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Christopher Lee
0 FOLLOWERS • 49 CREDITS • MAY 27, 1922 - JUN 7, 2015 • 93
Biography
Sir Christopher Frank Carandini Lee, CBE, CStJ (born May 27, 1922, died 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, 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.
Known For
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The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
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Saturday Night Live
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Blue Heelers
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Top Gear
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/5pKkikAvKfyiAmxwkw1HHb2z2Za.jpg)
Faerie Tale Theatre
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/jxyI5V4LZ5rHDrXv7NpPh4EBCAo.jpg)
Charlie's Angels
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/77Jn71Aw4mct3phi7wpjLdvO9U5.jpg)
Space: 1999
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/a0LIkSfhqSNtWKOH4aTRGuEJB7C.jpg)
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/yHA9Fc37VmpUA5UncTxxo3rTGVA.jpg)
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/lYmROtnYUthyvTtAxrKHemxuILv.jpg)
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome
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The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
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Alice in Wonderland
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/rCzpDGLbOoPwLjy3OAm5NUPOTrC.jpg)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
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Sleepy Hollow
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/po2BZ0zsGVSjyKSUDb2vZ1BT2ms.jpg)
Serial
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/fvw9W7ds0Q51hQIbS7JoUBqL3tK.jpg)
The Story of Star Wars
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/yGjVbLVdZRBlZTTQVBsj2KUjL1s.jpg)
Frankenweenie
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/mY5wyEJtWbnoFZEQinuegQw60Zl.jpg)
Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
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Around the World in 80 Days
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The Golden Compass
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/6oom5QYQ2yQTMJIbnvbkBL9cHo6.jpg)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/d7A9pVX8OSWMSSjPBsIc1jAMP0y.jpg)
Dark Shadows
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/5VTN0pR8gcqV3EPUHHfMGnJYN9L.jpg)
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
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In the Beginning
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Corpse Bride
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Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/rAm6B3WVRzT4XKD15qF1wrDbmmC.jpg)
The Odyssey
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Shoot the Moon: The Making of 'Hugo'
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/3517XQ9LpoEykyYq2TuDNS45MPP.jpg)
Police Academy: Mission to Moscow
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/vDAhBTIHvIoNOlgCfmLirVgUK2p.jpg)
Hugo
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/MRHFtXTjxC74MGCzHACcuqvHiw.jpg)
The Last Unicorn
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/iJQfixW818LUdSXlCDL3JZm0S0g.jpg)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
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Gremlins 2: The New Batch
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1941
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Pope John Paul II
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Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
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Season of the Witch
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The Far Pavilions
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The Resident
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Captain America II: Death Too Soon
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The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Adventures in the Secret Service
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From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II'
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Poor Devil
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Dracula
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/zULDLrGE42iTiizMJKDoTGbIKlu.jpg)
The Man with the Golden Gun
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/wwtrXRL8SiOWxhwLEvw7iBgYh0g.jpg)
The Wicker Man
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/ccQtFSAGievlTYpuS88PCTHzLu7.jpg)
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/47IiUhKdFWuvxcPIAEUC0vJ2h1K.jpg)
Return from Witch Mountain
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