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Christopher Plummer

Milestones

  • Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Birthday: December 13, 1929
  • 2009

    Lent his voice to the feature-length adaptation of Shane Acker's short film, "9"

  • 2009

    Voiced the villain in the Pixar animated film, "Up"

  • 2007

    Returned to Broadway as Henry Drummond in a revival of "Inherit the Wind"; earned seventh Tony nomination

  • 2006

    Co-starred with Denzel Washington and Clive Owen in the Spike Lee directed hostage drama "Inside Man"

  • 2005

    Earned Emmy and SAG nominations for his portrayal of Boston's controversial Cardinal Bernard Law in Showtime's "Our Fathers"

  • 2005

    Starred in the geopolitical thriller "Syriana," based on the real-life memoirs of CIA agent Robert Baer; produced by George Clooney

  • 2004

    Cast as Aristotle in Oliver Stone's "Alexander"

  • 2004

    Returned to the stage for a production of "King Lear" at Lincoln Center's Beaumont theater; received a Tony nomination for his performance

  • 2002

    Co-starred in the historical drama feature "Ararat"

  • 2001

    Had pivotal role as a psychiatrist treating schizophrenic mathematician John Forbes Nash Jr (played by Russell Crowe) in "A Beautiful Mind"

  • 1999

    Portrayed TV journalist Mike Wallace in "The Insider" a film about tobacco industry whistleblower Jeffrey Wigand (Russell Crowe)

  • 1997

    Returned to Broadway in the one-man show "Barrymore" about the actor, John Barrymore

  • 1994

    Acted opposite Jason Robards Jr in revival of Harold Pinter's "No Man's Land" on Broadway

  • 1990 to 1993

    Starred in TV series "Counterstrike" on USA network

  • 1988

    Toured USA in title role of "Macbeth"

  • 1986

    Provided voice of Henri for the animated feature "An American Tail"

  • 1980

    Appeared in award-winning telefilm "The Shadow Box" (ABC), directed by Paul Newman and co-starring Joanne Woodward

  • 1979

    Played Sherlock Holmes in the feature film, "Murder by Decree"

  • 1976

    Delivered Emmy-winning performance in "Arthur Hailey's 'The Moneychangers'" (NBC)

  • 1974

    Won a Tony Award for his performance in "Cyrano"

  • 1973

    Conceived and directed "Lovers and Madmen" an evening of Shakespearean love themes for Zoe Caldwell and himself

  • 1968

    Portrayed title role in feature "Oedipus the King"

  • 1965

    Most memorable film appearance as Baron Von Trapp in "The Sound of Music"

  • 1961

    London stage debut in "Becket"

  • 1958

    Made film debut in Sidney Lumet's "Stage Struck"

  • 1956

    Portrayed title role in "Henry V" at the Stratford Festival in Ontario, Canada

  • 1955

    Delivered a compelling performance as the Earl of Warwick in Anouilh's "The Lark" opposite Julie Harris

  • 1955

    Starred opposite Judith Anderson in a Paris production of "Medea"

  • 1954

    Broadway debut in "The Starcross Story" starring Katherine Cornell

  • 1951

    TV debut in CBC production of "Othello"

  • 1948

    Stage debut in "Cymbeline" at Canadian Repertory Theatre, Ottawa

  • Worked extensively in live TV during the 1950s on shows like "Kraft Television Theatre" and "Producers' Showcase" (both NBC) and "Appointment with Adventure" (CBS)

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