Christopher Plummer
Milestones
- Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Birthday: December 13, 1929
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2009
Lent his voice to the feature-length adaptation of Shane Acker's short film, "9"
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2009
Voiced the villain in the Pixar animated film, "Up"
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2007
Returned to Broadway as Henry Drummond in a revival of "Inherit the Wind"; earned seventh Tony nomination
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2006
Co-starred with Denzel Washington and Clive Owen in the Spike Lee directed hostage drama "Inside Man"
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2005
Earned Emmy and SAG nominations for his portrayal of Boston's controversial Cardinal Bernard Law in Showtime's "Our Fathers"
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2005
Starred in the geopolitical thriller "Syriana," based on the real-life memoirs of CIA agent Robert Baer; produced by George Clooney
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2004
Cast as Aristotle in Oliver Stone's "Alexander"
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2004
Returned to the stage for a production of "King Lear" at Lincoln Center's Beaumont theater; received a Tony nomination for his performance
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2002
Co-starred in the historical drama feature "Ararat"
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2001
Had pivotal role as a psychiatrist treating schizophrenic mathematician John Forbes Nash Jr (played by Russell Crowe) in "A Beautiful Mind"
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1999
Portrayed TV journalist Mike Wallace in "The Insider" a film about tobacco industry whistleblower Jeffrey Wigand (Russell Crowe)
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1997
Returned to Broadway in the one-man show "Barrymore" about the actor, John Barrymore
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1994
Acted opposite Jason Robards Jr in revival of Harold Pinter's "No Man's Land" on Broadway
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1990 to 1993
Starred in TV series "Counterstrike" on USA network
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1988
Toured USA in title role of "Macbeth"
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1986
Provided voice of Henri for the animated feature "An American Tail"
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1980
Appeared in award-winning telefilm "The Shadow Box" (ABC), directed by Paul Newman and co-starring Joanne Woodward
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1979
Played Sherlock Holmes in the feature film, "Murder by Decree"
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1976
Delivered Emmy-winning performance in "Arthur Hailey's 'The Moneychangers'" (NBC)
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1974
Won a Tony Award for his performance in "Cyrano"
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1973
Conceived and directed "Lovers and Madmen" an evening of Shakespearean love themes for Zoe Caldwell and himself
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1968
Portrayed title role in feature "Oedipus the King"
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1965
Most memorable film appearance as Baron Von Trapp in "The Sound of Music"
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1961
London stage debut in "Becket"
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1958
Made film debut in Sidney Lumet's "Stage Struck"
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1956
Portrayed title role in "Henry V" at the Stratford Festival in Ontario, Canada
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1955
Delivered a compelling performance as the Earl of Warwick in Anouilh's "The Lark" opposite Julie Harris
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1955
Starred opposite Judith Anderson in a Paris production of "Medea"
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1954
Broadway debut in "The Starcross Story" starring Katherine Cornell
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1951
TV debut in CBC production of "Othello"
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1948
Stage debut in "Cymbeline" at Canadian Repertory Theatre, Ottawa
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Worked extensively in live TV during the 1950s on shows like "Kraft Television Theatre" and "Producers' Showcase" (both NBC) and "Appointment with Adventure" (CBS)