Can you name this distinguished Canadian-born thespian?

Canadian actor Christopher Plummer is undoubtedly best known as Captain Von Trapp from 'The Sound of Music' (1965). The beloved musical, cherished by generations of filmgoers around the world, is the third highest grossing film of all time, when adjusting for inflation. But the classically trained thespian—with a vehement disdain for big budget Hollywood flash—never wanted the role that shot him to massive stardom. Plummer referred to the film as "The Sound of Mucus" and described working with co-star Julie Andrews as "being hit over the head with a valentine's card." In later years, Plummer has acknowledged his youthful arrogance and softened his position on the film: “It’s sort of wonderfully, old-fashionedly universal. It’s got the bad guys and the Alps; it’s got Julie and sentiment in bucketloads.”

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