Christopher Plummer - Canadian actor Christopher Plummer is nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 90th Academy Awards for his role in 'All the Money in the World.'

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Plummer plays billionaire oil tycoon - Plummer has been recognized for his portrayal of Jean Paul Getty in 'All the Money in the World.'

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John Paul Getty III - The film tells the story of the 1973 kidnapping of 16-year-old John Paul Getty III in Rome.

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Jean Paul Getty - The teenager was the grandson of oil billionaire Jean Paul Getty, played by Plummer in the crime thriller movie.

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Charlie Plummer as John Paul Getty III - Jean Paul Getty, who was infamously frugal, was reluctant to pay the $17 million ransom to save his grandson. 

Charlie Plummer plays John Paul Getty III, but, despite the last name, he is not related to Christopher Plummer.

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Plummer takes over role - Back in November, Plummer re-shot scenes in the completed Ridley Scott crime drama after replacing actor Kevin Spacey.

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Kevin Spacey - Spacey was dropped from the film after multiple sexual misconduct allegations came to surface late last year.

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Plummer on Spacey - “It isn’t replacing,” said Plummer when commenting on Spacey.

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Plummer on Spacey - “In a funny way, it’s starting all over again because it’s going to be different, naturally.”

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Plummer on Spacey - “I think it’s very sad what happened to him. Kevin is such a talented and a terrifically gifted actor, and it’s so sad. It’s such a shame.”

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Plummer re-shoots scenes - Scenes were reshot with Plummer in November 2017.

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Plummer re-shoots scenes - The reshoot took place one month before the film’s official release date in December.

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The nomination - Plummer’s Oscar nod comes roughly two months after reshooting all of Spacey's scenes.

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The nomination - At the age of 88, Plummer became the oldest person to be nominated for an Academy Award in an acting category.

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Previous record holder - He beats previous record holder Gloria Stuart’s Best Supporting Actress nomination in 1998, when she was 87, for her role as old Rose in 'Titanic.'

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Third Oscar nomination for Plummer - The nomination marks the famous Torontonian's third Oscar nomination.

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Previous nomination - His first Oscar nomination came in 2010 in the supporting actor category for his performance as Leo Tolstoy in 'The Last Station.'

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Previous nomination—and win - Plummer previously won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for 'Beginners' at the Academy Awards in 2012.

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Current record holder - In winning this award, Plummer broke the record for oldest actor to win an Oscar. He was 82 at the time, and still holds the record.

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Golden Globes - His performance as the billionaire oil tycoon also earned him a Golden Globe nomination earlier this year.

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Golden Globes - He lost Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in any Motion Picture to Sam Rockwell for his role in 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri.'

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Other nominees - At this year's Academy Awards, Plummer is up against Willem Dafoe for 'The Florida Project,' Sam Rockwell and Woody Harrelson for 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,' and Richard Jenkins for 'The Shape of Water.'

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Plummer on his nomination - “I am absolutely thrilled to have received this nomination by the academy,” said Plummer.

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Plummer on his nomination - “It was quite unexpected but incredibly gratifying.”

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Plummer on his nomination - “Everything has happened so quickly of late that I am still a trifled stunned but excited by it all.”

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Early life - Born in Toronto on December 13, 1929, Plummer spent most of his childhood in Montreal and speaks both English and French.

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Finding his passion - During his teens, Plummer was on his way to becoming a concert pianist when he fell in love with theatre and acting. (Photo: Flickr)

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Film debut - Beginning as a stage actor throughout the 1950s, the Canadian broke into movies in 1958 when he was cast in Sidney Lumet's 'Stage Struck.'

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Christopher Plummer - Since then, Plummer has established himself as one of the most esteemed actors in both film and theatre.

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The Oscars - The 90th Academy Awards take place on Sunday, March 4.

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