Birth Place: Toronto, ON, CANADA
The Canadian-born Christopher Plummer acted for over 60 years of his life. He won almost every possible acting award including an Oscar, two Emmys, two Tony Awards, a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award and a BAFTA.
Known for his distinctive performances in many films (The Sound of Music, Battle of Britain, The Night of The Generals, Somewhere in Time, Nicholas Nickleby, A Beautiful Mind, and, most recently, Knives Out and All The Money in the World), he is also known for his command of Shakespearean roles.
Mr. Plummer has portrayed nearly all of the Bard's lead characters on stages around the world. He made his debut at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in 1956 playing the title role in Henry V.
Plummer most recently appeared on Broadway in a 2007 production of "Inherit the Wind." In total, he appeared in 16 Broadway productions, including "King Lear," "Barrymore," "No Man's Land," "Macbeth," "Othello," "The Good Doctor," "Cyrano," "The Royal Hunt of the Sun," "Arturo Ui," "J.B.," "Night of the Auk," "The Lark," "The Dark is Light Enough," and "Home Is The Hero."
His Broadway debut came in the 1954 production of "The Starcross Story" by Diana Morgan. He won Tony Awards for his roles in "Cyrano" and "Barrymore," and was nominated five more times.
Though Plummer appeared in over 100 films, he said his first and primary love was the theater. "The theatre has given me the most joy professionally, because of the live audience. I think it's desperately important to form a communion with your audience. That's your partner. Though I admire and take pleasure in movies, they can't replace the stage," he told The Globe and Mail in 2010.
Christopher Plummer
Christopher Plummer, Inherit the Wind
Christopher Plummer, Inherit the Wind
Christopher Plummer, Inherit the Wind
Christopher Plummer, King Lear
Christopher Plummer, King Lear
Christopher Plummer, Barrymore
Christopher Plummer, Barrymore
Christopher Plummer, Barrymore
Christopher Plummer, No Man's Land
Christopher Plummer , No Man's Land
Christopher Plummer, Othello
Christopher Plummer, Othello
Christopher Plummer
Christopher Plummer, Cyrano
Christopher Plummer, Cyrano
Christopher PlummerPlay
Christopher Plummer, J. B.
Christopher Plummer, The Dark is Light Enough
Christopher Plummer has appeared on Broadway in 16 shows.
Christopher Plummer has not appeared in the West End.
Christopher Plummer has been nominated for several awards throughout his illustrious career, including the John Willis Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre (Theatre World Awards), Outstanding Actor in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for "Inherit the Wind," Outstanding Actor in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for "Inherit the Wind," Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for "Inherit the Wind," Outstanding Actor - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for "King Lear," Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for "King Lear," Outstanding Actor - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for "Barrymore," Best Actor - Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for "Barrymore," Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for "Barrymore," Outstanding Actor - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for "No Man's Land," Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for "No Man's Land," Outstanding Actor in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for "Othello," Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Actor in a Play (Tony Awards) for "Othello," Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards), Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for "Cyrano," Outstanding Performance (Drama Desk Awards) for "Cyrano," Outstanding Actor in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for "Play," Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for "J. B.," and Performance (Theatre World Awards) for "The Dark is Light Enough."
Christopher Plummer has won several awards throughout his career, including the John Willis Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre from the Theatre World Awards, Outstanding Actor - Play from the Drama Desk Awards for "King Lear" and "Barrymore," Best Actor - Play from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Barrymore," Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play from the Tony Awards for "Barrymore," Distinguished Performance Award from the Drama League Awards, Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical from the Tony Awards for "Cyrano," Outstanding Performance from the Drama Desk Awards for "Cyrano," Outstanding Actor in a Play from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for "Play," and Performance from the Theatre World Awards for "The Dark is Light Enough."
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