Actor Christopher Plummer passes away at 91 after a long career on stage, television and movies.
He won an Emmy Award as the tragic banker in The Moneychangers miniseries and an Oscar for Beginners when he was at 82, the oldest winner. With two Tonys, he was one of the few actors with a trifecta in acting awards.
He was equally adept at playing heroic figures (Triple Cross) and juicy villains (Dreamscape, The Silent Partner). He played a Shakespeare quoting Klingon with gusto in Star Trek VI: the Undiscovered Country.
A consummate character actor, he featured in such recent roles as The Insider, A Beautiful Mind, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Syriana, National Treasure, All the Money in the World, Disney's Up, and Knives Out. But his most famous role as Captain VonTrapp in The Sound of Music will be what he is forever remembered.
Arguably busier in recent years than ever, he never stopped working- the true thespian to the end.
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