Charlie Plummer

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Charlie Plummer
Plummer in 2019
Born
Charlie Faulkner Plummer

(1999-05-24) May 24, 1999 (age 24)
Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active2010–present

Charlie Faulkner Plummer[1] (born May 24, 1999)[2][a] is an American actor. Plummer began his career as a child actor in short films and 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).[8] In 2017, he gained wider recognition for his supporting role in Ridley Scott's crime thriller All the Money in the World[9] and his lead role in Andrew Haigh's drama Lean on Pete.[10] 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.[11]

On television, Plummer made his first prominent appearances on the television dramas Boardwalk Empire (2011–2013) and Granite Flats (2013–2015).[8][12] In 2019, he starred in the Hulu miniseries Looking for Alaska as Miles "Pudge" Halter and received critical acclaim. In 2022, he starred as young Franklin D. Roosevelt in the Showtime series The First Lady.

Early life[edit]

Plummer was born in Poughkeepsie, New York, to theatre actress Maia Guest and writer-producer John Christian Plummer, and grew up in Cold Spring.[13][6] 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.[14] 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.[15] He gained experience acting in local stage productions of plays and musicals, crediting the experience with the latter for sparking his love of acting.[16] He met his current manager at the age of ten when he first sought professional acting roles.[15] Plummer eventually transferred to and attended the Professional Children's School in Manhattan due to his demanding filming schedule on television shows.[15][17]

Career[edit]

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 seasons 2, 3 and 4.[8] In 2012, Plummer made his feature film debut by playing a supporting role in David Chase's drama Not Fade Away.[18] The film was released on December 21, 2012, by Paramount Vantage and received positive reviews.[19] In 2013, Plummer joined the BYUtv's drama series Granite Flats, in which he played the lead role of Timmy Sanders.[18][20][21][12] He starred in all 24 episodes of three seasons, which premiered on Netflix and officially ended on June 25, 2015.[22]

In 2015, he played the lead role of Jack in Felix Thompson's directorial debut King Jack.[8] The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on April 17, 2015.[23]

In 2017, Plummer co-starred in Oren Moverman's drama thriller film The Dinner.[24] 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.[9] The film was released on December 25, 2017, and received positive reviews.[25] 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.[10] 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.[26] The film premiered at the Venice International Film Festival where his performance received critical acclaim;[27][28][29][30][31] he was also awarded the Marcello Mastroianni Award for best emerging actor.[11] Richard Lawson of Vanity Fair stated Plummer had "one of the most striking breakthrough performances of the year".[32] The film was released on April 6, 2018, by A24.[10]

In 2018, Plummer starred in Joshua Leonard's drama Dark Was the Night.[33][34] He also appeared in Duncan Skiles's suspense thriller The Clovehitch Killer.[35]

In 2019, Plummer starred in Nabil Elderkin's feature film debut Gully. He also featured in Pippa Bianco's Share, produced by A24.[36] In the same year, 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. Released on October 18, the series and Plummer's performance garnered critical acclaim.[37][38][39]

In 2020, Plummer starred in Thor Freudenthal's drama Words on Bathroom Walls, playing a young man diagnosed with schizophrenia, and headlined the dark comedy Spontaneous, directed by Brian Duffield and based on the novel of the same name by Aaron Starmer.[40][41] Both films received positive reviews.[42][43]

In 2022, Plummer starred in the coming of age drama Wildflower. The film received mixed reviews from critics.[44] In 2023, he starred in National Anthem as Dylan, directed by Luke Gilford, which premiered at the 2023 SXSW Festival.[45][46] The film was met with positive critical reviews,[47] and his performance received critical acclaim.[48][49][50][51]

Personal life[edit]

Plummer lives in New York City and is a vegetarian.[15][52] Prior to pursuing a full-time acting career, Plummer had considered dropping acting to work towards becoming a general manager for a football team due to his passion for the sport.[15]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2011 We Are the Hartmans Young Jordan [14]
2012 Not Fade Away Grace's little brother [14]
2015 King Jack Jack [8][23]
2017 All the Money in the World John Paul Getty III [9]
The Dinner Michael Lohman [24]
Lean on Pete Charley Thompson [10][11]
2018 The Clovehitch Killer Tyler [35]
Dark Was the Night Marcus Lang [33][34]
2019 Gully Nicky [53]
Share Dylan [36]
2020 Words on Bathroom Walls Adam Petrazelli [41]
Spontaneous Dylan Hovemeyer [40]
2022 Moonfall Sonny Harper [54]
A Perfect Day for Caribou Nate [55]
Wildflower Ethan [44]
2023 National Anthem Dylan [45][46]

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2011 Onion SportsDome Bully 1 episode [14]
2011–2013 Boardwalk Empire Michael Thompson Recurring role [8]
2012 Person of Interest Kid Season 1, episode 21 [14]
2013 Wendell & Vinnie Jann 1 episode [14]
2013–2015 Granite Flats Timmy Sanders Main role [18]
2019 Looking for Alaska Miles "Pudge" Halter Main role; miniseries [56][57]
2022 The First Lady Franklin D. Roosevelt (young) 2 episodes [58]

Music videos[edit]

Year Title Artist Album Ref.
2020 "Is There Something in the Movies?" Samia The Baby [59]

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2017 Les Arcs Film Festival Best Actor Lean on Pete Won [60]
Venice Film Festival Marcello Mastroianni Award Lean on Pete Won [61]
2018 British Independent Film Awards Best Actor Lean on Pete Nominated [62]
Dublin Film Critics Circle Best Actor Lean on Pete Won [63]
Greater WNY Film Critics Association Awards Best Actor Lean on Pete Nominated [64]
Indiana Film Journalists Association Best Actor Lean on Pete Nominated [65]
International Online Cinema Awards Best Actor Lean on Pete Nominated [66]
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards Best Breakthrough Artist Lean on Pete Runner-up [67]
2019 Chlotrudis Awards Best Actor Lean on Pete Nominated [68]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Numerous Instagram posts by his younger brother indicated his birthday as May 24,[3][4] while several news sources stated his age at the time of their writing, placing his year of birth at 1999.[5][6][7]

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