Christopher Plummer
Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer CC is a Canadian theatre, film and television actor. He made his film debut in 1958's Stage Struck, and notable early film performances include The Night of the Generals, The Return of the Pink Panther, The Man Who Would Be King and the 1969 classic Lock Up Your Daughters.
In a career that spans seven decades and includes substantial roles in each of the dramatic arts, Plummer is probably best known to film audiences as the autocratic widower Captain Georg Ludwig 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 legendary miniseries The Thorn Birds.
His most recent film roles include the The Insider as Mike Wallace, 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 SAG Award, and a BAFTA Award. With his win at the age of 82 in 2012 for Beginners, Plummer is the oldest actor and person ever to win an Academy Award.
Christopher Plummer is preparing for
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The Visit – Producer
19:45, Wed 23rd – Mon 28th December 2026 at Adelphi Theatre
The Visit is a 1956 tragicomic play by Swiss dramatist Friedrich Dürrenmatt.
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Billy Elliot the Musical – George Watson, Costume Designer
20:00, Mon 28th – Thu 31st December 2026 at Royal Opera House, London
Billy Elliot the Musical is a musical based on the 2000 film Billy Elliot. The music is by Elton John, and book and lyrics are by Lee Hall, who wrote the film's screenplay. The plot revolves around moth…
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Damn Yankees – Technical Director
19:30, Wed 17th – Sun 21st February 2027 at Random Venue 35
Damn Yankees is a musical comedy with a book by George Abbott and Douglass Wallop and music and lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. The story is a modern retelling of the Faust legend set during…
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Aida – Horn
19:30, Fri 5th March 2027 at The Old Vic
Aida is a musical with music by Elton John, lyrics by Tim Rice, and book by Linda Woolverton, Robert Falls, and David Henry Hwang, and produced by Walt Disney Theatrical.
Aida premiered on Broadway on… -
Julius Caesar – Director
20:45, Tue 1st – Sat 5th June 2027 at Almeida Theatre
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1599. It portrays the 44 BC conspiracy against the Roman dictator Julius Caesar, his assassination and…
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The Comedy of Errors – Producer
12:15, Wed 7th – Mon 12th July 2027 at Royal Opera House, London
The Comedy of Errors is one of William Shakespeare's earliest plays. It is his shortest and one of his most farcical comedies, with a major part of the humour coming from slapstick and mistaken identity…
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Fiddler on the Roof – Costume Designer
20:45, Tue 13th July 2027 at Crucible Theatre
Fiddler on the Roof is a musical with music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and book by Joseph Stein, set in Tsarist Russia in 1905. It is based on Tevye and his Daughters by Sholem Aleichem.…
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Cymbeline – Technical Director
17:30, Wed 22nd – Sun 26th September 2027 at Globe Theatre, London
Cymbeline, also known as Cymbeline, King of Britain or The Tragedy of Cymbeline, is a play by William Shakespeare, based on legends concerning the early Celtic British King Cunobelinus. Although listed…
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The Sound of Music – Sound Designer, Publicist
15:00, Wed 29th September 2027 at Crucible Theatre
The Sound of Music is a musical with music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. It is based on the memoir of Maria von Trapp, The Story of…
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Blood Brothers – Musical Director
19:30, Thu 16th – Mon 20th December 2027 at Random Venue 88
Blood Brothers is a musical with musics, lyrics and a book by Willy Russell, based loosely on the 1844 novella The Corsican Brothers by Alexandre Dumas. The story is a contemporary nature vs. nurture…
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Seussical – Percussion
10:00, Tue 11th – Fri 14th January 2028 at Adelphi Theatre
Seussical is a musical by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty based on the books of Dr. Seuss that debuted on Broadway in 2000. The play's story is a rather complex amalgamation of many of Seuss's most…
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The Producers – Carmen Ghia
16:15, Thu 24th – Sun 27th February 2028 at Random Venue 42
The Producers is a musical adapted by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan from Brooks' 1968 film of the same name, with lyrics written by Brooks and music composed by Brooks and arranged by Glen Kelly and Doug…
Christopher Plummer has been involved with
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Cat on a Hot Tin Roof – Technical Director
23:30, Wed 7th – Sat 10th October 2026 at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
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Blood Brothers – Trumpet
20:45, Tue 28th July – Sun 2nd August 2026 at Noël Coward Theatre
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Sunday in the Park with George – Violin, Lighting Designer
20:45, Wed 15th – Sat 18th July 2026 at The Old Vic
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The Full Monty – Viola
20:45, Wed 8th – Sun 12th July 2026 at Barbican Centre
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Billy Elliot the Musical – Oboe
19:45, Tue 24th – Sun 29th March 2026 at Chichester Festival Theatre
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The Miser – Writer
19:30, Thu 12th – Mon 16th March 2026 at Random Venue 8
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Mother Courage and Her Children – Publicist
19:15, Tue 3rd – Sat 7th February 2026 at Royal Exchange, Manchester
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Mary Poppins – Musical Director
19:15, Wed 14th – Sat 17th January 2026 at The Old Vic
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Sweet Charity – Carpenter
19:45, Wed 10th December 2025 at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
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The Music Man – Composer
19:45, Sun 30th November – Sat 6th December 2025 at Adelphi Theatre
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Jesus Christ Superstar – Choreographer
19:45, Sun 26th October 2025 at Random Venue 53
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How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying – Costume Designer
20:15, Wed 3rd – Sun 7th September 2025 at Sadler's Wells Theatre
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The History Boys – Production Manager
21:45, Tue 12th August 2025 at London Palladium
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The Odd Couple – Murray
20:30, Tue 1st – Fri 4th July 2025 at Haymarket Theatre
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Assassins – Director, Costume Designer
15:00, Mon 30th June 2025 at Random Venue 60
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The Miser – Mariane
20:30, Thu 12th – Sun 15th June 2025 at Random Venue 98
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Annie – Bert Healy
19:15, Thu 9th – Mon 13th January 2025 at Crucible Theatre
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Elisabeth – Costume Designer
19:15, Wed 1st – Sun 5th January 2025 at Royal Opera House, London
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42nd Street – Abner Dillon
19:30, Sat 27th January – Thu 1st February 2024 at Chichester Festival Theatre
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Anything Goes – Choreographer
20:45, Thu 14th – Tue 19th September 2023 at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat – Judah
20:15, Sun 14th May 2023 at Barbican Centre
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Oedipus the King – Director
19:45, Tue 6th – Fri 9th December 2022 at Royal Exchange, Manchester
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The Scarlet Pimpernel – Set Designer, Publicist
20:00, Wed 30th November – Sat 3rd December 2022 at London Palladium
