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Quick Facts

Born:
1922-05-27

Birthplace:
Westminster, London, England, UK

Credits:
377 Total Roles

Christopher Lee

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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.

Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2025 Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies MOVIE Self - (archive footage)
2024 The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim MOVIE Saruman (voice)
2024 Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters MOVIE Self (archive footage)
2024 Constel·lació Portabella MOVIE (archive footage)
2024 Children of the Wicker Man MOVIE Self (archive footage)
2024 The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee MOVIE Self / Various (Archive)
2023 Faces of Death MOVIE (archive footage)
2020 Peter Cushing: In His Own Words MOVIE Himself
2019 La gran il·lusió, relat intermitent del cinema català TV Self (archive footage)
2017 Drácula Barcelona MOVIE Himself

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