Christopher Plummer

Born:: Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer, December 13, 1929, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died:: February 5, 2021, Weston, Connecticut, United States
Nationality:: Canadian
Profession(s):: Actor (Stage, Film, Television)

Early Life and Education

Born to John Orme Plummer and Isabella Mary Abbott.
Grandson of Canadian Prime Minister Sir John Abbott.
Raised in Montreal, Quebec.
Attended Lower Canada College.
Initially pursued a career as a concert pianist before focusing on acting.

Career and Major Achievements

Began his professional acting career in 1948 with the Montreal Repertory Theatre.
Made his Broadway debut in 1954 in "The Starcross Story".
Gained international recognition for his role as Captain Georg von Trapp in "The Sound of Music" (1965).
Won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for "Beginners" (2011).
Two-time Tony Award winner for "Cyrano" (1974) and "Barrymore" (1997).
Two-time Primetime Emmy Award winner for "Arthur Hailey's the Moneychangers" (1977) and "Madeline" (1994).
Performed in numerous Shakespearean roles, including Hamlet, Macbeth, and King Lear.

Notable Works

Filmography (Selected)

Year	Title	Role
1965	The Sound of Music	Captain Georg von Trapp
1975	The Man Who Would Be King	Rudyard Kipling
1999	The Insider	Mike Wallace
2001	A Beautiful Mind	Dr. Rosen
2009	The Last Station	Leo Tolstoy
2011	Beginners	Hal Fields
2019	Knives Out	Harlan Thrombey

Stage Appearances (Selected)

Henry V (Stratford Shakespeare Festival, 1956)
Hamlet (Stratford Shakespeare Festival, 1957)
Cyrano de Bergerac (Broadway, 1973)
Barrymore (Broadway, 1997)

Legacy and Impact

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