Christopher Plummer
Birthday December 13, 1929
Birth Sign Sagittarius
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About
Longtime actor whose prominent roles included 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 credits included The Return of the Pink Panther, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, The Man Who Would Be King, and the animated film Up.
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 1958 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.
Associated With
He starred in The Return of the Pink Panther with Peter Sellers.
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