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Place of birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Year of debut 1958
Awards
- Academy Awards nominated2
- BAFTA Awards won1
- BAFTA Awards nominated1
- Golden Globe Awards won1
- Golden Globe Awards nominated2
Christopher Plummer grew up in the village of Senneville, Quebec in Canada. He began acting in school plays. He went on to refine his acting skills at the Canadian Repertory Theatre. Since then, he built up a solid reputation as a Shakespearean theatre actor. He also gained recognition on screen as Captain Von Trapp in The Sound Of Music in 1965. Since then, his movie repertoire has ranged from A Beautiful Mind to Up. He remains an active actor on the stage and silver screen.
Read more factsChristopher Plummer's films
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£2.9915 Certificate 2006 123 MinsDirected by Spike Lee. Denzel Washington tries to stop Clive Owen from executing the perfect bank robbery. Strong violence and very strong language.
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£2.49PG Certificate 2004 125 MinsTreasure hunter Ben Gates (Nicolas Cage) goes searching for a priceless gold chest. With Diane Kruger and Sean Bean. Contains mild action violence and peril.
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£2.99PG Certificate 1991 108 MinsThe Federation and the Klingon Empire make peace. Stars William Shatner. Contains mild sex references, language and sci-fi violence.
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£2.4915 Certificate 2005 122 MinsGeorge Clooney and Matt Damon star in this political thriller about corruption in the global oil industry. Contains strong violence and language.
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£2.49PG Certificate 2006 94 MinsKeanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock exchange letters and fall in love at a lake house in this time travelling romance. Contains mild language and accident scene.
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£2.9912 Certificate 2009 76 MinsProduced by Tim Burton. Futurisic animated adventure starring Elijah Wood and John C. Reilly. Moderate sustained threat. Scenes of strobe lighting throughout.
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£2.50U Certificate 1965 167 MinsA young nun (Julie Andrews) uses music to bring joy to the lives of seven children. Suitable for all.
Did you know?
- Christopher Plummer hated working on his best known movie, The Sound Of Music. He dubbed it The Sound Of Mucus.
- He is the great-grandson of former Canadian Prime Minister Sir John Abbott.
- He trained to become a concert pianist before turning his attention to acting.
- He learned to play the guitar for his role in The Sound Of Music. However, both his guitar and vocal recordings were later re-dubbed.
- He is twice divorced. He married his third wife, dancer Elaine Taylor, in 1970.
Awards
Academy Awards nominated2
- 2011 Actor in a Supporting Role - Beginners
- 2010 Actor in a Supporting Role - The Last Station
BAFTA Awards won1
- 2012 Supporting Actor - Beginners
BAFTA Awards nominated1
- 2012 Supporting Actor - Beginners
Golden Globe Awards won1
- 2012 Best Performance by an Actor In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Beginners
Golden Globe Awards nominated2
- 2012 Best Performance by an Actor In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Beginners
- 2010 Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - The Last Station
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