Christopher Plummer

Acting

Dec 13, 1929 – Feb 5, 2021 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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".

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

Up2009
as ⁨Charles Muntz (voice)⁩
Knives Out2019
as ⁨Harlan Thrombey⁩
A Beautiful Mind2001
as ⁨Dr. Rosen⁩
Twelve Monkeys1995
as ⁨Dr. Goines⁩
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo2011
as ⁨Henrik Vanger⁩
National Treasure2004
as ⁨John Adams Gates⁩
Inside Man2006
as ⁨Arthur Case⁩
92009
as ⁨#1 (voice)⁩
as ⁨Captain Georg von Trapp⁩
as ⁨Aristotle⁩
as ⁨Simon Wyler⁩
as ⁨Doctor Parnassus⁩
as ⁨Monsignor Orelas⁩
as ⁨Jean Paul Getty⁩
as ⁨Mike Wallace⁩
as ⁨Chaplain Gill⁩
as ⁨Dean Whiting⁩
as ⁨Henri (voice)⁩
as ⁨Chang⁩
as ⁨Captain Newport⁩
as ⁨Hal Fields⁩
as ⁨Raymond Alden⁩
as ⁨Professor Coreman⁩
as ⁨John Mackey⁩
as ⁨Scrooge⁩
as ⁨Matthew Van Helsing⁩
as ⁨Zev Guttman⁩
as ⁨Rudyard Kipling⁩
as ⁨Sir Charles Litton⁩
as ⁨William Fawcett 'W.F.' Robinson⁩
as ⁨King Herod (voice)⁩
as ⁨Frank Grubman⁩
as ⁨Reverend Jonathan Whirley⁩
as ⁨Mr. Massie⁩
as ⁨Frank Pitsenbarger⁩
as ⁨Bill⁩
as ⁨Kaiser Wilhelm II⁩
as ⁨Joseph Cutter⁩
as ⁨Squadron Leader Colin Harvey⁩
as ⁨Bob Blair⁩
as ⁨Grand Duke (voice)⁩
as ⁨Leo Tolstoy⁩
as ⁨Commodus⁩
as ⁨Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington⁩
as ⁨The Emperor⁩
as ⁨Ralph Nickleby⁩
as ⁨Field Marshal Rommel⁩
as ⁨Sherlock Holmes⁩
as ⁨Reikle⁩
as ⁨Narrator (voice)⁩
as ⁨Joseph⁩
as ⁨Paul Sellinger⁩
as ⁨Jack⁩
as ⁨Fred⁩
as ⁨David⁩
as ⁨(archive footage)⁩
as ⁨Capt. 'Uncle' Sinclair⁩
as ⁨Freddie Chapman⁩
as ⁨Santa Claus⁩
as ⁨Professor Paris Catalano⁩
as ⁨Col. Herbert Kappler⁩
as ⁨Jack⁩
as ⁨Raymond Swan⁩
as ⁨John Klaxon⁩

Adds the top 10 unseen, by popularity

Up2009
as ⁨Charles Muntz (voice)⁩
Knives Out2019
as ⁨Harlan Thrombey⁩
A Beautiful Mind2001
as ⁨Dr. Rosen⁩
Twelve Monkeys1995
as ⁨Dr. Goines⁩
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo2011
as ⁨Henrik Vanger⁩
National Treasure2004
as ⁨John Adams Gates⁩
Inside Man2006
as ⁨Arthur Case⁩
92009
as ⁨#1 (voice)⁩
as ⁨Captain Georg von Trapp⁩
as ⁨Aristotle⁩
as ⁨Simon Wyler⁩
as ⁨Doctor Parnassus⁩
as ⁨Monsignor Orelas⁩
as ⁨Jean Paul Getty⁩
as ⁨Mike Wallace⁩
as ⁨Chaplain Gill⁩
as ⁨Dean Whiting⁩
as ⁨Henri (voice)⁩
as ⁨Chang⁩
as ⁨Captain Newport⁩
as ⁨Hal Fields⁩
as ⁨Raymond Alden⁩
as ⁨Professor Coreman⁩
as ⁨John Mackey⁩
as ⁨Scrooge⁩
as ⁨Matthew Van Helsing⁩
as ⁨Zev Guttman⁩
as ⁨Rudyard Kipling⁩
as ⁨Sir Charles Litton⁩
as ⁨William Fawcett 'W.F.' Robinson⁩
as ⁨King Herod (voice)⁩
as ⁨Frank Grubman⁩
as ⁨Reverend Jonathan Whirley⁩
as ⁨Mr. Massie⁩
as ⁨Frank Pitsenbarger⁩
as ⁨Bill⁩
as ⁨Kaiser Wilhelm II⁩
as ⁨Joseph Cutter⁩
as ⁨Squadron Leader Colin Harvey⁩
as ⁨Bob Blair⁩
as ⁨Grand Duke (voice)⁩
as ⁨Leo Tolstoy⁩
as ⁨Commodus⁩
as ⁨Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington⁩
as ⁨The Emperor⁩
as ⁨Ralph Nickleby⁩
as ⁨Field Marshal Rommel⁩
as ⁨Sherlock Holmes⁩
as ⁨Reikle⁩
as ⁨Narrator (voice)⁩
as ⁨Joseph⁩
as ⁨Paul Sellinger⁩
as ⁨Jack⁩
as ⁨Fred⁩
as ⁨David⁩
as ⁨(archive footage)⁩
as ⁨Capt. 'Uncle' Sinclair⁩
as ⁨Freddie Chapman⁩
as ⁨Santa Claus⁩
as ⁨Professor Paris Catalano⁩
as ⁨Col. Herbert Kappler⁩
as ⁨Jack⁩
as ⁨Raymond Swan⁩
as ⁨John Klaxon⁩