Charlie Plummer

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Charlie Plummer
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Plummer in April 2018
Born
Charlie Faulkner Plummer

(1999-05-24) May 24, 1999 (age 22)
Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActor
Years active2010–present
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)

Charlie Faulkner Plummer[1] (born May 24, 1999) is an American actor. Plummer began his career as a child actor in short films before appearing on the television dramas Boardwalk Empire and Granite Flats.[2][3] He made his feature film debut in David Chase's drama Not Fade Away (2012) before landing the lead role in Felix Thompson's directorial debut King Jack (2015).[2]

In 2017, he gained wider recognition for his supporting role in Ridley Scott's crime thriller All the Money in the World,[4] and his lead role in Andrew Haigh's drama Lean on Pete.[5] His performance in the latter garnered critical praise and earned him the Marcello Mastroianni Award for best emerging actor at the 74th Venice Film Festival.[6]

Early life[]

Plummer was born in Poughkeepsie, New York, to theatre actress Maia Guest and writer-producer John Christian Plummer, and grew up in Cold Spring.[7][8] He has a younger brother, James. His family moved frequently due to his parents' jobs which resulted in his attending seven different schools growing up: three in Los Angeles, two in upstate New York and two in New York City.[9] Despite being very shy as a child, Plummer was exposed to acting at an early age by his parents, both of whom had worked in theatre.[10] He gained experience acting in local stage productions of plays and musicals, crediting the experience with the latter for sparking his love of acting.[11] He met his current manager at the age of ten when he first sought professional acting roles.[10] Plummer eventually transferred to and attended the Professional Children's School in Manhattan due to his demanding filming schedule on television shows.[10][12]

Career[]

As a child, Plummer acted in short films such as Frank (2010), Three Things (2011), and Alan Smithee (2012). In 2011, Plummer starred in eight episodes of HBO's television period drama Boardwalk Empire. He portrayed Eli Thompson's son Michael in season 2, 3 and 4.[2] In 2012, Plummer made his feature film debut by playing a supporting role in David Chase's drama Not Fade Away.[13] The film was released on December 21, 2012, by Paramount Vantage and received positive reviews.[14] In 2013, Plummer joined the BYUtv's drama series Granite Flats, in which he played the lead role of Timmy Sanders.[13][15][16][3] He starred in all 24 episodes of three seasons, which premiered on Netflix and officially ended on June 25, 2015.[17]

In 2015, he played the lead role of Jack in Felix Thompson's directorial debut King Jack.[2] The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 17, 2015.[18] Later in June, Plummer along with Tom Holland were rumored to be Marvel and Sony's top picks amongst actors in contention to play the lead role of Spider-Man in the reboot film Spider-Man: Homecoming;[19][20][21] the role eventually went to Holland.[22]

In 2017, Plummer co-starred in Oren Moverman's drama thriller film The Dinner.[23] The film was released on May 5, 2017 and received mixed reviews. He played the kidnapped heir John Paul Getty III in Ridley Scott's crime thriller All the Money in the World.[4] The film was released on December 25, 2017, and received positive reviews.[24] The same year, Plummer portrayed the troubled teenager Charley who finds solace and purpose in his friendship with the titular racehorse in Andrew Haigh's drama Lean on Pete.[5] The actor felt a deep desire to play the role after connecting strongly with the story, which spurred him to send a letter to Haigh, expressing his passion for the project.[25] The film premiered at the Venice International Film Festival where his performance received critical acclaim; he was awarded the Marcello Mastroianni Award for best emerging actor.[6] Richard Lawson of Vanity Fair stated Plummer had "one of the most striking breakthrough performances of the year".[26] The film was released on April 6, 2018, by A24.[5]

In 2018, Plummer starred in Joshua Leonard's drama Dark Was the Night.[27][28] He also appeared in Duncan Skiles's suspense thriller The Clovehitch Killer.[29]

In 2019, Plummer starred in Nabil Elderkin's feature film debut Gully. The film is set in a dystopian vision of Los Angeles and follows three disaffected teenagers, all victims of extreme childhoods, who are running a hedonistic riot as they try to work out a way in life.[30] He also featured in Pippa Bianco's Share, produced by A24.[31] In 2019, Plummer also had a leading role in Hulu's serial adaptation of John Green's novel Looking for Alaska, starring as 16-year-old Miles "Pudge" Halter. The series was released in October 2019 to critical acclaim.

In 2020, Plummer starred in Thor Freudenthal's drama Words on Bathroom Walls, playing a young man diagnosed with schizophrenia, and headlined the science-fiction fantasy Spontaneous, directed by Brian Duffield and based on the novel of the same name by Aaron Starmer.[32][33] Both films received positive reviews.[34][35]

Personal life[]

Plummer lives in New York and is a vegetarian.[10][36] Prior to pursuing a full-time acting career, Plummer had considered dropping acting to become a general manager for a football team due to his passion for the sport.[10]

Filmography[]

Film[]

Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes
2010 Frank Young Frank Short film
2011 Three Things Glenn Pilmont Short film
We Are the Hartmans Young Jordan
2012 Alan Smithee T.J. Short film
Not Fade Away Grace's little brother
2015 King Jack Jack
2017 All the Money in the World John Paul Getty III
The Dinner Michael Lohman
Lean on Pete Charley Thompson Marcello Mastroianni Award
2018 The Clovehitch Killer Tyler
Dark Was the Night Marcus Lang
2019 Gully Nicky
My Mother is a Fish Charlie Short film
Share Dylan
2020 Words on Bathroom Walls Adam Petrazelli
Spontaneous Dylan Hovemeyer
2022 Moonfall dagger Sonny Harper Post-production[37]

Television[]

Year Title Role Notes
2011 Onion SportsDome Bully 1 episode
2011–2013 Boardwalk Empire Michael Thompson 8 episodes
2012 Person of Interest Kid Season 1, episode 21
2013 Wendell & Vinnie Jann 1 episode
2013–2015 Granite Flats Timmy Sanders Main role
2019 Looking for Alaska[38] Miles Halter Main role; miniseries
2022 The First Lady Franklin D. Roosevelt (young) [39]

References[]

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  3. ^ Jump up to: a b D. Pierce, Scott (April 1, 2015). "New season of 'Granite Flats' streams Saturday". The Salt Lake Tribune. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b de Semlyen, Nick (December 20, 2017). "All The Money In The World Review". Empire. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
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  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "Official Awards of the 74th Venice Film Festival". La Biennale di Venezia. September 9, 2017. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  7. ^ "WEDDING; Maia Guest and John Plummer". The New York Times. May 5, 1996. Retrieved August 9, 2015.
  8. ^ "Granite Flats Is a Family Affair for Guest and Plummer 'Times 2'". Highlands Current. April 15, 2013. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
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  11. ^ Warner, Kara (April 19, 2018). "Newcomer Charlie Plummer Reveals the Surprising Way Oscar Winner Mark Rylance Inspired His Career". People. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
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  23. ^ Kroll, Justin (January 19, 2016). "Charlie Plummer Joins Oren Moverman's 'The Dinner' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved January 31, 2016.
  24. ^ "All the Money in the World (2017)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  25. ^ "Charlie Plummer Looks for Passion in All the Money in the World and Lean on Pete". The Last Magazine. December 18, 2017. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  26. ^ Lawson, Richard. "Review: Andrew Haigh's Lean on Pete Is a Mournful Road Movie With a Striking Breakout Performance". Vanity Fair. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  27. ^ McNary, Dave (December 8, 2015). "Marisa Tomei, Timothy Olyphant Starring in 'Behold My Heart'". Variety. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
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  29. ^ Kay, Jeremy (August 30, 2018). "Myriad Pictures genre label Scoundrel Media TIFF-bound with 'The Girl Beneath', 'The Clovehitch Killer' (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
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  33. ^ "'All the Money in the World' Star Charlie Plummer Joins 'Words on Bathroom Walls' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  34. ^ https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/words_on_bathroom_walls
  35. ^ https://www.metacritic.com/movie/spontaneous
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  37. ^ ‘Moonfall’: Donald Sutherland, Eme Ikwuakor & Financier SPG3 Join $100M+ Roland Emmerich Sci-Fi Movie, Shoot Underway In Montreal
  38. ^ Green, John. "In the Looking for Alaska hulu series, Alaska will be played by Kristine Froseth, and Miles will be played by Charlie Plummer". Twitter. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
  39. ^ Petski, Denise (July 30, 2021). "'The First Lady': Clea DuVall & Charlie Plummer Join Showtime Anthology Series As Recurring". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 30, 2021.

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