Christopher Plummer Canadian Actor Born 1929 in Toronto
Christopher Plummer · television actor and film actor · Canadian
Known for
Biography
Christopher Plummer was born on 13 December 1929 in Toronto. He was a Canadian actor. The date of his death is 5 February 2021; He was 91. Audiences know him from Terror in the Aisles (1984) and The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind (1988).
His screen career on record begins in 1958 with Stage Struck. Christopher Plummer’s credits add up to 113 films and 6 TV series from 1958 to 2019. His characters include Prince Hamlet, Hamlet in Hamlet at Elsinore (1964), Dr. Parnassus in The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009) and Abraham Van Helsing in Dracula 2000 (2000). The last film or series of his lifetime on record is The Last Full Measure (2019).
In total, he won 15 awards and earned 8 nominations. Records show Theatre World Award in 1955 as his first win. The newest entry is John Willis Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2014.
Filmography
119 credits| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Cliffs of Freedom | Film | |
| 2019 | Knives Out | Film | |
| 2019 | The Last Full Measure | Film | |
| 2018 | Boundaries | Film | |
| 2017 | All the Money in the World | J. Paul Getty | Film |
| 2017 | The Man Who Invented Christmas | Ebenezer Scrooge | Film |
| 2016 | Howard Lovecraft and The Frozen Kingdom | Film | |
| 2016 | The Exception | Wilhelm II | Film |
| 2015 | Danny Collins | Film | |
| 2015 | Remember | Film | |
| 2014 | Hector and the Search for Happiness | Film | |
| 2014 | The Forger | Film | |
| 2013 | Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight | Film | |
| 2013 | The Legend of Sarila | Film | |
| 2012 | Kali the Little Vampire | Film |
Show all 119 credits
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Priest | Film | |
| 2011 | The Captains | Film | |
| 2011 | The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo | Film | |
| 2010 | Beginners | Film | |
| 2009 | My Dog Tulip | Film | |
| 2009 | The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus | Dr. Parnassus | Film |
| 2009 | The Last Station | Film | |
| 2008 | Already Dead | Film | |
| 2008 | The Summit | TV series | |
| 2007 | Closing the Ring | Film | |
| 2007 | Emotional Arithmetic | Film | |
| 2007 | Man in the Chair | Film | |
| 2006 | Inside Man | Film | |
| 2006 | The Lake House | Film | |
| 2006 | The New World | Christopher Newport | Film |
| 2005 | Must Love Dogs | Film | |
| 2005 | Syriana | Film | |
| 2004 | Alexander | Aristotle | Film |
| 2004 | National Treasure | John Adams Gates | Film |
| 2003 | Blizzard | Film | |
| 2003 | Cold Creek Manor | Film | |
| 2002 | Ararat | David | Film |
| 2002 | Nicholas Nickleby | Film | |
| 2001 | A Beautiful Mind | Dr. Rosen | Film |
| 2001 | Full Disclosure | Film | |
| 2001 | Lucky Break | Film | |
| 2000 | American Tragedy | F. Lee Bailey | Film |
| 2000 | Dracula 2000 | Abraham Van Helsing | Film |
| 2000 | Nuremberg | David Maxwell Fyfe, 1st Earl of Kilmuir, Sir David Maxwell Fyfe | TV series |
| 2000 | Woman Wanted | Film | |
| 1999 | The Insider | Film | |
| 1998 | The Clown at Midnight | Film | |
| 1998 | Winchell | Franklin Delano Roosevelt | Film |
| 1997 | Babes in Toyland | Film | |
| 1995 | 12 Monkeys | Dr. Goines | Film |
| 1995 | Dolores Claiborne | Film | |
| 1995 | Harrison Bergeron | Film | |
| 1994 | Wolf | Film | |
| 1992 | Malcolm X | Film | |
| 1992 | Secrets | Film | |
| 1992 | The First Circle | Film | |
| 1991 | Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead | Film | |
| 1991 | Money | Film | |
| 1991 | Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country | Chang | Film |
| 1991 | Young Catherine | Charles Hanbury Williams | Film |
| 1990 | A Ghost in Monte Carlo | Film | |
| 1990– | Counterstrike | TV series | |
| 1990 | Red-Blooded American Girl | Film | |
| 1990 | Where the Heart Is | Film | |
| 1989 | Mindfield | Film | |
| 1988 | Shadow Dancing | Film | |
| 1988 | The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind | Film | |
| 1988 | Vampire in Venice | Film | |
| 1987 | A Hazard of Hearts | Film | |
| 1987 | Dragnet | Film | |
| 1987 | I Love N.Y. | Film | |
| 1987 | Souvenir | Film | |
| 1986 | The Boy in Blue | Film | |
| 1984 | Dreamscape | Film | |
| 1984 | Lily in Love | Film | |
| 1984 | Ordeal by Innocence | Film | |
| 1984 | Terror in the Aisles | Film | |
| 1983 | Prototype | Film | |
| 1983 | The Scarlet and the Black | Herbert Kappler | Film |
| 1983– | The Thorn Birds | TV series | |
| 1982 | Highpoint | Film | |
| 1981 | Dial 'M' for Murder | Film | |
| 1981 | Eyewitness | Film | |
| 1981 | The Amateur | Film | |
| 1980 | Somewhere in Time | Film | |
| 1980 | The Shadow Box | Film | |
| 1979 | Hanover Street | Film | |
| 1979 | Murder by Decree | Sherlock Holmes | Film |
| 1979– | Riel | John A. Macdonald | TV series |
| 1978 | International Velvet | Film | |
| 1978 | Starcrash | Film | |
| 1978 | The Silent Partner | Film | |
| 1977 | Jesus of Nazareth | Herod Antipas | TV series |
| 1977 | Silver Blaze | Film | |
| 1977 | The Assignment | Film | |
| 1976 | Aces High | Capt. 'Uncle' Sinclair | Film |
| 1975 | The Day That Shook the World | Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria | Film |
| 1975 | The Man Who Would Be King | Rudyard Kipling | Film |
| 1975 | The Return of the Pink Panther | Film | |
| 1975 | The Spiral Staircase | Film | |
| 1974 | The Happy Prince | Film | |
| 1973 | The Pyx | Film | |
| 1970 | Waterloo | Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington | Film |
| 1969 | Battle of Britain | Squadron Leader Colin Harvey | Film |
| 1969 | Lock Up Your Daughters | Film | |
| 1969 | The Royal Hunt of the Sun | Atahualpa | Film |
| 1968 | Nobody Runs Forever | Film | |
| 1968 | Oedipus the King | Film | |
| 1968 | The Secret of Michelangelo | Film | |
| 1967 | The Night of the Generals | Erwin Rommel | Film |
| 1966 | Triple Cross | Film | |
| 1965 | Inside Daisy Clover | Film | |
| 1965 | The Sound of Music | Georg von Trapp | Film |
| 1964 | Hamlet at Elsinore | Prince Hamlet, Hamlet | Film |
| 1964 | The Fall of the Roman Empire | Commodus | Film |
| 1959 | A Doll's House | Film | |
| 1958 | Stage Struck | Film | |
| 1958 | Wind Across the Everglades | Film | |
| The Tempest | Prospero | Film |
Awards and nominations
15 won, 8 nominated| Year | Award | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | John Willis Award for Lifetime Achievement | Won | |
| 2012 | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor | Beginners | Won |
| 2001 | Governor General's Performing Arts Award | Won | |
| 1998 | Canada's Walk of Fame | Won | |
| 1997 | Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play | Won | |
| 1977 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie | The Moneychangers | Won |
| 1974 | Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical | Won | |
| 1968 | Companion of the Order of Canada | Won | |
| 1955 | Theatre World Award | Won | |
| Golden Globes | Won | ||
| Honorary doctor of the University of Ottawa | Won | ||
| Honour in Gold for Services to the Republic of Austria | Won | ||
| Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal | Won | ||
| Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal | Won | ||
| Sam Wanamaker Award | Won |
Show all 23 entries
| Year | Award | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor | All the Money in the World | Nominated |
| 2012 | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor | Beginners | Nominated |
| 2010 | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor | The Last Station | Nominated |
| 2007 | Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play | Nominated | |
| 2004 | Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play | Nominated | |
| 1994 | Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play | Nominated | |
| 1982 | Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play | Nominated | |
| 1959 | Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play | Nominated |
Personal life
Marriages on record are to Tammy Grimes (1956 to 1960), Patricia Lewis (1962 to 1966, divorced) and Elaine Taylor (1970 to 2021, ended by death). He was the father of Amanda Plummer. Education on record includes McGill University, High School of Montreal and University of Western Ontario.
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Frequently asked questions
How old was Christopher Plummer at the time of death?
Christopher Plummer died on 5 February 2021 at the age of 91. He was born on 13 December 1929.
What is Christopher Plummer known for?
Christopher Plummer was known for Terror in the Aisles (1984) and The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind (1988).
What is Christopher Plummer’s nationality?
Christopher Plummer was Canadian, born in Toronto.
How tall was Christopher Plummer?
Christopher Plummer was 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) tall.
Who was Christopher Plummer married to?
Christopher Plummer’s marriages on record are to Elaine Taylor (1970 to 2021), Patricia Lewis (1962 to 1966) and Tammy Grimes (1956 to 1960).
Has Christopher Plummer won any awards?
Yes. 15 awards are on record, including John Willis Award for Lifetime Achievement (2014).
Sources
- Wikidata (Q190523), accessed October 2026
- Photo: 20th Century Fox · Public domain
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