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Christopher Plummer on screen and stage

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Plummer in 1964

Christopher Plummer (1929–2021) was a Canadian film, television and stage actor. On stage, Plummer's most notable roles were that of Cyrano de Bergerac in Cyrano (1974) and as John Barrymore in Barrymore. He won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for these two roles. On film, Plummer is known for portraying Captain von Trapp in The Sound of Music (1965).[1]

Plummer won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Mike Mills' film Beginners (2011). He also appeared in Waterloo (1970), The Man Who Would Be King (1975), Malcolm X (1992), and A Beautiful Mind (2001). He portrayed journalist Mike Wallace in The Insider (1999), author Leo Tolstoy in The Last Station (2009), Arthur Case in Inside Man (2006), and J. Paul Getty in All the Money in the World (2017). Plummer had provided his voice for two animated films: the Don Bluth film An American Tail (1986) and the Pixar film Up (2009).[2]

At the time of his death, he had been filming season 2 of Departure. He was set to play the lead in a film adaptation of King Lear to be filmed in summer 2021, but he died in February, thus being unable to take part in the film.[3][4]

Film

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Film credits
Year Title Role Notes Refs.
1958 Stage Struck Joe Sheridan
Wind Across the Everglades Walt Murdock
1964 The Fall of the Roman Empire Commodus
1965 The Sound of Music Captain Georg von Trapp
Inside Daisy Clover Raymond Swan
1966 Triple Cross Eddie Chapman
1967 The Night of the Generals Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
Oedipus the King Oedipus
1968 Nobody Runs Forever Sir James Quentin
1969 Battle of Britain Squadron Leader Colin Harvey
The Royal Hunt of the Sun Atahualpa
Lock Up Your Daughters! Lord Foppington
1970 Waterloo Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
1973 The Pyx Sergeant Jim Henderson
1974 The Happy Prince The Happy Prince Short film
1975 The Spiral Staircase Dr. Joe Sherman
The Return of the Pink Panther Sir Charles Litton
Conduct Unbecoming Major Alastair Wimbourne
The Man Who Would Be King Rudyard Kipling
The Day That Shook the World Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
1976 Aces High Captain 'Uncle' Sinclair
1977 The Assignment Captain Behounek
The Disappearance Deverell
1978 The Silent Partner Harry Reikle
International Velvet John Seaton
1979 Starcrash The Emperor
Murder by Decree Sherlock Holmes
Hanover Street Paul Sellinger
1980 Somewhere in Time William Fawcett Robinson
1981 Eyewitness Joseph
The Amateur Professor Lakos
1984 Lily in Love Fitzroy Wynn / Roberto Terranova
Dreamscape Bob Blair
Highpoint James Hatcher
Ordeal by Innocence Leo Argyle
1986 The Boy in Blue Knox
The Boss' Wife Mr. Roalvang
An American Tail Henri Voice [5]
The Steadfast Tin Soldier Narrator
Vampire in Venice Professor Paris Catalano
1987 Dragnet Reverend Jonathan Whirley
I Love N.Y. John Robertson Yeats
The Man Who Planted Trees Narrator
The Gnomes' Great Adventure Narrator
1988 Light Years Metamorphis
Shadow Dancing Edmund Beaumont
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind Narrator Documentary
1989 Souvenir Ernst Kestner
Mindfield Dr. Satorius
1990 Where the Heart Is Jerry
Red Blooded American Girl Dr. John Alcore
Money Martin Yahl
1991 Firehead Colonel Garland Vaughn
Rock-a-Doodle The Grand Duke of Owls Voice [5]
Dragon and Slippers Pelican Voice
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country General Chang
1992 Liar's Edge Harry Weldon
Impolite Naples O'Rorke
Malcolm X Chaplain Gill
1994 Wolf Raymond Alden
Crackerjack Ivan Getz
1995 Dolores Claiborne Detective John Mackey
12 Monkeys Dr. Goines
1996 The Conspiracy of Fear Joseph Wakeman
1997 Babes in Toyland Barnaby Crookedman Voice [5]
1998 The First Christmas Narrator
Blackheart Holmes
The Clown at Midnight Mr. Caruthers
1999 Hidden Agenda Ulrich Steiner
Madeline: Lost in Paris Narrator [5]
The Insider Mike Wallace
2000 Dracula 2000 Abraham Van Helsing
2001 Lucky Break Graham Mortimer
A Beautiful Mind Dr. Rosen
Full Disclosure Robert Lecker
2002 Ararat David
Nicholas Nickleby Ralph Nickleby
2003 The Gospel of John Narrator
Blizzard Santa Claus
Cold Creek Manor Mr. Massie
2004 National Treasure John Adams Gates
Alexander Aristotle
2005 Must Love Dogs Bill Nolan
Syriana Dean Whiting
The New World Captain Christopher Newport
2006 Inside Man Arthur Case
The Lake House Simon Wyler
2007 Man in the Chair 'Flash' Madden
Closing the Ring Jack Etty
Emotional Arithmetic David Winters
Already Dead Dr. Heller
2009 Caesar and Cleopatra Julius Caesar Also executive producer
Up Charles Muntz Voice [5]
My Dog Tulip J.R. Ackerley Voice [5]
The Last Station Leo Tolstoy
9 1 Voice [5]
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus Dr. Parnassus
2010 Beginners Hal Fields
2011 Priest Monsignor Orelas
Barrymore John Barrymore
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Henrik Vanger
2013 The Legend of Sarila Croolik Voice [5]
2014 Elsa & Fred Fred Barcroft
Hector and the Search for Happiness Professor Coreman
The Forger Joseph Cutter
2015 Danny Collins Frank Grubman
Pixies Pixie King Voice [5]
Remember Zev Guttman / Otto Wallisch
2016 The Exception Kaiser Wilhelm
Howard Lovecraft and the Frozen Kingdom Dr. West Voice [5]
2017 Elegy Narrator Short film [6]
The Man Who Invented Christmas Ebenezer Scrooge
The Star King Herod Voice [5]
All the Money in the World J. Paul Getty
Howard Lovecraft & the Undersea Kingdom Dr. West, Pixie King
2018 Boundaries Jack Jaconi
Howard Lovecraft and the Kingdom of Madness Dr. Jeffrey West Voice [5]
2019 Cliffs of Freedom Thanasi
Knives Out Harlan Thrombey
The Last Full Measure Frank Pitsenbarger
2023 Heroes of the Golden Masks Rizzo Voice, posthumous release

Television

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Television credits
Year Title Role Notes Refs.
1953 Broadway Television Theatre Michael O'Leary Episode: "Dark Victory"
1955 Kraft Television Theatre Robert Carr Episode: "The King's Bounty"
Producers' Showcase Christian de Neuvillette Episode: "Cyrano de Bergerac"
1956 General Electric Theater Walter Shelley Episode: "A Letter from the Queen"
The Alcoa Hour Bruce Quealy Episode: "Even the Weariest River"
1957–1958 Omnibus Thomas Mendip / Oedipus 2 episodes
1957–1961 DuPont Show of the Month Various roles 2 episodes
1958 Little Moon of Alban Kenneth Boyd Television film
1959 Johnny Belinda Dr. Jack Pelletier Television film
A Doll's House Torvald Helmer Television film
The Philadelphia Story Mike Connor Television film
1960 NBC Sunday Showcase Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. 2 episodes
Captain Brassbound's Conversion Captain Brassbound Television film
1961 Playdate Himself 13 episodes
Time Remembered Prince Albert Television film
1962 Cyrano de Bergerac Cyrano de Bergerac Television film
1964 Hamlet at Elsinore Hamlet Television film
1968 The Secret of Michelangelo Narrator TV documentary
1971 Don Juan in Hell Don Juan Television film
1974 Witness to Yesterday Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington Episode: "The Duke of Wellington"
After the Fall Quentin Television film
1976 The Moneychangers Roscoe Heyward Miniseries, 4 episodes
1977 Silver Blaze Sherlock Holmes Television film
Jesus of Nazareth Herod Antipas Miniseries, 2 episodes
1979 Riel Sir John A. Macdonald Television film
1980 Desperate Voyage Burrifous Television film
The Shadow Box Brian Television film
1981 When the Circus Came to Town Duke Royal Television film
1981 Dial M for Murder Tony Wendice Television film
1982 Little Gloria... Happy at Last Reginald Claypoole Vanderbilt Miniseries, 2 episodes
1983 The Scarlet and the Black Colonel Herbert Kappler Television film
The Thorn Birds Archbishop Vittorio Contini-Verchese Miniseries, 3 episodes
Prototype Dr. Carl Forrester Television film
1985 Rumpelstiltskin Narrator Television film
The Velveteen Rabbit Narrator Television film
1986 Crossings Armand DeVilliers Miniseries, 3 episodes
Spearfield's Daughter Lord Jack Cruze Television film
1987 A Hazard of Hearts Sir Giles Staverley Television film
The Cosby Show Jonathan Lawrence Episode: "Shakespeare"
The World of David the Gnome Narrator English version
1988–1991 Madeline Narrator 6 episodes
1989 Nabokov on Kafka Vladimir Nabokov Television short
1990 A Ghost in Monte Carlo The Grand Duke Ivan Television film
1990–1993 Counterstrike Alexander Addington 65 episodes
1991 Young Catherine Sir Charles Williams Miniseries, 3 episodes
A Marriage: Georgia O'Keeffe and Alfred Stieglitz Alfred Stieglitz Television film
Berlin Lady Wilhem Speer 6 episodes
The First Circle Victor Abakumov Television film
1992 Secrets Mel Wexler Television film
1993 A Stranger in the Mirror Clifton Lawrence Television film
1993–1995 Madeline Narrator 33 episodes [5]
1995 Harrison Bergeron John Klaxon Television film
1996 We the Jury Wilfred Fransiscus Television film
Skeletons Reverend Carlyle Television film
1997 The Arrow George Hees Miniseries, 2 episodes
1998 Winchell Franklin D. Roosevelt Television film
2000 Nuremberg Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe Miniseries, 2 episodes
The Dinosaur Hunter Hump Hinton Television film
Possessed Archbishop Hume Television film
American Tragedy F. Lee Bailey 2 episodes
2001 Leo's Journey Narrator Television film
On Golden Pond Norman Thayer Television film
2002 Night Flight Harry 'Flash' Peters Television film
Agent of Influence John Watkins Television film
2003 Odd Job Jack Magnus The Maker Episode: "Holyland"
2005 Our Fathers Cardinal Bernard Law Television film
Miracle Planet Narrator 6 episodes
Four Minutes Archie Mason Television film
2006 American Experience Narrator / James Tyrone Episode: "Eugene O'Neill"
2008 The Summit P. J. Aimes Miniseries, 2 episodes
2013 Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight John Marshall Harlan II Television film
2019–2021 Departure Howard Larson 12 episodes
2020 Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time Himself - Video Clue Presenter 1 episode

Theatre

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Theatre credits
Year Title Role Venue Refs.
1954 The Starcross Story George Phillips Royale Theatre, Broadway
Home is the Hero Manchester Monagham Booth Theatre, Broadway
1955 The Dark is Light Enough Count Peter Zichy ANTA Theatre, Broadway
The Lark Warwick Longacre Theatre, Broadway
1956 Henry V Henry V Stratford Festival, Ontario [7][8]
Night of the Auk Lewis Roheman Playhouse Theatre, Broadway
1957 Hamlet Hamlet Stratford Festival, Ontario [7][9]
Twelfth Night Sir Andrew Aguecheek [10]
1958 Much Ado About Nothing Benedick [11]
Henry IV, Part 1 Bardolph [12]
The Winter's Tale Leontes [13]
J.B. Nickles ANTA Playhouse, Broadway
1960 Romeo and Juliet Mercutio Stratford Festival, Ontario [14]
King John Philip the Bastard [15]
1961 Much Ado About Nothing Benedick Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford [16]
Richard III Richard III [17]
Becket King Henry Aldwych Theatre, West End [18]
1962 Globe Theatre, London [19]
Macbeth Macbeth Stratford Festival, Ontario [20]
1963 The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui Arturo Ui Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, Broadway
1965 The Royal Hunt of the Sun Francisco Pizarro ANTA Theatre, Broadway
1967 Antony and Cleopatra Mark Antony Expo Theatre, Montréal [21]
1971 Amphitryon 38 Jean Giraudoux National Theatre, London
Directed by Laurence Olivier
1973 The Good Doctor Performer Eugene O'Neill Theatre, Broadway
1974 Cyrano Cyrano de Bergerac Palace Theatre, Broadway
1978 Drinks Before Dinner Edgar The Public Theatre, Off-Broadway
1981 Henry V Henry V American Shakespeare Festival, Connecticut [22]
1982 Othello Iago Winter Garden Theatre, Broadway
1988 Macbeth Macbeth O'Keefe Centre, Toronto Ontario [23]
Mark Hellinger Theatre, Broadway
1994 No Man's Land Spooner Roundabout Theater Company, Broadway [24]
1996 Barrymore John Barrymore Stratford Festival, Ontario [7]
1997 Music Box Theatre, Broadway [25]
2002 King Lear King Lear Stratford Festival, Ontario [7]
2004 Vivian Beaumont Theatre, Broadway [26]
2007 Inherit the Wind Henry Drummond Lyceum Theatre, Broadway [27]
2008 Caesar and Cleopatra Julius Caesar Stratford Festival, Ontario [28]
2010 The Tempest Prospero [29]

Video games

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Video game credits
Year Title Voice role Notes Refs.
2000 Star Trek: Klingon Academy General Chang Live action
2009 Up Charles Muntz
2011 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Arngeir [5]
2012 Rush: A Disney-Pixar Adventure Charles Muntz

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Judy Abel (January 31, 2010). "At 80, Plummer has arrived at his 'Station'". The Boston Globe. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
  2. ^ Corliss, Richard (May 28, 2009). "Up, Up and Away: Another New High for Pixar". Time. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
  3. ^ Victoria Ahearn (October 9, 2020). "Christopher Plummer set to film season 2 of 'Departure' from his home due to pandemic". Toronto: City News. The Canadian Press.
  4. ^ "Des McAnuff on the 'King Lear' film Christopher Plummer was 'very passionate about'". Yahoo News. The Canadian Press. February 6, 2021. Archived from the original on February 14, 2021. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Christopher Plummer (Visual voices guide)".
  6. ^ "The Long Dark Inspires a Short Film, With Christopher Plummer's Help". pastemagazine.com. August 1, 2017. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  7. ^ a b c d Wang, Kelly (February 6, 2021). "Stratford Festival remembers iconic actor Christopher Plummer as 'quintessential artist'". GlobalNews.ca. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  8. ^ "Henry V (1956, Stratford Festival of Canada)". Shakespeare in Performance: Stage Production. University of Victoria. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  9. ^ "Hamlet (1957, Stratford Festival of Canada)". Shakespeare in Performance: Stage Production. University of Victoria.
  10. ^ "Twelfth Night (1957, Stratford Festival of Canada)". Shakespeare in Performance: Stage Production. University of Victoria. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  11. ^ "Much Ado About Nothing (1958, Stratford Festival of Canada)". Shakespeare in Performance: Stage Production. University of Victoria. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  12. ^ "I Henry IV (1958, Stratford Festival of Canada)". Shakespeare in Performance: Stage Production. University of Victoria. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  13. ^ "The Winter's Tale (1958, Stratford Festival of Canada)". Shakespeare in Performance: Stage Production. University of Victoria. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  14. ^ "Romeo and Juliet (1960, Stratford Festival of Canada)". Shakespeare in Performance: Stage Production. University of Victoria. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  15. ^ "King John (1960, Stratford Festival of Canada)". Shakespeare in Performance: Stage Production. University of Victoria. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  16. ^ "MUC196104 - Much Ado About Nothing". RSC Performances. Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  17. ^ "RI3196105 - Richard III". RSC Performances. Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  18. ^ "BEC196107 - Becket". RSC Performances. Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  19. ^ "BEC196112 - Becket". RSC Performances. Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  20. ^ "Macbeth (1962, Stratford Festival of Canada)". Shakespeare in Performance: Stage Production. University of Victoria. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  21. ^ "Antony and Cleopatra (1967, Stratford Festival of Canada)". Shakespeare in Performance: Stage Production. University of Victoria. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  22. ^ Hodgson, Moira (July 5, 1981). "CHRISTOPHER PLUMMER DUSTS OFF THE CROWN OF 'HENRY V'". New York Times. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  23. ^ TobySimkin (March 8, 1988). "Macbeth (1988 Toronto) - Toby Simkin ★ Broadway". Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  24. ^ "No Man's Land". Variety. January 28, 1994. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  25. ^ "Tony-Winner Christopher Plummer Starts Barrymore Tour, July 11". Playbill.com. July 11, 1998. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  26. ^ "Christopher Plummer Is Shakespeare's Mad Monarch as King Lear Begins at Beaumont". Playbill.com. February 11, 2004. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  27. ^ "Plummer and Dennehy to Inherit the Wind on Broadway". Playbill.com. October 5, 2006. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  28. ^ Ouzonuian, Richard (August 19, 2008). "Caesar and Cleopatra". Variety. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  29. ^ Isherwood, Charles (July 6, 2010). "Such Stuff as Dreams Are Made On". New York Times. Retrieved August 30, 2024.

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