Christopher Plummer
Acting
Born: Dec 13, 1929 — Died: Feb 05, 2021
From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Credits: 30 titles
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 …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus | Doctor Parnassus | 2009 | 6.385 |
| Inside Man | Arthur Case | 2006 | 7.403 |
| The Lake House | Simon Wyler | 2006 | 7.031 |
| Syriana | Dean Whiting | 2005 | 6.425 |
| The New World | Captain Newport | 2005 | 6.515 |
| Must Love Dogs | Bill | 2005 | 5.946 |
| National Treasure | John Adams Gates | 2004 | 6.651 |
| Alexander | Aristotle | 2004 | 6.0 |
| The Gospel of John | Narrator (voice) | 2003 | 7.566 |
| A Beautiful Mind | Dr. Rosen | 2001 | 7.855 |
| Dracula 2000 | Matthew Van Helsing | 2000 | 5.242 |
| The Insider | Mike Wallace | 1999 | 7.46 |
| The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys' | Self | 1996 | 6.97 |
| Twelve Monkeys | Dr. Goines | 1995 | 7.605 |
| Dolores Claiborne | John Mackey | 1995 | 7.266 |
| Harrison Bergeron | John Klaxon | 1995 | 6.763 |
| Wolf | Raymond Alden | 1994 | 6.1 |
| Malcolm X | Chaplain Gill | 1992 | 7.55 |
| Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country | Chang | 1991 | 7.041 |
| Dragnet | Reverend Jonathan Whirley | 1987 | 5.987 |
| An American Tail | Henri (voice) | 1986 | 6.755 |
| Dreamscape | Bob Blair | 1984 | 6.092 |
| The Amateur | Professor Lakos | 1981 | 5.368 |
| Eyewitness | Joseph | 1981 | 5.621 |
| Starcrash | The Emperor | 1978 | 4.185 |
| The Silent Partner | Reikle | 1978 | 7.051 |
| The Man Who Would Be King | Rudyard Kipling | 1975 | 7.489 |
| The Return of the Pink Panther | Sir Charles Litton | 1975 | 6.785 |
| Battle of Britain | Squadron Leader Colin Harvey | 1969 | 6.864 |
| Triple Cross | Freddie Chapman | 1966 | 6.068 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1929 |
| From | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |