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Christopher Plummer Filmography: Every Movie and TV Show in Order

All 99 Christopher Plummer roles in chronological order (1953 to 2020): 88 movies and 11 TV series.

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How many movies and TV shows has Christopher Plummer been in? This complete Christopher Plummer filmography lists 99 credited roles (88 films, 11 TV series), in chronological order from 1953 to 2020, with links to our full guides where available.

Christopher Plummer movies in order

  • Wind Across the Everglades (1958) as Walt Murdock
  • The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) as Commodus
  • The Sound of Music (1965) as Captain Georg von Trapp
  • Inside Daisy Clover (1966) as Raymond Swan
  • Triple Cross (1966) as Freddie Chapman
  • The Night of the Generals (1967) as Field Marshal Rommel
  • Nobody Runs Forever (1968) as Sir James Quentin
  • Battle of Britain (1969) as Squadron Leader Colin Harvey
  • Waterloo (1970) as Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington
  • The Pyx (1973) as Dt. Sgt. Jim Henderson
  • The Return of the Pink Panther (1975) as Sir Charles Litton
  • Conduct Unbecoming (1975) as Major Alastair Wimbourne
  • The Man Who Would Be King (1975) as Rudyard Kipling
  • Aces High (1976) as Capt. 'Uncle' Sinclair
  • The Disappearance (1977) as Deverell
  • International Velvet (1978) as John Seaton
  • The Silent Partner (1978) as Reikle
  • Starcrash (1978) as The Emperor
  • Murder by Decree (1979) as Sherlock Holmes
  • Hanover Street (1979) as Paul Sellinger
  • Somewhere in Time (1980) as William Fawcett 'W.F.' Robinson
  • Eyewitness (1981) as Joseph
  • The Scarlet and the Black (1983) as Col. Herbert Kappler
  • Ordeal by Innocence (1984) as Leo Argyle
  • Dreamscape (1984) as Bob Blair
  • The Boss' Wife (1986) as Mr. Roalvang
  • The Boy in Blue (1986) as Knox
  • An American Tail (1986) as Henri (voice)
  • Dragnet (1987) as Reverend Jonathan Whirley
  • A Hazard of Hearts (1987) as Sir Giles Staverley
  • Nosferatu in Venice (1988) as Professor Paris Catalano
  • Where the Heart Is (1990) as Shitty
  • Rock-A-Doodle (1991) as Grand Duke (voice)
  • Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) as Chang
  • Malcolm X (1992) as Chaplain Gill
  • Wolf (1994) as Raymond Alden
  • Crackerjack (1994) as Ivan Getz
  • Dolores Claiborne (1995) as John Mackey
  • Harrison Bergeron (1995) as John Klaxon
  • Twelve Monkeys (1995) as Dr. Goines
  • The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 'Twelve Monkeys' (1996) as Self
  • Babes in Toyland (1997) as Barnaby Crookedman (voice)
  • The Clown at Midnight (1999) as Mr. Caruthers
  • Madeline: Lost in Paris (1999) as Narrator (voice)
  • The Insider (1999) as Mike Wallace
  • Possessed (2000) as Archbishop Hume
  • Dracula 2000 (2000) as Matthew Van Helsing
  • Lucky Break (2001) as Graham Mortimer
  • A Beautiful Mind (2001) as Dr. Rosen
  • Ararat (2002) as David
  • Nicholas Nickleby (2002) as Ralph Nickleby
  • Blizzard (2003) as Santa Claus
  • The Gospel of John (2003) as Narrator (voice)
  • Cold Creek Manor (2003) as Mr. Massie
  • National Treasure (2004) as John Adams Gates
  • Alexander (2004) as Aristotle
  • Must Love Dogs (2005) as Bill
  • Syriana (2005) as Dean Whiting
  • The New World (2005) as Captain Newport
  • Inside Man (2006) as Arthur Case
  • The Lake House (2006) as Simon Wyler
  • Man in the Chair (2007) as Flash Madden
  • Closing the Ring (2007) as Jack
  • Already Dead (2007) as Dr. Heller
  • Up (2009) as Charles Muntz (voice)
  • 9 (2009) as #1 (voice)
  • The Last Station (2009) as Leo Tolstoy
  • The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009) as Doctor Parnassus
  • My Dog Tulip (2010) as J.R. Ackerley (voice)
  • Priest (2011) as Monsignor Orelas
  • Beginners (2011) as Hal Fields
  • The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011) as Henrik Vanger
  • Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012) as (archive footage)
  • The Legend of Sarila (2013) as Croolik (voice)
  • Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight (2013) as John Marshall Harlan
  • Elsa & Fred (2014) as Fred
  • Hector and the Search for Happiness (2014) as Professor Coreman
  • The Forger (2014) as Joseph Cutter
  • Danny Collins (2015) as Frank Grubman
  • Remember (2015) as Zev Guttman
  • Howard Lovecraft & the Frozen Kingdom (2016) as Dr. West (voice)
  • The Exception (2017) as Kaiser Wilhelm II
  • The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017) as Scrooge
  • The Star (2017) as King Herod (voice)
  • All the Money in the World (2017) as Jean Paul Getty
  • Boundaries (2018) as Jack
  • Knives Out (2019) as Harlan Thrombey
  • The Last Full Measure (2020) as Frank Pitsenbarger

Christopher Plummer TV shows

  • The Oscars (1953) as Self
  • Jesus of Nazareth (1977) as Herod Antipas
  • Nature (1982) as Narrator (voice)
  • The Thorn Birds (1983) as Archbishop Vittorio Contini-Verchese
  • SuperTed (1983)
  • The Cosby Show (1984) as Jonathan Lawrence
  • American Experience (1988) as Narrator
  • Madeline (1988) as Narrator (voice)
  • Young Catherine (1991) as Sir Charles
  • Nuremberg (2000) as Sir David Maxwell Fyfe
  • Departure (2019) as Howard Lawson

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Frequently asked questions

How many movies has Christopher Plummer been in?

Christopher Plummer has 88 credited film roles and 11 TV roles, for a total of 99 credits from 1953 to 2020.

What was Christopher Plummer's first major role?

The Oscars (1953).

What is Christopher Plummer's most recent project?

The Last Full Measure (2020).

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