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Christopher Lee
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One of the great British actors in film history, with more than two hundred films. International breakthrough as Count Dracula in the Hammer horror films, and as Saruman in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001-2003) and The Hobbit (2012-2014). Portrayed Count Dooku in the Star Wars saga (2002-2005) and Scaramanga in The Man with the Golden Gun (1974). Knight of the British Empire, an absolute benchmark of horror and fantasy cinema, recognized for his imposing presence and unmistakable voice across seven decades.
Christopher Lee
202 Movies
36 Series
One of the great British actors in film history, with more than two hundred films. International breakthrough as Count Dracula in the Hammer horror films, and as Saruman in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001-2003) and The Hobbit (2012-2014). Portrayed Count Dooku in the Star Wars saga (2002-2005) and Scaramanga in The Man with the Golden Gun (1974). Knight of the British Empire, an absolute benchmark of horror and fantasy cinema, recognized for his imposing presence and unmistakable voice across seven decades.
Movies
Plays Saruman
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
2001
Plays Saruman the White
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2014
Plays Pastor Galswells (voice)
Corpse Bride
2005
Plays Saruman
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2002
Plays Saruman the White
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
2012
Plays Jabberwocky (voice)
Alice in Wonderland
2010
Plays Count Dooku
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
2002
Plays Burgomaster
Sleepy Hollow
1999
Plays Count Dooku
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005
Plays First High Councilor
The Golden Compass
2007
Plays Clarney
Dark Shadows
2012
Plays Francisco Scaramanga
The Man with the Golden Gun
1974
Plays Doctor Catheter
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
1990
Plays Monsieur Labisse
Hugo
2011
Plays Emerich
Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse
2004
Plays Lord Summerisle
The Wicker Man
1973
Plays Cardinal D'Ambroise
Season of the Witch
2011
Plays Count Dooku (voice)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
2008
Plays Rochefort
The Three Musketeers
1973
Plays Capt. Wolfgang von Kleinschmidt
1941
1979
Plays Commandant Rakov
Police Academy: Mission to Moscow
1994
Plays Count Dracula
Dracula
1958
Plays August
The Resident
2011
Plays Luckman Skull
Serial
1980
Plays Stratton-Villiers, MI5
Death Line
1972
Plays Manolo
The Battle of the River Plate
1956
Plays Rochefort
The Four Musketeers
1974
Plays King Haggard (voice)
The Last Unicorn
1982
Plays Bailey
Hannie Caulder
1971
Plays Sir Henry Baskerville
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1959
Plays Martin Wallace
Airport '77
1977
Plays Joseph - Military Attaché
The Crimson Pirate
1952
Plays Sanson
The French Revolution
1989
Plays Dr. Charles Marlowe / Mr. Edward Blake
I, Monster
1971
Plays Father Bartholomeu
Night Train to Lisbon
2013
Plays Mycroft Holmes
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
1970
Plays The Creature
The Curse of Frankenstein
1957
Plays Count Dracula
Dracula A.D. 1972
1972
Plays Victor Gannon
Return from Witch Mountain
1978
Plays Count Dracula
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
1973
Plays Prof. Sir Alexander Saxton
Horror Express
1972
Plays Duc de Richleau
The Devil Rides Out
1968
Plays Dracula
Scars of Dracula
1970
Plays Dracula
Taste the Blood of Dracula
1970
Plays Spanish Captain
Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N.
1951
Plays Count Dracula
Dracula: Prince of Darkness
1966
Plays Joaquín Morales
Triage
2009
Plays Caliph Alquazar
Arabian Adventure
1979
Plays Le prince des Ténèbres
Dracula and Son
1976
Plays Sardar Khan
Caravans
1978
TV Shows
Plays Self – Host
Theatre Macabre
1971
Plays Narrator
Tales of Mystery and Imagination
1995
Plays Lord Bathurst
Shaka Zulu
1986
Plays Death (voice)
Soul Music
1997
Plays Lucas de Beaumanoir
Ivanhoe
1997
Plays Death (voice)
Wyrd Sisters
1997
Plays Scott James
Blue Heelers
1993
Plays Narrator
Ghost Stories for Christmas
2000
Plays Flay
Gormenghast
2000
Plays Maurice Gabet
The Errol Flynn Theatre
1956
Plays Rao-Sahib
The Far Pavilions
1984
Plays Stuart
Around the World in 80 Days
1989
Plays Death
The Colour of Magic
2008
Plays Pharaoh
Moses
1996
Plays Kardinal Stefan Wyszyński
Pope John Paul II
2005
Plays Samir Al Fay
The Pirate
1977
Plays Azaret
Alisea and the Dream Prince
1996
Plays John McKenzie
Goliath Awaits
1981
Plays Tiresias
The Odyssey
1997
Plays Rameses I
In the Beginning
2000
Plays Sanson (« Les Années terribles »)
The French Revolution
1989
Plays Dale Woodman
Charlie's Angels
1976
Plays Professor Stone
The Avengers
1961
Plays Fog
Un métier de seigneur
1986
Plays Jeanpierre
Colonel March of Scotland Yard
1956
Plays Count Ottokar Graf Czerin
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
1992
Plays Arnaud
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
1973
Plays Larry Spence
Mark Saber
1954
Plays Sir Otto from the Rhine
Ivanhoe
1958
Plays Prince Erik
The Adventures of William Tell
1958
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Angels in Notting Hill
The Boss / Mr. President (voice)
2015
Film
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Saruman the White
2014
Film
The Girl from Nagasaki
Old Officer Pinkerton
2013
Film
Night Train to Lisbon
Father Bartholomeu
2013
Film
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Saruman the White
2012
Film
The Fall of the House Of Usher
The Narrator
2012
Film
Dark Shadows
Clarney
2012
Film
Enzo Ferrari 1898 - 1988
Narrator
2012
Film
Hugo
Monsieur Labisse
2011
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Christopher Lee still alive?
Christopher Lee passed away on June 7, 2015 at age 93.
What are the most famous roles of Christopher Lee?
Christopher Lee is best known for roles in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.
How many movies has Christopher Lee been in?
Over a 76-year career (since 1939), Christopher Lee has appeared in 198 movies and 33 TV shows.
What was Christopher Lee's first movie?
The career of Christopher Lee began with Eugen Weidmann Execution Film (1939).
What is Christopher Lee's most recent movie or series?
Christopher Lee's most recent release is Drácula Barcelona, which premiered on October 5, 2017.
What TV shows has Christopher Lee appeared in?
On television, Christopher Lee has appeared in The Odyssey, Saturday Night Live, Charlie's Angels, The Colour of Magic.
Christopher Lee
1922-05-27 · 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.