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Christopher Plummer: Biography

Christopher Plummer
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  • Birth Name: Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer
  • Birth Place: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 12/13/1929, Sagittarius
  • Profession: Actor; director
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Christopher Plummer Fast Facts:
  • Great-grandfather on his mother's side was Canadian Prime Minister Sir John Abbott.
  • Considered a career as a concert pianist before turning to acting.
  • In 1954, he made his Broadway debut in Star Cross Story.
  • Was made a Companion of the Order of Canada, the country's highest civilian honor, by Queen Elizabeth II in 1968.
  • The American Theater Critics Association inducted him into the Theater Hall of Fame in 1986.
  • Christopher Plummer Relationships:
  • Amanda Plummer - Daughter
  • Elaine Taylor - Wife
  • Isabella Mary Plummer - Mother
  • John Plummer - Father
  • Patricia Audrey Lewis - Ex-wife
  • Tammy Grimes - Ex-wife
  • Christopher Plummer Awards:
  • 2001 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
  • 1959 Emmy: Best Single Performance by an Actor - Nominee
  • 1966 Emmy: Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Drama - Nominee
  • 1983 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Special - Nominee
  • 2005 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie - Nominee
  • 1994 Emmy: Outstanding Voice-Over Performance - Winner
  • 1974 Tony: Actor (Musical) - Winner
  • 1959 Tony: Actor (Dramatic) - Nominee
  • 1982 Tony: Actor (Play) - Nominee
  • 1994 Tony: Actor (Play) - Nominee
  • 1997 Tony: Actor (Play) - Winner
  • 2004 Tony: Actor (Play) - Nominee
  • 2007 Tony: Actor (Play) - Nominee
  • 1977 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series - Winner

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