Christopher Lee
ActingBorn May 27, 1922Died Jun 7, 2015
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.
Known For
Christopher Lee: Gentleman of Horror
movie2010
The Trail of Dracula
movie2013
The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features
movie2012
Un métier de seigneur
movie1986
Dracula in the Movies
movie1992
The French Revolution
tv1989
To the Devil... The Death of Hammer
movie2002
Fear in the Dark
movie1991
Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn
movie2007
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
movie2007
Mickey's 50
movie1978
The Errol Flynn Theatre
tv1956
Filmography
2024The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrimas Saruman (voice)movie2024Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monstersas Self (archive footage)movie2024Constel·lació Portabellaas (archive footage)movie2024Children of the Wicker Manas Self (archive footage)movie2024The Life and Deaths of Christopher Leeas Self / Various (Archive)movie2023Faces of Deathas (archive footage)movie2020Peter Cushing: In His Own Wordsas Himselfmovie2019La gran il·lusió, relat intermitent del cinema catalàas Self (archive footage)tv2017Drácula Barcelonaas Himselfmovie2017Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productionsas Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)movie2015Angels in Notting Hillas The Boss / Mr. President (voice)movie2015Extraordinary Talesas Narrator (voice) (segment 'The Fall of the House of Usher')movie2015Fifty Shades of Eroticaas (archive footage)movie2014The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armiesas Saruman the Whitemovie2014Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Filmsas Corrigan (archive footage) (uncredited)movie2014How to Be Sherlock Holmes: The Many Faces of a Master Detectiveas Selfmovie2014Face of Unityas Selfmovie2013The Trail of Draculaas Self (Archival Footage)movie2013The Girl from Nagasakias Old Officer Pinkertonmovie2013Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comicsas Narratormovie2013Night Train to Lisbonas Father Bartholomeumovie2012Christopher Lee: A Legacy of Horror and Terroras Selfmovie2012The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journeyas Saruman the Whitemovie2012The Fall of the House Of Usheras The Narratormovie2012Top Gear: 50 Years of Bond Carsas Selfmovie2012Dracula vs. Vampirmovie2012Everything or Nothingas Selfmovie2012The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Featuresmovie2012Dark Shadowsas Clarneymovie2012Back to Black: The Making of Dracula Prince of Darknessas Dracula (archive footage)movie2012Enzo Ferrari 1898 - 1988as Narratormovie2012Shoot the Moon: The Making of 'Hugo'as Selfmovie2011Hugoas Monsieur Labissemovie2011The Wicker Treeas Old Manmovie2011The Residentas Augustmovie2011Season of the Witchas Cardinal D'Ambroisemovie2010Christopher Lee: Gentleman of Horroras Selfmovie2010Burke & Hareas Old Josephmovie2010Boogie Woogieas Mr. Alfred Rhinegoldmovie2010The Heavyas Mr. Masonmovie2010Alice in Wonderlandas Jabberwocky (voice)movie2009Glorious 39as Older Walter Pagemovie2009Triageas Joaquín Moralesmovie2008The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Original Poemas Narrator (voice)movie2008Star Wars: The Clone Warsas Count Dooku (voice)movie2008The Colour of Magicas Deathtv2008Fanex Files: Hammer Filmsas Selfmovie2007The Golden Compassas First High Councilormovie2007Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynnas Narrator (voice)movie2007The Alan Titchmarsh Showas Selftv2007Amazon Trek: In Search of Vanishing Secretsas Narratormovie2007Rhapsody of Fire: Visions from the Enchanted Landsas Selfmovie2007Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackermanas Self (archive footage)movie2007Hollywood Chineseas Selfmovie2007Ein Leben wie im Flugas Selfmovie2007Beloved Countas Selfmovie2007Bloody Jessas Selfmovie2006Semperopernballas Selftv2006Witch's Dungeon: 40 Years of Chillsas Selfmovie2005Pope John Paul IImovie2005Pope John Paul IIas Kardinal Stefan Wyszyńskitv2005The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobbyas The Lord Provostmovie2005Corpse Brideas Pastor Galswells (voice)movie2005Charlie and the Chocolate Factoryas Dr. Wonkamovie2005Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sithas Count Dookumovie2004A Filmmaker's Journey: Making 'The Return of the King'as Selfmovie2004The Story of Star Warsas Count Dooku (archive footage)movie2004Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypseas Emerichmovie2004Willkommen bei Carmen Nebelas Selftv2003Beyond the Movie: The Return of the Kingas Selfmovie2003J.R.R. Tolkien: Origins of Middle-Earthas Selfmovie2003Drácula en la Hammeras Christopher Leemovie2003The Making of 'The Two Towers'movie2003Whales of Atlantis: In Search of Moby Dickas Self - Narrator (voice)movie2002The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towersas Sarumanmovie2002Best Ever Bondas Self / Scaramangamovie2002From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II'as Self / Count Dookumovie2002Perversion Storiesas Selfmovie2002To the Devil... The Death of Hammermovie2002Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clonesas Count Dookumovie