Christopher Plummer : Filmography

Arthur Christopher Orne Plummer, CC (born December 13, 1929) is a Canadian theatre, film and television actor. He made his film debut in 1957's Stage Struck, and notable early film performances include Night of the Generals, The Return of the Pink Panther and The Man Who Would Be King.

In a career that spans over five decades and includes substantial roles in each of the dramatic arts, Plummer is probably best known to audiences as the autocratic widower Captain Georg Ludwig von Trapp in the hit 1965 musical movie The Sound of Music opposite Julie Andrews. Plummer has also tackled various television projects, including the legendary miniseries The Thorn Birds.

His most recent film roles include the The Insider as Mike Wallace, the Disney-Pixar 2009 film Up as Charles Muntz, the Shane Acker production 9 as 1, The Last Station as Leo Tolstoy, and The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus as Doctor Parnassus.

Plummer has won numerous awards for his work, including two Emmys, two Tonys, and a Golden Globe.

Filmography Christopher Plummer

December 2017

All The Money in the World

Crime, Thriller Directed by: Ridley ScottWith: Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Williams,...The story of the kidnapping of 16-year-old John Paul Getty III and the desperate attempt by his devoted mother to convince his billionaire grandfather Jean Paul Getty to pay the ransom.

June 2016

Remember

Thriller, Drama Directed by: Atom EgoyanWith: Christopher Plummer, Martin Landau, Bruno Ganz,..."Remember" is the contemporary story of Zev, who discovers that the Nazi guard who murdered his family some 70 years ago is living in America under an assumed identity. Despite the obvious challenges, Zev sets out on a mission to deliver long-delayed justice with his own trembling hand. What... Read more...

November 2014

Hector And The Search for Happiness

Comedy Directed by: Peter ChelsomWith: Simon Pegg, Rosamund Pike, Toni Collette,...Hector's life seems perfect, but it's not. Hector is a successful, well-meaning and eccentric professional, filled with childlike wonder, but he's stuck. He's a busy psychiatrist with a thriving practice, living with his beautiful girlfriend, Clara, in a fabulous London flat; but he's losing... Read more...

January 2012

The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo

Thriller, Drama Directed by: David FincherWith: Daniel Craig, Stellan Skarsgård, Rooney Mara,...Journalist Mikael Blomkvist is aided in his search for a woman who has been missing for forty years by Lisbeth Salander, a young computer hacker.

August 2011

Beginners

Drama Directed by: Mike MillsWith: Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer,...Beginners imaginatively explores the hilarity, confusion, and surprises of love through the evolving consciousness of Oliver (Golden Globe Award nominee Ewan McGregor). Oliver meets the irreverent and unpredictable Anna (Mélanie Laurent of Inglourious Basterds) only months after his father Hal... Read more...

June 2010

The Last Station

Biographical, Drama, Historical Directed by: Michael HoffmanWith: James McAvoy, Helen Mirren, Paul Giamatti,...A historical drama that illustrates Russian author Leo Tolstoy's struggle to balance fame and wealth with his commitment to a life devoid of material things.

February 2010

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

Fantasy Directed by: Terry GilliamWith: Johnny Depp, Heath Ledger, Jude Law,..."The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" is a fantastical morality tale, set in the present day. It tells the story of Dr Parnassus and his extraordinary 'Imaginarium', a travelling show where members of the audience get an irresistible opportunity to choose between light and joy or darkness and gloom.... Read more...

October 2009

Up

Action, Animation (modern) Directed by: Pete Docter & Bob PetersonIn this "coming of old age" story, a seventysomething hero, alongside his clueless wilderness ranger sidekick, travels the globe, fighting beasts and villains, and eating dinner at 3:30 in the afternoon.