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'''Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer''' (CC) (born December 13, 1929 - February 5, 2021) iswas a Canadian theatre, film and television actor. He made his film debut in 1958's ''[[Stage Struck]]'', and notable film performances include ''[[The Sound of Music]]'', ''[[The Night of the Generals]]'', ''[[Murder by Decree]]'', ''[[The Return of the Pink Panther]]'', ''[[Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country]]'', ''[[The Man Who Would Be King]]'', ''[[The Insider]]'', ''[[Nicholas Nickleby]]'' and 1969 cult classic ''[[Lock Up Your Daughters]]''. On the other hand, he also [[Chewing the Scenery|chewed the scenery]] in ''[[Starcrash]]''.

In a career that spansspanned seven decades and includesincluded substantial roles in each of the dramatic arts, Plummer is probably best known to film audiences as the autocratic widower Captain Georg Johannes 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 miniseries ''[[The Thorn Birds]]''.

In the 21st century his film roles includeincluded ''[[The Insider]]'' as [[Mike Wallace]], ''[[Inside Man]]'' with [[Denzel Washington]], 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 [[Screen Actors Guild Award|SAG Award]], and a [[BAFTA]] Award. With his win at the age of 82 in 2012 for ''[[Beginners]]'', Plummer isbecame the oldest actor and person ever to win an Academy Award.

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