Christopher Plummer (I)
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Known For
Beginners Hal (2010) -
The Insider Mike Wallace (1999) -
All the Money in the World J. Paul Getty (2017) -
Known For
A Beautiful Mind Dr. Rosen (2001) -
Actor
Boundaries Jack Jaconi (2018) -
All the Money in the World J. Paul Getty (2017)
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The Star Herod (2017) -
The Man Who Invented Christmas Scrooge (2017) -
Howard Lovecraft & the Undersea Kingdom Dr. West (2017) -
Elegy (2017) -
Howard Lovecraft and the Frozen Kingdom Dr. West (2016) -
The Exception Kaiser Wilhelm II (2016) -
Remember Zev Guttman (2015) -
Pixies Pixie King (2015) -
![Danny Collins]( "Danny Collins")
Danny Collins Frank Grubman (2015) -
![The Forger]( "The Forger")
The Forger Joseph Cutter (2014) -
![Hector and the Search for Happiness]( "Hector and the Search for Happiness")
Hector and the Search for Happiness Professor Coreman (2014) -
![Elsa & Fred]( "Elsa & Fred")
Elsa & Fred Fred (2014) -
![Great Performances]( "Great Performances")
Great Performances John Barrymore (2014) -
![Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight]( "Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight")
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight John Harlan (2013) -
![The Legend of Sarila]( "The Legend of Sarila")
The Legend of Sarila Croolik (2013) -
![Kinect Fun Labs: Kinect Rush - A Disney Pixar Adventures: Snapshot]( "Kinect Fun Labs: Kinect Rush - A Disney Pixar Adventures: Snapshot")
Kinect Fun Labs: Kinect Rush - A Disney Pixar Adventures: Snapshot Charles F. Muntz (2012) -
![Kali, the Little Vampire]( "Kali, the Little Vampire")
Kali, the Little Vampire (2012) -
![The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo]( "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo")
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Henrik Vanger (2011) -
![The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim]( "The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim")
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Arngeir (2011) -
![Barrymore]( "Barrymore")
Barrymore John Barrymore (2011) -
![Priest]( "Priest")
Priest Monsignor Orelas (2011) -
![The Tempest]( "The Tempest")
The Tempest Prospero (2010) -
![Beginners]( "Beginners")
Beginners Hal (2010) -
![The Last Station]( "The Last Station")
The Last Station Tolstoy (2009) -
![9]( "9")
9 #1 (2009) -
![My Dog Tulip]( "My Dog Tulip")
My Dog Tulip J.R. Ackerley (2009) -
![Up]( "Up")
Up Charles Muntz (2009) -
![The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus]( "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus")
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus Doctor Parnassus (2009) -
![Up]( "Up")
Up Charles Muntz (2009) -
![Caesar and Cleopatra]( "Caesar and Cleopatra")
Caesar and Cleopatra Caesar (2009) -
![The Summit]( "The Summit")
The Summit P.J. Aimes (2008) -
![Already Dead]( "Already Dead")
Already Dead Dr. Heller (2007) -
![Emotional Arithmetic]( "Emotional Arithmetic")
Emotional Arithmetic David Winters (2007) -
![Closing the Ring]( "Closing the Ring")
Closing the Ring Jack (2007) -
![Man in the Chair]( "Man in the Chair")
Man in the Chair Flash Madden (2007) -
![The Lake House]( "The Lake House")
The Lake House Simon Wyler (2006) -
![American Experience]( "American Experience")
American Experience Narrator (2006) -
![Inside Man]( "Inside Man")
Inside Man Arthur Case (2006) -
![The New World]( "The New World")
The New World Captain Newport (2005) -
![Heidi]( "Heidi")
Heidi Grandfather (2005) -
![Syriana]( "Syriana")
Syriana Dean Whiting (2005) -
![Four Minutes]( "Four Minutes")
Four Minutes Archie Mason (2005) -
![Must Love Dogs]( "Must Love Dogs")
Must Love Dogs Bill (2005) -
![Our Fathers]( "Our Fathers")
Our Fathers Cardinal Bernard Law (2005) -
![Alexander]( "Alexander")
Alexander Aristotle (2004) -
![National Treasure]( "National Treasure")
National Treasure John Adams Gates (2004) -
![Cold Creek Manor]( "Cold Creek Manor")
Cold Creek Manor Mr. Massie (2003) -
![The Visual Bible: The Gospel of John]( "The Visual Bible: The Gospel of John")
The Visual Bible: The Gospel of John Narrator (2003) -
![Blizzard]( "Blizzard")
Blizzard Santa Claus (2003) -
![Nicholas Nickleby]( "Nicholas Nickleby")
Nicholas Nickleby Ralph Nickleby (2002) -
![Agent of Influence]( "Agent of Influence")
Agent of Influence John Watkins (2002) -
![Ararat]( "Ararat")
Ararat David (2002) -
![Night Flight]( "Night Flight")
Night Flight 'Flash' Harry Peters (2002) -
![A Beautiful Mind]( "A Beautiful Mind")
A Beautiful Mind Dr. Rosen (2001) -
![Lucky Break]( "Lucky Break")
Lucky Break Graham Mortimer (2001) -
![Full Disclosure]( "Full Disclosure")
Full Disclosure Robert Lecker (2001) -
![On Golden Pond]( "On Golden Pond")
On Golden Pond Norman Thayer (2001) -
![Leo's Journey]( "Leo's Journey")
Leo's Journey Narrator (2001) -
![Star Trek: Klingon Academy]( "Star Trek: Klingon Academy")
Star Trek: Klingon Academy General Chang (2000) -
![Dracula 2000]( "Dracula 2000")
Dracula 2000 Abraham Van Helsing (2000) -
![American Tragedy]( "American Tragedy")
American Tragedy F. Lee Bailey (2000) -
![Possessed]( "Possessed")
Possessed Archbishop Hume (2000) -
![The Dinosaur Hunter]( "The Dinosaur Hunter")
The Dinosaur Hunter Hump Hinton (2000) -
![Nuremberg]( "Nuremberg")
Nuremberg Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe (2000) -
![The Insider]( "The Insider")
The Insider Mike Wallace (1999) -
![Madeline: Lost in Paris]( "Madeline: Lost in Paris")
Madeline: Lost in Paris Narrator (1999) -
![Hidden Agenda]( "Hidden Agenda")
Hidden Agenda Ulrich Steiner (1999) -
![The Clown at Midnight]( "The Clown at Midnight")
The Clown at Midnight Mr. Caruthers (1999) -
![The First Christmas]( "The First Christmas")
The First Christmas Narrator (1998) -
![Blackheart]( "Blackheart")
Blackheart Holmes (1998) -
![Winchell]( "Winchell")
Winchell Franklin D. Roosevelt (1998) -
![Star Trek: Starfleet Academy]( "Star Trek: Starfleet Academy")
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Chang (1997) -
![Babes in Toyland]( "Babes in Toyland")
Babes in Toyland Barnaby Crookedman (1997) -
![Skeletons]( "Skeletons")
Skeletons Reverend Carlyle (1997) -
![The Arrow]( "The Arrow")
The Arrow George Hees (1997) -
![We the Jury]( "We the Jury")
We the Jury Wilfred Fransiscus (1996) -
![Twelve Monkeys]( "Twelve Monkeys")
Twelve Monkeys Dr. Goines (1995) -
![The Conspiracy of Fear]( "The Conspiracy of Fear")
The Conspiracy of Fear Wakeman (1995) -
![Harrison Bergeron]( "Harrison Bergeron")
Harrison Bergeron John Klaxon (1995) -
![The New Adventures of Madeline]( "The New Adventures of Madeline")
The New Adventures of Madeline Narrator (1995) (1995) -
![Dolores Claiborne]( "Dolores Claiborne")
Dolores Claiborne Det. John Mackey (1995) -
![Felidae]( "Felidae")
Felidae Joker (1994) -
![Crackerjack]( "Crackerjack")
Crackerjack Ivan Getz (1994) -
![Wolf]( "Wolf")
Wolf Raymond Alden (1994) -
![Madeline]( "Madeline")
Madeline Narrator (1993-1994) -
![A Stranger in the Mirror]( "A Stranger in the Mirror")
A Stranger in the Mirror Clifton Lawrence (1993) -
![Counterstrike]( "Counterstrike")
Counterstrike Alexander Addington (1990-1993) -
![Malcolm X]( "Malcolm X")
Malcolm X Chaplain Gill (1992) -
![Impolite]( "Impolite")
Impolite Naples O'Rorke (1992) -
![Secrets]( "Secrets")
Secrets Mel Wexler (1992) -
![The First Circle]( "The First Circle")
The First Circle Victor Abakumov (1992) -
![Liar's Edge]( "Liar's Edge")
Liar's Edge Harry Weldon (1992) -
Berlin Lady Wilhem Speer (1991)
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![Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country]( "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country")
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country Chang (1991) -
![Madeline in London]( "Madeline in London")
Madeline in London Narrator (1991) -
![Madeline and the Gypsies]( "Madeline and the Gypsies")
Madeline and the Gypsies Narrator (1991) -
![Rock-A-Doodle]( "Rock-A-Doodle")
Rock-A-Doodle Grand Duke (1991) -
A Marriage: Georgia O'Keeffe and Alfred Stieglitz Alfred Stieglitz (1991)
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![Money]( "Money")
Money Martin Yahl (1991) -
![Madeline and the Bad Hat]( "Madeline and the Bad Hat")
Madeline and the Bad Hat Narrator (1991) -
![Young Catherine]( "Young Catherine")
Young Catherine Sir Charles (1991) -
![Firehead]( "Firehead")
Firehead Vaughn (1991) -
The Little Crooked Christmas Tree Narrator (1990)
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![Madeline's Rescue]( "Madeline's Rescue")
Madeline's Rescue Narrator (1990) -
![Madeline's Christmas]( "Madeline's Christmas")
Madeline's Christmas Narrator (1990) -
![Red Blooded American Girl]( "Red Blooded American Girl")
Red Blooded American Girl Dr. John Alcore (1990) -
![A Ghost in Monte Carlo]( "A Ghost in Monte Carlo")
A Ghost in Monte Carlo The Grand Duke Ivan (1990) -
![Where the Heart Is]( "Where the Heart Is")
Where the Heart Is Shitty (1990) -
![Nabokov on Kafka]( "Nabokov on Kafka")
Nabokov on Kafka Vladimir Nabokov (1989) -
Kingsgate (1989)
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![Mindfield]( "Mindfield")
Mindfield Doctor Satorius (1989) -
![Souvenir]( "Souvenir")
Souvenir Ernst Kestner (1989) -
![Shadow Dancing]( "Shadow Dancing")
Shadow Dancing Edmund Beaumont (1988) -
![Vampire in Venice]( "Vampire in Venice")
Vampire in Venice Professor Paris Catalano (1988) -
![Madeline]( "Madeline")
Madeline Narrator (1988) -
![Gandahar]( "Gandahar")
Gandahar Metamorphis (1988) -
The Nightingale Narrator (1987)
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![The Gnomes' Great Adventure]( "The Gnomes' Great Adventure")
The Gnomes' Great Adventure Narrator (1987) -
![A Hazard of Hearts]( "A Hazard of Hearts")
A Hazard of Hearts Sir Giles Staverley (1987) -
![The Cosby Show]( "The Cosby Show")
The Cosby Show Jonathan Lawrence (1987) -
![Dragnet]( "Dragnet")
Dragnet Whirley (1987) -
![The Man Who Planted Trees]( "The Man Who Planted Trees")
The Man Who Planted Trees Narrator (1987) -
![I Love N.Y.]( "I Love N.Y.")
I Love N.Y. John Robertson Yeats (1987) -
Spearfield's Daughter Lord Jack Cruze (1986)
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![Crossings]( "Crossings")
Crossings Armand DeVilliers (1986) -
![The Tin Soldier]( "The Tin Soldier")
The Tin Soldier Narrator (1986) -
![An American Tail]( "An American Tail")
An American Tail Henri (1986) -
![The Boss' Wife]( "The Boss' Wife")
The Boss' Wife Mr. Roalvang (1986) -
![The Boy in Blue]( "The Boy in Blue")
The Boy in Blue Knox (1986) -
![Rumpelstiltskin]( "Rumpelstiltskin")
Rumpelstiltskin Narrator (1985) -
![David the Gnome]( "David the Gnome")
David the Gnome Narrator (1987) (1985) -
![The Velveteen Rabbit]( "The Velveteen Rabbit")
The Velveteen Rabbit Narrator (1985) -
![Lily in Love]( "Lily in Love")
Lily in Love Fitzroy Wynn / Roberto Terranova (1984) -
![Dreamscape]( "Dreamscape")
Dreamscape Bob Blair (1984) -
![Ordeal by Innocence]( "Ordeal by Innocence")
Ordeal by Innocence Leo Argyle (1984) -
![Prototype]( "Prototype")
Prototype Dr. Carl Forrester (1983) -
Parade of Stars Cyrano de Bergerac (1983)
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![The Thorn Birds]( "The Thorn Birds")
The Thorn Birds Archbishop Vittorio Contini-Verchese (1983) -
![The Scarlet and the Black]( "The Scarlet and the Black")
The Scarlet and the Black Col. Herbert Kappler (1983) -
![Little Gloria... Happy at Last]( "Little Gloria... Happy at Last")
Little Gloria... Happy at Last Reggie Vanderbilt (1982) -
![Highpoint]( "Highpoint")
Highpoint James Hatcher (1982) -
![The Amateur]( "The Amateur")
The Amateur Professor Lakos (1981) -
![Dial M for Murder]( "Dial M for Murder")
Dial M for Murder Tony Wendice (1981) -
![Eyewitness]( "Eyewitness")
Eyewitness Joseph (1981) -
![When the Circus Came to Town]( "When the Circus Came to Town")
When the Circus Came to Town Duke Royal (1981) -
![Desperate Voyage]( "Desperate Voyage")
Desperate Voyage Burrifous (1980) -
![Somewhere in Time]( "Somewhere in Time")
Somewhere in Time William Fawcett Robinson (1980) -
![The Shadow Box]( "The Shadow Box")
The Shadow Box Brian (1980) -
![Hanover Street]( "Hanover Street")
Hanover Street Paul Sellinger (1979) -
![Riel]( "Riel")
Riel Prime Minister John A. Macdonald (1979) -
![Murder by Decree]( "Murder by Decree")
Murder by Decree Sherlock Holmes (1979) -
![Starcrash]( "Starcrash")
Starcrash The Emperor (1978) -
![The Silent Partner]( "The Silent Partner")
The Silent Partner Harry Reikle (1978) -
![International Velvet]( "International Velvet")
International Velvet John Seaton (1978) -
![The Disappearance]( "The Disappearance")
The Disappearance Deverell (1977) -
![The Assignment]( "The Assignment")
The Assignment Kaptain Behounek (1977) -
![Jesus of Nazareth]( "Jesus of Nazareth")
Jesus of Nazareth Herod Antipas (1977) -
![The Sunday Drama]( "The Sunday Drama")
The Sunday Drama Sherlock Holmes (1977) -
![Arthur Hailey's the Moneychangers]( "Arthur Hailey's the Moneychangers")
Arthur Hailey's the Moneychangers Roscoe Heyward (1976) -
![Aces High]( "Aces High")
Aces High Sinclair (1976) -
![The Man Who Would Be King]( "The Man Who Would Be King")
The Man Who Would Be King Rudyard Kipling (1975) -
![The Day That Shook the World]( "The Day That Shook the World")
The Day That Shook the World Archduke Ferdinand (1975) -
![Conduct Unbecoming]( "Conduct Unbecoming")
Conduct Unbecoming Maj. Alastair Wimbourne (1975) -
![The Return of the Pink Panther]( "The Return of the Pink Panther")
The Return of the Pink Panther Sir Charles Litton (1975) -
![The Spiral Staircase]( "The Spiral Staircase")
The Spiral Staircase Dr. Sherman (1975) -
Witness to Yesterday Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington (1974)
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![After the Fall]( "After the Fall")
After the Fall Quentin (1974) -
![The Happy Prince]( "The Happy Prince")
The Happy Prince The Happy Prince (1974) -
![The Pyx]( "The Pyx")
The Pyx Dt. Sgt. Jim Henderson (1973) -
![BBC Play of the Month]( "BBC Play of the Month")
BBC Play of the Month Don Juan (1971) -
![Waterloo]( "Waterloo")
Waterloo Arthur Wellesley - Duke of Wellington (1970) -
![The Royal Hunt of the Sun]( "The Royal Hunt of the Sun")
The Royal Hunt of the Sun Atahuallpa (1969) -
![Battle of Britain]( "Battle of Britain")
Battle of Britain Squadron Leader Colin Harvey (1969) -
![Lock Up Your Daughters!]( "Lock Up Your Daughters!")
Lock Up Your Daughters! Lord Foppington (1969) -
The Secret of Michelangelo Narrator (1968)
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![Nobody Runs Forever]( "Nobody Runs Forever")
Nobody Runs Forever Sir James Quentin (1968) -
![Oedipus the King]( "Oedipus the King")
Oedipus the King Oedipus (1968) -
![The Night of the Generals]( "The Night of the Generals")
The Night of the Generals Field Marshal Rommel (1967) -
![Triple Cross]( "Triple Cross")
Triple Cross Eddie Chapman (1966) -
![Inside Daisy Clover]( "Inside Daisy Clover")
Inside Daisy Clover Raymond Swan (1965) -
![The Sound of Music]( "The Sound of Music")
The Sound of Music Captain Von Trapp (1965) -
![Hamlet at Elsinore]( "Hamlet at Elsinore")
Hamlet at Elsinore Hamlet (1964) -
![The Fall of the Roman Empire]( "The Fall of the Roman Empire")
The Fall of the Roman Empire Commodus (1964) -
Cyrano De Bergerac Cyrano de Bergerac (1962)
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Time Remembered Prince Albert (1961)
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![The DuPont Show of the Month]( "The DuPont Show of the Month")
The DuPont Show of the Month Rudolf Rassendyll (1957-1961) -
![Our American Heritage]( "Our American Heritage")
Our American Heritage Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. (1960) -
![Sunday Showcase]( "Sunday Showcase")
Sunday Showcase Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. (1960) -
Captain Brassbound's Conversion Captain Brassbound (1960)
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The Philadelphia Story Mike Connor (1959)
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A Doll's House Torvald Helmer (1959)
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![Omnibus]( "Omnibus")
Omnibus (segment) (1957-1959) -
Johnny Belinda Dr. Jack Pelletier (1958)
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![Wind Across the Everglades]( "Wind Across the Everglades")
Wind Across the Everglades Walt Murdock (1958) -
![Stage Struck]( "Stage Struck")
Stage Struck Joe Sheridan (1958) -
Little Moon of Alban Kenneth Boyd (1958)
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Eye on New York Lewis Rohnen (1956)
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![The Alcoa Hour]( "The Alcoa Hour")
The Alcoa Hour Bruce Quealy (1956) -
![Appointment with Adventure]( "Appointment with Adventure")
Appointment with Adventure (1956) -
![General Electric Theater]( "General Electric Theater")
General Electric Theater Walter Shelley (1956) -
![Producers' Showcase]( "Producers' Showcase")
Producers' Showcase Christian de Neuvillette (1955) -
![Kraft Theatre]( "Kraft Theatre")
Kraft Theatre Robert Carr (1955) -
![Ponds Theater]( "Ponds Theater")
Ponds Theater (1954) -
![The Web]( "The Web")
The Web (1954) -
![Broadway Television Theatre]( "Broadway Television Theatre")
Broadway Television Theatre Michael O'Leary (1953) -
![Suspense]( "Suspense")
Suspense (1953) -
![Studio One in Hollywood]( "Studio One in Hollywood")
Studio One in Hollywood Dick (1953) -
![Encounter]( "Encounter")
Encounter (1953) -
Actor
![Odd Job Jack]( "Odd Job Jack")
Odd Job Jack Magnus the Maker (2003) -
Soundtrack
![Remember]( "Remember")
Remember (2015) -
![Lucky Break]( "Lucky Break")
Lucky Break (2001) -
![Babes in Toyland]( "Babes in Toyland")
Babes in Toyland (1997) -
![MGM Sing-Alongs: Being Happy]( "MGM Sing-Alongs: Being Happy")
MGM Sing-Alongs: Being Happy (1997) -
![Rock-A-Doodle]( "Rock-A-Doodle")
Rock-A-Doodle (1991) -
![An American Tail]( "An American Tail")
An American Tail (1986) -
Soundtrack
![The Sound of Music]( "The Sound of Music")
The Sound of Music (1965) -
Producer
![Barrymore]( "Barrymore")
Barrymore (2011) -
![The Tempest]( "The Tempest")
The Tempest (2010) -
Producer
![Caesar and Cleopatra]( "Caesar and Cleopatra")
Caesar and Cleopatra (2009) -
Archive footage
![Celebrity Page]( "Celebrity Page")
Celebrity Page (2018) -
![The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon]( "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon")
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![Entertainment Tonight]( "Entertainment Tonight")
Entertainment Tonight (2015-2017) -
![Chelsea]( "Chelsea")
Chelsea (2017) -
![Inside Edition]( "Inside Edition")
Inside Edition (2015) -
![Shakespeare Uncovered]( "Shakespeare Uncovered")
Shakespeare Uncovered (2012) -
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![That Fellow in the Coat]( "That Fellow in the Coat")
That Fellow in the Coat (2010) -
![20 to 1]( "20 to 1")
20 to 1 (2006-2010) -
![Nostalgia Critic]( "Nostalgia Critic")
Nostalgia Critic (2009) -
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![From Liesl to Gretl: A 40th Aniversary Reunion]( "From Liesl to Gretl: A 40th Aniversary Reunion")
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![On Location with 'The Sound of Music']( "On Location with 'The Sound of Music'")
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![A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies]( "A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies")
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Archive footage
![Michael Caine: Breaking the Mold]( "Michael Caine: Breaking the Mold")
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![The Ultimate Stuntman: A Tribute to Dar Robinson]( "The Ultimate Stuntman: A Tribute to Dar Robinson")
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Music Department
![Rock-A-Doodle]( "Rock-A-Doodle")
Rock-A-Doodle (1991) -
![An American Tail]( "An American Tail")
An American Tail (1986)
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
Is the great-grandson of former Canadian Prime Minister Sir John Abbott.
Quotes
[on the enduring appeal of The Sound of Music (1965)] Yeah, it drives me nuts. It has nothing to do with the movie, it's just a relentless pursuing of this film that goes on and on and I've gone on and on, far above and beyond it and then to be ...
Trademark
Often plays aristocratic characters
Nickname
Chris
Star Sign
Sagittarius
Personal Details
Born
Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height:
5' 10½" (1.79 m)User Polls
Oscars 2018 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Best portrayal of Sherlock Holmes
Almost EGOT!
Face-Off: Close to 90 at the 90th Oscars
Young, Old or Dead, Time Can't Stop Oscar
Which language is the most expressive?
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