Christopher Plummer

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A Canadian actor whose career has spanned 7 decades and notable works in theatre, film and television. In 2011 he won the Academy Award for 'Best Supporting Actor' and at age 82 is the oldest actor ever to win an Oscar.
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2011 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Henrik Vanger
2011 The Captains Himself
2011 Beginners Hal
2011 Priest Monsignor Orelas
2010 The Last Station Leo Tolstoy
2009 The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus Doctor Parnassus
2009 9 1
2009 Up Charles Muntz
2009 My Dog Tulip
2008 Already Dead Dr. Heller
2008 Emotional Arithmetic David Winters
2008 Man in the Chair Flash Madden
2007 Closing the Ring Jack
2006 The Lake House Simon Wyler
2006 Inside Man Arthur Case
2006 The American Experience (1)
2006 E! True Hollywood Story (1) Himself
2005 The New World Captain Newport
2005 Syriana Dean Whiting
2005 Must Love Dogs Bill
2005 The Hour (1) Himself
2004 Alexander Aristotle
2004 National Treasure John Adams Gates
2004 Odd Job Jack (1) Magnus the Maker
2004 The Visual Bible: The Gospel of John Narrator
2003 Blizzard Santa Claus
2003 Cold Creek Manor Mr. Massie
2003 Nicholas Nickleby Ralph Nickleby
2002 Ararat David
2002 Lucky Break Graham Mortimer
2001 HBO First Look (1)
2001 A Beautiful Mind Dr. Rosen
2001 The Directors (1) Himself
2001 Full Disclosure Robert Lecker
2000 Dracula 2000 Professor Abraham Van Helsing
2000 Nuremberg Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe
1999 The Insider Mike Wallace
1999 Celebrate the Century Narrator
1999 Madeline: Lost in Paris Narrator
1998 Hidden Agenda Ulrich Steiner
1998 The Clown at Midnight Mr. Caruthers
1997 Red Blooded American Girl Dr. John Alcore
1996 Life and Times (2) Himself
1995 Twelve Monkeys Fale
1995 Harrison Bergeron John Klaxon
1995 Dolores Claiborne Det. John Mackey
1994 Wolf Raymond Alden
1992 Malcolm X Chaplain Gill
1992 Rock-A-Doodle Grand Duke
1992 Liar's Edge Harry Weldon
1991 Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country Chang
1991 Spearfield's Daughter Lord Jack Cruze
1991 Firehead Col. Garland Vaughn
1990 A Ghost in Monte Carlo The Grand Duke Ivan
1990 Where the Heart Is
1989 Souvenir Ernst Kestner
1988 Light Years
1988 Nosferatu in Venice Prof. Paris Catalano
1987 A Hazard of Hearts Sir Giles Staverley
1987 Dragnet Reverend Jonathan Whirley
1986 An American Tail Henri
1986 The Boss' Wife Mr. Roalvang
1986 Crossings Armand DeVilliers
1986 The Boy in Blue Knox
1985 Ordeal by Innocence Leo Argyle
1985 Lily in Love Fitzroy Wynn / Roberto Terranova
1984 Terror in the Aisles
1984 Highpoint James Hatcher
1984 Dreamscape Bob Blair
1983 Prototype Dr. Carl Forrester
1983 The Thorn Birds (4) Archbishop Vittorio Contini-Verchese
1983 The Scarlet and the Black Col. Herbert Kappler
1982 Little Gloria... Happy at Last Reggie Vanderbilt
1982 The Amateur Professor Lakos
1981 Eyewitness Joseph
1980 Somewhere in Time William Fawcett Robinson
1979 Hanover Street Paul Sellinger
1979 The Silent Partner Harry Reikle
1979 Starcrash The Emperor
1979 Murder by Decree Sherlock Holmes
1978 International Velvet John Seaton
1977 The Disappearance Deverell
1977 Jesus of Nazareth Herod Antipas
1975 The Man Who Would Be King Rudyard Kipling
1975 The Return of the Pink Panther Sir Charles Litton
1975 The Spiral Staircase Dr. Joe Sherman
1975 Conduct Unbecoming
1970 Waterloo Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington
1970 The Royal Hunt of the Sun Atahualpa
1969 Battle of Britain Squadron Leader Colin Harvey
1967 The Night of the Generals Field Marshal Rommel
1966 Triple Cross Eddie Chapman
1966 Inside Daisy Clover Raymond Swan
1965 The Sound of Music Captain Von Trapp
1964 The Fall of the Roman Empire Commodus
1962 Hallmark Hall of Fame (6)
1956 G.E. True Theater (1)
1955 The Ed Sullivan Show (1)
1954 Kraft Television Theatre (1)
1953 Studio One in Hollywood (1)

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Credited Name Christopher Plummer
Gender Male
Birthday Dec. 13, 1929
Death
Primary Role Actor
Hometown Toronto, Ontario
Country Canada
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