Christopher Plummer
Country: Canada
Gender: M
Birthday: 1929-12-13
Died: 2021-02-05
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".
Actor:
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1. Winchell, film...Franklin D. Roosevelt
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2. Stage Struck (1958), film...Joe Sheridan
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3. The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964), film...Commodus
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4. The Sound of Music (1965), film...Captain Georg von Trapp
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5. Triple Cross (1966), film...Eddie Chapman
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6. The Night of the Generals (1967), film...Field Marshal Rommel
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7. The High Commissioner (1968), film...Sir James Quentin
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8. The Battle Of Britain (1969), film...Squadron Leader Colin Harvey
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9. The Royal Hunt of the Sun (1969), film...Atahuallpa
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10. Waterloo (1970), film...Arthur Wellesley - Duke of Wellington
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11. The Return of the Pink Panther (1975), film...Sir Charles Litton
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12. The Man Who Would Be King (1975), film...Rudyard Kipling
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13. The Assassination at Sarajevo (1975), film...Archduke Ferdinand
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14. The Spiral Staircase (1975), film...Dr. Sherman
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15. Conduct Unbecoming (1975), film
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16. Aces High (1976), film...Sinclair
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17. The Disappearance (1977), film...Deverell
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18. The Assignment (1977), film...Kaptain Behounek
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19. Yesu Nazarethkar (1977), series...Herod Antipas
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20. International Velvet (1978), film...John Seaton
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21. The Silent Partner (1978), film...Reikle
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22. Starcrash (1978), film
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23. Hanover Street (1979), film...Paul Sellinger
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24. Murder by Decree (1979), film...Sherlock Holmes
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25. Somewhere in Time (1980), film...W. F. Robinson
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26. The Janitor (1981), film...Joseph
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27. The Scarlet and the Black (1983), film...Col. Herbert Kappler
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28. The Thorn Birds (1983), series...Archbishop Vittorio Contini-Verchese
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29. Ordeal by Innocence (1984), film...Leo Argyle
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30. Dreamscape (1984), film...Bob Blair
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31. Zaljubljena Lily (1984), film...Fitzroy Wynn / Roberto Terranova
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32. The Boy in Blue (1986), film...Knox
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33. The Boss' Wife (1986), film...Mr. Roalvang
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34. Dragnet (1987), film...Whirley
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35. Vampire in Venice (1988), film...Professor Paris Catalano
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36. Suvenir (1989), film...Ernst Kestner
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37. Where the Heart Is (1990), film...Shitty
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38. A Ghost in Monte Carlo (1990), film...The Grand Duke Ivan
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39. Zabranjena krv (1990), film...Dr. John Alcore
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...Chang
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41. Money (1991), film...Martin Yahl
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42. Young Catherine (1991), film...Sir Charles
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43. Firehead (1991), film
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44. Danielle Steel's Secrets (1992), film...Mel Wexler
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45. Stranac u ogledalu (1993), film...Clifton Lawrence
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46. Wolf (1994), film...Raymond Alden
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47. Crackerjack (1994), film...Ivan Getz
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48. Dolores Claiborne (1995), film...Detective John Mackey
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49. The Conspiracy of Fear (1995), film...Wakeman
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50. Harrison Bergeron (1995), film...John Klaxon
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51. Skeletons (1997), film...Reverend Carlyle
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52. Crno srce (1998), film...Holmes
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53. The Insider (1999), film...Mike Wallace
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54. Hidden Agenda (1999), film...Ulrich Steiner
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55. Nuremberg (2000), film...Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe
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56. Dracula 2000 (2000), film...Abraham Van Helsing
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57. Possessed (2000), film...Archbishop Hume
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58. The Dinosaur Hunter (2000), film...Hump Hinton
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59. All the Fine Lines (2001), film...Robert Lecker
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60. A Beautiful Mind (2001), film...Dr. Rosen
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61. Lucky Break (2001), film...Graham Mortimer
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62. On Golden Pond (2001), film...Norman Thayer
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63. Agent of Influence (2002), film...John Watkins
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64. Nicholas Nickleby (2002), film...Ralph Nickleby
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65. Ararat (2002), film...David Winters
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67. Cold Creek Manor (2003), film...Mr. Massie
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68. Blizzard (2003), film...Santa Claus
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69. National Treasure (2004), film...John Adams Gates
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70. Alexander (2004), film...Aristotle
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71. Must Love Dogs (2005), film...Bill
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72. The New World (2005), film...Captain Newport
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73. Syriana (2005), film...Dean Whiting
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74. Our Fathers (2005), film...Cardinal Bernard Law
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75. The Lake House (2006), film...Simon Wyler
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76. Inside Man (2006), film...Arthur Case
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77. Man in the Chair (2007), film...Flash Madden
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78. Autumn Hearts: A New Beginning (2007), film...David Winters
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79. Closing the Ring (2007), film...Jack
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80. Already Dead (2007), film...Dr. Heller
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81. The Summit (2008), film...P.J. Aimes
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...Doctor Parnassus
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83. The Last Station (2009), film...Tolstoy
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84. Beginners (2010), film...Hal
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85. Priest (2011), film...Monsignor Orelas
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86. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (2011), film...Henrik Vanger
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87. The Captains (2011), film...Self - Presenter
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88. Discovering Huston (2012), film...Self (archive footage)
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89. Shakespeare Uncovered (2012), series...Self - Presenter
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90. Kali, the Little Vampire (2012), film
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91. Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight (2013), film...John Harlan
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92. The Forger (2014), film...Joseph Cutter
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...Professor Coreman
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94. Elsa and Fred (2014), film...Fred
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95. Danny Collins (2015), film...Frank Grubman
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96. Remember (2015), film...Zev Guttman
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97. The Exception (2016), film...Kaiser Wilhelm II
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98. All the Money in the World (2017), film...J. Paul Getty
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99. 75th Golden Globe Awards (2018), film...Self - Nominee
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100. The Oscars (2018), film...Self - Nominee
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101. Boundaries (2018), film...Jack
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102. Knives Out (2019), film...Harlan Thrombey
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103. The Last Full Measure (2019), film...Frank Pitsenbarger
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104. Cliffs of Freedom (2019), film...Thanasi
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105. Departure (2019), series...Howard Lawson
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106. The Oscars (2021), film...Self - Memorial Tribute (archive footage)
Voice:
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1. An American Tail (1986), film...Henri
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2. Rock-a-Doodle (1991), film...The Duke
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3. Felidae (1994), film...Joker
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4. Up (2009), film...Charles Muntz
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5. 9 (2009), film...#1
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6. The Legend Of Sarila (2013), film...Croolik
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7. Pixies (2015), film...Pixie King
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...Dr. West
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9. The Star (2017), film...Herod
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10. Heroes of the Golden Mask (2023), film...Rizzo
Narrator:
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1. Madeline: Lost in Paris (1999), film
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3. Titans of the Ice Age (2013), film