Christopher Plummer

Christopher Plummer

Acting
Born 1929-12-13 - Died 2021-02-05Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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".

Movies (198)

Up
8.0

Up

2009Movie8.0
Knives Out
7.8

Knives Out

2019Movie7.8
The Sound of Music
7.7

The Sound of Music

1965Movie7.7
A Beautiful Mind
7.9

A Beautiful Mind

2001Movie7.9
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
7.4

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

2011Movie7.4
Twelve Monkeys
7.6

Twelve Monkeys

1995Movie7.6
National Treasure
6.7

National Treasure

2004Movie6.7
Inside Man
7.4

Inside Man

2006Movie7.4
Alexander
6.0

Alexander

2004Movie6.0
9
7.0

9

2009Movie7.0
The Insider
7.5

The Insider

1999Movie7.5
The Lake House
7.0

The Lake House

2006Movie7.0
All the Money in the World
6.5

All the Money in the World

2017Movie6.5
Priest
5.9

Priest

2011Movie5.9
Wolf
6.1

Wolf

1994Movie6.1
The Star
6.5

The Star

2017Movie6.5
Dracula 2000
5.2

Dracula 2000

2000Movie5.2
Battle of Britain
6.8

Battle of Britain

1969Movie6.8
An American Tail
6.8

An American Tail

1986Movie6.8
Syriana
6.4

Syriana

2005Movie6.4
Dolores Claiborne
7.3

Dolores Claiborne

1995Movie7.3
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
6.4

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

2009Movie6.4
The Man Who Would Be King
7.5

The Man Who Would Be King

1975Movie7.5
Malcolm X
7.6

Malcolm X

1992Movie7.6
Danny Collins
6.7

Danny Collins

2015Movie6.7
The Night of the Generals
6.8

The Night of the Generals

1967Movie6.8
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
7.0

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

1991Movie7.0
The Forger
5.8

The Forger

2014Movie5.8
Ordeal by Innocence
5.1

Ordeal by Innocence

1984Movie5.1
The Fall of the Roman Empire
6.5

The Fall of the Roman Empire

1964Movie6.5
Must Love Dogs
5.9

Must Love Dogs

2005Movie5.9
The New World
6.5

The New World

2005Movie6.5
The Exception
6.9

The Exception

2017Movie6.9
Somewhere in Time
7.5

Somewhere in Time

1980Movie7.5
Hector and the Search for Happiness
6.7

Hector and the Search for Happiness

2014Movie6.7
The Last Full Measure
7.3

The Last Full Measure

2020Movie7.3
Dragnet
6.0

Dragnet

1987Movie6.0
Dreamscape
6.1

Dreamscape

1984Movie6.1
Remember
7.4

Remember

2015Movie7.4
Waterloo
7.1

Waterloo

1970Movie7.1
Triple Cross
6.1

Triple Cross

1966Movie6.1
Aces High
5.9

Aces High

1976Movie5.9
Cold Creek Manor
5.4

Cold Creek Manor

2003Movie5.4
The Man Who Invented Christmas
6.8

The Man Who Invented Christmas

2017Movie6.8
The Return of the Pink Panther
6.8

The Return of the Pink Panther

1975Movie6.8
The Last Station
6.4

The Last Station

2009Movie6.4
Rock-A-Doodle
6.2

Rock-A-Doodle

1991Movie6.2
I Love N.Y.
5.8

I Love N.Y.

1987Movie5.8
The Legend of Sarila
4.9

The Legend of Sarila

2013Movie4.9
The Silent Partner
7.1

The Silent Partner

1978Movie7.1
Babes in Toyland
5.3

Babes in Toyland

1997Movie5.3
Murder by Decree
6.4

Murder by Decree

1979Movie6.4
The Gospel of John
7.6

The Gospel of John

2003Movie7.6
Nicholas Nickleby
6.8

Nicholas Nickleby

2002Movie6.8
Hamlet at Elsinore
8.0

Hamlet at Elsinore

1964Movie8.0
Beginners
6.8

Beginners

2011Movie6.8
We the Jury
7.0

We the Jury

1996Movie7.0
Impolite
10.0

Impolite

1992Movie10.0
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
7.5

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

2012Movie7.5
A Stranger in the Mirror
3.5

A Stranger in the Mirror

1993Movie3.5
Closing the Ring
6.2

Closing the Ring

2007Movie6.2
Lucky Break
6.3

Lucky Break

2001Movie6.3
Discovering Hamlet
7.5

Discovering Hamlet

2011Movie7.5
Night of 100 Stars
5.8

Night of 100 Stars

1982Movie5.8
Starcrash
4.2

Starcrash

1978Movie4.2
The Scarlet and the Black
7.0

The Scarlet and the Black

1983Movie7.0
Hanover Street
5.6

Hanover Street

1979Movie5.6
Blizzard
6.0

Blizzard

2003Movie6.0
Eyewitness
5.6

Eyewitness

1981Movie5.6
Elsa & Fred
5.9

Elsa & Fred

2014Movie5.9
The Disappearance
5.6

The Disappearance

1977Movie5.6
On Golden Pond
8.3

On Golden Pond

2001Movie8.3
Possessed
5.4

Possessed

2000Movie5.4
Howard Lovecraft & The Kingdom Of Madness
4.5

Howard Lovecraft & The Kingdom Of Madness

2018Movie4.5
Bondarchuk. Battle

Bondarchuk. Battle

2021Movie
The Amateur
5.4

The Amateur

1981Movie5.4
Trans-Canada Journey
8.0

Trans-Canada Journey

1963Movie8.0
Inside Daisy Clover
5.6

Inside Daisy Clover

1966Movie5.6
Man in the Chair
6.5

Man in the Chair

2007Movie6.5
The First Circle
5.0

The First Circle

1992Movie5.0
Heroes of the Golden Mask
6.5

Heroes of the Golden Mask

2023Movie6.5
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
8.2

The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

1988Movie8.2
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
6.4

Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight

2013Movie6.4
Secrets
5.0

Secrets

1992Movie5.0
Boundaries
5.6

Boundaries

2018Movie5.6
Mindfield
4.8

Mindfield

1989Movie4.8
Winchell
6.3

Winchell

1998Movie6.3
Ararat
6.1

Ararat

2002Movie6.1
Lily in Love
6.3

Lily in Love

1984Movie6.3
Howard Lovecraft & the Undersea Kingdom
4.3

Howard Lovecraft & the Undersea Kingdom

2017Movie4.3
Already Dead
5.6

Already Dead

2007Movie5.6
Nabokov on Kafka
7.5

Nabokov on Kafka

1989Movie7.5
Skeletons
4.2

Skeletons

1997Movie4.2
Agent of Influence
7.2

Agent of Influence

2002Movie7.2
The Boy in Blue
5.1

The Boy in Blue

1986Movie5.1
Souvenir
6.0

Souvenir

1989Movie6.0
Oedipus the King
6.0

Oedipus the King

1968Movie6.0
The Boss' Wife
5.0

The Boss' Wife

1986Movie5.0
Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady
6.0

Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady

1982Movie6.0
Howard Lovecraft & the Frozen Kingdom
4.7

Howard Lovecraft & the Frozen Kingdom

2016Movie4.7
Conduct Unbecoming
5.9

Conduct Unbecoming

1975Movie5.9
Highpoint
5.1

Highpoint

1984Movie5.1
The Royal Hunt of the Sun
6.1

The Royal Hunt of the Sun

1969Movie6.1
The First Emperor of China
5.3

The First Emperor of China

1989Movie5.3
Our Fathers
6.5

Our Fathers

2005Movie6.5
Nobody Runs Forever
6.0

Nobody Runs Forever

1968Movie6.0
Wind Across the Everglades
6.2

Wind Across the Everglades

1958Movie6.2
Pixies
4.7

Pixies

2015Movie4.7
Desperate Voyage
7.3

Desperate Voyage

1980Movie7.3
Prototype
6.3

Prototype

1983Movie6.3
Captain Brassbound's Conversion

Captain Brassbound's Conversion

1960Movie
Alan Pakula: Going for Truth
6.5

Alan Pakula: Going for Truth

2019Movie6.5
Dial M for Murder
6.1

Dial M for Murder

1981Movie6.1
Nosferatu in Venice
5.8

Nosferatu in Venice

1988Movie5.8
The Arrow
7.0

The Arrow

1997Movie7.0
The Day That Shook the World
6.1

The Day That Shook the World

1975Movie6.1
A Hazard of Hearts
7.8

A Hazard of Hearts

1987Movie7.8
Money
5.5

Money

1991Movie5.5
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story
10.0

Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story

2022Movie10.0
The Happy Prince
6.2

The Happy Prince

1974Movie6.2
Lock Up Your Daughters
6.0

Lock Up Your Daughters

1969Movie6.0
30 Minutes, Mister Plummer
8.0

30 Minutes, Mister Plummer

1963Movie8.0
Stage Struck
6.0

Stage Struck

1958Movie6.0
Ted Allan: Minstrel Boy of the 20th Century
8.0

Ted Allan: Minstrel Boy of the 20th Century

Movie8.0
Harrison Bergeron
6.8

Harrison Bergeron

1995Movie6.8
Madeline: Lost in Paris
6.8

Madeline: Lost in Paris

1999Movie6.8
Full Disclosure
4.5

Full Disclosure

2001Movie4.5
Night Flight
7.5

Night Flight

2002Movie7.5
Red Blooded American Girl
3.9

Red Blooded American Girl

1990Movie3.9
Cliffs of Freedom
7.1

Cliffs of Freedom

2019Movie7.1
A Ghost in Monte Carlo
5.3

A Ghost in Monte Carlo

1990Movie5.3
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
6.3

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

2021Movie6.3
Arthur Miller on Home Ground
10.0

Arthur Miller on Home Ground

1979Movie10.0
My Dog Tulip
6.4

My Dog Tulip

2010Movie6.4
Riel
6.0

Riel

1979Movie6.0
Salzburg Sight and Sound
9.0

Salzburg Sight and Sound

1965Movie9.0
Titans of the Ice Age
7.1

Titans of the Ice Age

2013Movie7.1
The Life of Jesus

The Life of Jesus

2003Movie
Cyrano De Bergerac
9.0

Cyrano De Bergerac

1962Movie9.0
Where the Heart Is
6.2

Where the Heart Is

1990Movie6.2
Crackerjack
4.1

Crackerjack

1994Movie4.1
The Pyx
5.5

The Pyx

1973Movie5.5
The Clown at Midnight
4.6

The Clown at Midnight

1999Movie4.6
After the Fall
8.0

After the Fall

1974Movie8.0
An Essay on Death: A Memorial to John F. Kennedy

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

1964Movie
The Dinosaur Hunter
6.1

The Dinosaur Hunter

2000Movie6.1
Eugene O’Neill: A Documentary Film

Eugene O’Neill: A Documentary Film

2006Movie
The Shadow Box
5.3

The Shadow Box

1980Movie5.3
The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys'
7.0

The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys'

1996Movie7.0
Christopher Plummer: A Man For All Stages
4.7

Christopher Plummer: A Man For All Stages

2002Movie4.7
Liar's Edge
4.5

Liar's Edge

1992Movie4.5
American Tragedy
5.8

American Tragedy

2000Movie5.8
Spearfield's Daughter
8.0

Spearfield's Daughter

1986Movie8.0
Firehead
2.9

Firehead

1991Movie2.9
Blackheart
4.2

Blackheart

1998Movie4.2
International Velvet
7.4

International Velvet

1978Movie7.4
The Conspiracy of Fear
8.3

The Conspiracy of Fear

1996Movie8.3
Emotional Arithmetic
5.5

Emotional Arithmetic

2008Movie5.5
Madeline's Christmas
5.3

Madeline's Christmas

1990Movie5.3
The Velveteen Rabbit
5.8

The Velveteen Rabbit

1985Movie5.8
Rumpelstiltskin
3.0

Rumpelstiltskin

1985Movie3.0
Barrymore
6.4

Barrymore

2012Movie6.4
The Captains: Still Kicking
6.0

The Captains: Still Kicking

2013Movie6.0
A Doll's House
10.0

A Doll's House

1959Movie10.0
Hidden Agenda
3.3

Hidden Agenda

1999Movie3.3
The Spiral Staircase
5.2

The Spiral Staircase

1975Movie5.2
Four Minutes
4.9

Four Minutes

2005Movie4.9
The Tin Soldier
6.0

The Tin Soldier

1986Movie6.0
The Tempest
8.0

The Tempest

2010Movie8.0
Kali, the Little Vampire
6.5

Kali, the Little Vampire

2012Movie6.5
Nuremberg: The Nazis Facing their Crimes
8.0

Nuremberg: The Nazis Facing their Crimes

2006Movie8.0
Caesar and Cleopatra

Caesar and Cleopatra

2009Movie
Being Different
6.8

Being Different

1981Movie6.8
When the Circus Came to Town
7.3

When the Circus Came to Town

1981Movie7.3
Michael Caine: Breaking the Mold
10.0

Michael Caine: Breaking the Mold

1994Movie10.0
Silver Blaze
8.0

Silver Blaze

1977Movie8.0
Shadow Dancing
4.2

Shadow Dancing

1988Movie4.2
The Little Crooked Christmas Tree
8.0

The Little Crooked Christmas Tree

1990Movie8.0
Back To "Somewhere In Time"
8.0

Back To "Somewhere In Time"

2000Movie8.0
Madeline at the Ballet
2.0

Madeline at the Ballet

Movie2.0
Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic
7.7

Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic

1993Movie7.7
Johnny Belinda

Johnny Belinda

1958Movie
The Untold Story of The Sound of Music: A Diane Sawyer Special
7.0

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

2015Movie7.0
Madeline and the Gypsies
6.0

Madeline and the Gypsies

1991Movie6.0
Mooseltoe

Mooseltoe

2021Movie
A Short Film About Making Beginners

A Short Film About Making Beginners

2011Movie
Kalahari: The Flooded Desert
10.0

Kalahari: The Flooded Desert

2021Movie10.0
Hamlet {Solo}

Hamlet {Solo}

2007Movie
The River of My Dreams

The River of My Dreams

2017Movie
Little Moon of Alban
10.0

Little Moon of Alban

1958Movie10.0
The Assignment
6.8

The Assignment

1977Movie6.8
Madeline in London

Madeline in London

1991Movie
The First Christmas
6.7

The First Christmas

1998Movie6.7
Madeline
5.5

Madeline

1988Movie5.5
The Nightingale

The Nightingale

1987Movie
Behind the Wall: The Making of Skyrim

Behind the Wall: The Making of Skyrim

2012Movie
Madeline and the Bad Hat

Madeline and the Bad Hat

1991Movie
Portraits of Canada
7.0

Portraits of Canada

1987Movie7.0

TV Shows (39)

The Mike Douglas Show
5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

1961Series5.8
Golden Globe Awards
7.0

Golden Globe Awards

1944Series7.0
American Playhouse
6.6

American Playhouse

1982Series6.6
Nature
7.9

Nature

1982Series7.9
The Cosby Show
7.0

The Cosby Show

1984Series7.0
American Experience
6.5

American Experience

1988Series6.5
BBC Play of the Month
5.2

BBC Play of the Month

1965Series5.2
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
5.6

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003Series5.6
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956Series
Film '72
5.1

Film '72

1971Series5.1
Omnibus
7.0

Omnibus

1952Series7.0
Omnibus
7.2

Omnibus

1967Series7.2
The Dick Cavett Show
6.8

The Dick Cavett Show

1968Series6.8
Studio One
5.4

Studio One

1948Series5.4
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
Suspense
5.1

Suspense

1949Series5.1
The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948Series6.8
Departure
6.5

Departure

2019Series6.5
The Thorn Birds
7.2

The Thorn Birds

1983Series7.2
Jesus of Nazareth
7.8

Jesus of Nazareth

1977Series7.8
Madeline
5.8

Madeline

1988Series5.8
Counterstrike
7.0

Counterstrike

1990Series7.0
DuPont Show of the Month
7.4

DuPont Show of the Month

1957Series7.4
Nuremberg
7.4

Nuremberg

2000Series7.4
The Sunday Drama
5.0

The Sunday Drama

1977Series5.0
SuperTed
6.8

SuperTed

1983Series6.8
The Summit
5.6

The Summit

2008Series5.6
Arthur Hailey's The Moneychangers
4.0

Arthur Hailey's The Moneychangers

1976Series4.0
Kraft Television Theatre
10.0

Kraft Television Theatre

1953Series10.0
General Electric Theater
6.8

General Electric Theater

1953Series6.8
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
5.4

Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

2010Series5.4
NBC Sunday Showcase
5.0

NBC Sunday Showcase

1959Series5.0
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951Series8.8
Miracle Planet
6.0

Miracle Planet

2005Series6.0
Little Gloria... Happy at Last
5.8

Little Gloria... Happy at Last

1982Series5.8
Crossings
4.7

Crossings

1986Series4.7
Young Catherine
5.9

Young Catherine

1991Series5.9
The Arrow
7.5

The Arrow

1997Series7.5
Berlin Lady
10.0

Berlin Lady

1991Series10.0