Christopher Plummer

Also known as Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer

ator canadiano (1929–2021)

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Christopher Plummer, born Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer on December 13, 1929, in Toronto, was a Canadian and American male actor. He worked as a television, film, voice, and character actor, with his career beginning in 1946. Plummer was educated at McGill University, the High School of Montreal, and the University of Western Ontario. He was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and resided in Weston.

He received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, the Theatre World Award, and Tony Awards for Best Actor in a Play and Best Actor in a Musical. He was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play. Plummer was married to Elaine Taylor and Tammy Grimes and had a child, Amanda Plummer. He died in Weston on February 5, 2021.

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Film & TV

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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…

Known for

Heroes of the Golden Mask — Rizzo (voice)2023
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story — Self2022
Kalahari: The Flooded Desert — Narrator (voice)2021
Mooseltoe — Mooseking2021
Bondarchuk. Battle — self2021
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster — Self2021
The Last Full Measure — Frank Pitsenbarger2020
Knives Out — Harlan Thrombey2019
Cliffs of Freedom — Thanasi2019
Alan Pakula: Going for Truth — Self2019

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: Canada
Active from: 1929
Active to: 2021

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 9,291
Total plays: 54,521

Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Arthur
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Toronto
Place of death: Weston
Child: Amanda Plummer
Occupation: actor
Educated at: University of Western Ontario
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Field of work: acting
Eye colour: blue
Hair colour: grey hair
Image: Christopher Plummer 2007.jpg
Height: 70
Residence: Weston

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Commons category: Christopher Plummer
date of birth: 1929-12-13
nominated for: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
Commons gallery: Christopher Plummer
member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences
birth name: Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer
relative: John Abbott
start of work period: 1946-00-00
date of death: 2021-02-05
name in native language: Christopher Plummer
end of work period: 2021-00-00
nickname: Chris
net worth: 20000000

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Article · Português

Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer, mais conhecido como Christopher Plummer (Toronto, 13 de dezembro de 1929 – , 5 de fevereiro de 2021), foi um ator canadense. Sua carreira durou sete décadas, ganhando reconhecimento por suas atuações no cinema, na televisão e no palco. Plummer fez sua estreia na Broadway em 1954 e continuou a atuar em papéis principais no palco interpretando Cyrano de Bergerac em (1974), Iago em Othello, bem como interpretando papéis titulares em (1964), Macbeth, Rei Lear e . Plummer também atuou nas produções teatrais J.B., e Inherit the Wind. Plummer nasceu em Toronto e cresceu em , Quebec. Depois de aparecer no palco, ele fez sua estréia no cinema em Stage Struck (1958), de Sidney Lumet, e foi aclamado por sua atuação como Capitão Georg von Trapp no filme musical The Sound of Music (1965) ao lado de Julie Andrews. Plummer recebeu vários prêmios por seu trabalho, incluindo um Oscar, dois Primetime Emmy Awards, dois Tony Awards, um Globo de Ouro, um Screen Actors Guild Award, e um British Academy Film Award. Ele é um dos poucos artistas a ter recebido a Tríplice Coroa de Atuação, e o único canadense. Ele ganhou o Oscar de Melhor Ator Coadjuvante aos 82 anos para Beginners (2010), tornando-se a pessoa mais velha a ganhar um prêmio de atuação e foi indicado aos 88 anos por All the Money in the World, tornando-o a pessoa mais velha a ser indicada em uma categoria de ator.

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