Christopher Lee

Sir Christopher Frank Carandini Lee, CBE, CStJ (born 27 May 1922) is 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, strong 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.
Sir Christopher Frank Carandini Lee, CBE, CStJ (born 27 May 1922) is 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, strong 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. ... More.Less.

Filmography

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)

Bilbo, Gandalf and the Dwarves are in Smaug's lair, but will they get their gold and return home safely?

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)

The Dwarves, Bilbo and Gandalf have successfully escaped the Misty Mountains, and Bilbo has gained the One Ring. They all continue their...

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012)

We're sorry to announce that due to an issue with the distributor, we will not be able to show this film in High Frame Rate (HFR) as...

Hugo (2011)

Set in 1930s Paris, an orphan who lives in the walls of a train station is wrapped up in a mystery involving his late father and a robot.

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)

Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)

The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)

Look, it is a day before the film and no one had written a review for it so I am doing it now...... this is a damm good film, it is a...

Wickerman (1973)

When this film came out, it caused a sensation. So much so that the print has not been freely avaliable for some years. Over time it...