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Christopher Lee

Acting

Christopher Lee

Christopher Lee is an actor born on May 27, 1922 in Westminster, London, England, UK. He died on June 7, 2015, aged 93. He is known for Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones, Gremlins 2: The New Batch and The Man with the Golden Gun. GloboWatch shows where to watch 2 of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
May 27, 1922
Place of birth
Westminster, London, England, UK
Died
June 7, 2015
Also known as
Christopher Frank Carandini Lee · Sir Christopher Frank Carandini Lee

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.

Filmography

  1. 2024The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrimas Saruman (voice)
  2. 2014The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armiesas Saruman the White
  3. 2014Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Filmsas Corrigan (archive footage) (uncredited)
  4. 2013Night Train to Lisbonas Father Bartholomeu
  5. 2012The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journeyas Saruman the White
  6. 2012Dark Shadowsas Clarney
  7. 2011Hugoas Monsieur Labisse
  8. 2011The Residentas August
  9. 2011Season of the Witchas Cardinal D'Ambroise
  10. 2010Burke & Hareas Old Joseph
  11. 2010Alice in Wonderlandas Jabberwocky (voice)
  12. 2009Triageas Joaquín Morales
  13. 2008Star Wars: The Clone Warsas Count Dooku (voice)
  14. 2008The Colour of Magicas Death · 2 episodes
  15. 2007The Golden Compassas First High Councilor
  16. 2005Corpse Brideas Pastor Galswells (voice)
  17. 2005Charlie and the Chocolate Factoryas Dr. Wonka
  18. 2005Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sithas Count Dooku
  19. 2004Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypseas Emerich
  20. 2002The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towersas Saruman
  21. 2002Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clonesas Count Dooku
  22. 2001The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ringas Saruman
  23. 1999Sleepy Hollowas Burgomaster
  24. 1997The Odysseyas Tiresias · 2 episodes
  25. 1994Police Academy: Mission to Moscowas Commandant Rakov
  26. 1992Innocent Bloodas Count Dracula (archive footage)
  27. 1990Gremlins 2: The New Batchas Doctor Catheter
  28. 1989The Return of the Musketeersas Rochefort
  29. 1985Howling II: Stirba - Werewolf Bitchas Stefan Crosscoe
  30. 1982The Last Unicornas King Haggard (voice)
  31. 19791941as Capt. Wolfgang von Kleinschmidt
  32. 1978Return from Witch Mountainas Victor Gannon
  33. 1977Airport '77as Martin Wallace
  34. 1976Charlie's Angelsas Dale Woodman · 2 episodes
  35. 1975Space: 1999as Captain Zandor · 1 episode
  36. 1974The Man with the Golden Gunas Francisco Scaramanga
  37. 1974The Four Musketeersas Rochefort
  38. 1973The Three Musketeersas Rochefort
  39. 1973The Wicker Manas Lord Summerisle
  40. 1973The Satanic Rites of Draculaas Count Dracula
  41. 1972Horror Expressas Prof. Sir Alexander Saxton
  42. 1972Dracula A.D. 1972as Count Dracula
  43. 1971The House That Dripped Bloodas John Reid (segment 3 "Sweets to the Sweet")
  44. 1970Scars of Draculaas Dracula
  45. 1970The Private Life of Sherlock Holmesas Mycroft Holmes
  46. 1970Taste the Blood of Draculaas Dracula
  47. 1968Dracula Has Risen from the Graveas Dracula
  48. 1968The Devil Rides Outas Duc de Richleau
  49. 1966Dracula: Prince of Darknessas Count Dracula
  50. 1965Dr. Terror's House of Horrorsas Franklyn Marsh
  51. 1964The Gorgonas Prof. Karl Meister
  52. 1963The Whip and the Bodyas Kurt Menliff
  53. 1960The City of the Deadas Prof. Alan Driscoll
  54. 1959The Mummyas Kharis, the Mummy
  55. 1959The Hound of the Baskervillesas Sir Henry Baskerville
  56. 1958Draculaas Count Dracula
  57. 1957The Curse of Frankensteinas The Creature
  58. 1952The Crimson Pirateas Joseph - Military Attaché
  59. 1951Quo Vadisas Chariot Driver (uncredited)
  60. 1948Hamletas Palace Guard (uncredited)