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|name = Christopher Plummer |
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| − | |born = Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer<br>[[December 13]], [[1929]] (age |
+ | |born = Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer<br>[[December 13]], [[1929]] (age 90)<br>Toronto, Ontario, [[Canada]] |
|nationality = [[File:Flag of Canada.png|20px]] Canadian |
|nationality = [[File:Flag of Canada.png|20px]] Canadian |
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|occupation(s) = Actor, voice actor |
|occupation(s) = Actor, voice actor |
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|years active = [[1953]]-present |
|years active = [[1953]]-present |
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|spouse = Tammy Grimes ([[1956]]-[[1960]])<br>Patricia Lewis ([[1962]]-[[1967]])<br>Elaine Taylor ([[1970]]-present) |
|spouse = Tammy Grimes ([[1956]]-[[1960]])<br>Patricia Lewis ([[1962]]-[[1967]])<br>Elaine Taylor ([[1970]]-present) |
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| − | |children = Amanda |
+ | |children = [[Amanda Plummer]] |
| − | }}'''Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer''', [[Wikipedia:Order of Canada|CC]] |
+ | }}'''Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer''', [[Wikipedia:Order of Canada|CC]] is a Canadian actor and voice actor, who is best known for his role as Captain von Trapp in ''The Sound of Music''. He is the father of actress [[Amanda Plummer]]. |
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| + | For [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]], he voiced [[Charles Muntz|Charles F. Muntz]] in the [[2009]] [[Walt Disney Pictures|Disney]]/[[Pixar]] film, ''[[Up]] ''and the narrator of the ''Madeline'' franchise and played John Adams Gates in ''[[National Treasure (film)|National Treasure]]'', Mr. Massie in the [[Touchstone Pictures]] film, ''[[Wikipedia:Cold Creek Manor|Cold Creek Manor]]'', and Abraham Van Helsing in the [[Miramax Films|Miramax]] film, ''Dracula 2000''. |
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| + | ==Disney Roles== |
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| + | <gallery position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> |
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| + | John_Addams_Gates.jpg|'''John Adams Gates'''<br>(''[[National Treasure]]'') |
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| + | CharlesMuntz.png|'''[[Charles F. Muntz]]'''<br>(''[[Up]]'') |
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| + | </gallery> |
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| + | == Trivia == |
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| + | * He was originally considered for the role of [[Ego the Living Planet|Ego]] in ''Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2'', but in the end, [[Kurt Russell]] was cast instead. |
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| + | * Plummer was once considered for the role of [[Bert]] in [[Mary Poppins (film)|''Mary Poppins'']], along with Danny Kaye, Fred Astaire, [[Jim Dale]], Cary Grant, Richard Burton, [[Alec Guinness]], Richard Harris, Rex Harrison, Ron Moody, Frank Sinatra, Laurence Olivier, [[Peter O'Toole]], Gregory Peck, Peter Lawford, [[Kirk Douglas]], [[James Garner]], Michael Rennie, [[Phil Harris]], [[Buddy Ebsen]], [[Sean Connery]], [[Peter Sellers]], [[Richard Todd]], Tommy Steele, [[Don Knotts]], [[Peter Ustinov]], [[David Niven]], and [[Roddy McDowall]]. |
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| + | * He was once considered for the role of [[Professor Emelius Browne]] in [[Bedknobs and Broomsticks|''Bedknobs and Broomsticks'']] along with [[Peter Ustinov]], [[David Niven]], Ron Moody, Gene Hackman, Zero Mostel, [[Dennis Hopper]], [[Don Knotts]] and [[Tim Conway]]. |
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Revision as of 14:10, 22 May 2020
Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer, CC is a Canadian actor and voice actor, who is best known for his role as Captain von Trapp in The Sound of Music. He is the father of actress Amanda Plummer.
For Disney, he voiced Charles F. Muntz in the 2009 Disney/Pixar film, Up and the narrator of the Madeline franchise and played John Adams Gates in National Treasure, Mr. Massie in the Touchstone Pictures film, Cold Creek Manor, and Abraham Van Helsing in the Miramax film, Dracula 2000.
Disney Roles
John Adams Gates
(National Treasure)
(National Treasure)
Trivia
- He was originally considered for the role of Ego in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, but in the end, Kurt Russell was cast instead.
- Plummer was once considered for the role of Bert in Mary Poppins, along with Danny Kaye, Fred Astaire, Jim Dale, Cary Grant, Richard Burton, Alec Guinness, Richard Harris, Rex Harrison, Ron Moody, Frank Sinatra, Laurence Olivier, Peter O'Toole, Gregory Peck, Peter Lawford, Kirk Douglas, James Garner, Michael Rennie, Phil Harris, Buddy Ebsen, Sean Connery, Peter Sellers, Richard Todd, Tommy Steele, Don Knotts, Peter Ustinov, David Niven, and Roddy McDowall.
- He was once considered for the role of Professor Emelius Browne in Bedknobs and Broomsticks along with Peter Ustinov, David Niven, Ron Moody, Gene Hackman, Zero Mostel, Dennis Hopper, Don Knotts and Tim Conway.