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".
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| SAG Awards | Best Supporting Actor | The Hurt Locker | Nominated |
Counterstrike
as Alexander Addington
Episodes: 66
First Aired: Jul 01, 1990
Madeline
as Narrator (voice)
Episodes: 39
First Aired: Sep 09, 1988
Departure
as Howard Lawson
Episodes: 9
First Aired: Jul 10, 2019
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
as Narrator
Episodes: 7
First Aired: Nov 01, 2010
Jesus of Nazareth
as Herod Antipas
Episodes: 4
First Aired: Mar 27, 1977
Arthur Hailey's The Moneychangers
as Roscoe Heyward
Episodes: 4
First Aired: Dec 04, 1976
The Thorn Birds
as Archbishop Vittorio Contini-Verchese
Episodes: 4
First Aired: Mar 27, 1983
Crossings
as Armand DeVilliers
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Feb 23, 1986
Nuremberg
as Sir David Maxwell Fyfe
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Jul 16, 2000
Nature
as Narrator (voice)
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Oct 10, 1982
The Summit
as P.J. Aimes
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Jun 15, 2008
Little Gloria... Happy at Last
as Reggie Vanderbilt
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Oct 24, 1982
Young Catherine
as Sir Charles
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Feb 17, 1991
The Arrow
as George Hees
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Jan 12, 1997
The Cosby Show
as Jonathan Lawrence
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 20, 1984
Studio One
as Dick
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 07, 1948
General Electric Theater
as Walter Shelley
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 01, 1953
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Dr. Jack Pelletier
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 24, 1951
American Experience
as Narrator
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 04, 1988
Berlin Lady
as Wilhelm Speer
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 01, 1991
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Torvald Helmer
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 24, 1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Prince Albert
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 24, 1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Captain Brassbound
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 24, 1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
as Cyrano de Bergerac
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 24, 1951
DuPont Show of the Month
as Sir Miles Hendon
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 29, 1957
Omnibus
as Oedipus
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 09, 1952
Omnibus
as Thomas Mendip
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Nov 09, 1952
SuperTed
Episodes: 12
First Aired: Oct 04, 1983
Miracle Planet
as Himself - Host
Episodes: 5
First Aired: Apr 22, 2005
Tony Awards
as Self - Presenter
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Apr 01, 1956
Omnibus
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Nov 09, 1952
Suspense
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Jan 06, 1949
Tony Awards
as Self - Nominee
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Apr 01, 1956
Tony Awards
as Self - Winner
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Apr 01, 1956
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jun 20, 1948
The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jun 06, 1968
Tony Awards
as Self - Nominee/Presenter
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 01, 1956
The Oscars
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 19, 1953
NBC Sunday Showcase
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 20, 1959
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 11, 1961
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Winner
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 20, 1944
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 20, 1944
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