Christopher Lee
Also known as: Christopher Frank Carandini Lee, Sir Christopher Frank Carandini Lee
- Birthday
- May 27, 1922
- Age
- 104
- Birthplace
- Westminster, London, England, UK
- Occupation
- Actor
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.
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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
as Saruman the White
Corpse Bride
as Pastor Galswells (voice)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
as Dr. Wonka
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
as Count Dooku
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
as Saruman
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
as Saruman
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