A-Doodle

    Rock-A-Doodle

  • The Star

    The Star

  • The Night of the Generals

    The Night of the Generals

  • The New World

    The New World

  • Dragnet

    Dragnet

  • The Scarlet and the Black

    The Scarlet and the Black

  • Nuremberg

    Nuremberg

  • Crackerjack

    Crackerjack

  • Agent of Influence

    Agent of Influence

  • Discovering Hamlet

    Discovering Hamlet

  • Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

    Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

  • Dolores Claiborne

    Dolores Claiborne

  • Ordeal by Innocence

    Ordeal by Innocence

  • Howard Lovecraft & the Undersea Kingdom

    Howard Lovecraft & the Undersea Kingdom

  • Madeline and the Bad Hat

    Madeline and the Bad Hat

  • The Shadow Box

    The Shadow Box

  • Lock Up Your Daughters

    Lock Up Your Daughters

  • Little Moon of Alban

    Little Moon of Alban

  • The Gospel of John

    The Gospel of John

  • Battle of Britain

    Battle of Britain

  • The Tempest

    The Tempest

  • Howard Lovecraft & the Frozen Kingdom

    Howard Lovecraft & the Frozen Kingdom

  • The Boy in Blue

    The Boy in Blue

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

    The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys'

  • Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story

    Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story

  • The Exception

    The Exception

  • Howard Lovecraft & The Kingdom Of Madness

    Howard Lovecraft & The Kingdom Of Madness

  • Night Flight

    Night Flight

  • American Tragedy

    American Tragedy

  • Triple Cross

    Triple Cross

  • Harrison Bergeron

    Harrison Bergeron

  • Remember

    Remember

  • The Life Of Jesus

    The Life Of Jesus

  • Somewhere in Time

    Somewhere in Time

  • Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

    Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

  • The Insider

    The Insider

  • Madeline and the Gypsies

    Madeline and the Gypsies

  • Bondarchuk. Battle

    Bondarchuk. Battle

  • Firehead

    Firehead

  • The Last Full Measure

    The Last Full Measure

  • Blackheart

    Blackheart

  • The First Circle

    The First Circle

  • The Disappearance

    The Disappearance

  • We the Jury

    We the Jury

  • All the Money in the World

    All the Money in the World

  • Being Different

    Being Different

  • The Tin Soldier

    The Tin Soldier

  • NBC Sunday Showcase

    NBC Sunday Showcase

  • When the Circus Came to Town

    When the Circus Came to Town

  • Aces High

    Aces High

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Blizzard

    Blizzard

  • Heroes of the Golden Mask

    Heroes of the Golden Mask

  • Johnny Belinda

    Johnny Belinda

  • The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

    The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

  • Barrymore

    Barrymore

  • Our Fathers

    Our Fathers

  • The Nightingale

    The Nightingale

  • Behind the Wall: The Making of Skyrim

    Behind the Wall: The Making of Skyrim

  • Dreamscape

    Dreamscape

  • The Last Station

    The Last Station

  • A Stranger in the Mirror

    A Stranger in the Mirror

  • The Pyx

    The Pyx

  • Danny Collins

    Danny Collins

  • The Man Who Would Be King

    The Man Who Would Be King

  • Cliffs of Freedom

    Cliffs of Freedom

  • Captain Brassbound's Conversion

    Captain Brassbound's Conversion

  • After the Fall

    After the Fall

  • Emotional Arithmetic

    Emotional Arithmetic

  • Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

    Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

  • Highpoint

    Highpoint

  • Ararat

    Ararat

  • A Ghost in Monte Carlo

    A Ghost in Monte Carlo

  • Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

    Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

  • SuperTed

    SuperTed

  • The Summit

    The Summit

  • Full Disclosure

    Full Disclosure

  • The Boss' Wife

    The Boss' Wife

  • Madeline: Lost in Paris

    Madeline: Lost in Paris

  • The Forger

    The Forger

  • Michael Caine: Breaking the Mold

    Michael Caine: Breaking the Mold

  • Little Gloria... Happy at Last

    Little Gloria... Happy at Last

  • Arthur Hailey's The Moneychangers

    Arthur Hailey's The Moneychangers

  • Caesar and Cleopatra

    Caesar and Cleopatra

  • Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight

    Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight

  • The Silent Partner

    The Silent Partner

  • Money

    Money

  • Riel

    Riel

  • Shadow Dancing

    Shadow Dancing

  • Night of 100 Stars

    Night of 100 Stars

  • A Hazard of Hearts

    A Hazard of Hearts

  • Souvenir

    Souvenir

  • Madeline

    Madeline

  • Wind Across the Everglades

    Wind Across the Everglades

  • The Dinosaur Hunter

    The Dinosaur Hunter

  • Winchell

    Winchell

  • The Arrow

    The Arrow

  • Four Minutes

    Four Minutes

  • The Assignment

    The Assignment

  • Possessed

    Possessed

  • Silver Blaze

    Silver Blaze

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • Eyewitness

    Eyewitness

  • The Arrow

    The Arrow

  • Man in the Chair

    Man in the Chair

  • Prototype

    Prototype

  • Mindfield

    Mindfield

  • Lily in Love

    Lily in Love

  • Desperate Voyage

    Desperate Voyage

  • Elsa & Fred

    Elsa & Fred

  • Lucky Break

    Lucky Break

  • Conduct Unbecoming

    Conduct Unbecoming

  • Madeline's Christmas

    Madeline's Christmas

  • Nobody Runs Forever

    Nobody Runs Forever

  • Hector and the Search for Happiness

    Hector and the Search for Happiness

  • Spearfield's Daughter

    Spearfield's Daughter

  • Madeline at the Ballet

    Madeline at the Ballet

  • Skeletons

    Skeletons

  • Crossings

    Crossings

  • Nosferatu in Venice

    Nosferatu in Venice

  • Young Catherine

    Young Catherine

  • Pixies

    Pixies

  • The First Emperor of China

    The First Emperor of China

  • The Clown at Midnight

    The Clown at Midnight

  • Berlin Lady

    Berlin Lady

  • Where the Heart Is

    Where the Heart Is

  • Hamlet at Elsinore

    Hamlet at Elsinore

  • Kraft Television Theatre

    Kraft Television Theatre

  • The Amateur

    The Amateur

  • Eugene O’Neill: A Documentary Film

    Eugene O’Neill: A Documentary Film

  • Impolite

    Impolite

  • Hidden Agenda

    Hidden Agenda

  • Hamlet {Solo}

    Hamlet {Solo}

  • The Day That Shook the World

    The Day That Shook the World

  • Inside Daisy Clover

    Inside Daisy Clover

  • The Conspiracy of Fear

    The Conspiracy of Fear

  • Mooseltoe

    Mooseltoe

  • Miracle Planet

    Miracle Planet

  • A Doll's House

    A Doll's House

  • Rumpelstiltskin

    Rumpelstiltskin

  • Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic

    Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic

  • The First Christmas

    The First Christmas

  • Christopher Plummer: A Man For All Stages

    Christopher Plummer: A Man For All Stages

  • Oedipus the King

    Oedipus the King

  • The Legend of Sarila

    The Legend of Sarila

  • My Dog Tulip

    My Dog Tulip

  • Kali, the Little Vampire

    Kali, the Little Vampire

  • The Velveteen Rabbit

    The Velveteen Rabbit

  • Nuremberg: The Nazis Facing their Crimes

    Nuremberg: The Nazis Facing their Crimes

  • I Love N.Y.

    I Love N.Y.

  • Alan Pakula: Going for Truth

    Alan Pakula: Going for Truth

  • 30 Minutes, Mister Plummer

    30 Minutes, Mister Plummer

  • Red Blooded American Girl

    Red Blooded American Girl

  • The Happy Prince

    The Happy Prince

  • Babes in Toyland

    Babes in Toyland

  • Titans of the Ice Age

    Titans of the Ice Age

  • Kalahari: The Flooded Desert

    Kalahari: The Flooded Desert

  • On Golden Pond

    On Golden Pond

  • Back To "Somewhere In Time"

    Back To "Somewhere In Time"

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

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

  • The River of My Dreams

    The River of My Dreams

  • The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

    The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

  • TED ALLAN: MINSTREL BOY OF THE 20TH CENTURY

    TED ALLAN: MINSTREL BOY OF THE 20TH CENTURY

  • The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Hard Copy

    The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Hard Copy

  • Secrets

    Secrets

  • Nabokov on Kafka

    Nabokov on Kafka

  • The Little Crooked Christmas Tree

    The Little Crooked Christmas Tree

  • Salzburg Sight and Sound

    Salzburg Sight and Sound

  • Trans-Canada Journey

    Trans-Canada Journey

  • The Captains: Still Kicking

    The Captains: Still Kicking