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What was Christopher Plummer's Net Worth?
Christopher Plummer was a Canadian actor who had a net worth of $20 million at the time of his death. His work in film, television, and on the stage garnered him widespread acclaim over his decades-long career. Plummer was known for appearing in films like "The Sound of Music," "Knives Out," "All the Money in the World," "Malcolm X," and "A Beautiful Mind," just to name a few. Plummer died on February 5, 2021, at the age of 91.
In 1965, he appeared in what is perhaps his most widely recognized performance, that of Captain Georg Ludwig von Trapp in the film version of "The Sound of Music." Despite receiving an enormous career boost from the film, Plummer famously hated the production and the final product. He refused to attend the 40th-year cast reunion. He eventually changed his tune and provided commentary for the 2005 DVD release and appeared at the 45th-year cast reunion.
Over the next several decades, Plummer enjoyed an active film career. He won the 2011 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in "Beginners." He won two Tony Awards. His first was for Best Actor in a Musical for his performance as Cyrano in "Cyrano de Bergerac" in 1973. The second was Best Actor in a Play, for his performance as John Barrymore in the hit play "Barrymore" in 1997. He also won two Primetime Emmy Awards.
Early Life
Plummer was born on December 13, 1929 in Toronto, Canada. He was the only child of John Plummer and Isabella Abbott. His father sold stocks and securities while his mother worked as a secretary to the Dean of Sciences at McGill University. She was also the granddaughter of Canadian Prime Minister Sir John Abbott. Shortly after his birth, his parents separated, and he was raised primarily by his mother in the Abbott family home in Senneville, Quebec.
Plummer grew up speaking English and French fluently. He played the piano as a boy but developed a love for theater from a young age. He started acting while attending the High School of Montreal after he had watchedLaurence Olivier'sperformance in "Henry V." He became an apprentice at the Montreal Repertory Theatre and caught the attention of one of the amateur stage directors there, Herbert Whittaker after he had witnessed Plummer's performance as Mr. Darcy in the high school production of "Pride and Prejudice." He cast Plummer at the age of 18 as Oedipus in "La Machine infernale." Because he began his theater career directly out of high school, Plummer never attended university despite family ties to McGill University. He stated later he always regretted this decision.
Career
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Disclaimer: All net worth figures are estimates based on public data.