Christopher Plummer

Christopher Plummer Movies and TV Shows

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".

Personal info

Gender: Male
Date of birth: 12/13/1929 (95 years old)
Place of birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
nationality: Canadian
height: 1.79 m
Net worth: $20,000,000

Year

Genre

Available on the following streaming services in the United States

The Last Full Measure

The Last Full Measure (2020)

6.8

76%

role:
Frank Pitsenbarger

2020

Drama

War & Politics

6.8

76%

Knives Out

Knives Out (2019)

7.9

78%

role:
Harlan Thrombey

2019

Comedy

Crime

Drama

7.9

78%

Departure

Departure (2019)

6.9

69%

role:
Howard Lawson

2019

Drama

6.9

69%

Howard Lovecraft and the Kingdom of Madness

Howard Lovecraft and the Kingdom of Madness (2018)

6.4

48%

role:
Dr. Jeffrey West (voice) & 1 more

2018

Adventure

Animation

6.4

48%

Boundaries

Boundaries (2018)

5.7

56%

role:
Jack Jaconi

2018

Comedy

Drama

5.7

56%

All the Money in the World

All the Money in the World (2017)

6.8

65%

role:
John Paul Getty

2017

Crime

Drama

History

Mystery

Thriller

6.8

65%

The Star (2017)

6.3

62%

role:
King Herod (voice)

2017

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.3

62%

The Man Who Invented Christmas

The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017)

7.0

68%

role:
Scrooge

2017

Comedy

Drama

Family

History

7.0

68%

The Exception

The Exception (2017)

6.8

69%

role:
Kaiser Wilhelm II

2017

Drama

War & Politics

6.8

69%

Howard Lovecraft & the Frozen Kingdom

Howard Lovecraft & the Frozen Kingdom (2016)

4.5

53%

role:
Dr. West (voice)

2016

Animation

Family

4.5

53%

Remember

Remember (2015)

7.5

74%

role:
Zev Guttman

2015

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

7.5

74%

Pixies

4.3

50%

role:
Pixie King (voice)

2015

Animation

Comedy

4.3

50%

Danny Collins

Danny Collins (2015)

7.0

68%

role:
Frank Grubman

2015

Comedy

Drama

Music

7.0

68%

The Forger

The Forger (2014)

5.8

58%

role:
Joseph Cutter

2014

Crime

Drama

Thriller

5.8

58%

Hector and the Search for Happiness

Hector and the Search for Happiness (2014)

6.9

67%

role:
Professor Coreman

2014

Adventure

Comedy

Drama

6.9

67%

Elsa & Fred

Elsa & Fred (2014)

6.5

59%

role:
Fred

2014

Comedy

Drama

Romance

6.5

59%

Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight

Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight (2013)

6.7

66%

role:
John Marshall Harlan

2013

Drama

6.7

66%

The Legend of Sarila

The Legend of Sarila (2013)

4.9

48%

role:
Croolik (voice)

2013

Adventure

Animation

Family

4.9

48%

Barrymore

Barrymore (2012)

7.2

64%

role:
Executive Producer & 1 more

2012

Drama

7.2

64%

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)

7.8

74%

role:
Henrik Vanger

2011

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

7.8

74%

Beginners

Beginners (2011)

7.2

69%

role:
Hal Fields

2011

Comedy

Drama

Romance

7.2

69%

Priest

5.7

57%

role:
Monsignor Orelas

2011

Action

Horror

Thriller

5.7

57%

Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood (2010)

8.5

60%

role:
Narrator

Not available

2010

Documentary

8.5

60%

Not available

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)

6.8

64%

role:
Doctor Parnassus

2009

Adventure

Mystery

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.8

64%

The Last Station

The Last Station (2009)

6.9

64%

role:
Leo Tolstoy

2009

Drama

Romance

6.9

64%

7.0

69%

role:
1 (voice)

2009

Action

Adventure

Animation

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.0

69%

8.3

80%

role:
Charles F. Muntz (voice)

2009

Adventure

Animation

Comedy

Family

8.3

80%

My Dog Tulip

My Dog Tulip (2009)

6.8

70%

role:
J.R. Ackerley (voice)

2009

Animation

Comedy

Drama

6.8

70%

Emotional Arithmetic

Emotional Arithmetic (2008)

6.1

55%

role:
David Winters

2008

Drama

6.1

55%

Already Dead

Already Dead (2007)

5.6

54%

role:
Dr. Heller

2007

Action

Crime

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

5.6

54%

Closing the Ring

Closing the Ring (2007)

6.5

62%

role:
Jack

2007

Drama

Romance

6.5

62%

The Lake House

The Lake House (2006)

6.8

69%

role:
Simon Wyler

2006

Drama

Mystery

Romance

6.8

69%

Inside Man

Inside Man (2006)

7.6

74%

role:
Arthur Case

2006

Crime

Drama

Thriller

7.6

74%

The New World

The New World (2005)

6.7

65%

role:
Captain Newport

2005

Drama

History

Romance

6.7

65%

Syriana

6.9

64%

role:
Dean Whiting

2005

Drama

Thriller

6.9

64%

Must Love Dogs

Must Love Dogs (2005)

5.9

59%

role:
Bill

2005

Comedy

Romance

5.9

59%

Alexander

Alexander (2004)

5.6

59%

role:
Aristotle

2004

Action

Adventure

Drama

History

Romance

War & Politics

5.6

59%

National Treasure

National Treasure (2004)

6.9

66%

role:
John Adams Gates

2004

Action

Adventure

Mystery

Thriller

6.9

66%

Cold Creek Manor

Cold Creek Manor (2003)

5.0

54%

role:
Mr. Massie

2003

Mystery

Thriller

5.0

54%

Blizzard

Blizzard (2003)

5.8

61%

role:
Santa Claus

2003

Comedy

Family

5.8

61%

Nicholas Nickleby

Nicholas Nickleby (2002)

7.1

69%

role:
Ralph Nickleby

2002

Action

Adventure

Drama

Family

7.1

69%

Ararat

6.3

65%

role:
David

2002

Drama

6.3

65%

A Beautiful Mind

A Beautiful Mind (2001)

8.2

79%

role:
Dr. Rosen

2001

Drama

Romance

8.2

79%

Dracula 2000

Dracula 2000 (2000)

4.9

51%

role:
Matthew Van Helsing

2000

Horror

Thriller

4.9

51%

Nuremberg

Nuremberg (2000)

7.3

74%

role:
Sir David Maxwell Fyfe

Not available

2000

Drama

War & Politics

7.3

74%

Not available

The Insider

The Insider (1999)

7.8

75%

role:
Mike Wallace

1999

Drama

History

Thriller

7.8

75%

Twelve Monkeys

Twelve Monkeys (1995)

8.0

76%

role:
Dr. Goines

1995

Mystery

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.0

76%

Dolores Claiborne

Dolores Claiborne (1995)

7.4

72%

role:
John Mackey

1995

Crime

Drama

Mystery

7.4

72%

Crackerjack

Crackerjack (1994)

4.5

36%

role:
Ivan Getz

1994

Action

Thriller

4.5

36%

Wolf

6.3

61%

role:
Raymond Alden

1994

Drama

Horror

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.3

61%

Malcolm X

Malcolm X (1992)

7.7

75%

role:
Chaplain Gill

1992

Drama

History

7.7

75%

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)

7.2

70%

role:
General Chang

1991

Action

Adventure

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.2

70%

Rock-A-Doodle

Rock-A-Doodle (1991)

6.0

62%

role:
Grand Duke (voice)

1991

Animation

Comedy

Family

Music

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.0

62%

Dragnet

6.0

59%

role:
Reverend Jonathan Whirley

1987

Action

Comedy

Crime

6.0

59%

The Man Who Planted Trees

The Man Who Planted Trees (1987)

8.5

81%

role:
Narrator (voice: English version)

Not available

1987

Animation

Drama

8.5

81%

Not available

An American Tail

An American Tail (1986)

6.9

67%

role:
Henri (voice)

1986

Adventure

Animation

Drama

Family

Music

6.9

67%

Dreamscape

Dreamscape (1984)

6.3

62%

role:
Bob Blair

1984

Adventure

Horror

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.3

62%

Eyewitness

Eyewitness (1981)

5.9

58%

role:
Joseph

1981

Drama

Thriller

5.9

58%

Somewhere in Time

Somewhere in Time (1980)

7.2

75%

role:
William Fawcett Robinson

1980

Drama

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.2

75%

Hanover Street

Hanover Street (1979)

6.0

56%

role:
Paul Sellinger

1979

Action

Adventure

Drama

Romance

War & Politics

6.0

56%

Murder by Decree

Murder by Decree (1979)

6.8

63%

role:
Sherlock Holmes

1979

Crime

Mystery

Thriller

6.8

63%

Starcrash

Starcrash (1978)

4.0

41%

role:
The Emperor

1978

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

4.0

41%

The Silent Partner

The Silent Partner (1978)

7.4

72%

role:
Reikle

1978

Crime

Drama

Thriller

7.4

72%

Jesus of Nazareth

Jesus of Nazareth (1977)

8.5

77%

role:
Herod Antipas

1977

Drama

8.5

77%

The Man Who Would Be King

The Man Who Would Be King (1975)

7.8

75%

role:
Rudyard Kipling

1975

Adventure

Drama

7.8

75%

The Return of the Pink Panther

The Return of the Pink Panther (1975)

7.0

68%

role:
Sir Charles Litton

1975

Comedy

Crime

Mystery

7.0

68%

Waterloo

Waterloo (1970)

7.3

71%

role:
Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington

1970

Action

Drama

History

War & Politics

7.3

71%

Battle of Britain

Battle of Britain (1969)

6.9

68%

role:
Squadron Leader Colin Harvey

1969

History

War & Politics

6.9

68%

The Sound of Music

The Sound of Music (1965)

8.1

77%

role:
Captain Georg von Trapp

1965

Drama

Family

Music

Romance

8.1

77%

The Fall of the Roman Empire

The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)

6.7

66%

role:
Commodus

1964

Drama

History

War & Politics

6.7

66%

: Some movies or TV shows available in the United States starring or involving Christopher Plummer are, for example, The Last Full Measure, Knives Out and Departure.
: The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, Amazon and iTunes.
: The best StreamFat ratings are Up (8.2), A Beautiful Mind (8.1) and Knives Out (7.9).