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[[Image:Rembember Plummer Glock 17 B.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Christopher Plummer holds a [[Glock 17]] as Zev Guttman in ''[[Remember]]''.]] | [[Image:Rembember Plummer Glock 17 B.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Christopher Plummer (1929–2021) holds a [[Glock 17]] as Zev Guttman in ''[[Remember]]''.]] | ||
[[Image:TDTSTW-014.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Christopher Plummer as Archduke Ferdinand with a [[Steyr Mannlicher-Schoenauer]] rifle in ''[[Day That Shook the World, The|The Day That Shook the World]]'' (1975).]] | [[Image:TDTSTW-014.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Christopher Plummer (1929–2021) as Archduke Ferdinand with a [[Steyr Mannlicher-Schoenauer]] rifle in ''[[Day That Shook the World, The|The Day That Shook the World]]'' (1975).]] | ||
Christopher Plummer | '''Arthur Christopher Plummer''' (1929–2021) was a Canadian actor well known to film audiences for his role as Captain Georg von Trapp in the 1965 film ''[[The Sound of Music]]''. In addition, his five decade long acting career includes roles in such diverse films as ''[[The Return of the Pink Panther]]'', ''[[Hanover Street]]'', ''[[Dragnet (1987)]]'', and ''[[The Insider]]''. For his role in the 2010 film ''Beginners'', Plummer received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, making him the second oldest person (at 82) ever to receive such an award in an acting category, and also making him one of the few performers to complete the "Triple Crown of Acting" (an Academy Award, an Emmy Award, and a Tony Award, for performances in film, television and theater, respectively). In 2018, at the age of 88, Plummer became the oldest actor ever to be nominated for an Academy Award for his role as J. Paul Getty in the film ''[[All the Money in the World]]''. He is also the father of actress [[Amanda Plummer]]. He passed away in February of 2021 at the age of 91. | ||
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| [[Luger P08]] || Capt. Von Trapp || ''[[The Sound of Music]]'' || || 1965 | | [[Luger P08]] || Capt. Von Trapp || ''[[The Sound of Music]]'' || || 1965 | ||
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| [[Luger P08]] || Eddie Chapman || ''[[Triple Cross]]'' || || 1966 | |||
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| [[Walther P38]] || Eddie Chapman || ''[[Triple Cross]]'' || || 1966 | |||
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| [[MP40]] || Eddie Chapman || ''[[Triple Cross]]'' || Equipped with a "Krummlauf" barrel || 1966 | |||
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| [[Luger P08]] || Sir Charles Litton || ''[[Pink Panther, The Return of the|The Return of the Pink Panther]]'' || || 1975 | | [[Luger P08]] || Sir Charles Litton || ''[[Pink Panther, The Return of the|The Return of the Pink Panther]]'' || || 1975 | ||
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| [[Walther P38]] || Harry Reikle || ''[[The Silent Partner]]'' || ||1978 | | [[Walther P38]] || Harry Reikle || ''[[The Silent Partner]]'' || ||1978 | ||
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| [[Webley RIC]] || Sherlock Holmes || ''[[Murder by Decree]]'' || || 1979 | |||
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| [[Walther P38]] || Paul Sellinger ||''[[Hanover Street]]'' || || 1979 | | [[Walther P38]] || Paul Sellinger ||''[[Hanover Street]]'' || || 1979 | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:18, 20 April 2022
Arthur Christopher Plummer (1929–2021) was a Canadian actor well known to film audiences for his role as Captain Georg von Trapp in the 1965 film The Sound of Music. In addition, his five decade long acting career includes roles in such diverse films as The Return of the Pink Panther, Hanover Street, Dragnet (1987), and The Insider. For his role in the 2010 film Beginners, Plummer received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, making him the second oldest person (at 82) ever to receive such an award in an acting category, and also making him one of the few performers to complete the "Triple Crown of Acting" (an Academy Award, an Emmy Award, and a Tony Award, for performances in film, television and theater, respectively). In 2018, at the age of 88, Plummer became the oldest actor ever to be nominated for an Academy Award for his role as J. Paul Getty in the film All the Money in the World. He is also the father of actress Amanda Plummer. He passed away in February of 2021 at the age of 91.
Christopher Plummer can be seen using the following weapons in the following films:
Film
| Gun | Character | Title | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luger P08 | Capt. Von Trapp | The Sound of Music | 1965 | |
| Luger P08 | Eddie Chapman | Triple Cross | 1966 | |
| Walther P38 | Eddie Chapman | Triple Cross | 1966 | |
| MP40 | Eddie Chapman | Triple Cross | Equipped with a "Krummlauf" barrel | 1966 |
| Luger P08 | Sir Charles Litton | The Return of the Pink Panther | 1975 | |
| Steyr Mannlicher-Schoenauer | Archduke Ferdinand | The Day That Shook the World | 1975 | |
| 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun | Archduke Ferdinand | The Day That Shook the World | 1975 | |
| Lewis gun | Captain Sinclair | Aces High | 1976 | |
| Walther P38 | Harry Reikle | The Silent Partner | 1978 | |
| Webley RIC | Sherlock Holmes | Murder by Decree | 1979 | |
| Walther P38 | Paul Sellinger | Hanover Street | 1979 | |
| SIG-Sauer P226 | Dr. Heller | Already Dead | 2007 | |
| Glock 17 | Zev Guttman | Remember | 2015 | |
| 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun | J. Paul Getty | All the Money in the World | 2017 |