Charlie Plummer

Plummer was born in Poughkeepsie, New York, to theatre actress Maia Guest and writer-producer John Christian Plummer, and grew up in Cold Spring.{{cite news|title=WEDDING; Maia Guest and John Plummer|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/05/05/style/wedding-maia-guest-and-john-plummer.html|access-date=August 9, 2015|work=The New York Times|date=May 5, 1996}}{{cite news|url=http://highlandscurrent.com/2013/04/15/granite-flats-is-a-family-affair-for-guest-and-plummer-times-2/|title=Granite Flats Is a Family Affair for Guest and Plummer 'Times 2'|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160824154412/https://highlandscurrent.com/2013/04/15/granite-flats-is-a-family-affair-for-guest-and-plummer-times-2/|url-status=dead|archive-date=2016-08-24|date=April 15, 2013|work=The Highlands Current|last=Rooney |first=Alison|access-date=April 23, 2018}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4055138/bio|title=Charlie Plummer|website=IMDb|access-date=April 23, 2018}} 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. He gained experience acting in local stage productions of plays and musicals, crediting the experience with the latter for sparking his love of acting.{{cite web|last1=Warner|first1=Kara|date=April 19, 2018|title=Newcomer Charlie Plummer Reveals the Surprising Way Oscar Winner Mark Rylance Inspired His Career|url=http://people.com/movies/charlie-plummer-how-mark-rylance-inspired-acting-career/|access-date=April 24, 2018|website=People}} He met his current manager at the age of ten when he first sought professional acting roles.{{Cite web|url=https://vman.com/article/charlie-plummer-next-gen-river-phoenix/|title=Charlie Plummer, The Next-Gen River Phoenix|last=Schrodt|first=Paul|date=February 27, 2018|website=VMan|access-date=April 23, 2018|archive-date=September 29, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180929155654/https://vman.com/article/charlie-plummer-next-gen-river-phoenix/|url-status=dead}} Plummer eventually transferred to and attended the Professional Children's School in Manhattan due to his demanding filming schedule on television shows.{{Cite web|url=http://theater.lohudblogs.com/2013/04/02/from-cold-spring-2013-to-granite-flats-1962/|title=From Cold Spring 2013 to 'Granite Flats' 1962|last=Kramer|first=Peter D.|date=April 2, 2013|website=In The Wings|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180104025721/http://theater.lohudblogs.com/2013/04/02/from-cold-spring-2013-to-granite-flats-1962/|archive-date=January 4, 2018|access-date=April 23, 2018}}

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. In 2012, Plummer made his feature film debut by playing a supporting role in David Chase's drama Not Fade Away. The film was released on December 21, 2012, by Paramount Vantage and received positive reviews.{{cite web|title=Not Fade Away (2012)|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=davidchase2012.htm|publisher=boxofficemojo.com|access-date=August 9, 2015}} In 2013, Plummer joined the BYUtv's drama series Granite Flats, in which he played the lead role of Timmy Sanders.{{cite news|title=Meet the Granite Flats cast: Timmy|url=http://www.byutv.org/seethegood/post/Meet-the-Granite-Flats-cast-Timmy.aspx|access-date=August 9, 2015|publisher=BYUtv|date=March 15, 2013}}{{cite news|last1=Rooney|first1=Alison|title=Granite Flats Is a Family Affair for Guest and Plummer 'Times 2'|url=https://highlandscurrent.org/2013/04/15/granite-flats-is-a-family-affair-for-guest-and-plummer-times-2/|access-date=August 9, 2015|work=Highlands Current|date=April 15, 2013}}{{cite news|last1=GENZLINGER|first1=NEIL|title=If It's Aliens, at Least They Won't Be Naked|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/06/arts/television/granite-flats-on-byutv-from-brigham-young-university.html|access-date=August 9, 2015|work=The New York Times|date=April 5, 2013}}{{cite news|last1=D. Pierce|first1=Scott|title=New season of 'Granite Flats' streams Saturday|url=http://www.sltrib.com/entertainment/2355481-155/new-season-of-granite-flats-streams|access-date=August 9, 2015|work=The Salt Lake Tribune|date=April 1, 2015}} He starred in all 24 episodes of three seasons, which premiered on Netflix and ended in 2015.{{cite news|title=A special message to Granite Flats fans|url=http://www.byutv.org/seethegood/post/A-special-message-to-Granite-Flats-fans.aspx|access-date=August 9, 2015|publisher=BYUtv|date=June 25, 2015}} In 2015, he played the lead role of Jack in Felix Thompson's directorial debut King Jack.{{cite news|last1=Benardello|first1=Karen|title=Tribeca 2015 Interview: Charlie Plummer, Cory Nichols and Christian Madsen Talk King Jack (Exclusive)|url=http://www.shockya.com/news/2015/05/25/tribeca-2015-interview-charlie-plummer-cory-nichols-and-christian-madsen-talk-king-jack-exclusive/|access-date=August 9, 2015|work=shockya.com|date=May 25, 2015}} The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival.{{cite news|title=Charlie Plummer, Felix Thompson talk about their coming of age movie 'King Jack'|url=http://pix11.com/2015/04/16/charlie-plummer-felix-thompson-talk-about-their-coming-of-age-movie-king-jack/|access-date=August 9, 2015|publisher=WPIX|date=April 16, 2015}}

In 2017, Plummer co-starred in Oren Moverman's drama thriller film The Dinner.{{cite news|last1=Kroll|first1=Justin|title=Charlie Plummer Joins Oren Moverman's 'The Dinner' (EXCLUSIVE)|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/charlie-plummer-oren-moverman-the-dinner-1201683151/|access-date=January 31, 2016|work=Variety|date=January 19, 2016}} 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. The film was released on December 25, 2017, and received positive reviews.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/all_the_money_in_the_world_2017/|title=All the Money in the World (2017)|website=Rotten Tomatoes|access-date=April 23, 2018}} 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. 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.{{Cite news|url=https://thelast-magazine.com/charlie-plummer-all-the-money-in-the-world-lean-on-pete/|title=Charlie Plummer Looks for Passion in All the Money in the World and Lean on Pete|date=December 18, 2017|work=The Last Magazine|access-date=April 23, 2018}} The film premiered at the Venice International Film Festival where his performance received critical acclaim;{{Cite news |last=Bradshaw |first=Peter |date=May 3, 2018 |title=Lean on Pete review – beast and boy bond in the new wild west |work=The Guardian |url=http://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/may/03/lean-on-pete-review-horse-wild-west-andrew-haigh |access-date=March 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230309040429/https://www.theguardian.com/film/2018/may/03/lean-on-pete-review-horse-wild-west-andrew-haigh |archive-date=March 9, 2023}}{{Cite web |last=Sims |first=David |date=April 5, 2018 |title='Lean on Pete': A Deeply Sad Tale of a Boy and His Horse |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2018/04/lean-on-pete-review/557267/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230309040645/https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2018/04/lean-on-pete-review/557267/ |archive-date=March 9, 2023 |access-date=March 9, 2023 |website=The Atlantic}}{{Cite web |last=Lizotte |first=Chloe |title=Review: Lean on Pete |url=https://www.filmcomment.com/article/review-lean-pete-andrew-haigh/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230309035753/https://www.filmcomment.com/article/review-lean-pete-andrew-haigh/ |archive-date=March 9, 2023 |access-date=March 9, 2023 |website=Film Comment}}{{Cite web |last=Semerene |first=Diego |date=October 8, 2017 |title=BFI London Film Festival 2017: Andrew Haigh's Lean on Pete |url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/bfi-london-film-festival-2017-andrew-haighs-lean-on-pete-review/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230309035923/https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/bfi-london-film-festival-2017-andrew-haighs-lean-on-pete-review/ |archive-date=March 9, 2023 |access-date=March 9, 2023 |website=Slant Magazine}}{{Cite web |last=Tallerico |first=Brian |date=April 6, 2018 |title=Lean on Pete |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/lean-on-pete-2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230309041142/https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/lean-on-pete-2018 |archive-date=March 9, 2023 |access-date=March 9, 2023 |website=RogerEbert.com}} he was also awarded the Marcello Mastroianni Award for best emerging actor. Richard Lawson of Vanity Fair stated Plummer had "one of the most striking breakthrough performances of the year".{{Cite news|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/09/lean-on-pete-review|title=Review: Andrew Haigh's Lean on Pete Is a Mournful Road Movie With a Striking Breakout Performance|last=Lawson|first=Richard|work=Vanity Fair|access-date=April 23, 2018}}

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In 2018, Plummer starred in Joshua Leonard's drama Dark Was the Night.{{cite web|last=McNary|first=Dave|title=Marisa Tomei, Timothy Olyphant Starring in 'Behold My Heart'|url=https://variety.com/2015/film/news/marisa-tomei-timothy-olyphant-charlie-plummer-behold-my-heart-1201656579/|access-date=December 11, 2015|work=Variety|date=December 8, 2015}}{{cite web |last1=Young |first1=Neil |title='Behold My Heart' Review |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/behold-my-heart-1143993 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |access-date=September 24, 2018 |date=September 20, 2018}} He also appeared in Duncan Skiles's suspense thriller The Clovehitch Killer.{{cite web |last1=Kay |first1=Jeremy |title=Myriad Pictures genre label Scoundrel Media TIFF-bound with 'The Girl Beneath', 'The Clovehitch Killer' (exclusive) |url=https://www.screendaily.com/news/myriad-pictures-genre-label-scoundrel-media-tiff-bound-with-the-girl-beneath-the-clovehitch-killer-exclusive/5132061.article |website=Screen Daily |access-date=September 24, 2018 |date=August 30, 2018}} In 2019, Plummer starred in Nabil Elderkin's feature film debut Gully. He also featured in Pippa Bianco's Share, produced by A24.{{Cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/charlie-plummer-joins-adaptation-pippa-bianco-s-short-share-1046094|title=Charlie Plummer Joins Adaptation of Pippa Bianco's Short 'Share' (Exclusive)|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=April 23, 2018}} 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. The series and Plummer's performance garnered critical acclaim.{{Cite web |last=Ferguson |first=LaToya |date=October 18, 2019 |title='Looking For Alaska' Review: The Throwback Teen Drama the Genre Needs |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2019/10/hulu-looking-for-alaska-john-green-josh-schwartz-1202183051/ |access-date=March 9, 2023 |website=IndieWire}}{{Cite web |last=Nicholson |first=Rebecca |date=October 19, 2018 |title=Looking for Alaska review – is this Dawson's Creek throwback too wholesome for Gen Z? |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/oct/19/looking-for-alaska-review-is-this-dawsons-creek-throwback-too-wholesome-for-gen-z |access-date=March 9, 2023 |website=The Guardian}}{{Cite web |last=Fienberg |first=Daniel |date=October 10, 2019 |title='Looking for Alaska': TV Review |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/looking-alaska-review-1245903/ |access-date=March 9, 2023 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}

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.{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/all-the-money-in-the-world-charlie-plummer-spontaneous-exclusive-1202667193/|title='All the Money in the World' Breakout Charlie Plummer to Star in 'Spontaneous' (EXCLUSIVE)|last=Kroll|first=Justin|date=January 17, 2018|work=Variety|access-date=April 23, 2018}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/all-money-world-star-charlie-plummer-joins-words-bathroom-walls-1093245|title='All the Money in the World' Star Charlie Plummer Joins 'Words on Bathroom Walls' (Exclusive)|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=April 23, 2018}} Both films received positive reviews.{{cite web |title=Words On Bathroom Walls |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/words_on_bathroom_walls |work=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=January 17, 2022}}{{cite web |title=Spontaneous (2020) |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/spontaneous |work=Metacritic |access-date=January 17, 2022}} In 2022, Plummer starred in the coming of age drama Wildflower. The film received mixed reviews from critics.{{Cite web |last=Gyarkye |first=Lovia |date=September 12, 2022 |title='Wildflower' Review: Kiernan Shipka Plays the Daughter of Neurodivergent Parents in an Endearing Coming-of-Age Film |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/wildflower-film-kiernan-shipka-jacki-weaver-jean-smart-1235207017/ |access-date=December 21, 2022 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}} In 2023, he starred in National Anthem as Dylan, directed by Luke Gilford, which premiered at the 2023 SXSW Festival.{{cite web |title=National Anthem |url=https://schedule.sxsw.com/2023/films/2081840 |access-date=February 3, 2023 |website=SXSW}}{{cite web |last1=D'Alessandro |first1=Anthony |date=February 1, 2023 |title=SXSW Second Wave Includes UAR's 'Bottoms', Donald Glover's 'Swarm' Series, Michelle Yeoh's 'American Born Chinese' & More |url=https://deadline.com/2023/02/sxsw-2023-lineup-donald-glover-michelle-yeoh-taron-egerton-bottoms-tetris-1235246892/ |access-date=February 3, 2023 |website=Deadline Hollywood}} The film was met with positive critical reviews,{{Citation |title=National Anthem |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/national_anthem |work=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=March 19, 2023}} and his performance received critical acclaim.{{Cite web |last=Rooney |first=David |date=March 11, 2023 |title='National Anthem' Review: Charlie Plummer Leads a Tender and Timely Rural Queer Awakening Drama |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/national-anthem-review-charlie-plummer-1235347999/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230320050752/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/national-anthem-review-charlie-plummer-1235347999/ |archive-date=March 20, 2023 |access-date=March 20, 2023 |website=The Hollywood Reporter}}{{Cite web |last=Tallerico |first=Brian |date=March 16, 2023 |title=SXSW 2023: National Anthem, Molli and Max in the Future, Northern Comfort |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/festivals/sxsw-2023-national-anthem-molli-and-max-in-the-future-northern-comfort |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230320045033/https://www.rogerebert.com/festivals/sxsw-2023-national-anthem-molli-and-max-in-the-future-northern-comfort |archive-date=March 20, 2023 |access-date=March 17, 2023 |website=RogerEbert.com}}{{Cite web |last=Brady |first=Erin |date=March 14, 2023 |title=National Anthem Review: Classic Americana Is Turned On Its Head In Powerful Queer Ballad |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/1227405/national-anthem-review-classic-americana-is-turned-on-its-head-in-powerful-queer-ballad-sxsw-2023/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230320052410/https://www.slashfilm.com/1227405/national-anthem-review-classic-americana-is-turned-on-its-head-in-powerful-queer-ballad-sxsw-2023/ |archive-date=March 20, 2023 |access-date=March 20, 2023 |website=/Film}}{{Cite web |last=Amidon |first=Aurora |date=March 13, 2023 |title=National Anthem is a Luscious, Breathtaking Take on Americana |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/movies/national-anthem-review |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230320053930/https://www.pastemagazine.com/movies/national-anthem-review |archive-date=March 20, 2023 |access-date=March 20, 2023 |website=Paste |language=en-US}}

Plummer lives in New York City and is a vegetarian.{{cite AV media|date=February 10, 2018|title=Mark Wahlberg & Charlie Plummer Answer Web Questions (2018)|medium=YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEnHP_5iSEg&t=117s|time=01:57|access-date=April 24, 2018|publisher=KinoCheck}} 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.

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