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Christopher Lee

Acting · Born May 27, 1922 · Westminster, London, England, UK

Christopher Lee (May 5, 1922 – June 7, 2015) was an English actor and musician. Lee initially portrayed villains and became famous for his role as Count Dracula in a string of Hammer Horror films. Other notable roles include Lord Summerisle in The Wicker Man (1973), Francisco Scaramanga in The Man with the Golden Gun (1974), Count Dooku in Star Wars episodes II and III (2002, 2005) and Saruman in The Lord of the Rings film trilogy (2001–2003). Lee considers his most important role to have been his portrayal of Pakistan's founder Muhammad Ali Jinnah in the biopic Jinnah (1998). He is well known for his deep, commanding voice. Lee has performed roles in 266 films since 1948 making him the Guinness book world record holder for most film acting roles ever. He was knighted in 2009 and received the BAFTA Fellowship in 2011.

Movies with Christopher Lee

• The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) — Saruman
• The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) — Saruman
• Corpse Bride (2005) — Pastor Galswells (voice)
• The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) — Saruman the White
• The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) — Saruman the White
• Alice in Wonderland (2010) — Jabberwocky (voice)
• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) — Dr. Wonka
• Sleepy Hollow (1999) — Burgomaster
• Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) — Count Dooku
• The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024) — Saruman (voice)
• Dark Shadows (2012) — Clarney
• The Golden Compass (2007) — First High Councilor

TV shows with Christopher Lee

• Blue Heelers (1993) — Scott James
• The World of Hammer (1994) — Self (archive footage)
• Shaka Zulu (1986) — Lord Bathurst
• Tales of Mystery and Imagination (1995) — Narrator
• Theatre Macabre (1971) — Self – Host
• Ivanhoe (1997) — Lucas de Beaumanoir
• Wyrd Sisters (1997) — Death (voice)
• 100 Years of Horror (1996) — Self - Host