Actor Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee
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Sir Christopher Frank Carandini Lee, CBE, CStJ (born May 27, 1922, died 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, strong 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.
Place of birth
Belgravia, Westminster, England Belgravia, Westminster, England
Date of birth
27th May 1922
Date of death
7th June 2015
Movies that starred Christopher Lee (15 in total)
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey poster

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey [2012]

Saruman
Season of the Witch poster

Season of the Witch [2011]

Cardinal D'Ambroise
Hugo poster

Hugo [2011]

Monsieur Labisse
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory poster

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory [2005]

Dr. Wonka
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith poster

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith [2005]

Count Dooku
Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse poster

Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse [2004]

Emerich
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King poster

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King [2003]

Saruman (Extended Edition)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers poster

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers [2002]

Saruman
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones poster

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones [2002]

Count Dooku
Moses poster

Moses [1995]

Pharao Ramses
Police Academy: Mission to Moscow poster

Police Academy: Mission to Moscow [1994]

Commandant Rakov
Double Vision poster

Double Vision [1992]

Mr. Bernard
Gremlins 2: The New Batch poster

Gremlins 2: The New Batch [1990]

Doctor Catheter
Return from Witch Mountain poster

Return from Witch Mountain [1978]

Victor Gannon
The Man with the Golden Gun poster

The Man with the Golden Gun [1974]

Francisco Scaramanga
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