Biography

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.

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Filmography

View Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975Series
7.0
View The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961Series
5.4
View Blue Heelers
Blue Heelers

Blue Heelers

1993Series
6.2
View Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels

1976Series
6.7
View The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001Film
8.4
View The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

1962Series
7.9
View The Avengers
The Avengers

The Avengers

1961Series
7.7
View The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

2014Film
7.3
View Champs-Elysées
Champs-Elysées

Champs-Elysées

1982Series
6.3
View The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2002Film
8.4
View Wetten, dass..?
Wetten, dass..?

Wetten, dass..?

1981Series
5.3
View Space: 1999
Space: 1999

Space: 1999

1975Series
7.1