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One of Plummer's most critically acclaimed roles was that of television journalist Mike Wallace in Michael Mann's biographical film The Insider (1999), for which he was honoured with several critics' awards for Best Supporting Actor, though a corresponding Academy Award nomination did not materialize.
Legendary actor Christopher Plummer, perhaps Canada's greatest thespian, delivered outstanding performances as Sherlock Holmes in Murder by Decree (1979), the chilling villain in The Silent Partner (1978), the iconoclastic Mike Wallace in The Insider (1999), the empathetic psychiatrist in A Beautiful Mind (2001), the kindly and clever mystery ...
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Christopher Plummer (1929–2021) was a Canadian film, television and stage actor. On stage, Plummer's most notable roles were that of Cyrano de Bergerac in Cyrano (1974) and as John Barrymore in Barrymore. He won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for these two roles.
Nov 9, 2021 · The Wingman. By the 1950s, Plummer was a successful young actor in love with Shakespeare, sex, and New York City. And it shows: his prose is sparkling and full of life. “Before you could say...
Mar 31, 2021 · Regarded as one of the most brilliant Canadian actors of his generation, Oscar-winner Christopher Plummer played Captain Von Trapp in the 1965 movie 'The Sound of Music,' among dozens of other...
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Feb 6, 2021 · Feb 5, 2021 6:15pm PT. Christopher Plummer: An Impishly Irascible, Velvet-Voiced Actor Who Touched Something Timeless. By Owen Gleiberman. ©20thCentFox/Courtesy Everett Collection.
Feb 12, 2021 · Christopher Plummer, the prolific actor of stage and screen, best known for playing Captain von Trapp in "The Sound Of Music," died Friday at his home in Connecticut. He was 91. In a career that...
