Christopher Plummer
"An iconic presence in cinema, defining characters with depth and intensity."
Age
96 years
Origin
Canada
Active
1944 — Present
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...
History of the Legend
Witness the defining moments that shaped a legacy.
The Sound of Music
Starring as Captain Georg von Trapp
In the years before World War II, a tomboyish postulant at an Austrian abbey is hired as a governess in the home of a widowed naval captain with seven children and brings a new love of life and music into the home.
Highest Rated Masterpieces
Up
as Charles Muntz (voice)
A Beautiful Mind
as Dr. Rosen
Knives Out
as Harlan Thrombey
Jesus of Nazareth
as Herod Antipas
The Sound of Music
as Captain Georg von Trapp
Twelve Monkeys
as Dr. Goines
Malcolm X
as Chaplain Gill
The Gospel of John
as Narrator (voice)
Somewhere in Time
as William Fawcett 'W.F.' Robinson
The Insider
as Mike Wallace
Media Proof
Filmography Engine
220 Credits found
Heroes of the Golden Mask
Rizzo (voice)
2023
Mooseltoe
Mooseking
2021
Kalahari: The Flooded Desert
Narrator (voice)
2021
Bondarchuk. Battle
self
2021
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
Self
2021
The Last Full Measure
Frank Pitsenbarger
2020
Knives Out
Harlan Thrombey
2019
Alan Pakula: Going for Truth
Self
2019
Departure
Howard Lawson
2019
Cliffs of Freedom
Thanasi
2019
Howard Lovecraft & The Kingdom Of Madness
Dr. Jeffrey West (voice)
2018
Boundaries
Jack
2018
All the Money in the World
Jean Paul Getty
2017
The Star
King Herod (voice)
2017
The Man Who Invented Christmas
Scrooge
2017
Howard Lovecraft & the Undersea Kingdom
Dr. West (voice)
2017
The Exception
Kaiser Wilhelm II
2017
The River of My Dreams
Himself
2017
Howard Lovecraft & the Frozen Kingdom
Dr. West (voice)
2016
Remember
Zev Guttman
2015
Pixies
Pixie King (voice)
2015
Danny Collins
Frank Grubman
2015
The Forger
Joseph Cutter
2014
Hector and the Search for Happiness
Professor Coreman
2014
Elsa & Fred
Fred
2014
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
John Marshall Harlan
2013
The Legend of Sarila
Croolik (voice)
2013
Titans of the Ice Age
Narrator
2013
The Captains: Still Kicking
Self
2013
Kali, the Little Vampire
Narrator (english version)
2012
Behind the Wall: The Making of Skyrim
Self
2012
Barrymore
Executive Producer
2012
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
(archive footage)
2012
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Henrik Vanger
2011
Discovering Hamlet
Self
2011
Beginners
Hal Fields
2011
Priest
Monsignor Orelas
2011
A Short Film About Making Beginners
Cast
2011
The Tempest
Prospero
2010
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
Self - Narrator (voice)
2010
My Dog Tulip
J.R. Ackerley (voice)
2010
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Doctor Parnassus
2009
The Last Station
Leo Tolstoy
2009
9
#1 (voice)
2009
Up
Charles Muntz (voice)
2009
Caesar and Cleopatra
Caesar
2009
The Summit
P.J. Aimes
2008
Emotional Arithmetic
David Winters
2008
Already Dead
Dr. Heller
2007
Closing the Ring
Jack
2007
Hamlet {Solo}
Self
2007
Man in the Chair
Flash Madden
2007
Nuremberg: The Nazis Facing their Crimes
Narrator (voice over)
2006
The Lake House
Simon Wyler
2006
Eugene O’Neill: A Documentary Film
Self
2006
Inside Man
Arthur Case
2006
The New World
Captain Newport
2005
Syriana
Dean Whiting
2005
Four Minutes
Archie Mason
2005
Must Love Dogs
Bill
2005