Overview

Know for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
13 Dec, 1929 (95 years old)

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 Last Full Measure
HD
R
1h 50m 2020

The Last Full Measure

Drama Movie
Knives Out
HD
PG-13
2h 11m 2019

Knives Out

Comedy Movie
Cliffs of Freedom
HD
R
2h 17m 2019

Cliffs of Freedom

History Movie
Boundaries
HD
R
1h 45m 2018

Boundaries

Comedy Movie
All the Money in the World
HD
R
2h 12m 2017

All the Money in the World

Drama Movie
The Man Who Invented Christmas
HD
PG
1h 45m 2017

The Man Who Invented Christmas

Drama Movie

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