Christopher Lee
Acting
Born 1922-05-27 · 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.
Filmography
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
Nov 21, 2025
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim
Dec 5, 2024
Hammer: Heroes, Legends and Monsters
Oct 31, 2024
Constel·lació Portabella
Sep 5, 2024
Children of the Wicker Man
Aug 23, 2024
The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee
Aug 9, 2024
Faces of Death
Jul 1, 2023
Peter Cushing: In His Own Words
Feb 8, 2020
Drácula Barcelona
Oct 5, 2017
Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions
Aug 6, 2017
Angels in Notting Hill
Oct 2, 2015
Extraordinary Tales
Jun 25, 2015
Fifty Shades of Erotica
Apr 13, 2015
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Dec 10, 2014
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Oct 6, 2014
How to Be Sherlock Holmes: The Many Faces of a Master Detective
Jan 12, 2014
Face of Unity
Jan 1, 2014
The Trail of Dracula
Dec 12, 2013
The Girl from Nagasaki
Nov 11, 2013
Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics
Oct 23, 2013
Night Train to Lisbon
Mar 7, 2013
Christopher Lee: A Legacy of Horror and Terror
Dec 15, 2012
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Dec 12, 2012
The Fall of the House Of Usher
Nov 9, 2012
Top Gear: 50 Years of Bond Cars
Oct 29, 2012
Everything or Nothing
Oct 5, 2012
The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features
Aug 23, 2012
Dark Shadows
May 9, 2012
Back to Black: The Making of Dracula Prince of Darkness
Apr 30, 2012
Shoot the Moon: The Making of 'Hugo'
Feb 28, 2012