Christopher Plummer

He was married to Patricia Lewis, a journalist, from 1962 to 1967.

He is currently married to Elaine Taylor, an actress, since 1970 and the couple lives in Weston, Connecticut.

Christopher Plummer was born on December 13, 1929 to Isabella Mary and John Orme Plummer in Toronto, Ontario. His mother was related to the Canadian prime minister Sir John Abbott. He grew up with the Abbotts as his parents divorced when he was very young.

Plummer wished to become a pianist and started studying it formally; However, he soon discovered the world of theatre and decided to plunge into acting. He attended the High School of Montreal and later McGill University, where he dedicated time to acting.

His early inspirations included Laurence Olivier’s ‘Henry V’. He later essayed the role of Mr. Darcy in his school production of ‘Pride and Prejudice’. A local theatre critic, Herbert Whittaker, took note of him and cast him in his production of ‘La Machine Infernale’, in 1946.

Christopher Plummer’s formal debut on the stage occurred in 1953 when he was cast in ‘The Starcrooss Story’ at Broadway; however, the show didn’t perform too well. His next performance in ‘Home is the Hero’ was more successful and stretched to 30 performances.

He made his TV debut with the series ‘Othello’ in 1953 and appeared in several TV series, including ‘Studio One’, The Alcoa Hour’, ‘Kraft Television Theatre’, and ‘Appointment with Adventure’.

His starred in the play ‘The Dark is Light Enough’ along with Katherine Cornell and Tyrone Power. This show was a considerable success and ran from February to April in 1955. They would also go on a tour.

In 1955, he starred in the Broadway drama, ‘Night of the Auk’, opposite Julie Harris and the play, ‘J.B.’, by Elia Kazan. He earned his first Tony nomination for his role in ‘J.B.’.

In 1956, he debuted at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival as Henry in ‘Henry V’. The next year, he played the main role in ‘Hamlet’ and a supporting role in ‘Twelfth Night’.

Plummer’s most notable role was in the movie ‘The Sound of Music' (1965). He would play the role of Captain von Trapp, while his co-star Julie Andrews played Maria von Trapp. The movie went on to break several records at the box office and has constantly been cited as a cornerstone in Hollywood cinema.