About
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 includes substantial roles in each of the dramatic arts, Plummer is probably best known to film audiences as the autocratic widower Captain Georg Johannes von Trapp in the hit 1965 musical film The Sound of Music alongside Julie Andrews. Plummer has also ventured into various television projects, including the legendary miniseries The Thorn Birds. In the 21st century, his film roles include The Insider as Mike Wallace, Inside Man with Denzel Washington, the Disney–Pixar 2009 film Up as Charles...
Known for
American ExperienceSeries • 1988
NatureSeries • 1982
American PlayhouseSeries • 1982
The Cosby ShowSeries • 1984
Studio OneSeries • 1948
BBC Play of the MonthSeries • 1965
OmnibusSeries • 1967
UpMovie • 2009
National TreasureMovie • 2004
SuspenseSeries • 1949
Inside ManMovie • 2006
Knives OutMovie • 2019
DepartureSeries • 2019
The Sound of MusicMovie • 1965
A Beautiful MindMovie • 2001
Twelve MonkeysMovie • 1995
The Girl with the Dragon TattooMovie • 2011
An American TailMovie • 1986
9Movie • 2009
Jesus of NazarethSeries • 1977
The Thorn BirdsSeries • 1983
CounterstrikeSeries • 1990
AlexanderMovie • 2004
PriestMovie • 2011