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Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer was born in Toronto, Ontario. He is the only child of Isabella Mary (Abbott), a secretary to the Dean of Sciences at McGill University, and John Orme Plummer, who sold securities and stocks. He is a great-grandson of John Abbott, who was Canada's third Prime Minister (from 1891 to 1892), and a ...
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Actor (215 credits)
Actor (215 credits)
Departure
(TV Series) (post-production)
Howard / Howard Lawson
Howard / Howard Lawson
- End Game
... Howard
- Grounded
... Howard
- Sabotage
... Howard
- Prime Suspect
... Howard
- Survivor
... Howard
2012
Kinect Fun Labs: Kinect Rush - A Disney Pixar Adventures: Snapshot
(Video Game)
Charles F. Muntz (English version, voice)
Charles F. Muntz (English version, voice)
2012
Kali, the Little Vampire
(Short)
(English version, voice)
2008
The Summit
(TV Mini-Series)
P.J. Aimes
P.J. Aimes
- Night Two
(2008)
... P.J. Aimes
- Night One
(2008)
... P.J. Aimes
2006
American Experience
(TV Series documentary)
Narrator / James Tyrone
Narrator / James Tyrone
- Eugene O'Neill: A Documentary Film
(2006)
... Narrator / James Tyrone
2000
Nuremberg
(TV Mini-Series)
Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe
Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe
- Episode #1.2
(2000)
... Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe
- Episode #1.1
(2000)
... Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe
1993-1994
Madeline
(TV Series)
Narrator
Narrator
- Madeline and the Pirates
(1994)
... Narrator (voice)
- Madeline and the Easter Bonnet
(1994)
... Narrator (voice)
- Madeline and the New House
(1994)
... Narrator (voice)
- Madeline and the Mean, Nasty, Horrible Hats
(1994)
... Narrator (voice)
- Madeline and the Old Violin
(1994)
... Narrator (voice)
1990-1993
Counterstrike
(TV Series)
Alexander Addington
Alexander Addington
- Bad Guys
(1993)
... Alexander Addington
- Muerte
(1993)
... Alexander Addington
- Peacemaker
(1993)
... Alexander Addington
- The Raw Truth
(1993)
... Alexander Addington
- The Contender
(1993)
... Alexander Addington
1991
Berlin Lady
(TV Mini-Series)
Wilhem Speer
Wilhem Speer
- Episode #1.6
(1991)
... Wilhem Speer
- Episode #1.5
(1991)
... Wilhem Speer
- Episode #1.3
(1991)
... Wilhem Speer
- Episode #1.2
(1991)
... Wilhem Speer
- Episode #1.4
(1991)
... Wilhem Speer
1986
Spearfield's Daughter
(TV Mini-Series)
Lord Jack Cruze
Lord Jack Cruze
- Episode #1.3
(1986)
... Lord Jack Cruze
- Episode #1.2
(1986)
... Lord Jack Cruze
- Episode #1.1
(1986)
... Lord Jack Cruze
1986
Crossings
(TV Mini-Series)
Armand DeVilliers
Armand DeVilliers
- Episode #1.3
(1986)
... Armand DeVilliers
- Episode #1.2
(1986)
... Armand DeVilliers
- Episode #1.1
(1986)
... Armand DeVilliers
1983
The Thorn Birds
(TV Mini-Series)
Archbishop Vittorio Contini-Verchese
Archbishop Vittorio Contini-Verchese
- Part 4
(1983)
... Archbishop Vittorio Contini-Verchese
- Part 3
(1983)
... Archbishop Vittorio Contini-Verchese
- Part 2
(1983)
... Archbishop Vittorio Contini-Verchese
- Part 1
(1983)
... Archbishop Vittorio Contini-Verchese (credit only)
1977
Jesus of Nazareth
(TV Mini-Series)
Herod Antipas
Herod Antipas
- Part 2
(1977)
... Herod Antipas
- Part 1
(1977)
... Herod Antipas
1976
Arthur Hailey's the Moneychangers
(TV Mini-Series)
Roscoe Heyward
Roscoe Heyward
- Part IV
(1976)
... Roscoe Heyward
- Part III
(1976)
... Roscoe Heyward
- Part II
(1976)
... Roscoe Heyward
- Part I
(1976)
... Roscoe Heyward
1974
Witness to Yesterday
(TV Series)
Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington
Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington
- The Duke of Wellington
(1974)
... Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington
1957-1961
The DuPont Show of the Month
(TV Series)
Rudolf Rassendyll / King Rudolf / Sir Miles Hendon
Rudolf Rassendyll / King Rudolf / Sir Miles Hendon
- The Prisoner of Zenda
(1961)
... Rudolf Rassendyll / King Rudolf
- The Prince and the Pauper
(1957)
... Sir Miles Hendon
1960
Our American Heritage
(TV Series)
Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
- Autocrat and Son
(1960)
... Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
1960
Sunday Showcase
(TV Series)
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
- Our American Heritage: Autocrat and Son
(1960)
... Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
- After Hours
(1960)
1957-1959
Omnibus
(TV Series)
(segment) / Thomas Mendip / Oedipus (segment "Oedipus, the King")
- Prince Orestes
(1959)
... (segment)
- The Lady's Not for Burning
(1958)
... Thomas Mendip
- Oedipus, the King
(1957)
... Oedipus (segment "Oedipus, the King")
1956
General Electric Theater
(TV Series)
Walter Shelley
Walter Shelley
- A Letter from the Queen
(1956)
... Walter Shelley
1955
Producers' Showcase
(TV Series)
Christian de Neuvillette
Christian de Neuvillette
- Cyrano de Bergerac
(1955)
... Christian de Neuvillette
1953
Broadway Television Theatre
(TV Series)
Michael O'Leary
Michael O'Leary
- Dark Victory
(1953)
... Michael O'Leary
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Soundtrack (7 credits)
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Producer (3 credits)
Producer (3 credits)
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Music department (2 credits)
Music department (2 credits)
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Thanks (4 credits)
Thanks (4 credits)
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Self (115 credits)
Self (115 credits)
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Archive footage (17 credits)
Archive footage (17 credits)
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Personal Details
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He acted in Georg Buchner's play, "Danton's Death", in a National Theatre production at the New Theatre in London, England with Gillian Barge, Louise Purnell, Tom Georgeson, Charles Kay, Ronald Pickup and Anna Carteret in the cast. Jonathan Miller was director. See more »Height:
5' 10½" (1.79 m)
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[on turning down the role of Gandalf in the Lord of the Rings trilogy] I don't know why I turned it down. I think it had to do with spending four years in New Zealand. There's other countries I want to visit before I croak. But Ian McKellen got the role and he was fantastic in it. He played the role really warm and kind and I hate the son-of-a-bitch! See more »Trivia:
Speaks English and French fluently, from his bilingual upbringing in Senneville, Quebec. See more »Trademark:
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