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Christopher Lee

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

2024
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim

as Saruman (voice)

Movie
2014
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

as Saruman the White

Movie
2012
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

as Saruman the White

Movie
2011
Hugo

as Monsieur Labisse

Movie
2011
Season of the Witch

as Cardinal D'Ambroise

Movie
2010
Alice in Wonderland

as Jabberwocky (voice)

Movie
2005
Corpse Bride

as Pastor Galswells (voice)

Movie
2005
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

as Dr. Wonka

Movie
2005
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

as Count Dooku

Movie
2004
Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse

as Emerich

Movie
2002
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

as Saruman

Movie
2002
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

as Count Dooku

Movie
2001
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

as Saruman

Movie
1994
Police Academy: Mission to Moscow

as Commandant Rakov

Movie
1990
Gremlins 2: The New Batch

as Doctor Catheter

Movie
1982
The Last Unicorn

as King Haggard (voice)

Movie
1979
The Passage

as Gypsy

Movie
1974
The Man with the Golden Gun

as Francisco Scaramanga

Movie
1973
The Three Musketeers

as Rochefort

Movie
1973
The Wicker Man

as Lord Summerisle

Movie
1962
Lolita

as Kharis, the Mummy (archive footage) (uncredited)

Movie
1959
Uncle Was a Vampire

as Baron Roderico da Frankurten

Movie