Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee

Born May 27, 1922 (Age: 103) Westminster, London, England, UK

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.
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

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim

2024 as Saruman (voice) Age: 102
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

2014 as Saruman the White Age: 92
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

2012 as Saruman the White Age: 90
Dark Shadows

Dark Shadows

2012 as Clarney Age: 89
Hugo

Hugo

2011 as Monsieur Labisse Age: 89
Season of the Witch

Season of the Witch

2011 as Cardinal D'Ambroise Age: 88
Burke & Hare

Burke & Hare

2010 as Old Joseph Age: 88
Boogie Woogie

Boogie Woogie

2010 as Mr. Alfred Rhinegold Age: 87
Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

2010 as Jabberwocky (voice) Age: 87
Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

2008 as Count Dooku (voice) Age: 86
The Golden Compass

The Golden Compass

2007 as First High Councilor Age: 85
Pope John Paul II

Pope John Paul II

2005 as Age: 83
Corpse Bride

Corpse Bride

2005 as Pastor Galswells (voice) Age: 83
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

2005 as Dr. Wonka Age: 83
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

2005 as Count Dooku Age: 82
Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse

Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse

2004 as Emerich Age: 81
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

2002 as Saruman Age: 80
To the Devil... The Death of Hammer

To the Devil... The Death of Hammer

2002 as Age: 80
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

2002 as Count Dooku Age: 79
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

2001 as Saruman Age: 79
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend

Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend

2000 as Self Age: 77
The Many Faces of Dracula

The Many Faces of Dracula

2000 as Narrator Age: 77
Sleepy Hollow

Sleepy Hollow

1999 as Burgomaster Age: 77
Ex-S: The Wicker Man

Ex-S: The Wicker Man

1998 as Self Age: 76
Dare To Dream: The Making of Jinnah

Dare To Dream: The Making of Jinnah

1998 as Self Age: 76
Jinnah

Jinnah

1998 as Muhammad Ali Jinnah Age: 76
Tale of the Mummy

Tale of the Mummy

1998 as Sir Richard Turkel Age: 76
100 Years of Horror

100 Years of Horror

1998 as Presenter Age: 75
The Odyssey

The Odyssey

1997 as Tiresias Age: 74
Vem Var Dracula

Vem Var Dracula

1996 as Self Age: 74
In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes

In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes

1996 as Age: 74
The Man Who Ruined the British Film Industry

The Man Who Ruined the British Film Industry

1996 as Self Age: 73
Moses

Moses

1995 as Ramses Age: 73
Police Academy: Mission to Moscow

Police Academy: Mission to Moscow

1994 as Commandant Rakov Age: 72
Innocent Blood

Innocent Blood

1992 as Count Dracula (archive footage) Age: 70
Ghosts: A Journey Into the Paranormal

Ghosts: A Journey Into the Paranormal

1991 as Self - Narrator Age: 68
Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

1990 as Doctor Catheter Age: 68
The French Revolution

The French Revolution

1989 as Sanson Age: 66
Mio in the Land of Faraway

Mio in the Land of Faraway

1987 as Kato Age: 65
Jocks

Jocks

1986 as President White Age: 64
The Last Unicorn

The Last Unicorn

1982 as King Haggard (voice) Age: 60
The Rank Charm School

The Rank Charm School

1982 as Self Age: 60
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

1982 as Self (archive footage) Age: 59
An Eye for an Eye

An Eye for an Eye

1981 as Morgan Canfield Age: 59
Serial

Serial

1980 as Luckman Skull Age: 57
1941

1941

1979 as Capt. Wolfgang von Kleinschmidt Age: 57
Mickey's 50

Mickey's 50

1978 as Self Age: 56
Return from Witch Mountain

Return from Witch Mountain

1978 as Victor Gannon Age: 55
Playboy's Playmate Party

Playboy's Playmate Party

1977 as Age: 55
Airport '77

Airport '77

1977 as Martin Wallace Age: 54
The Man with the Golden Gun

The Man with the Golden Gun

1974 as Francisco Scaramanga Age: 52
The Four Musketeers

The Four Musketeers

1974 as Rochefort Age: 52
The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

1973 as Rochefort Age: 51
The Wicker Man

The Wicker Man

1973 as Lord Summerisle Age: 51
The Satanic Rites of Dracula

The Satanic Rites of Dracula

1973 as Count Dracula Age: 50
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

1970 as Mycroft Holmes Age: 48
Quelle horreur mon saigneur Dracula

Quelle horreur mon saigneur Dracula

1969 as Self Age: 46
Dracula: Prince of Darkness

Dracula: Prince of Darkness

1966 as Count Dracula Age: 43
The Face of Fu Manchu

The Face of Fu Manchu

1965 as Dr. Fu Man Chu Age: 43
Corridors of Blood

Corridors of Blood

1963 as Resurrection Joe Age: 41
Lolita

Lolita

1962 as Kharis, the Mummy (archive footage) (uncredited) Age: 40
Hercules in the Haunted World

Hercules in the Haunted World

1961 as King Lico (Licos) Age: 39
The Devil's Daffodil

The Devil's Daffodil

1961 as Ling Chu Age: 39
Taste of Fear

Taste of Fear

1961 as Doctor Pierre Gerrard Age: 38
The Terror of the Tongs

The Terror of the Tongs

1961 as Chung King Age: 38
Uncle Was a Vampire

Uncle Was a Vampire

1959 as Baron Roderico da Frankurten Age: 37
The Mummy

The Mummy

1959 as Kharis, the Mummy Age: 37
The Treasure of San Teresa

The Treasure of San Teresa

1959 as Jaeger Age: 37
The Man Who Could Cheat Death

The Man Who Could Cheat Death

1959 as Dr. Pierre Gerrard Age: 37
The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles

1959 as Sir Henry Baskerville Age: 36
Dracula

Dracula

1958 as Count Dracula Age: 35
The Battle of the River Plate

The Battle of the River Plate

1956 as Manolo Age: 34
Port Afrique

Port Afrique

1956 as Franz Vermes Age: 34
Moby Dick—Rehearsed

Moby Dick—Rehearsed

1955 as A Stage Manager /Flask Age: 33
Police Dog

Police Dog

1955 as Johnny, a constable Age: 32
Contraband Spain

Contraband Spain

1955 as Narrador (voz) Age: 32
Cross-Roads

Cross-Roads

1955 as Harry Cooper Age: 32