In April 1961, he played Benedick in "Much Ado About Nothing" with the Royal Shakespeare Company at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. He later played the main character of "Richard III" a month later. He played King Henry II in Jean Anouilh's "Becket". For his role, Plummer won the Evening Standard Award for Best Actor.
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