Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer, CC (born December 13, 1929) is a Canadian theatre, film and television actor. He made his film debut in 1958's Stage Struck, and notable early film performances include The Night of the Generals, The Return of the Pink Panther, The Man Who Would Be King and the 1969 classic Lock Up Your Daughters. In a career that spans seven decades and includes substantial roles in each of the dramatic arts, Plummer is probably best known to film audiences as the autocratic widower Captain Georg Ludwig von Trapp in the hit 1965 musical film The Sound of Music alongside Julie Andrews. Plummer has also ventured into 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, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus as Doctor Parnassus, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo as Henrik Vanger, and Beginners as Hal. Plummer has won numerous awards and accolades for his work, including an Academy Award, two Emmy Awards, two Tony Awards, a Golden Globe Award, a SAG Award, and a BAFTA Award. With his win at the age of 82 in 2012 for Beginners, Plummer is the oldest actor and person ever to win an Academy Award. This book is your ultimate resource for Christopher Plummer. Here you will find the most up-to-date information, photos, and much more. In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about Christopher Plummer's Early life, Career and Personal life right away. A quick look inside: Christopher Plummer, 12 Monkeys, 69th Golden Globe Awards, 84th Academy Awards, A Beautiful Mind (film), A Doll's House, A Doll's House (1959 TV drama), A Hazard of Hearts, Abraham Van Helsing, Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Aces High (film), After the Fall (play), Amanda Plummer, American Tragedy (film), An American Tail, Appointment with Adventure, Ararat (film), Atahualpa, BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Babes in Toyland (1997 film), Barrymore (play), Becket, Bill Lee (singer), Blizzard (film), Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor, Brian Dennehy, Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor, Caesar and Cleopatra (play), Carl Van Vechten, Chang (Star Trek), Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor, Chris Plummer, Cold Creek Manor, Colin Farrelland more pages!Contains selected content from the highest rated entries, typeset, printed and shipped, combining the advantages of up-to-date and in-depth knowledge with the convenience of printed books. A portion of the proceeds of each book will be donated to the Wikimedia Foundation to support their mission.