Christopher Plummer in "The Gathering Night" (1953)

LOS ANGELES - August 17, 1953.:  Christopher Plummer, seated in rehearsal for ‘The Gathering Night’. 

Happy Birthday Christopher Plummer

Happy Birthday Canadian theatre, film and television actor Christopher Plummer 

(December 13, 1929- )

The Exception (2016)

A German soldier tries to determine if the Dutch resistance has planted a spy to infiltrate the home of Kaiser Wilhelm in Holland during the onset of World War II, but falls for a young Jewish Dutch woman during his investigation.
Director: David Leveaux
Writers: Simon Burke (screenplay), Alan Judd (novel)
Stars: Christopher Plummer, Lily James, Jai Courtney, Eddie Marsan

The Sound of Music -- Maria and the Captain

Happy Birthday Christopher Plummer

December 13th, 2015: Happy 86th birthday Christopher Plummer!

ABOUT
Longtime actor whose prominent roles include Captain Von Trapp in The Sound of Music and his Academy Award winning portrayal of Hal Fields in the 2010 film Beginners. His other notable films include The Return of the Pink Panther, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, and The Man Who Would Be King.

BEFORE FAME
His role as Mr. Darcy in his high school production of Pride and Prejudice garnered the attention of theater critic Herbert Whittaker. He made his film debut in the 1858 movie, Stage Struck.

TRIVIA
He won a number of awards for his role in the 1999 Michael Mann film The Insider.

FAMILY LIFE
His great-grandfather was former Canadian prime minister, Sir John Abbott. He had a daughter named Amanda Plummer in 1957 with Patricia Lewis.

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Christopher Plummer Will Present Helen Mirren with The Shakespeare Medal

Christopher Plummer Will Present Helen Mirren with The Shakespeare Medal 

On June 1, 2015

Most recently, Mirren earned both Oscar and Golden Globe nominations for her performance in The Last Station, playing Sofya Tolstoy, opposite Christopher Plummer's Tolstoy. Mirren has also worked extensively in the theatre. Most recently reprising her role of Queen Elizabeth II in The Audience in London's West End, for which she won the Olivier Award for Best Actress.