Christopher Plummer

Birth Place: Toronto, ON, CANADA

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The Canadian-born Christopher Plummer acted for over 60 years of his life. He won almost every possible acting award including an Oscar, two Emmys, two Tony Awards, a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award and a BAFTA.
Known for his distinctive performances in many films (The Sound of Music, Battle of Britain, The Night of The Generals, Somewhere in Time, Nicholas Nickleby, A Beautiful Mind, and, most recently, Knives Out and All The Money in the World), he is also known for his command of Shakespearean roles.
Mr. Plummer has portrayed nearly all of the Bard's lead characters on stages around the world. He made his debut at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in 1956 playing the title role in Henry V.
Plummer most recently appeared on Broadway in a 2007 production of "Inherit the Wind." In total, he appeared in 16 Broadway productions, including "King Lear," "Barrymore," "No Man's Land," "Macbeth," "Othello," "The Good Doctor," "Cyrano," "The Royal Hunt of the Sun," "Arturo Ui," "J.B.," "Night of the Auk," "The Lark," "The Dark is Light Enough," and "Home Is The Hero."
His Broadway debut came in the 1954 production of "The Starcross Story" by Diana Morgan. He won Tony Awards for his roles in "Cyrano" and "Barrymore," and was nominated five more times.
Though Plummer appeared in over 100 films, he said his first and primary love was the theater. "The theatre has given me the most joy professionally, because of the live audience. I think it's desperately important to form a communion with your audience. That's your partner. Though I admire and take pleasure in movies, they can't replace the stage," he told The Globe and Mail in 2010.

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Christopher Plummer STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2007
Henry Drummond

[Broadway]
Lincoln Center Revival, 2004
King Lear of Britain

[Broadway]
1997
John Barrymore

[Broadway]
1994
Spooner

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1988
Macbeth

[Broadway]
1982
Iago

[Off-Broadway]
1978
Edgar

[Broadway]
1973
Performer

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1973
Cyrano de Bergerac

[Broadway]
Broadway Production, 1965
Francisco Pizarro

[Broadway]
1963
Arturo Ui

[Broadway]
1958
Nickles

[Broadway]
1956
Lewis Rohmen

[Broadway]
1955
Warwick

[Broadway]
1955
Count Peter Zichy

[Broadway]
1954
Manchester Monagham

[Broadway]
1954
George Phillips

Christopher Plummer Productions

 
[Off-Broadway, 2003]
Sound Designer

Christopher Plummer Movies

Johnny Belinda
[ 1958 ] Dr. Jack Pelletier
Little Moon of Alban
[ 1958 ] Kenneth Boyd
Stage Struck
[ 1958 ] Joe Sheridan
Wind Across the Everglades
[ 1958 ] Walt Murdock
A Doll's House
[ 1959 ] Torvald Helmer
The Philadelphia Story
[ 1959 ] Mike Connor
Captain Brassbound's Conversion
[ 1960 ] Captain Brassbound
Time Remembered
[ 1961 ] Prince Albert
Cyrano De Bergerac
[ 1962 ] Cyrano de Bergerac
Hamlet at Elsinore
[ 1964 ] Hamlet
The Fall of the Roman Empire
[ 1964 ] Commodus
Inside Daisy Clover
[ 1965 ] Raymond Swan
The Sound of Music
[ 1965 ] Captain Georg von Trapp
Triple Cross
[ 1966 ] Eddie Chapman
The Night of the Generals
[ 1967 ] Field Marshal Rommel
Oedipus the King
[ 1968 ] Oedipus
The High Commissioner
[ 1968 ] Sir James Quentin
The Secret of Michelangelo
[ 1968 ] Narrator
Battle of Britain
[ 1969 ] Squadron Leader Colin Harvey
Lock Up Your Daughters!
[ 1969 ] Lord Foppington
The Royal Hunt of the Sun
[ 1969 ] Atahuallpa
Waterloo
[ 1970 ] Arthur Wellesley - Duke of Wellington
The Pyx
[ 1973 ] Dt. Sgt. Jim Henderson
After the Fall
[ 1974 ] Quentin
Conduct Unbecoming
[ 1975 ] Maj. Alastair Wimbourne
The Assassination at Sarajevo
[ 1975 ] Archduke Ferdinand
The Man Who Would Be King
[ 1975 ] Rudyard Kipling
The Return of the Pink Panther
[ 1975 ] Sir Charles Litton
The Spiral Staircase
[ 1975 ] Dr. Sherman
Aces High
[ 1976 ] Sinclair
The Assignment
[ 1977 ] Kaptain Behounek
The Disappearance
[ 1977 ] Deverell
International Velvet
[ 1978 ] John Seaton
Starcrash
[ 1978 ] The Emperor
The Silent Partner
[ 1978 ] Reikle
Hanover Street
[ 1979 ] Paul Sellinger
Murder by Decree
[ 1979 ] Sherlock Holmes
Riel
[ 1979 ] Prime Minister John A. Macdonald
Desperate Voyage
[ 1980 ] Burrifous
Somewhere in Time
[ 1980 ] W. F. Robinson
The Shadow Box
[ 1980 ] Brian
Dial 'M' for Murder
[ 1981 ] Tony Wendice
Eyewitness
[ 1981 ] Joseph
The Amateur
[ 1981 ] Professor Lakos
When the Circus Came to Town
[ 1981 ] Duke Royal
Highpoint
[ 1982 ] James Hatcher
Prototype
[ 1983 ] Dr. Carl Forrester
The Scarlet and the Black
[ 1983 ] Col. Herbert Kappler
Dreamscape
[ 1984 ] Bob Blair
Lily in Love
[ 1984 ] Fitzroy Wynn / Roberto Terranova
Ordeal by Innocence
[ 1984 ] Leo Argyle
An American Tail
[ 1986 ] Henri - Voice
The Boss' Wife
[ 1986 ] Mr. Roalvang
The Boy in Blue
[ 1986 ] Knox
The Tin Soldier
[ 1986 ] Narrator - Voice
A Hazard of Hearts
[ 1987 ] Sir Giles Staverley
Dragnet
[ 1987 ] Whirley
I Love N.Y.
[ 1987 ] John Robertson Yeats
The Gnomes' Great Adventure
[ 1987 ] Narrator
The Nightingale
[ 1987 ] Narrator - Voice
Shadow Dancing
[ 1988 ] Edmund Beaumont
Souvenir
[ 1988 ] Ernst Kestner
Vampire in Venice
[ 1988 ] Professor Paris Catalano
Kingsgate
[ 1989 ]
Mindfield
[ 1989 ] Doctor Satorius
Nabokov on Kafka
[ 1989 ] Vladimir Nabokov
A Ghost in Monte Carlo
[ 1990 ] The Grand Duke Ivan
Red Blooded American Girl
[ 1990 ] Dr. John Alcore
Where the Heart Is
[ 1990 ] Shitty
A Marriage: Georgia O'Keeffe and Alfred Stieglitz
[ 1991 ] Alfred Stieglitz
Firehead
[ 1991 ] Vaughn
Money
[ 1991 ] Martin Yahl
Rock-A-Doodle
[ 1991 ] Grand Duke - Voice
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
[ 1991 ] Chang
The First Circle
[ 1991 ] Victor Abakumov
Young Catherine
[ 1991 ] Sir Charles
Liar's Edge
[ 1992 ] Harry Weldon
Malcolm X
[ 1992 ] Chaplain Gill
Secrets
[ 1992 ] Mel Wexler
A Stranger in the Mirror
[ 1993 ] Clifton Lawrence
Crackerjack
[ 1994 ] Ivan Getz
Felidae
[ 1994 ] Joker
Wolf
[ 1994 ] Raymond Alden
Dolores Claiborne
[ 1995 ] Detective John Mackey
Harrison Bergeron
[ 1995 ] John Klaxon
Twelve Monkeys
[ 1995 ] Dr. Goines
We the Jury
[ 1996 ] Wilfred Fransiscus
Babes in Toyland
[ 1997 ] Barnaby Crookedman - Voice
Skeletons
[ 1997 ] Reverend Carlyle
Blackheart
[ 1998 ] Holmes
The Clown at Midnight
[ 1998 ] Mr. Caruthers
The First Christmas
[ 1998 ] Narrator - Voice
Winchell
[ 1998 ] Franklin D. Roosevelt
Hidden Agenda
[ 1999 ] Ulrich Steiner
Madeline: Lost in Paris
[ 1999 ] Narrator - Voice
The Insider
[ 1999 ] Mike Wallace
American Tragedy
[ 2000 ] F. Lee Bailey
Dracula 2001
[ 2000 ] Abraham Van Helsing
Possessed
[ 2000 ] Archbishop Hume
The Dinosaur Hunter
[ 2000 ] Hump Hinton
A Beautiful Mind
[ 2001 ] Dr. Rosen
Lucky Break
[ 2001 ] Graham Mortimer
On Golden Pond
[ 2001 ] Norman Thayer
Agent of Influence
[ 2002 ] John Watkins
Ararat
[ 2002 ] David
Nicholas Nickleby
[ 2002 ] Ralph Nickleby
Night Flight
[ 2002 ] 'Flash' Harry Peters
Blizzard
[ 2003 ] Santa Claus
Cold Creek Manor
[ 2003 ] Mr. Massie
The Visual Bible: The Gospel of John
[ 2003 ] Narrator - Voice
Alexander
[ 2004 ] Aristotle
National Treasure
[ 2004 ] John Adams Gates
Four Minutes
[ 2005 ] Archie Mason
Heidi
[ 2005 ] Grandfather - Voice
Must Love Dogs
[ 2005 ] Bill
Our Fathers
[ 2005 ] Cardinal Bernard Law
Syriana
[ 2005 ] Dean Whiting
The New World
[ 2005 ] Captain Newport
Inside Man
[ 2006 ] Arthur Case
The Lake House
[ 2006 ] Simon Wyler
Already Dead
[ 2007 ] Dr. Heller
Closing the Ring
[ 2007 ] Jack
Emotional Arithmetic
[ 2007 ] David Winters
Man in the Chair
[ 2007 ] Flash Madden
Caesar and Cleopatra
[ 2009 ] Caesar
My Dog Tulip
[ 2009 ] J.R. Ackerley - Voice
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
[ 2009 ] Doctor Parnassus
The Last Station
[ 2009 ] Leo Tolstoy
Up
[ 2009 ] Charles Muntz - Voice
Beginners
[ 2010 ] Hal
Making a Scene
[ 2010 ]
The Tempest
[ 2010 ] Prospero
Barrymore
[ 2011 ] John Barrymore
Priest
[ 2011 ] Monsignor Orelas
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
[ 2011 ] Henrik Vanger
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
[ 2013 ] John Harlan
The Legend of Sarila
[ 2013 ] Croolik - Voice
Elsa & Fred
[ 2014 ] Fred
Hector and the Search for Happiness
[ 2014 ] Professor Coreman
The Forger
[ 2014 ] Joseph Cutter
Danny Collins
[ 2015 ] Frank Grubman
Pixies
[ 2015 ] Pixie King - Voice
Remember
[ 2015 ] Zev Guttman
Howard Lovecraft and the Frozen Kingdom
[ 2016 ] Dr. West - Voice
The Exception
[ 2016 ] Kaiser Wilhelm II
All the Money in the World
[ 2017 ] J. Paul Getty
Howard Lovecraft & the Undersea Kingdom
[ 2017 ] Dr. West - Voice
The Man Who Invented Christmas
[ 2017 ] Scrooge
The Star
[ 2017 ] Herod - Voice
Boundaries
[ 2018 ] Jack
Cliffs of Freedom
[ 2019 ] Thanasi
Knives Out
[ 2019 ] Harlan Thrombey
The Last Full Measure
[ 2019 ] Frank Pitsenbarger
Heroes of the Golden Masks
[ 2022 ] Rizzo - Voice

Christopher Plummer TV Shows

Little Women
Dick
Producers' Showcase
Christian de Neuvillette
Kraft Theatre
Robert Carr
Appointment with Adventure
Roger Manning
The Alcoa Hour
Bruce Quealy
Eye on New York
Lewis Rohnen
General Electric Theater
Walter Shelley
Sunday Showcase
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
Our American Heritage
Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
The DuPont Show of the Month
[ 1957-1961 ] Rudolf Rassendyll, King Rudolf, Sir Miles Hendon
BBC Play of the Month
Don Juan
Witness to Yesterday
Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington
Arthur Hailey's the Moneychangers
Roscoe Heyward
The Sunday Drama
Sherlock Holmes
Jesus of Nazareth
Herod Antipas
Little Gloria... Happy at Last
Reggie Vanderbilt
The Thorn Birds
Archbishop Vittorio Contini-Verchese
David the Gnome
Narrator
Spearfield's Daughter
Lord Jack Cruze
Crossings
Armand DeVilliers
The Cosby Show
Jonathan Lawrence
Berlin Lady
Wilhem Speer
Counterstrike
[ 1990-1993 ] Alexander Addington
Madeline
[ 1990-1994 ] Narrator
The New Adventures of Madeline
Narrator
The Arrow
George Hees
Nuremberg
Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe
Odd Job Jack
Magnus the Maker
The Summit
P.J. Aimes
Nostalgia Critic
Grand Duke, Captain Von Trapp
That Fellow in the Coat
Tulip's Owner
Departure
[ 2019-2021 ] Howard Lawson

Christopher Plummer Awards and Nominations


winner
Theatre World Awards - 2014 - John Willis Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre

Christopher Plummer

Drama Desk Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Actor in a Play

Christopher Plummer, Inherit the Wind

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Actor in a Play

Christopher Plummer, Inherit the Wind

Tony Awards - 2007 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

Christopher Plummer, Inherit the Wind


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2004 - Outstanding Actor - Play

Christopher Plummer, King Lear

Tony Awards - 2004 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

Christopher Plummer, King Lear


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1997 - Outstanding Actor - Play

Christopher Plummer, Barrymore


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1997 - Best Actor - Play

Christopher Plummer, Barrymore


winner
Tony Awards - 1997 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

Christopher Plummer, Barrymore

Drama Desk Awards - 1994 - Outstanding Actor - Play

Christopher Plummer, No Man's Land

Tony Awards - 1994 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

Christopher Plummer , No Man's Land

Drama Desk Awards - 1982 - Outstanding Actor in a Play

Christopher Plummer, Othello

Tony Awards - 1982 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Actor in a Play

Christopher Plummer, Othello


winner
Drama League Awards - 1974 - Distinguished Performance Award

Christopher Plummer


winner
Tony Awards - 1974 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical

Christopher Plummer, Cyrano


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1973 - Outstanding Performance

Christopher Plummer, Cyrano


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1973 - Outstanding Actor in a Play

Christopher PlummerPlay

Tony Awards - 1959 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

Christopher Plummer, J. B.


winner
Theatre World Awards - 1955 - Performance

Christopher Plummer, The Dark is Light Enough

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Christopher Plummer News


Ronald Rand Will Lead LET IT BE ART! at Greece's Lithographeion Theatre in Patras

Goodwill Cultural Ambassador Ronald Rand, during his 24th year touring around the world to 26 countries will perform in his celebrated solo play, LET IT BE ART! as Harold Clurman, 'the Elder Statesman of the American Theatre,' on March 31st at the renowned Lithographeion Theatre in Patras, Greece.

Westport Country Playhouse to Present Michael Wilson-Helmed THE TRIP TO BOUNTIFUL Reading

Westport Country Playhouse will present a Script in Hand playreading of “The Trip to Bountiful'. Learn more about the reading!

Denzel Washington & Jake Gyllenhaal to Star in OTHELLO on Broadway

Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal will return to Broadway next season in a production of Othello directed by Kenny Leon. The production is set for an unspecified Shubert theatre.

Westport Country Playhouse Appoints New Leadership

Westport Country Playhouse’s board of trustees has appointed director, playwright, and actor Mark Shanahan as artistic director, and long-time Playhouse administrator Beth Huisking as managing director.

Len Cariou & Peter Filichia To Be Honored at 78th Annual Theatre World Awards

The Theatre World Awards Board of Directors has announced two of the individuals to be honored at 78th Annual Theatre World Awards to be held on Monday evening, June 10, 2024 beginning at 7:00 p.m.

Date Set for The 78th Annual Theatre World Awards Ceremony

The 78th Annual Theatre World Awards Ceremony will take place on Monday evening, June 10, 2024 beginning at 7:00PM. Hosted annually by well-known theater journalist, Peter Filichia, the historic 78th Annual Theatre World Awards Ceremony will be produced by Theatre World Awards, Inc. Board of Directors / Dale Badway.

Westport Country Playhouse Kicks Off 2024 Script In Hand Playreading Series With Tale Of Sports Legend LOMBARDI

Westport Country Playhouse will present a Script in Hand playreading of “Lombardi,” a Broadway hit about the legendary football coach Vince Lombardi and his family, on and off the playing field, on Monday, February 5, at 7 p.m.

Cyborg Drummer/DJ DRMAGDN To Join PROFILES WITH MICKEY BURNS

Cyborg Drummer/DJ DRMAGDN to appear on 'Profiles with Mickey Burns' discussing his latest hit single and impressive career. Tune in on January 27th at 11 PM ET on NYC Media WNYE Ch. 25.

Review: INHERIT THE WIND at Asolo Reperatory Theater

What did our critic think of INHERIT THE WIND at Asolo Reperatory Theater?

Photos: First Look At A SHERLOCK CAROL At Westport Country Playhouse

Westport Country Playhouse’s production of “A Sherlock Carol,” a family-friendly holiday show, is running from Tuesday, December 19 through Saturday, December 23. See photos of the production!

Album Review: THE SOUND OF MUSIC SUPER DELUXE EDITION A Must Have For Die Hards

Fans of the movie The Sound Of Music will find real treasures here - some that they've waited a long time for.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld December 4th, 2023

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is December 4, 2023 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Listen: Hear Christopher Plummers Vocals on 'Edelweiss' & More on THE SOUND OF MUSIC Super Deluxe Soundtrack

With an alternate version of “Edelweiss,” the Super Deluxe Edition offers never-before-heard alternate takes of the film’s iconic songs, including such favorites as “My Favorite Things” featuring Julie Andrews and cast, “The Sound of Music,” “Something Good,” “Sixteen Going On Seventeen,” “Maria,” and over 40 other previously unreleased tracks.

Broadway Streaming Guide: December 2023 - Where to Watch MAESTRO & More

2023 is going out with a bang with new movies, series, and albums to keep Broadway fans entertained all month long. From Bradley Cooper's Maestro to the soundtrack for the new movie musical adaptation of The Color Purple, December's streaming guide has something for everyone!

Cast Announced For Westport Country Playhouse's Family-Friendly Holiday Show, A SHERLOCK CAROL, December 19 �" 23

Get ready for a family-friendly holiday show at Westport Country Playhouse! Check out the cast announcement for 'A Sherlock Carol' running from December 19-23.

Westport Country Playhouse Presents Political Thriller WARRIOR CLASS Play Reading On December 4

Westport Country Playhouse will present a Script in Hand playreading of “Warrior Class,” a drama at the crossroads of politics and morality, on Monday, December 4.

Rodgers & Hammerstein's THE SOUND OF MUSIC Returns to ABC This Holiday Season

Starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer, the heartwarming film features fan-favorite songs including “Edelweiss,” “My Favorite Things,” “Climb Ev'ry Mountain,” “Do-Re-Mi,” “Sixteen Going on Seventeen,” “The Lonely Goatherd” and “The Sound of Music.”

THE SOUND OF MUSIC Global Tour to Launch Second Season in Shanghai, China

THE SOUND OF MUSIC Global Tour - Second Season Launches in Shanghai, China. Broadway International Group and Broadway Asia are launching a second season of the international tour of Rodgers & Hammerstein's THE SOUND OF MUSIC.

Listen: Hear Christopher Plummer & Julie Andrews' Original Vocals on 'Something Good' From THE SOUND OF MUSIC

As a prelude to the forthcoming Super Deluxe Edition of The Sound of Music, Craft Recordings has released a special alternate take of the film’s iconic duet “Something Good,” featuring never-before-heard original vocals from the legendary Christopher Plummer (whose vocals were dubbed in the film) alongside co-star Julie Andrews.

Westport Country Playhouse to Present Script in Hand Reading of THEATRE PEOPLE

Westport Country Playhouse will present 'Theatre People,' a comedy script in hand playreading. Cast includes Shereen Ahmed, Erin Noel Grennan, Beth Leavel, John Rapson, Rodolfo Soto, and Lee Wilkof.

Christopher Plummer FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Christopher Plummer been in?

Christopher Plummer has appeared on Broadway in 16 shows.

How many West End shows has Christopher Plummer been in?

Christopher Plummer has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Christopher Plummer been nominated for?

Christopher Plummer has been nominated for numerous awards throughout his illustrious career, including the John Willis Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre (Theatre World Awards), Outstanding Actor in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for "Inherit the Wind," Outstanding Actor in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for "Inherit the Wind," Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for "Inherit the Wind," Outstanding Actor - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for "King Lear," Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for "King Lear," Outstanding Actor - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for "Barrymore," Best Actor - Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for "Barrymore," Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for "Barrymore," Outstanding Actor - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for "No Man's Land," Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for "No Man's Land," Outstanding Actor in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for "Othello," Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Actor in a Play (Tony Awards) for "Othello," Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards), Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for "Cyrano," Outstanding Performance (Drama Desk Awards) for "Cyrano," Outstanding Actor in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for "Play," Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for "J. B.," and Performance (Theatre World Awards) for "The Dark is Light Enough."

What awards has Christopher Plummer won?

Christopher Plummer has won several awards, including the John Willis Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre from the Theatre World Awards. He also won the Outstanding Actor - Play award from the Drama Desk Awards for his roles in King Lear and Barrymore. Plummer received the Best Actor - Play award from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Barrymore and the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play award from the Tony Awards for the same production. Additionally, he earned the Distinguished Performance Award from the Drama League Awards. Plummer's accolades also include the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical award from the Tony Awards for Cyrano, as well as the Outstanding Performance award from the Drama Desk Awards for the same show. He won the Outstanding Actor in a Play award from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Play and received a Performance award from the Theatre World Awards for The Dark is Light Enough.

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