Actor
Christopher Lee
May 27, 1922 · 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.
Notable work
8.4The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
as Saruman
8.4The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
as Saruman
7.4The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)
as Saruman the White
7Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
as Dr. Wonka
7.3The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
as Saruman the White
7.5Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
as Count Dooku
6.6Alice in Wonderland (2010)
as Jabberwocky (voice)
6.6Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
as Count Dooku
7.6Corpse Bride (2005)
as Pastor Galswells (voice)
7.2Hugo (2011)
as Monsieur Labisse
6.1Dark Shadows (2012)
as Clarney
7.2Sleepy Hollow (1999)
as Burgomaster
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