Christopher Plummer

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

235

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

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • The Cosby Show

    The Cosby Show

  • The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

  • American Experience

    American Experience

  • Up

    Up

  • Studio One

    Studio One

  • Departure

    Departure

  • Knives Out

    Knives Out

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Twelve Monkeys

    Twelve Monkeys

  • Nature

    Nature

  • BBC Play of the Month

    BBC Play of the Month

  • 9

    9

  • Closing the Ring

    Closing the Ring

  • Omnibus

    Omnibus

  • Harrison Bergeron

    Harrison Bergeron

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • Dracula 2000

    Dracula 2000

  • Barrymore

    Barrymore

  • Omnibus

    Omnibus

  • Omnibus

    Omnibus

  • Omnibus

    Omnibus

  • Madeline

    Madeline

  • Dragnet

    Dragnet

  • Jesus of Nazareth

    Jesus of Nazareth

  • Firehead

    Firehead

  • Blizzard

    Blizzard

  • Waterloo

    Waterloo

  • The Day That Shook the World

    The Day That Shook the World

  • A Beautiful Mind

    A Beautiful Mind

  • Syriana

    Syriana

  • National Treasure

    National Treasure

  • The Sound of Music

    The Sound of Music

  • Souvenir

    Souvenir

  • Rock-A-Doodle

    Rock-A-Doodle

  • The Thorn Birds

    The Thorn Birds

  • DuPont Show of the Month

    DuPont Show of the Month

  • Highpoint

    Highpoint

  • Oedipus the King

    Oedipus the King

  • Inside Man

    Inside Man

  • Ararat

    Ararat

  • Winchell

    Winchell

  • The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

    The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

  • Nuremberg

    Nuremberg

  • Suspense

    Suspense

  • Desperate Voyage

    Desperate Voyage

  • Riel

    Riel

  • Skeletons

    Skeletons

  • Priest

    Priest

  • Possessed

    Possessed

  • Bondarchuk. Battle

    Bondarchuk. Battle

  • Alexander

    Alexander

  • Danny Collins

    Danny Collins

  • Lily in Love

    Lily in Love

  • Already Dead

    Already Dead

  • Aces High

    Aces High

  • The Legend of Sarila

    The Legend of Sarila

  • Rumpelstiltskin

    Rumpelstiltskin

  • Prototype

    Prototype

  • An American Tail

    An American Tail

  • International Velvet

    International Velvet

  • Remember

    Remember

  • Impolite

    Impolite

  • I Love N.Y.

    I Love N.Y.

  • Malcolm X

    Malcolm X

  • All the Money in the World

    All the Money in the World

  • The Last Station

    The Last Station

  • The Lake House

    The Lake House

  • Counterstrike

    Counterstrike

  • Red Blooded American Girl

    Red Blooded American Girl

  • The Insider

    The Insider

  • Cold Creek Manor

    Cold Creek Manor

  • The Amateur

    The Amateur

  • Nosferatu in Venice

    Nosferatu in Venice

  • Pixies

    Pixies

  • Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

    Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

  • The Boy in Blue

    The Boy in Blue

  • Crackerjack

    Crackerjack

  • 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

  • Dolores Claiborne

    Dolores Claiborne

  • The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

    The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

  • Mindfield

    Mindfield

  • Madeline in London

    Madeline in London

  • Night Flight

    Night Flight

  • Wolf

    Wolf

  • Hidden Agenda

    Hidden Agenda

  • Hamlet at Elsinore

    Hamlet at Elsinore

  • The Star

    The Star

  • Night of 100 Stars

    Night of 100 Stars

  • Madeline

    Madeline

  • 30 Minutes, Mister Plummer

    30 Minutes, Mister Plummer

  • Somewhere in Time

    Somewhere in Time

  • The Disappearance

    The Disappearance

  • The Silent Partner

    The Silent Partner

  • My Dog Tulip

    My Dog Tulip

  • The New World

    The New World

  • Money

    Money

  • The Fall of the Roman Empire

    The Fall of the Roman Empire

  • Kali, the Little Vampire

    Kali, the Little Vampire

  • The Last Full Measure

    The Last Full Measure

  • Battle of Britain

    Battle of Britain

  • Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

    Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

  • The Return of the Pink Panther

    The Return of the Pink Panther

  • Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

    Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

  • SuperTed

    SuperTed

  • The Man Who Would Be King

    The Man Who Would Be King

  • Dreamscape

    Dreamscape

  • The Exception

    The Exception

  • Hector and the Search for Happiness

    Hector and the Search for Happiness

  • Must Love Dogs

    Must Love Dogs

  • Starcrash

    Starcrash

  • Madeline's Christmas

    Madeline's Christmas

  • The Night of the Generals

    The Night of the Generals

  • NBC Sunday Showcase

    NBC Sunday Showcase

  • Caesar and Cleopatra

    Caesar and Cleopatra

  • The Summit

    The Summit

  • The Happy Prince

    The Happy Prince

  • Nicholas Nickleby

    Nicholas Nickleby

  • The Forger

    The Forger

  • Babes in Toyland

    Babes in Toyland

  • The Gospel of John

    The Gospel of John

  • Beginners

    Beginners

  • Man in the Chair

    Man in the Chair

  • The Arrow

    The Arrow

  • Murder by Decree

    Murder by Decree

  • Elsa & Fred

    Elsa & Fred

  • The Man Who Invented Christmas

    The Man Who Invented Christmas

  • Hanover Street

    Hanover Street

  • Crossings

    Crossings

  • Little Gloria... Happy at Last

    Little Gloria... Happy at Last

  • Arthur Hailey's The Moneychangers

    Arthur Hailey's The Moneychangers

  • The Tin Soldier

    The Tin Soldier

  • The Scarlet and the Black

    The Scarlet and the Black

  • Kraft Television Theatre

    Kraft Television Theatre

  • Young Catherine

    Young Catherine

  • Triple Cross

    Triple Cross

  • Boundaries

    Boundaries

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • Ordeal by Innocence

    Ordeal by Innocence

  • Eyewitness

    Eyewitness

  • Inside Daisy Clover

    Inside Daisy Clover

  • American Tragedy

    American Tragedy

  • A Hazard of Hearts

    A Hazard of Hearts

  • Heroes of the Golden Mask

    Heroes of the Golden Mask

  • Secrets

    Secrets

  • Our Fathers

    Our Fathers

  • Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight

    Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight

  • Lock Up Your Daughters

    Lock Up Your Daughters

  • Emotional Arithmetic

    Emotional Arithmetic

  • The Boss' Wife

    The Boss' Wife

  • Dial M for Murder

    Dial M for Murder

  • Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

    Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

  • Madeline: Lost in Paris

    Madeline: Lost in Paris

  • Miracle Planet

    Miracle Planet

  • Howard Lovecraft & the Undersea Kingdom

    Howard Lovecraft & the Undersea Kingdom

  • Conduct Unbecoming

    Conduct Unbecoming

  • The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

    The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

  • Cliffs of Freedom

    Cliffs of Freedom

  • Stage Struck

    Stage Struck

  • Lucky Break

    Lucky Break

  • Four Minutes

    Four Minutes

  • A Doll's House

    A Doll's House

  • Howard Lovecraft & The Kingdom Of Madness

    Howard Lovecraft & The Kingdom Of Madness

  • The First Emperor of China

    The First Emperor of China

  • Hamlet {Solo}

    Hamlet {Solo}

  • The First Circle

    The First Circle

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

    The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys'

  • The Royal Hunt of the Sun

    The Royal Hunt of the Sun

  • A Stranger in the Mirror

    A Stranger in the Mirror

  • Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story

    Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story

  • Alan Pakula: Going for Truth

    Alan Pakula: Going for Truth

  • The Arrow

    The Arrow

  • A Ghost in Monte Carlo

    A Ghost in Monte Carlo

  • The Shadow Box

    The Shadow Box

  • The Spiral Staircase

    The Spiral Staircase

  • The Clown at Midnight

    The Clown at Midnight

  • Nuremberg: The Nazis Facing their Crimes

    Nuremberg: The Nazis Facing their Crimes

  • Titans of the Ice Age

    Titans of the Ice Age

  • Berlin Lady

    Berlin Lady

  • The Assignment

    The Assignment

  • Nobody Runs Forever

    Nobody Runs Forever

  • The Pyx

    The Pyx

  • After the Fall

    After the Fall

  • Wind Across the Everglades

    Wind Across the Everglades

  • Full Disclosure

    Full Disclosure

  • Howard Lovecraft & the Frozen Kingdom

    Howard Lovecraft & the Frozen Kingdom

  • The Life Of Jesus

    The Life Of Jesus

  • The Conspiracy of Fear

    The Conspiracy of Fear

  • Discovering Hamlet

    Discovering Hamlet

  • On Golden Pond

    On Golden Pond

  • Madeline at the Ballet

    Madeline at the Ballet

  • Where the Heart Is

    Where the Heart Is

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

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

  • Madeline and the Gypsies

    Madeline and the Gypsies

  • Michael Caine: Breaking the Mold

    Michael Caine: Breaking the Mold

  • Blackheart

    Blackheart

  • The Dinosaur Hunter

    The Dinosaur Hunter

  • Liar's Edge

    Liar's Edge

  • When the Circus Came to Town

    When the Circus Came to Town

  • Christopher Plummer: A Man For All Stages

    Christopher Plummer: A Man For All Stages

  • We the Jury

    We the Jury

  • Captain Brassbound's Conversion

    Captain Brassbound's Conversion

  • Trans-Canada Journey

    Trans-Canada Journey

  • Nabokov on Kafka

    Nabokov on Kafka

  • The Nightingale

    The Nightingale

  • The First Christmas

    The First Christmas

  • Silver Blaze

    Silver Blaze

  • Being Different

    Being Different

  • Agent of Influence

    Agent of Influence

  • Mooseltoe

    Mooseltoe

  • The Tempest

    The Tempest

  • Spearfield's Daughter

    Spearfield's Daughter

  • Kalahari: The Flooded Desert

    Kalahari: The Flooded Desert

  • Shadow Dancing

    Shadow Dancing

  • Back To "Somewhere In Time"

    Back To "Somewhere In Time"

  • Madeline and the Bad Hat

    Madeline and the Bad Hat

  • Salzburg Sight and Sound

    Salzburg Sight and Sound

  • The Little Crooked Christmas Tree

    The Little Crooked Christmas Tree

  • Little Moon of Alban

    Little Moon of Alban

  • Eugene O’Neill: A Documentary Film

    Eugene O’Neill: A Documentary Film

  • Johnny Belinda

    Johnny Belinda

  • Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic

    Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic

  • Behind the Wall: The Making of Skyrim

    Behind the Wall: The Making of Skyrim

  • The River of My Dreams

    The River of My Dreams

  • The Velveteen Rabbit

    The Velveteen Rabbit

  • A Short Film About Making Beginners

    A Short Film About Making Beginners

  • TED ALLAN: MINSTREL BOY OF THE 20TH CENTURY

    TED ALLAN: MINSTREL BOY OF THE 20TH CENTURY

  • The Captains: Still Kicking

    The Captains: Still Kicking

  • An Essay on Death: A Memorial to John F. Kennedy

    An Essay on Death: A Memorial to John F. Kennedy

  • Portraits of Canada

    Portraits of Canada